Financial Literacy

• Financial Literacy Online, http://www.nslpflonline.org/
  • The National Student Loan Program created Financial Literacy Online to serve as a comprehensive online learning center that teaches students the basics of personal money management.

• Credit Reports, http://www.annualcreditreport.com/
  • Federal law allows you to request a free credit report once every 12 months from each of the nationwide consumer credit reporting companies: Equifax, Experian and Transunion. AnnualCreditReport.com is the official website for requesting these reports.

• National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS), http://www.nslds.ed.gov/
  • Use the NSLDS to view your Federal Student Loan History.

• Loan Repayment Calculators, http://mappingyourfuture.org/money/calculators.htm
  • Mapping Your Future offers several calculators to assist students in managing their money.

Loan Forgiveness and Repayment Programs

• DC Bar Foundation Loan Repayment Program, http://www.dcbarfoundation.org/lrap.html
  • Lawyers providing direct legal services at any non-profit DC civil legal services provider are eligible for loan repayment assistance.

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness, http://www.finaid.org/loans/publicservice.phtml
  • Describes the federal College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007, which established a public service loan forgiveness program.

• Federal Government Employees, http://www.opm.gov/oca/PAY/StudentLoan/index.asp
  • The Federal student loan repayment program permits agencies to repay Federally insured student loans as a recruitment or retention incentive for candidates or current employees of the agency.

• 2012 JR Justice Grant Program, http://www.dcregs.dc.gov/Gateway/NoticeHome.aspx?noticeid=1835354
  • The Office of Justice Grants Administration announces the availability of grant funds to provide loan repayment assistance for local public defenders and local prosecutors who commit to continued employment as public defenders and prosecutors for at least 3 years.
    



External Financial Resources

• Veteran Education Benefits,http://www.vba.va.gov/VBA/
• Sources of Outside Financial Assistance, http://www.law.udc.edu/?page=FinAidForms
  • A list compiled by the School of Law of law student scholarship programs offered by various organizations.
• Education Tax Credits, http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p970.pdf
  • Explains how different types of financial assistance for education may impact your (or your spouse's, parent's, or guardian's) federal taxes.