As the cost of college continues to rise, more and more graduates are entering public-service careers like nursing, teaching, and social work with unmanageable levels of student debt. Many will struggle to repay their student loans while meeting their own basic needs. While some debts can be manageable for lawyers at private firms, it can be a huge burden for lawyers in public-interest fields, where median starting salaries ranged from $36,000 to $46,374. Many will leave their jobs after two to four years, just when they have gained some expertise. In an effort to reverse this trend, Congress recently created a new loan-forgiveness program for low-income public-service employees. This article describes how the loan-forgiveness program can help public-service employees pay off their debt and help public service employers recruit and retain talented employees. (Contains 1 table.)