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  • Participant Contribution

    July 28, 2022

    Student loan repayment is considered to be the financial priority of LIPP participants. Participants allocate, according to the Participant Contribution formula, a limited percentage of their…

  • Eligible Refinancing and Consolidation

    July 28, 2022

    Consolidation and refinancing can be a beneficial way to reduce the overall and monthly costs of your educational borrowing. For this reason, so long as…

  • Eligible Borrowing

    July 28, 2022

    LIPP Eligible Borrowing Eligible borrowing includes annual law school education loans certified by HLS Student Financial Services, up to the approved student financial aid budget minus…

  • Eligible Employment

    July 28, 2022

    LIPP is available for Harvard Law School JD Program graduates who work in any job for a government, public sector or academic organization (nonprofit only)…

  • LIPP Policies

    July 28, 2022

    LIPP policies are reviewed annually and are in place to ensure the equitable disbursement of funding. All aid programs described in this web site depend on…

  • Lender Certification Requirements

    July 27, 2022

    It is the responsibility of all applicants to provide an accurate record of their educational loan debt and annual repayment obligations. As part of the…

  • Document List for Those Exiting LIPP

    July 27, 2022

    Step 1: LIPP Online Application LIPP Online Application: The Online LIPP Application may be accessed via the SFS Self-Service Portal and can be saved and completed over multiple…

  • Document List for Renewing Participants

    July 27, 2022

    Before your LIPP funding can be calculated and disbursed, we must have a complete application. A complete application includes the online application and ALL supporting…

  • Document List for New Participants

    July 27, 2022

    LIPP eligibility for new applicants is determined on a rolling basis. There is no deadline for new applications, although it is important to remember we…

  • Lender Contact Information

    July 27, 2022

    Below you will find links to the most common loan providers for LIPP participants. We have also included some tips for how to navigate their…

  • LIPP Processing Timeline

    July 27, 2022

    Many participants ask how long it will take to receive their funding once they have submitted their application. Generally we suggest participants anticipate receiving their…

  • Pre-Application Information Sheet

    July 27, 2022

    The LIPP Online Application may be accessed via the SFS Self-Service Portal which requires a Harvard Key. This Application allows you to save…

  • Frequently Asked Questions from New Graduates

    July 25, 2022

    Below are the questions we most often hear from graduates. We also recommend all 2023 graduates review the Application Guide for New Graduates and the Understanding

  • Application Guide for 2023 Graduates

    July 25, 2022

    Below is the who, what, when and how of applying for LIPP specific to 2023 graduates. We also recommend all 2023 graduates review the Frequently

  • Information for 2023 Graduates

    July 25, 2022

    LIPP applications for the class of 2023 will open in mid-October. To help ease the process of completing the first LIPP Application we have compiled…

  • Applying for LIPP

    July 15, 2022

    New applicants with LIPP-qualifying employment can enter the program at any time by submitting a New Application along with the supporting documentation described below. New…

  • Low Income Protection Plan

    July 14, 2022

    Many Harvard Law School graduates choose to work in lower-paying public service or private sector positions. Given a significant educational debt burden, such choices might…