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Life After Georgetown Law ruler

Even after you leave the Law Center, the Financial Aid Office remains an excellent source of information and advice on tax, credit, financial management, loan consolidation, and many other issues.  Our counselors are available to help you with:

Student Loan Repayment

Federal Loan Consolidation

Federal Income Tax Educational Credits/Deductions

Financial Life Beyond Student Loans

Financial Management

Looking for a bar loan?

If you're looking for a bar loan, be sure to read our Bar Exam Loan Fact Sheet.

The deadline to apply for a bar loan is shortly after graduation, so make sure to take care of your bar loan application ASAP!

Financial Management

As part of our ongoing effort to keep our students from getting into financial trouble, we've compiled an excellent primer on various tips, tricks, and other important strategies you can use to better manage your finances. A host of topics are covered, including how to establish and maintain good credit, effective management of student loan repayment, and other important issues. Learn more about Financial Management...

Student Loan Repayment

Exit Interviews
All federal loan borrowers and Law Center loan recipients must complete an in-person or online exit interview before officially leaving the Law Center.

[ Online Exit Interview ]     [ More on the In-Person Exit Interview... ]


Life After Georgetown Law Sessions
Law School graduates are confronted with a wide variety of financial issues that may be new to them. When combined with the fast-paced environment in the legal world, some things tend to get missed. Georgetown Law and the Financial Aid Office want you to succeed personally, professionally, as well as financially.  These sessions will address all these issues and more, though you'll need to have already attended an Exit Interview session (above) in order to attend.

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The web sites listed below can provide additional information on these topics!

Access Group (Law Access):   www.accessgroup.org 
Sallie Mae (Law Loans):   www.salliemae.com 
USA Group:  www.usagroup.com 
Dept of Ed Fed. Direct Loan Consolidation:   loanconsolidation.ed.gov
Income Contingent Loan Repayment: www.ed.gov/DirectLoan/pubs/repabook/icr2.html

You can also learn more about Georgetown's Loan Repayment Assistance Program vailable for J.D. graduates who are employed in public interest or government positions. Unemployment Loan Deferment Form: This form can be used by graduates who have entered repayment, but are experiencing a period of unemployment, to defer Federal Stafford or Federal Consolidation loans. The form should be sent directly to the loan servicer, not to the Law Center.

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Educational Credits/Deductions to Federal Income Tax

There are a number of web sites that can provide helpful information if you're interested in learning more about:

  • Qualifying for a tax credit for tuition you paid for yourself or a dependent, or
  • Claiming the annual interest paid for your student loans as an income deduction?

These sites include:

TurboTax.com (www.turbotax.com):  Federal Tax Estimator
Internal Revenue Service:  www.irs.gov/individuals/students/index.html

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Financial Life Beyond Student Loans

Are you looking for more information about:

  • Short-term Health Insurance Purchasing a home,  Saving for Retirement / Investing, or 
  • Buying or leasing a car?
The web sites listed below provide a source of additional information on these topics!  Remember to investigate all your options since an informed consumer is a wise consumer...
Short Term Health Insurance:  www.key.com/templates/t-ps2.jhtml?nodeID=H-1.43
The Motley Fool:  www.fool.com/school 
About.com:  home.about.com/finance 
Loanweb:  www.loanweb.com/resourceguide 
Citibank Mortage:  www.citibank.com/mortgage
Over 100 financial calculators:   www.usatoday.com/money/calculat/mcfront.htm
Homefair.com:  www.homefair.com 
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Revised Feb. 09, 2005 (FCP)