Public Interest
Loan Repayment Assistance Program
(PILRAP)
Dean David A. Logan and the Feinstein Institute for Legal Service are delighted to announce the creation of our new Public Interest Loan Repayment Assistance Program. Thanks to the generosity of RWU President, Dr. Roy Nirschel, and Jack and Sara McConnell, we are able to award our first grants to graduates of the class of 2008. Applications are now available on our website. Links are below.
We want to thank our alumni in public interest who paved the way for this important program. Many public interest student leaders and alumni worked hard to make this program a reality, and without their commitment, dedication, and advocacy, this program would not exist. In recognition of these outstanding alumni efforts, Dean Logan has created an annual “Public Service Alumni Award” which will be presented at our annual Feinstein Reception in Providence each April.
There are also exciting changes happening on the national front. The College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007, signed into law in 2008, will create an Income-Based Repayment (IBR) program for all federally guaranteed student loans. This program will provide cancellation of debt for graduates who work for 10 years in the public interest. Our program is intended to help alumni who may not necessarily work continuously in the public sector for ten years. Equal Justice Works has the most comprehensive website with updates, information, and guidance about the new law.
