What is the attorney student loan repayment program (ASLRP)?
The ASLRP is an agency program based on 5 U.S.C. § 5379. The Department of Justice agrees to repay certain types of Federal student loans as a recruitment or retention incentive for highly qualified attorneys in exchange for a service obligation of three years. To receive ASLRP, the attorney must qualify, the attorney’s student loans must qualify, and all statutory requirements must be met. Federal agencies have a large degree of discretion in structuring student loan repayment programs. The Department’s policy requires a minimum aggregate loan balance of $10,000 to initially qualify. The ASLRP is intended as a supplement to the individual attorney’s loan repayment obligations, not as a substitute therefor. The Department matches payments rendered by the individual attorney, up to a maximum of $6,000. Attorneys with annual base salaries below $84,000 automatically qualify for the maximum payment without consideration of the amount they paid. However, once an attorney’s annual base sala
