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Interested in learning more about public interest salaries? Excited about public interest work but concerned how you will manage loan repayment? Hear from a panel of public interest alumni as they candidly share their experiences participating in the Low-Income Repayment Program and discuss their lifestyles on public interest salaries (no, they don't eat ramen noodles every day). Catherine Pattanayak, Assistant Dean for Public Service, and Katy Harger, Assistant Director for the Low-Income Protection Plan and Public Interest Funding, will moderate and answer your questions. Lunch provided. Please RSVP below.

The HLS Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)-based plan (referred to as “the Plan”) reduces the loan repayment burden for graduates in full-time public sector jobs,…

Below are common questions we receive from returning LIPP participants. If you have questions not on this page, please review the LIPP Policies section.

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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Frequently Asked Questions What is Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)? The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance on your Direct Loans after you have…

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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…