APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL
AID
Students should
apply for financial aid as soon as possible after January 1, even if
they have not yet been admitted.
- In order to apply for financial aid, a student must
first request a PIN
on line. Once you have your PIN, you must complete the
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The
FAFSA
is the only application the University of Houston requires
for need based financial aid. You will need your tax
information available when you complete the FAFSA. The
entire application must be complete. As a graduate student,
you are automatically considered independent for financial
aid purposes. Parental information is not required,
but if married, the spouse's information is required.
Be sure to indicate the University of Houston's school
code 003652.
- Once your FAFSA
has been processed by the Central Processor at the Department of Education
(DOE), you will receive a Student Aid Report (SAR). Review the SAR carefully
for accuracy. Based on the information that you and your spouse provided on
the FAFSA, the Central Processor will determine an Expected Family Contribution
(EFC) and indicate this figure on the SAR.
- Once
you are accepted to the Law Center, the SFA Office will receive the same information
electronically from the DOE. The school will determine your financial aid
eligibility. The Cost of Education (COE) is determined by the SFA office each
spring. This budget is developed based on the cost of living in this geographic
area. The COE is based on:
- Tuition
& Fees
- Books
- Room and Board
- Laptop for
all first year JD students
- Personal Costs
- Transportation
- The COE minus the EFC equals your need based eligibility
such as grants, Federal Perkins Loans and/or Federal
Stafford subsidized and unsubsidized loans. Your total
financial aid package can equal, but not exceed the
COE. All need based aid is awarded on a first come-first
served basis to accepted applicants beginning April
1st. Once your award is processed, any unmet need will
have to be through personal resources, a federal Grad
Plus loan or private loan, both of which are credit
based.
- The SFA office will begin notifying accepted students
of their financial aid award package no earlier than
late April. The SFA office continues awarding on a rolling
basis as financial aid files are completed. The award
notification will be sent to you with instructions on
how to accept your award(s) on line.
- Financial aid funds will be applied to your student
account no sooner than the first day of class Financial
aid will pay your tuition and fee bill and the difference
will be refunded to you for your living expenses.
University of Houston Law
Center
Financial Aid Office
100 Law Center
Houston, Texas 77204-6060
(713) 743-2269
lawfinaid@uh.edu |
