Eligibility

Eligiblity Requirements

In order to apply for possible assistance from the Capital University Law School Loan repayment Assistance Program (LRAP), applicants must:

1. Be a graduate of Capital University Law School's Juris Doctor program;
2. Be a licensed attorney in good standing;
3. Be employed full-time in a law-related capacity (not limited to the practice of law in the strictest sense, but substantially utilizing the legal training and skills of the law school graduate);
   1. By a non-profit tax exempt organization under IRS Code 501(c)(3); or
   2. In government law-related jobs at the local, state or federal level;
4. Have a salary of $45,000 or less;
5. Have an outstanding law student loan balance and must not be delinquent or in default on any educational loans; and
6. Submit an LRAP application and all required documents each year.

Non-Qualifying Employment

Graduates employed in private practice either by a law firm or a corporation, self-employed, or as a judicial law clerk at the federal or state level are not eligible to apply.  Current Capital University employees are not eligible to apply.

Selected LRAP Recipients

Individuals selected to receive a loan from the program must:

1. Sign a Promissory Note in the amount of the LRAP loan;
2. Apply the loan proceeds toward the repayment of law school educational debt;
3. Promptly advise the LRAP Administrator of any change in employment and/or financial condition; and
4. Complete a Quarterly Employment Verification Form.

A recipient is eligible to reapply each year for continued assistance.