Financial Aid

When you borrow through the federal loan programs (Direct Unsubsidized and GradPLUS) or the Harvard Law School loan program, you will not be liable for…

Some loan programs, such as the federal loan programs, provide death and disability cancellation. Many private loan programs do not have this…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

Overview and Policy Although government regulations specify that student eligibility for federal funds be based on “prior prior” tax year information – information from two calendar years…

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…

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…

The following information is intended to provide some additional background on the role tuition and financial aid play in the Law School’s finances and to…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.