Office of Student Financial Services

The Loan Repayment Assistance Program

Since 1984 the Law School’s Loan Repayment Assistance Program has provided unparalleled financial support for our J.D. graduates working in the public interest. This commitment to easing the burden of student loan repayment allows our graduates the flexibility to pursue a wide range of careers in nearly every corner of the globe, from advocating for homeless youth in New York City to working for death penalty reform in China.

Now LRAP has taken another step forward. By integrating our plan with the federal government’s Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLFP) and the Direct Loan Program’s Income-Based Repayment (IBR) option, we are able to extend LRAP benefits to more graduates than ever before. Put simply, our improved program is the most generous of its kind.

So, if you are a J.D. graduate working in an eligible public interest position for 10 years--and earning up to $80,000 a year--it is now possible for you to have all of your eligible federal law school loans forgiven. Plus, in some cases those earning more than $80,000 may still be in a position to receive benefits.

Want to learn more about NYU Law’s LRAP?  Get the details from the new Program Description available on our website, visit us in the Financial Aid office at 245 Sullivan Street, Suite No. 474, New York, NY  10012, call (212) 998-6050, or e-mail us at law.lrap@nyu.edu .

LRAP Hot Topics

  • The deadline to complete the 2012 LRAP application was October 15, 2011.  Our office is currently processing 2012 LRAP applications.  If you were unable to submit your application by the deadline, please email us at law.lrap@nyu.edu.
  • Here's a great Q & A on the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program!
  • Are you a current LRAP participant who is still receiving your LRAP disbursements by paper check through the mail?  We encourage you to sign up for direct deposit!


http://www.law.nyu.edu//financialaid/lrap/index.htm