Attorney Student Loan Repayment Program Key Dates
The Attorney Student Loan Repayment Program (ASLRP) is paused for 2025. There will be no new selections or renewal payments issued this year.
All ASLRP payments are contingent upon availability of funds.
Key Dates/Actions for Current ASLRP Participants
March 1, 2024: Forms and instructions for 2024 renewal requests are posted on the OARM webpage
March 31, 2024: Deadline for current ASLRP participants (attorneys selected in 2022 and 2023) to submit renewal requests to component contact
May 2024: OARM issues renewal notices; recipients confirm acceptance
June/July 2024: Components issue renewal payments
October 2024: Recipients should confirm receipt of payment with loan holder
NLT early December 2024: Recipients should report erroneous or missing payments and initiate corrective action to ensure payment is properly issued before the end of the calendar year
Key Dates/Actions for New Requesters
New requesters include attorneys not previously selected for ASLRP participation, former ASLRP participants whose service obligations expired prior to 2024, and attorneys selected for the ASLRP in 2021 whose service obligations expire in 2024 who wish to re-compete for additional benefits
March 1, 2024: Forms and instructions for 2024 are posted on the OARM webpage
March 2024: Complete the Request for Consideration and gather financial statements from loan holders. Be sure to gather documentation needed to establish your eligibility.
April 15, 2024: Deadline for new requesters to submit Requests for Consideration to their component contact
July 2024: OARM notifies attorneys selected for participation and their component; recipients confirm acceptance. Once new recipients are notified, OARM posts a selection update on the main ASLRP website
NLT September 30, 2024: Components issue payments to loan holders on behalf of new selectees
October/November 2024: Recipients should confirm receipt of payment with loan holder
NLT early December 2024: Recipients should report erroneous or missing payments and initiate corrective action to ensure payment properly issued before the end of the calendar year
Key Dates/Actions for Components and Offices
March 31, 2024: Deadline for current participants to submit renewal requests to component contact for processing
April 15, 2024:
Component deadline to submit renewal requests from current participants to OARM
Deadline for interested attorneys to submit new requests to be submitted to component contact for processing
May 1, 2024: Component deadline to submit new Requests for Consideration to OARM
June/July 2024:
Components issue approved renewal payments
New selectees notified by OARM
Components notify applicants not selected for participation
Component issue payments for approved new participants
Components submit Reimbursement Agreement to OARM (for pro-rata share of total ASLRP cost)
NLT September 30, 2024: Components ensure payments issued for all participants
NLT December 30, 2024: Components ensure any necessary corrective action to issue 2024 ASLRP payments is complete
General ASLRP Timeline
March
ASLRP information posted on the OARM web page
Deadline for current participants to submit renewal requests to component contact
Current participants take any necessary corrective action to ensure policy compliance
Interested attorneys prepare their submissions and gather supporting documentation
Department-wide announcements issued via JCON
April
Components process renewal requests and submit to OARM
Deadline for interested attorneys to submit “new” requests for consideration to component contact
May - June
OARM recertification of current ASLRP participants
Department-level review of new requests and selection of new recipients
OARM authorizes components to issue approved renewal payment
Components start issuing approved renewal payments
Final eligibility screening and loan validation for tentative new recipients
July
OARM notifies new recipients (and their component contact) and confirms their acceptance
OARM posts general selection status update on the ASLRP webpage
Components/offices notify attorneys not selected for participation. OARM does not issue individual non-selection notices, but it does post an update on the main ASLRP page once all recipients have been notified.
September 30
Component payments to all recipients should be complete (except for new hires who have not yet entered on duty)
Still have questions? Contact us at aslrp@usdoj.gov (this mailbox is actively monitored from March - July in years when the Program is active).