To apply for financial aid please submit your Summer 2021 Financial Aid Application by May 1, 2021.

Summer Financial Aid Eligibility

1. Summer 2021 is considered part of the 2020-21 academic year for financial aid purposes.
2. We must have your 2020-21 FAFSA processed to consider you for summer aid.
3. JD students must be registered for a minimum of 4 credits in the summer semester.
4. MSJ and LLM students must be registered for a minimum of 3 credits in the summer semester. 
5. You may apply for the amount needed to cover tuition, fees, loan fees, and living expenses.
6. You must be making Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP). This will be reviewed prior to processing your summer financial aid.
7. You must be a US citizen or eligible non-citizen.

Eligibility / Loan Amount

1. The estimated amounts to cover summer 2021 living expenses for full-time JD students living on their own is $4,660 and $2,110 for students living at home or with relatives.
2. The estimated amounts to cover summer 2021 living expenses for MSJ students living on their own is $2,412 and $1,620 for students living at home or with relatives.
3. Students attending other institutions have different costs for living expenses set by that institution.
4. If this is an initial Graduate Plus loan request for the 2020-21 year, Request the Graduate Plus Loan online and Complete a Graduate Plus Loan Promissory Note.

If your enrollment plans change and you will not be enrolled for the summer semester, drop below half-time, or if you will no longer seek residency credit, you must notify our office so we can make the necessary adjustments to your financial aid.