Financial Aid
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Funding a legal education can be a daunting task, especially when students are responsible for financing their law school education and living expenses themselves. Need-based scholarships and merit scholarships are awarded by Charleston School of Law to selected students, but the largest forms of financial aid for law students are educational loans. Even if a student receives a sizable scholarship, he or she may not be able to avoid substantial loan debt before graduation, especially if the student has already accumulated student loans during undergraduate or graduate education.
Attaining a legal education is a significant investment of a student's time and financial resources. Students should be aware of all of their financial responsibilities and make wise financial decisions before, during and after they attend the Charleston School of Law. Students should realize they are investing in their futures by attending law school and that type of investment is the best one they can make. The investment can be considerable, so it is highly recommended that students borrow conservatively at all times and be diligent to budget money wisely.
Simply put: the amount of loan money students borrow now may affect their career and lifestyle choices when they finish their education here. The popular adage says, "If you live like a lawyer while a student, you will live like a student when a lawyer." The Office of Financial Aid is ready to help students become aware and make informed financial decisions in all areas of student life: budgeting, loan comparisons, notifications of expected refund disbursements, explanation of the consequences of defaulting on student loans, and debt management and consolidation after graduation.
To learn details about applying for financial aid, please read the following documents by Financial Aid Director Mike Parrish. For general information, continue reading below
