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Student Loan Repayment Assistance Program
The State Bar of Texas encourages recent law school graduates to work for Texas legal aid organizations.
As such, the bar supports the Texas Access to Justice Foundation (TAJF)* in its efforts to provide student loan repayment assistance for nonprofit attorneys.
Find out if you are eligible for student loan repayment assistance today.
Guidelines in Brief
Recent law school graduates are eligible for loan repayment assistance through this program if they work full-time for any Texas organization that is:
- a recipient of TAJF* funds;
- a recipient of Legal Services Corporation funds; or
- a Texas non-profit that provides civil legal services if at least 50 percent of the services provided are free to Texans whose income is 175 percent of federal poverty guidelines, or less
Application Procedures in Brief
The program is administered by the Student Loan Repayment Assistance Program (SLRAP) at the State Bar.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about the application or program, please contact us.
Lisa Melton
ldmelton@teajf.org
Phone
512.320.0099 (ext. 122) (in Austin) or
800.252.3401 (ext 122)
Footnotes:
* TAJF [Website]: The Texas Access to Justice Foundation (TAJF) is the leading funder of legal aid in Texas. Visit the TAJF website to learn more about its programs, who it serves, its commitments, and more.
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