Eligibility Requirements & Application for South Sudan Student Loan Forgiveness Program
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Attached is the Republic of South Sudan Student Eligibility Requirements and Application form.
If you are interested please fill-out and email your application to SLFP@GossMission.org.
For further information about the what the program entails please refer below to the press released back on Aug. 18, 2011.
SLFP-USA Eligibilty & Application Form.pdf
Office of Student Loan Forgiveness Launches its Program
WASHINGTON, DC, (18 Aug. 2011) – The Embassy of the Republic of South Sudan
in Washington, DC announces its plan to formally launch a pilot South Sudan
Student Loan Forgiveness Program (SSSLFP) for South Sudanese Diaspora in the
USA. The SSSLFP is a financial aid program that the government of South
Sudan has initiated to encourage and maintain skilled South Sudanese
Diaspora professionals and graduates to contribute to development at home.
This program was initiated by the Government of The Republic of South Sudan
and Minister of Finance and Economic Planning. Under the SSSLFP, The
government of South Sudan will repay student loan base on the duration of
the employments as reflected on the services agreement. This program is aim
to pay loan incurred during pursuit of an educational training, bachelor’s
degree, masters degree or PhD. Loan repayments will be made on the condition
that all eligible applicants show proof of the following criteria: South
Sudanese nationality; educational attainment and; student loan information.
Additionally, all applicants must commit to work full time in South Sudan
for a period of time commensurate with the amount of loan to be repaid. Work
commitment in the areas of, but not limited to the areas of: public service;
federal, state and local agencies; nonprofit organizations; public health;
military service; and public interest organizations.
The government of South Sudan has acknowledged the student loan financial
obligations as a matter that prevents some South Sudanese graduates and
professionals from returning back home in order to participate in the
development of their country. Therefore, the government of South Sudan
intends to use the SSSLFP as a method to ease student debts burden and to
attract skilled South Sudanese professionals back home. For more information
please contact the South Sudan Student Loan Forgiveness Program at the
following:
Office of Student Loan Forgiveness Program
Point of Contact:
Embassy of the Republic of South Sudan, USA
1233 20th Street NW, Suite 602, Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202.293.7940 Fax: 202.293.7941
E-mail: SLFP@GossMission.org — Website: www.GossMission.org
Mr. Peter Konday Muon: 202-293-7940 Ext. 29
Mr. Reec Akuak: 202-293-7940 Ext. 29
Mr. Julius Nyambur Wani: 202-293-7940 Ext. 29
Best Regards,
Reec Akuak
Treasurer
The Southern Sudanese Community
Advocating — Mentoring — Nurturing
202.656.TSSC (8772)
Direct/Cell: 202.596.6009
Fax: 202.280.1007
R.Akuak@TSSC.us
www.TSSC.us
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