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Loan Repayment Assistance Program


The University of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communications is proud to be a partner in the Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) network, piloted by Columbia Journalism School.

The program – the first of its kind in the journalism industry – helps eligible journalism school graduates reduce their student loan debt while pursuing careers in public-interest journalism.

Recent graduates working full-time in a U.S. local newsroom may receive up to $10,000 per year to pay toward their student loans.

LRAP expansion has been made possible through a transformative $3 million gift from the Knight Foundation. 

For complete eligibility requirements, application information, and program details, visit the LRAP website at journalism.columbia.edu/lrap.

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