Returning JD with Summer

To apply or re-apply for financial aid at Georgetown Law, please follow the steps below.  If you have questions, please consult the included online tutorials or contact the Office of Financial Aid.  Certain applicants may be contacted for specific additional information, which must be submitted before the application will be considered complete.  Only full-time students may apply for grant assistance.

Returning students attending the Summer 2013 semester should complete Steps 1-6 below by April 26.  If possible, 2012 federal tax returns should be filed before submitting Step 1.  Late applications will be accepted and awards will be issued in the order of application completion.

* Georgetown Law requires parental information for all grant applicants, regardless of student age, marital status or financial independence.  Students must provide information for each living parent, even if they are divorced, separated or were never married.  Step-parent information is not required.  If you believe extraordinary circumstances prevent you from complying with these requirements, please contact the Office of Financial Aid in writing with an explanation.  Exemptions are rarely granted.

If your parents are divorced, separated or were never married, one parent (it does not matter which one) may complete the Divorced/Separated Parent Information Worksheet and submit it in hard copy instead of the online Need Access form if desired.

In addition, if you or one or more of your parents own a business or farm, your application will not be considered complete without the submission of a completed Business/Farm Supplement.

** Many students enrolled for the Summer 2013 semester will be eligible for Federal Direct Stafford Loans for the Summer semester.  To qualify, you must

• not have borrowed a federal Stafford loan to attend school in Summer 2012;
• not be graduating upon the conclusion of the Summer 2013 semester;
• not have reached the federal Stafford student loan aggregate limit ($138,500) or be otherwise ineligible for Stafford loans generally;
• be enrolled at least half-time (JD – 3 credit hours; LLM – 2 credit hours) for the Summer semester; and
• satisfy all generally applicable application requirements.

Qualifying students will typically be eligible to receive up to one-half of the annual Stafford loan maximum for the Summer semester, the remaining one-half for the Fall semester and an additional amount up to the annual maxium for the Spring semester.  The Office of Financial Aid will review your application to ensure you qualify.  Not all Summer borrowers will be eligible for this expanded Stafford eligibility.