Financial Aid

The standard student budget establishes the annual limit on financial aid (grants and loans from all sources) available to each student under ordinary circumstances. The…

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Financial Aid Basics Start by reading about our need-based aid philosophy below. Then browse through our trove of information on the many other aspects of…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Here are two hypothetical aid package examples to illustrate how we meet demonstrated financial need for eligible applicants at Harvard Law School for 2026-2027. Students…

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…

The greatest strength of the LRAPs at HLS is choice. With two distinct options, the Low Income Protection Plan (Traditional LIPP) and the…

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…

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…