SFS

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…

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, …

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…

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…

Once we complete our review of your preliminary financial aid application, we will send notification to you via email (based on the Step 1 Target…

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…

The financial aid application opens after you are admitted to HLS. Incoming first-year students will receive an email from SFS once the application is ready.

* Be certain to read this entire page of instructions prior to clicking the application link Personal Information FSA User name and password Permanent mailing…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Domestic Students who complete a FAFSA during the financial aid application process are automatically eligible for a Federal Direct Unsubsidized loan and will see it…

Please note, you will need to wait for an email from WebmasterECSI before attempting to e-sign your HLS loans. Harvard uses a loan signing system for HLS…

Some lenders offer bar exam loans which are designed to assist graduating law students in their efforts to finance bar exam-related expenses such as exam…

There’s more to know about student loans than the terms of a specific loan program.  The pages below will help you understand what’s involved in…

In this step you will: Determine the amount you want to borrow Three additional factors to consider before finalizing your loan amount Review your loan…

The federal Truth-in-Lending Act (TILA or Regulation Z), was created to protect students from predatory lending practices. This regulation requires lenders to provide borrowers with…

Acceleration Repayment of obligation that is sooner than originally contracted for. Accrued Interest Interest that is earned by the lender and payable by the borrower.