Loans
Loan Repayment Assistance
In addition to the aforementioned grants and scholarships, there are a variety of federal and
TolLRAP offers generous repayment assistance, on an annual basis, to Penn Law graduates
information on the various loans for which they may apply and will work directly with the
the applicant’s annual income and law school debt.
private loans for which students may be eligible. Students admitted to Penn Law will receive Law School financial aid staff in completing this process.
Funding for Public Interest Toll Public Interest Scholarships and Loan Repayment Assistance Penn Law, committed to promoting the pursuit of public interest careers, has developed
the Toll Public Interest Scholars Program for select incoming students and the Toll Loan Repayment Assistance Program (TolLRAP) for graduates.
working in public service careers. The amount of assistance is based on a formula that considers
Penn Law’s financial commitment to lawyering in the public interest is unsurpassed. Our
loan repayment assistance program leads the nation, ensuring that graduates pursuing public interest careers can have significant student loan burdens eliminated.
Summer funding for internships in the public sector, or pursuing public interest work in the U.S. and abroad, is guaranteed.
In addition to scholarship assistance and generous loan forgiveness, we help launch legal
careers through a number of postgraduate fellowships available exclusively to our graduates.
The Toll Public Interest Scholars Program combines financial support (full tuition for the
first year and two-thirds tuition for the second and third years) and a challenging academic
program for highly accomplished students seeking academic training and practical experience
in public interest law. Scholars are selected on the basis of their demonstrated commitment to
public service, their academic record, and their potential for leadership in the legal community. HOW TO APPLY | 69