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willwash

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Does service in the JAG Corps count as "public interest" law

Post by willwash » Sat Dec 03, 2011 5:27 pm

For purposes of loan forgiveness?

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Re: Does service in the JAG Corps count as "public interest" law

Post by tstyler98 » Mon Dec 05, 2011 1:31 pm

I believe so. I think any work for the government is public service. But I could be wrong.

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Re: Does service in the JAG Corps count as "public interest" law

Post by elranger1 » Thu Dec 15, 2011 9:24 pm

I would say it counts.

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Re: Does service in the JAG Corps count as "public interest" law

Post by leobowski » Fri Dec 16, 2011 3:30 pm

Yes. Look at the Q&A pdf file here:
http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/ ... sh/PSF.jsp

Many of those programs also have separate programs for loan forgiveness (Army and AF IIRC).

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Re: Does service in the JAG Corps count as "public interest" law

Post by clarified_butter » Fri Dec 16, 2011 6:16 pm

I don't this so either. But if you stay in for a certain amount of years, they will pretty pay off most of your loans. I know the Army does this.

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