Timing of Award Notice

We begin processing financial aid requests by the beginning of March. You must be admitted to the Law School and we must receive all required materials before we can process your request. It takes approximately two weeks from the date your financial aid application is complete to send an award notice. Since your award notice will be sent electronically you should make sure the Admissions Office has your correct e-mail address. If you have not received an e-mail from us providing the details of your financial aid award within three weeks of completing your financial aid application, please contact our office by phone at 734.764.5289 or by e-mail at lawfinaid@umich.edu. After receiving your award notice, if you think we may have overlooked something in light of your other financial aid offers, please bring it to our attention.

Once you have decided to come here, the following steps must be completed before your financial aid can disburse:

• If you have been awarded need-based grants, send us a signed copy of your 2011 federal tax return.
• After you receive your award notice, accept or decline your offer of financial aid on Wolverine Access under Student Business > Financial Aid Information > Financial Aid Award Notices (select the 2013 aid year and go to accept/decline).
• Complete entrance counseling for federal loans on the StudentLoans.gov website.
• Complete the Master Promissory Note for federal loans on the StudentLoans.gov website. There are separate promissory notes for Stafford and Grad PLUS loans. If you are borrowing both, you will need to complete a promissory note for each one.
• You must also submit the Statement of Understanding.
• If you are expecting a financial aid refund check for living expenses, we strongly encourage you to sign up for direct deposit on Wolverine Access under Student Business > Payroll & Compensation > Direct Deposit. Direct deposit is usually more timely and accurate. If you do not sign up for direct deposit, your refund check will be mailed to the current address that is listed on Wolverine Access.
• If you need to borrow a Grad PLUS or private loan, a separate application is required. A comparison of different types of loans is available on our loan comparison chart/FAQ [PDF]. Since credit approvals expire, the earliest you should apply is June 1st unless you are a summer starter in which case you can apply as early as March 1st. If you borrow a Grad PLUS loan, please be sure to complete the school's Grad PLUS loan application, and not the one on the StudentLoans.gov website.

All information is strictly confidential. Please address inquiries to:

The University of Michigan Law School
Financial Aid Office
701 South State Street
South Hall, Suite 2200
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-3091
Telephone: 734.764.5289
Fax: 734.763.7761
E-mail: lawfinaid@umich.edu