Law JD PT FA Application

Financial Aid Application for Part-time Students

Complete this form if you are a College of Law residential part-time student enrolled in the Fall, Spring, or Summer terms. This form must be completed for each term you intend to utilize financial aid, including scholarship, federal student loans, and/or other forms of financial assistance for tuition & fees.

Last Name *

First Name *

SUID Number *

Syracuse University E-mail Address *

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Select the term for which you are applying: *

Fall (August-December)

Spring (January-May)

Summer (May-July)

Indicate below the number of credits you expect to take during the term you are applying for: *

Contact the Law Financial Aid Office if there are changes to your enrollment.

Phone: 315-443-1962

E-mail: LawFinAid@syr.edu

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Students must complete the FAFSA, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, annually to qualify for federal loan eligibility. Please allow approximately two weeks for your FAFSA application to be received and awards to be processed.

For remitted tuition, veteran benefits, and other tuition benefits additional action may still need to be taken to confirm aid from these sources. Contact the Law Financial Aid Office to notify us of outside awards and with questions.

Phone: 315-443-1962

E-mail: LawFinAid@syr.edu

Would you like to apply for your maximum amount of Federal Direct Student Loans for which you are eligible? *

Yes

If you answered "NO" to the previous question, please list the specific amount that you would like to borrow:

If you are considering borrowing a Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loan to help cover your remaining expenses after other financial aid is applied, you will be required to complete a Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loan application at studentaid.gov:

1. Log-in
2. Select “Apply for a Graduate Plus Loan”

3. Select Direct PLUS Loan Application for Graduate/Professional students by clicking "Start"

4. Select the current/upcoming award year

5. Follow steps until you se the "Loan Period Requested" box, and select the proper loan period (Academic year, Fall, Spring, or Summer)

In addition:

1. Have an approved credit check

2. Have a Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loan Master Promissory Note and completed Entrance Counseling session filed with the Department of Education (each is only required once, then covers all subsequent PLUS Loan applications at Syracuse University)

If you need help calculating how much Graduate PLUS loan you need, a Cost of Attendance breakdown for each semester is located on your MySlice Financial Aid portal. A helpful Budget Calculator is also available on the law web site at: http://law.syr.edu/financial-aid/resources/budget-calculator/.

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By submitting this application, I certify that the information that I have provided is accurate and complete. I will provide documentation to verify the accuracy of the information on this form, if requested.

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