{"id":24735,"date":"2022-11-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-21T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/?page_id=24330"},"modified":"2023-08-04T18:50:34","modified_gmt":"2023-08-04T18:50:34","slug":"lrap","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/financial-aid\/lrap\/","title":{"rendered":"Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) &#8211; JD"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"24735\" class=\"elementor elementor-24735\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-76a90f2 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"76a90f2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column 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data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d4ef34\" data-id=\"5d4ef34\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67651d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-auto-breadcrumbs elh-el auto-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"67651d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"auto-breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"auto-breadcrumb-wrap  hide-in-mobile \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mobile-breadcrump\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/financial-aid\/\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-chevron-left\"><\/i> USC JD Tuition &#038; Financial Aid<\/a><\/div><ul><li><a href=\"\/\">Home<\/a> <svg width=\"8\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 10\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M3.61893 9.44422L3.96744 9.84869L8 5.16751L3.96744 0.486329L3.61893 0.890804L7.05407 4.87848L-7.38225e-07 4.87848L-8.35361e-07 5.4564L7.05407 5.4564L3.61893 9.44422Z\" \/><\/svg><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/\">Academics<\/a><svg width=\"8\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 10\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M3.61893 9.44422L3.96744 9.84869L8 5.16751L3.96744 0.486329L3.61893 0.890804L7.05407 4.87848L-7.38225e-07 4.87848L-8.35361e-07 5.4564L7.05407 5.4564L3.61893 9.44422Z\" \/><\/svg><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/\">Degrees<\/a><svg width=\"8\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 10\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M3.61893 9.44422L3.96744 9.84869L8 5.16751L3.96744 0.486329L3.61893 0.890804L7.05407 4.87848L-7.38225e-07 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href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/financial-aid\/lrap\/\">Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) &#8211; JD<\/a><svg width=\"8\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 10\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M3.61893 9.44422L3.96744 9.84869L8 5.16751L3.96744 0.486329L3.61893 0.890804L7.05407 4.87848L-7.38225e-07 4.87848L-8.35361e-07 5.4564L7.05407 5.4564L3.61893 9.44422Z\" \/><\/svg><\/li><\/ul>        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-817c50a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"817c50a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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menu-item-has-children menu-item-794\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/curriculum\/\">Curriculum<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu\">\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-797\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-797\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/curriculum\/overview\/\">Curriculum Overview<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-1150\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1150\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/curriculum\/requirements\/\">JD Degree Requirements<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-1156\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1156\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/courses\/\">Course Descriptions<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-63083\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-63083\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/curriculum\/grading\/\">Class Rank &#038; Grading<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-63093\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-63093\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/certificates\/\">Certificates<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-63103\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-63103\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/experiential\/clinics\/\">Clinics and Practicums<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-63113\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-63113\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/curriculum\/dual-degrees\/\">Dual Degrees<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-63117\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-63117\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/curriculum\/study-abroad\/\">Study Abroad<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-63124\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-63124\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/deadlines\/\">Dates &#038; Deadlines<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-63131\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-63131\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/class-profile\/\">Class Profile<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-63141\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-63141\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/financial-aid\/\">Tuition &#038; Financial Aid<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu\">\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-63151\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-63151\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/financial-aid\/cost\/\">Cost of Attendance<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-63161\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-63161\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/financial-aid\/cost-value\/\">Cost &#038; Value<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-63168\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-63168\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/financial-aid\/types\/\">Financial Aid Resources<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-63178\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-63178\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/financial-aid\/rothman\/\">Frank Rothman Scholars<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-63188\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-63188\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/financial-aid\/public-interest\/\">Public Interest Scholars<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-63198\" class=\"menu-item 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href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/paths\/\">Alternate Admissions Paths<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu\">\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-63282\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-63282\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/paths\/early-decision\/\">Binding Early