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The Office of Financial Aid
The Law School Financial Aid Office seeks to provide students the financial aid necessary to complete their legal education. Approximately 85% of our students receive some form of financial aid.
The majority of financial aid awarded by the Law School Financial Aid Office includes federal student loans and other campus-based awards such as work-study.
Only U.S. citizens and permanent residents may apply for federal student aid funds through our office. University policy requires foreign students to demonstrate ability to pay their expenses. Foreign students should be aware that education in the United States is expensive, and are therefore encouraged to seek financial assistance and/or scholarship funds from home country sources. For assistance in locating sponsoring organizations contact the United States Embassy or Consulate or the United States Information Agency in your country. Foreign (international) students who wish to explore private alternative loan options may click here for further information.
Additionally, the Law School Financial Aid Office administers a variety of scholarships that are based on financial need and/or academic merit through the continuing student scholarship application process.
BREAKING NEWS
Budget Control Act of 2011: Congress passed and the President signed into law the Budget Control Act of 2011. Click here to see how it affects your federal financial aid.
IMPORTANT PROGRAMS
Satisfactory Academic Progress: Federal regulations governing the student financial assistance programs stipulate that in order to continue to be eligible for Title IV funds (e.g. Direct Subsidized/Unsubsidized Loan, Direct PLUS Loan, Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Work Study) students must maintain satisfactory academic progress toward a degree. For more information on this policy click here.
Yellow Ribbon: For the 2011-12 academic year, the University of Miami School of Law is participating in the Yellow Ribbon program, a supplemental scholarship designed to assist eligible veterans pay for college, graduate school or professional school. Click here for more information.
USA Funds Life Skills: We are providing you free access to USA Funds Life Skills, a free online program that offers 3 Learning Paths that gives advice for managing your time and money wisely while taking classes or after graduation. Click here for more information.
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