Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) for Public Interest Lawyers
Columbia's Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) reduces the burden of law school debt with the goal of making a career in public service financially possible for graduates. Columbia's LRAP is one of the most generous programs of any law school nationally. LRAP benefits are loans, which are used to repay law school debt. LRAP loans are gradually forgiven when graduates remain in public interest employment for more than three years.
Recent enhancements have been made to Columbia Law School's LRAP making it one of the most generous programs offered by law schools nationally.
JD Classes graduating on or after May 2008, please see below for the Program description.
If you graduated before May 2008, please e-mail our office at financial_aid@law.columbia.edu for a copy of your program description.
Columbia Law School always attempts to ensure that, to the extent possible, changes in the coverage and policies of the Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) do not prejudice the interests of graduates who made fundamental decisions in reliance on the basic features of the Program at the time they entered the Law School. Applicants should be aware that other factors, including fiscal constraints and the changing needs of the legal community, also will be considered in determining the design and administration of the Program over the years. Eligibility and the extent of support available under the Program will be determined at the time a graduate applies to the Program, in accordance with the rules and policies then applicable.
