For many recent law graduates, the six-month grace period for student loan repayment is getting closer and closer. If you’re looking for guidance on educational debt management, Equal Justice Works is hosting a series of webinars on managing loan repayment while pursuing a career in public service.

The first webinar, titled “How to Pay Your Bills AND Your Student Loans: Utilizing Income-Based Repayment,”  is Thursday, September 13. For the full schedule, check out the message below from Equal Justice Works!

Educational debt has become a crippling burden for far too many, and especially for those who want to pursue careers in public service. Equal Justice Works provides in depth information on loan repayment assistance programs and relief programs like Income-Based Repayment and Public Service Loan Forgiveness to help everyone pursue the career of their dreams.

As part of this continuing work, we’ve created a free manual that details how these programs work and covers the basics of student loans and repayment options. Click here to download your free copy.

 As always, our weekly U.S. News blog the Student Loan Range was full of in-depth and timely information. Among other things, we took a look at the report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s report on private student loans, reviewed law professor Brian Tamanaha’s controversial new book Failing Law Schools and warned students about campus debit cards.

 Every month, our free, live webinars also provide a comprehensive overview of the debt relief options available for students and graduates – including Public Service Loan Forgiveness and Income-Based Repayment – and provide viewers with the opportunity to ask questions. Click here to view a schedule of our webinars and to register for an upcoming session.

 Our current sessions include:

How to Pay Your Bills AND Your Student Loans: Utilizing Income-Based Repayment

Thursday, September 13, 3-4 p.m. EDT

Saddled with high student debt? This webinar reviews Income-Based Repayment, a powerful provision of the College Cost Reduction and Access Act that allows anyone with high debt relative to their income to reduce their federal student loan payments.

This interactive webinar will teach you:

• How to understand your federal loans
• How Income-Based Repayment works and if it is right for you
• How to sign up for Income-Based Repayment

 Get Your Educational Loans Forgiven: Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Thursday, September 20, 3-4 p.m. EDT

For recent graduates with jobs in government or at a nonprofit, this webinar explains how to make sure you immediately begin fulfilling requirements to qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness so that your educational debt will be forgiven as soon as possible.

You will learn about:

• The importance of having the right kind of Federal Loans
• What you need to do to qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• How long it will take to have your educational debt forgiven

 Drowning in Debt? Learn How Government and Nonprofit Workers Can Earn Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Thursday, September 27, 3-4 p.m. EDT

A must attend for anyone with educational debt planning to work or currently working for the government or a nonprofit, this webinar explains how you can benefit from the College Cost Reduction and Access Act, the most significant law affecting public service in a generation.

This webinar will teach you how to:

• Understand your federal loans
• Manage your monthly payments using income-driven repayment plans like Income-Based Repayment plan
•  How to qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness