RSS Launches Educational Loan Scheme To Attract Diasporas The Embassy of the Republic of South Sudan (RSS) in Washington, D.C. last week announced its plan to formally launch a pilot South Sudan Student Loan Forgiveness Program (SSSLFP) for South Sudanese Diaspora in the USA. 24 August 2011 RSS Launches Educational Loan Scheme To Attract Diasporas Sudanese diplomats in a past closed door meeting at the Embassy of South Sudan in Washington, D.C. 20036 [©gossmission]
JUBA, 24 August 2011 – The Embassy of the Republic of South Sudan (RSS) in Washington, DC last week announced 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 the Republic 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 through the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning. Under the SSSLFP, the Government of the Republic of South Sudan will repay student loans based on the duration of the employment as reflected on the service agreement. This program is aimed to pay the loans incurred during the pursuit of an educational training; bachelor’s degree, master’s 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. The work commitment will be in the areas of, but not limited to, public service; federal, state and local agencies; nonprofit organizations; public health; military service; and public interest organizations. The Government of the Republic 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 to participate in the development of their country. Therefore, it intends to use the SSSLFP as a method to ease student debt burden and to attract skilled South Sudanese professionals back home. Please, click here for more information on the South Sudan Student Loan Forgiveness Program; and here for the eligibility criteria. Those interested can also contact the Office of Student Loan Forgiveness Program through the following points of contact: 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 Source: gossmission.org, goss.org Edited: Gurtong Media Posted in: Home, Education, Foreign Relations -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "JFD info" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/jfdinfo?hl=en.
