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So, Duke's LRAP page has a bunch of disclaimers that sound like this:

"Persons in Tier 1 receive loan repayment assistance in accordance with the Program formula, subject to the availability of budgeted funds. If the funds are insufficient for all those eligible under Tier 1, loan repayment assistance will be provided on a pro rata basis in accordance with Part V below."

and

"Persons in Tier 2 receive loan repayment assistance in accordance with the Program formula to the degree that funds are available after all Tier 1 eligible persons have received all of the funds to which they are entitled under the formula. If the funds are insufficient for all those eligible under Tier 2, loan repayment assistance will be provided on a pro rata basis in accordance with Part VI below."

Do any Duke grads/students know if they actually run out of money frequently, or is this a just-in-case type of disclaimer? Do you know anyone from your graduating class that didn't get full LRAP when they were eligible?

Thanks

Stubbazubba wrote:So, Duke's LRAP page has a bunch of disclaimers that sound like this:

Do any Duke grads/students know if they actually run out of money frequently, or is this a just-in-case type of disclaimer? Do you know anyone from your graduating class that didn't get full LRAP when they were eligible?

Thanks

Duke 1L here. I talked to Financial Aid about LRAP in the fall. They said they have never run out of money, but they kept the provisions in just in case there was a huge influx of eligible graduates. They also mentioned they were planning to increase the maximum salary that qualified (dont know if they have done it yet).

Thanks, that really puts my mind at ease! Here's hoping they up that salary, too!

I'm assuming Duke's LRAP doesn't cover clerkships?

kathj06 wrote:I'm assuming Duke's LRAP doesn't cover clerkships?

As far as I know, only Yale and Chicago cover clerkships with LRAP.

sach1282 wrote:

kathj06 wrote:I'm assuming Duke's LRAP doesn't cover clerkships?

As far as I know, only Yale and Chicago cover clerkships with LRAP.

Harvard kinda does.

CLS does as well. They stated during the clerkship talk on ASD. However, you will have to payback whatever was forgiven in three years should you go do a firm job afterward.