<p>I was once told that if a graduate program, particularly law, wants you badly enough they will pay off your undergraduate debt. I know nothing of the veracity of this claim, I just heard it once and was wondering if any of you knew anything more about it.</p>
<p>I have never heard of this, and think that it would be very unlikely for law. I have heard of programs that are somewhat similiar in other fields especially for math and science teachers seeking higher degrees and willing to teach in impoverished or inner city schools. But not for law.</p>
<p>There are loan forgiveness programs at law schools that pay off undergraduate debt. However, these do NOT pay it off when you ENROLL in law school. They ONLY pay it off if you go into public interest law afterwards and continue in that field for a certain number of years. If your loans are too large for you to pay on the smaller salary, the law school pays off your law school debt and certain kinds of undergrad debt.</p>
<p>It is usually top PRIVATE law schools that have such options. </p>
<p>Personally, I’ve never heard of a law school that would pay off your debt to get you to enroll.</p>
<p>^I wish my school would pay off my loans!</p>