Vermont Bar Foundation Loan Assistance
Through the Vermont Bar Foundation Loan Assistance, qualified applicants may be eligible to receive assistance towards their student loans. The Vermont Bar Foundation’s statewide Loan Repayment Assistance Program (VBF-LRAP) provides forgivable loans for licensed attorneys employed in non-profit organizations dedicated to serving the civil legal needs of low-income individuals and families in Vermont or employed by the Office of the Defender General. Read on to see eligibility requirements, award amounts, and the application process for the Vermont Bar Foundation Loan Assistance.
Eligibility?
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LICENSURE
All participants must be licensed to practice law in the State of Vermont.
EMPLOYMENT
LRAP is currently open to attorneys employed by:
- Disability Rights Vermont
- Have Justice-Will Travel, Inc.
- Legal Services Law Line of Vermont
- Office of the Public Defenders, (employees)
- Safeline
- South Royalton Legal Clinics of Vermont Law School
- Spectrum Youth and Family Services
- Vermont Legal Aid, Inc.
Other organizations may apply for approval to the VBF Board of Directors.
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Participants may be employed full-time or part-time. Assistance to part-time attorneys is pro-rated.
FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY
A participant’s salary may not exceed $60,000.
How much can I expect to be awarded?
Through the Vermont Bar Foundation Loan Assistance, qualified applicants may be eligible to receive forgivable loans as licensed attorneys employed in non-profit organizations dedicated to serving the civil legal needs of low-income individuals and families in Vermont or employed by the Office of the Defender General.
What loans qualify for this program?
Through the Vermont Bar Foundation Loan Assistance, the following loans are available to repayment assistance: Undergraduate, graduate and law school loans will be considered in determining the amount of assistance. Family and personal loans are excluded. Also excluded are loans for other than educational purposes.
How do I apply for this repayment program?
You can apply for the Vermont Bar Foundation Loan Assistance through the program’s website.
For further questions please reach out below:
Contact Deborah Bailey, Executive Director:
Vermont Bar Foundation
P.O. Box 1170
Montpelier, VT 05601-1170
Phone 802 223-1400
Fax 802 229-4051
Email
Head over to the program website here for a full breakdown of this year’s requirements and application guidelines.
Questions?
If you still have questions or would like to know more information please reach out to us here or you can go back to the Student Loan Repayment Assistance Programs page.