Law/LLM scholarships/Financial Aid, University of Minnesota, USA 2011/2012

Scholarships

Scholarships are based on admission applications and are awarded at the time of admission. Admitted students are reviewed for a scholarship at the time of admittance; no separate application is required. Questions? Contact the Law School Admissions Office at 612-625-3487 or jdadmissions@umn.edu.

Law School scholarships, ranging from $5,000 to full-tuition, have been awarded to almost 60 percent of the incoming class.

Admitted students are no longer eligible for federal or state undergraduate grants. However, you may qualify for gift aid by researching and applying for outside grants and scholarships.

Additional resources:

Annual Register of Grant Support 2007: A Directory of Funding Sources, 40th edition (September 2006)

Visit the One Stop Student Services Web site and click on Financial Aid

Loans

Federal aid is available to eligible students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents through Ford Federal Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loans. To be considered for federal direct and other campus-based loans, complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) after January 1 of the year of law school entrance (e.g., submit a 2010-2011 application after January 1, 2010, for fall semester 2010) and each year thereafter.

For accuracy and the quickest results, apply online at http://fafsa.ed.gov after you have completed your federal tax return. Be sure to provide the University's federal school code, 003969.

Online applications require a federal PIN (personal identification number available at pin.ed.gov) for your use as an electronic signature and to gain access to your online account for future applications.

Without a PIN, you must print the signature page, sign it, and mail it to the Federal Student Aid Programs address given on the Web site.

Keep copies of federal tax returns and FAFSA papers.

You will be considered for federal direct loans of up to $20,500 and other campus-based loans (limited funds, need-based distribution).

Loan awards, based on FAFSA results, are calculated to help meet educational cost needs that are not met by other aid, such as scholarships or earnings.

Once tuition and financial aid levels are finalized in late July, an e-mail will be sent to your University e-mail account, directing you to an online Financial Aid Award Notice (eFAAN). The eFAAN provides you with instructions on how to accept, decline, or request reduced loan amounts online.

Private Lenders

If you are not eligible for campus-based and/or federal loans, or need to supplement your funds, you may apply for private loans.

After you receive your online eFAAN, please complete an online private loan application. The information will then be electronically transferred to OSF.

For more on private loans, go to the One Stop Student Services Web site and click on Financial Aid

more details: http://www.law.umn.edu