Fosterus administers two Loan Repayment Assistance Programs (LRAPs) for Texas RioGrande Legal Aid attorneys employed in full-time positions.
Program Guidelines
| Legacy LRAP | New LRAP | |
| Eligible attorneys | Limited to attorneys accepting offers of employment on or before August 16, 2021. | Available to all full-time attorneys. |
| Eligible loans | Limited to law school loans. | Available for law school and undergraduate loans. |
| Monthly benefit amount for those employed fewer than 24 months | 80% of payment amounts under a 10-year amortization schedule. | 100% of calculated Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) corresponding with the employee’s salary plus 80% of payments to private loans ineligible for IDR. |
| Monthly benefit amount for those employed more than 24 months | 100% of payment amounts under a 10-year amortization schedule. | 100% of calculated Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) corresponding with the employee’s salary plus 100% of payments to private loans ineligible for IDR. |