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Financial Aid
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Interest Accrual and Prepayment
August 16, 2022
Interest Accrual Interest begins to accrue at the time of disbursement on your unsubsidized loans. While you are in school and during your grace period,…
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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
As a need-based aid financial aid program, HLS reevaluates your eligibility for grant aid each academic year. Your eligibility will fluctuate based on the finances…
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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 on… -
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 2022-2023. 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
LIPP is a comprehensive and flexible loan repayment assistance program for graduates working in relatively low-paying jobs. It allows HLS graduates to choose from a…
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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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The LIPP Advantage
August 15, 2022
One of the advantages LIPP offers over many loan repayment assistance programs (LRAPs) is that it repays your loans on the standard 10-year term. This…
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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 Students 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…