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Are you a finishing the GSPM this summer? 

Did you take out student loans to finance your graduate education at the GSPM?

Do you currently work in the public sector -- either at a nonprofit or for the government?

Consider applying for the O'Dwyer Fund for Student Loan Forgiveness, a new financial aid award announced today by the GSPM.

About the O'Dwyer Fund

Brian and Marianna O’Dwyer endowed a fund in 2003 to encourage GSPM graduates to take jobs in the public sector by helping to pay some of their student loan debt. With their support, they hoped graduates would be encouraged to take public service jobs rather than feel pressured to take higher-paying jobs in fields they may not be interested in pursuing.

The O’Dwyer Fund offers “forgivable” loans to recent GSPM graduates who carry significant loan debt and who are employed in the public sector. These loans are to be used to pay down the graduate’s private or federally subsidized student loans that were used for undergraduate or GSPM studies.

Download the application here.

Download the Employer Certification here.

The application is due 5:00 p.m., Monday, July 13^th. The selection committee will notify recipients during the week of July 20^th, and the award will be officially presented at the GSPM Summer Celebration of Graduates on July 25^th, 2009. For more information, visit the O'Dwyer Fund for Student Loan Forgiveness FAQ.