Financing Your Law School Education

• What are merit-based scholarships?
• How do need-based and specialty scholarships work?
• Will law schools see my income from my FAFSA, and do they consider it for scholarships?
• Will schools see the income information on my LSAC fee waiver form?
• Do part-time students receive less scholarship money?
• What costs should I consider beyond tuition (fees, living expenses, loan interest)?
• Should I take a gap year or years to work and build savings?
• Should I work during school and attend a part-time program?

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Links Shared in Class:

• How to Afford Law School Applications
• Scholarship Estimator
• Law School Rankings
• Canadian admissions
• Law School Admissions
• Admissions Timeline and Costs
• Law School Finances with an Actual Economist
• Advice for International Applicants
• Don’t Bank on Loan Forgiveness
• Don’t Die with Your Debt
• Part-Time and Working During Law School