Financial Aid

Throughout the course of the academic year there may be changes to your financial circumstances, or those of your family if their information is considered…

As a veteran, you may be eligible for benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs through one of the many benefit programs offered by the…

Harvard Law School recognizes that students who are married and those with dependent children have unique financial responsibilities and circumstances. While the process of applying…

Working during the academic year is an effective way to meet financial need while reducing your overall borrowing. Under rules of the Law School and…

Grant Eligibility Threshold HLS grant funding can be significant for students with high financial need. Approximately 50% of J.D. student aid applicants (and over 40%…

Students who are seeking financial assistance at Harvard Law School should plan to contribute all of their own personal resources toward meeting their educational expenses…

Each student’s financial need is determined by subtracting family resources from the cost of attendance (or student budget) in a given academic year. The basic formula is…

Loans on this list are available to all HLS International Students (J.D., LL.M., and S.J.D.). Important: J.D. students with further questions about the Preferred Lender List…

We strongly recommend that J.D. students review the “How Do I Choose A Loan Program?” page and “Learn more about Student Loans” page before…

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Funding from outside Harvard Law School is an excellent way to finance your education while reducing total borrowing. We consider “outside resources” to be assistance…

In order to be considered for need-based financial aid, HLS requires all student aid applicants under the age of 29 (as of September 1 of…

FAFSA: Harvard Law School’s FAFSA code is E00471 Key things to note when completing the FAFSA. FA-DDX The FAFSA uses a direct data exchange (FA-DDX)…

HLS requires student aid applicants to provide financial information for all parents, e.g. biological parents, step parents, adoptive parents, and legal guardians, including when those…

In keeping with its financial aid philosophy and the preferences of its financial aid donors, Harvard Law School is fully committed to a need based…

Harvard Law School offers two types of applications for aid. You can apply as a “need-based aid applicant” to be considered for HLS Grant assistance,…

Harvard Law School makes a significant annual investment to ensure all students, regardless of means, can access the funding necessary to attend and take advantage…

Welcome to the HLS Financial Aid Application Process! We hope that our step-by-step approach will help you understand what is required when, and why. The timeline for the…

Harvard Law School is committed to the equitable distribution of need-based aid. Central to this process is the expectation that financial information submitted by applicants…

The financial aid program at Harvard Law School has two central goals: to help make a legal education accessible to every student in the J.D.