Attorney Student Loan Repayment Program Key Dates for 2026
All ASLRP payments are contingent upon availability of funds.
Key Dates/Actions for Current ASLRP Participants
Early April, 2026: Forms and instructions for 2026 renewal requests are posted on the OARM webpage
April 29, 2026: Deadline for current ASLRP participants (attorneys selected in 2024 whose service obligations end in 2027) to submit renewal requests to component contact
May 2026: OARM issues renewal notices; recipients confirm acceptance
June/July 2026: Components issue renewal payments
October 2026: Recipients should confirm receipt of payment with loan holder
NLT early December 2026: 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 and former ASLRP participants (selected prior to 2024) who wish to re-compete for additional benefits
Early April, 2026: Forms and instructions for 2026 are posted on the OARM webpage
April 2026: Complete the Request for Consideration and gather financial statements from loan holders. Be sure to gather documentation needed to establish your eligibility. Prepare Justification.
May 15, 2026: Deadline for new requesters to submit Requests for Consideration to their component contact
July 2026:
OARM notifies attorneys selected for participation and their component; recipients confirm acceptance.
Components notify non-selectees.
Once new recipients are notified, OARM posts a selection update on the main ASLRP website
NLT September 30, 2026: Components issue payments to loan holders on behalf of new selectees
October/November 2026: Recipients should confirm receipt of payment with loan holder
NLT early December 2026: 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
April 29, 2026: Deadline for current participants to submit renewal requests to component contact for processing
May 15, 2026: Deadline for interested attorneys to submit new (initial) requests for consideration to component contact for processing
May 8, 2026: Component deadline to submit renewal requests from current participants to OARM
May 29, 2026: Component deadline to submit new (initial) requests) to OARM
June/July 2026:
Components issue approved renewal payments
New selectees notified by OARM
Components notify applicants not selected for participation
Component issue payments for approved new participants (as soon as possible post-notification but not later than September 2026)
Components submit Reimbursement Agreement to OARM (for pro-rata share of total ASLRP cost)
NLT September 30, 2026: Components ensure payments issued for all participants
NLT December 30, 2026: Components ensure any necessary corrective action to issue 2026 ASLRP payments is complete
General ASLRP Timeline
April
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 JCONl
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).