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Financial Aid
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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…
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Loan Deferment Options
August 12, 2022
If you have taken federal Stafford (Direct or FFELP), GradPLUS (Direct or FFELP) or Perkins loans prior to entering HLS you qualify for deferment of those loans…
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Loan Cancellation Due to Death or Permanent and Total Disability
August 12, 2022
When you borrow through the federal loan programs (direct/Stafford, Perkins, and GradPLUS) or the Harvard Law School loan program, you will not be liable for…
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Life Insurance
August 12, 2022
Many loan programs provide death and disability cancellation. However, if you borrow through a loan program that does not, you may wish…
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Interest Accrual and Prepayment
August 12, 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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Loan Consolidation
August 12, 2022
There are two categories of education consolidation loans: federal and private. Federal Loan Consolidation Federal loan consolidation combines multiple federal loans into one new loan. There is…
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Your Credit — Why It Matters
August 12, 2022
Your credit rating plays an essential role in helping you achieve your financial goals. Building and maintaining a good credit history while you are a…
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Students who are seeking financial assistance at Harvard Law School should plan to contribute all of their own personal resources toward meeting educational expenses before…
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Student Resources from Income
August 12, 2022
Overview and Policy Although government regulations specify that student eligibility for federal funds be based on the previous tax year information, we base eligibility for institutional funds on a…
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Students with special circumstances or questions about the policies that govern how we determine financial aid eligibility for married students and students with dependents should…
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At HLS we understand the value of being able to plan and budget. This page includes several aid examples that vary based on whether or…
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Research Outside Scholarship Resources
August 12, 2022
There are many different websites that are available to students who are looking for additional funding sources. We have compiled some commonly used resources to…
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Understanding the Role of Tuition & Financial Aid
August 12, 2022
After holding tuition flat for one year, Harvard Law School will have a tuition increase of 2.8% for the 2021-2022 academic year. The following information…
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Satisfactory Academic Progress
August 12, 2022
Policy for Federal Financial Aid Recipients The academic requirements for the JD, LL.M and SJD degree programs at Harvard Law School include the satisfactory completion…
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Parent Resources
August 12, 2022
Parent resources are calculated by a nationally accepted institutional methodology formula, coordinated by the College Scholarship Service (CSS). General Requirements Although the Law School has…
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Credit: Lorin Granger J.D. Students may apply for additional funding to cover the cost of purchasing professional attire, as well as expenses related to clerkship…
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Student Financial Services Committee
August 12, 2022
Financial policies are set and reviewed by members of the Student Financial Services Commitee, which includes members of the faculty and administration as well as…
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Adjustment Due to Parent Circumstances
August 12, 2022
If your parent information is a consideration in the determination of your eligibility for need-based financial aid, and they experience a change to their circumstances…
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Harvard Law School Loan Terms
August 12, 2022
Harvard Law School has a limited amount of its own loan funds. These funds are typically awarded to students who qualify for HLS grant assistance, …
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Student Resources from Assets
August 11, 2022
General Overview of Treatment of Assets Students should expect to contribute all of their personal assets toward their educational expenses over the course of their three-year legal…
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How do I adjust my loan amount?
August 11, 2022
Loan Adjustments Adjustments to the amount you borrow can take place within certain guidelines. To increase a loan simply complete a new loan application with the…
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Step 2: Understanding Your Provisional Financial Aid Eligibility
August 11, 2022
Once we complete our review of your preliminary financial aid application, we will send notification to you via email (on a rolling basis for admitted…
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Financial Aid Terminology – Orientation
August 11, 2022
Here are a few orientation-related terms to understand. HLS Student Financial Services: we award financial aid to JD students, process student loans, monitor JD student…
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Step 1: Submitting the Student Application
August 11, 2022
The financial aid application opens after you are admitted to HLS. In Step 1 you will submit your Preliminary Application for Aid, which always begins…
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Direct GradPLUS Loan Application Instructions
August 11, 2022
* Be certain to read this entire page of instructions prior to clicking the application link Personal Information FSA User name and password Permanent mailing…
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What Every Graduate Should Know About LIPP!
August 11, 2022
We urge all students to become familiar with the LIPP program. While many students know at graduation that they want to apply for LIPP and…
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Understanding Your Loans
August 11, 2022
Below is a summary of the general loan guidelines and repayment details. You should always refer to your promissory note and to your lender’s web site…
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Repaying Your Student Loans
August 11, 2022
In order to begin repayment you first have to know what loans you have borrowed and to whom you will be making payments to. There…
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Locating Your Borrowing History
August 11, 2022
How do I know what loans I have and who I’m supposed to repay? There are four resources for you: Your HLS Borrowing History…
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Loan Repayment Session Dates and Graduation Clearance Deadlines
August 11, 2022
STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT SESSIONS – 2022 SCHEDULE Registration There is no limit to the number of students who can attend any one session. You do not…
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Borrower Benefits and Options
August 11, 2022
Your federal loans come with some built in benefits. Don’t be shy about using them in time of need. Loan Deferment Federal loan deferment is used…
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3L Student Loan Repayment Sessions
August 11, 2022
Every graduating J.D. student who has borrowed federal and/or private loans is required to have a 3L Student Loan Repayment meeting with representatives from Student…