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Financial Aid
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Interest Accrual and Prepayment
August 16, 2022
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The standard student budget applies to all students without children. The student budget for students with children varies depending on each family’s circumstances. Factors include the…
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About Consumer Debt
August 16, 2022
For Prospective and Admitted Students The standard student budget at HLS allows for a moderate standard of living and does not provide an allowance for credit card…
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Meeting Need
August 16, 2022
The Financial Aid Program at Harvard Law School is need-based. We do not award any merit-based financial assistance to JD students. To help law students who…
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Charting a Three Year Plan – Scenario 3
August 15, 2022
If you opt to spend both summers in higher paying positions presuming there are no other significant changes, you can expect your student contribution from…
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Charting a Three Year Plan – Scenario 2
August 15, 2022
If you opt to spend both summers in lower paying or SPIF eligible positions presuming there are no other significant changes, you can expect your…
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Charting a Three Year Plan – Scenario 1
August 15, 2022
If you opt to spend the summer between your 1L and 2L years in a lower paying or SPIF eligible position and the summer between…
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Year to Year Aid Scenarios
August 15, 2022
With a need-based financial aid program, HLS reevaluates your eligibility for grant aid each academic year. Your eligibility will fluctuate based on your summer earnings…
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Financial Support for Public Service
August 15, 2022
Harvard Law School’s commitment to public service includes the generous loan repayment assistance and summer public interest funding described below, along with the largest and…
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When can I apply for financial aid?
The financial aid application process (for both students and parents) opens after admission. Our institutional financial aid application… -
Sample Aid Packages
August 15, 2022
Here are two hypothetical aid package examples to illustrate how we meet demonstrated financial need for eligible applicants at Harvard Law School for 2025-2026. Students…
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Public Service Venture Fund Information
August 15, 2022
The Harvard Law School Public Service Venture Fund awards $1 million in grants every year to help graduating students pursue careers in public service. The first…
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Introduction to LIPP
August 15, 2022
The greatest strength of the LRAPs at HLS is choice. With two distinct options, the Low Income Protection Plan (Traditional LIPP) and the…
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How to Compare LRAPs
August 15, 2022
Many law schools have loan repayment assistance (LRAP) programs, but no two are run in exactly the same way. As a prospective law student, LRAPs…
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CGS Application Web Form
August 12, 2022
This funding is administered by the Harvard University Committee on General Scholarships (CGS) (http://www.scholarship.harvard.edu/). These scholarships are awarded with income from Harvard endowment funds…
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International J.D. Student Financial Aid
August 12, 2022
The J.D. financial aid program is designed to help students from across the economic spectrum and around the world meet the expense of a law…
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General Lender and Servicer Contact Information
August 12, 2022
This page is designed to help you contact your lenders and servicers during repayment, or when you are preparing to begin repayment. It contains contact…
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Loan Deferment Options
August 12, 2022
In order to defer the payment of your loans, it is always best to confirm with each of your lenders the process through which the…