Financial Aid

harriet.palmer

I took the LSAT in November but am registered to retake in January. My hope is to apply for fall 2021 admissions at Pace Law School, their deadline is June 1st. However, I was doing some research and saw you have to apply for FASFA financial aid by November of the previous year you intend to go to law school? I'm looking for some insight into the loan process for law school, any feedback is great!

LOWERCASE EVERYTHING

fafsa applications open up in october; each schools have their own "recommended" or "priority" deadlines. however, they encourage you to (and you should) apply as early as possible.
berkeley, for example, says: "there is no hard deadline to complete the fafsa, but we suggest completion by february 2021 to ensure your loan offers will be viewable."

boston university law has a "priority deadline" which is march 1.

i looked up pace law real quick. it seems like their recommended deadline was november 15th (https://law.pace.edu/financial-aid-frequently-asked-questions)

i'm not sure why their date is so much earlier than others, but i'd give them a call (for recommendations) and start filing your fafsa.

you probably will be fine, during this time of the cycle.
most "need-based" aid come in the form of federal loans (federal direct stafford loans and federal graduate plus loans) anyway.

you can read more about it here:
https://7sage.com/admissions/lesson/law-school-financial-aid/

good luck!

harriet.palmer

@"LOWERCASE EVERYTHING" Thank you soooo much, that was extremely helpful. I will give them a call!!!

VerdantZephyr

This was a great reminder that I need to think about filing my Fafsa.