Student Life

Financial Aid, Law

Web: http://law.cua.edu/finaid

E-mail: fin-aid@law.edu

FAFSA: http://fafsa.ed.gov

Director of Financial Aid, David Schrock, B.A.

Financial aid for law students is available in the form of student loans and merit-based scholarships.

Federal student loans of up to $20,500 per year are available to all students who meet citizenship criteria and who are not in default on previous student loans. Most students are also eligible for the Federal PLUS loans providing adequate resources to meet the full cost of attendance including tuition and living expenses. Alternative credit-based private loans are also available.

Eligibility for federal student loans requires the completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA allows for a centralized collection of basic income and asset information on which financial need is assessed for the purpose of federal interest subsidies for the student. The FAFSA process is also used to confirm a student's citizenship status for eligibility purposes.

For first-year students, merit-based scholarships are awarded by the admissions committee based on information provided through the application process. For returning students, merit-based awards are based on class rank at the end of the year with notification of awards in mid June.