1L: Applying for Financial Aid 2009–2010
There is no financial aid deadline for entering 1Ls and all information is strictly confidential.
There are three types of financial aid for which you may qualify: merit-based scholarships, need-based grants, and loans.
Merit-based scholarship decisions are made by the Admissions Office; admitted students are automatically considered for those, and no separate application is required.
Need-based grant decisions are made by the Financial Aid Office. In cases where no merit scholarships or need-based grants have been offered, the Financial Aid Office is occasionally able to take financial aid offers from competing schools into account.
Loans are processed in the Financial Aid Office for all students applying for financial aid.
To determine if you might qualify for need-based grants, we have a simple online questionnaire for admitted students on the Admitted Students Web site. Click on Mail & Money and Financial Aid Instructions to access the questionnaire. If it appears that you may be eligible for need-based grants after completing the questionnaire, we will direct you to complete additional financial aid information on the 2009–2010 Need Access form. This tool assists in determining resources available to a student. Parent information is not required to apply for aid. If you have completed the parent information for another school, we will disregard that data.
To apply for Stafford loans complete and submit a 2009–2010 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at www.fafsa.ed.gov after January 1, 2009. Your and your spouse's information must be recorded on the FAFSA. (2009–10 is the correct form to complete even if you're a summer starter.)
Request that a copy of the FAFSA report be released to the University of Michigan Law School, code # E00506. (Note that the rest of the University of Michigan uses a different number.) Be sure to retain a copy of the completed form for your records.
FAFSA reports are randomly selected by the Department of Education for verification. If your FAFSA is selected for verification, that will be stated on the student copy you receive. You will need to complete a Verification worksheet (PDF) and submit it along with your 2008 federal income tax return to the Law School Financial Aid Office at:
The University of Michigan Law School
Financial Aid Office
310 Hutchins Hall
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1215
734.764.5289
lawfinaid@umich.edu
Financial aid offers are only made to admitted students beginning February 15, 2009, typically within two weeks of the completion of your file.