The Office of Financial Resource Management is committed to helping current and prospective Seton Hall Law students find the means to obtain a legal education. We can guide you to a variety of available resources, as financial aid may consist of any combination of scholarships, grants, loans and work. Our staff is available to help students throughout the financial aid process.
Financial aid is granted on the basis of need and/or academic merit and comes from both public and private sources. The primary source of financial aid is long-term educational loans. With the federal and private loan programs available, nearly every student may obtain assistance to meet law school costs.
Karen Sokol
Director of Financial Resource Management
Applying for Aid
1. File a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. The FAFSA may be filed electronically any time after January 1, 2009 for the 2009-10 academic year. Seton Hall Law’s priority deadline is April 1, 2009. Seton Hall Law's School Code: G09986.
For the 2009-10 year, you will be asked to complete information regarding your 2008 federal income taxes. You can complete the FAFSA using estimated data if you are completing the FAFSA prior to completing (or filing) your 2008 taxes. All graduate and professional students are considered independent students for purposes of applying for federal aid; thus, parental information is not required.
The FAFSA must be completed each year. We encourage you to file early and to file a FAFSA even if you are unsure if you will require financial aid assistance.
2. Review your Student Aid Report (SAR) when it is received. Make any necessary changes at www.fafsa.ed.gov as soon as possible.
3. Submit additional information as requested by the Financial Aid Office. The data from your financial aid application is matched against several federal agencies such as: the Social Security Administration, the Selective Service System, the US Department of Veteran’s Affairs, the US Department of Justice, and the Department of Homeland Security. You may be asked for additional documentation to confirm your eligibility for federal student aid. The financial aid office will notify you in writing of any additional required documents. Failure to complete the financial aid application and to submit all requested documentation may result in the loss of institutional, federal, and state aid, which includes scholarships, grants, and student loans.
Verification: In this process, the school is required to compare information reported on your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) with signed copies of your federal income tax documents. If your application is selected for verification, you will be asked to submit a copy of your (and your spouse's if you are married) 2008 Federal Tax forms, W-2 forms, or other financial documents, along with a completed Federal Verification Worksheet.
4. Review your Award Letter. Financial Aid Award Letters are sent to applicants with completed financial aid files after an offer of admission is made. You must act, however, to receive Federal Loans and/or Private Loans.
Apply For Loans
Office of Financial Resource Management
Seton Hall Law School
One Newark Center
Newark, NJ 07102-5120
Telephone Number: (973) 642-8850 / 8744 / 8733
Fax Number: (973) 642-8876
Email Address: law_financial@shu.edu
Office Hours
Monday - Thursday 8:30am - 6:00pm
Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm
Summer Hours
Monday - Thursday 8:30am - 5:30pm