Decision<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-63292\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-63292\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/paths\/3plus3\/\">3+3 Accelerated Bachelor\/JD<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-63302\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-63302\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/paths\/llm\/\">LLM to JD Transfer<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-63313\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-63313\"><a 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class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-63380\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/contact\/\">Contact Us<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-58e1500 m-content-wrapper\" data-id=\"58e1500\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6c77a4 background-white elementor-widget elementor-widget-content_block elh-el content_block\" data-id=\"d6c77a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;,&quot;slidein_title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"content_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"block-content-wrapper \" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-wrap mb-25\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header-wrap \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<H2 class=\"title \">\t\t\t\t\t<span>History<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/H2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description-wrapper  mt-20 mb-30\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Created in 1987, the USC Gould LRAP was one of the first amongst a small group of law schools to create a loan repayment assistance program for JD graduates. USC Gould LRAP has remained competitive with its peer schools in providing a generous and comprehensive LRAP.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n        <\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a95f01 background-white elementor-widget elementor-widget-content_block elh-el content_block\" data-id=\"2a95f01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;,&quot;slidein_title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"content_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"block-content-wrapper \" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-wrap mb-25\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header-wrap \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<H2 class=\"title \">\t\t\t\t\t<span>Purpose<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/H2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description-wrapper  mt-20 mb-30\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Created to aid in supporting USC Gould JD graduates with the following goals in mind:<\/p><ol><li>To enable graduates to select their employment without having options precluded due solely to financial difficulty.<\/li><li>To encourage Law School JD graduates to choose public interest or public service employment.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n        <\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-933d03c background-white elementor-widget elementor-widget-content_block elh-el content_block\" data-id=\"933d03c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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later than five years post-graduation, and assistance is provided for up to 10 years maximum.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n        <\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cde58ca background-white elementor-widget elementor-widget-content_block elh-el content_block\" data-id=\"cde58ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;,&quot;slidein_title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"content_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"block-content-wrapper \" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-wrap mb-25\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header-wrap \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<H2 class=\"title \">\t\t\t\t\t<span>Assistance<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/H2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description-wrapper  mt-20 mb-30\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Income up to $70,000<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Income greater than $70,000<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Receive 100% LRAP assistance<\/td><td>40% calculated contribution for difference greater than $70K<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n        <\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-670fa4f background-white elementor-widget elementor-widget-content_block elh-el content_block\" data-id=\"670fa4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;,&quot;slidein_title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;}\" 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Four<\/td><td>20%<\/td><td>80%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Four Years or More<\/td><td>0%<\/td><td>100%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>The LRAP year runs from October 1 to September 30 and a new application for assistance is required annually. You may view the application and guidelines\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gould.usc.edu\/resources\/downloads\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/financial-aid\/lrap\/LRAP-Application-Guidelines.pdf?021423105057\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n        <\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe66cbf background-white elementor-widget elementor-widget-content_block elh-el content_block\" data-id=\"fe66cbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;,&quot;slidein_title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"content_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"block-content-wrapper \" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-wrap mb-25\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header-wrap \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<H2 class=\"title \">\t\t\t\t\t<span>Other resources to help pay off your student loans<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/H2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description-wrapper  mt-20 mb-30\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Public Service Loan Forgiveness<\/h3><ul><li><strong>Who Qualifies:<\/strong>\u00a0Public service workers with Federal Direct Unsubsidized (Stafford), Grad PLUS, or consolidation loans in the Direct Loan program.<\/li><li><strong>What Could You Get:<\/strong>\u00a0Full loan forgiveness after 10 years of income sensitive on-time payments.<\/li><li><a class=\"external_link\" href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/manage-loans\/forgiveness-cancellation\/public-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More Information<\/a><\/li><\/ul><h3>Equal Justice Works (EJW) Student Debt Resources<\/h3><p>The EJW Educational Debt Relief program\u00a0<a class=\"external_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.equaljusticeworks.org\/law-students\/student-debt-resources\/\">Equal Justice Works<\/a>\u00a0is devoted to advocating for student debt relief and spreading the word to make sure those who need relief are taking the right steps to qualify. 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