Cost of Attendance Forum
- JamMasterJ
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Re: Cost of Attendance
Nice work. According to 2010 ABA-LSAC Official Guide:
FSU COL = 18,575
Maryland COL = 24,460
Hastings COL = 19,293
Georgetown COL = 21,235
UCLA COL = 20,292
IU-B COL = 13,495
Alabama COL = 16,871
I'm guessing these are a little higher now. I know IUB went up a couple hundred last year
FSU COL = 18,575
Maryland COL = 24,460
Hastings COL = 19,293
Georgetown COL = 21,235
UCLA COL = 20,292
IU-B COL = 13,495
Alabama COL = 16,871
I'm guessing these are a little higher now. I know IUB went up a couple hundred last year
- DeeCee
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Re: Cost of Attendance
For one year at UMD they estimate 24k??? That seems very high, esp compared to Georgetown, but I've never lived in Baltimore.JamMasterJ wrote:Nice work. According to 2010 ABA-LSAC Official Guide:
FSU COL = 18,575
Maryland COL = 24,460
Hastings COL = 19,293
Georgetown COL = 21,235
UCLA COL = 20,292
IU-B COL = 13,495
Alabama COL = 16,871
I'm guessing these are a little higher now. I know IUB went up a couple hundred last year
- AreJay711
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Re: Cost of Attendance
Yeah, that is living somewhere nicer than a law student should. 1 grand a month can get a nice one bedroom apt in Bmore or a studio right in the heart of downtownDeeCee wrote:For one year at UMD they estimate 24k??? That seems very high, esp compared to Georgetown, but I've never lived in Baltimore.JamMasterJ wrote:Nice work. According to 2010 ABA-LSAC Official Guide:
FSU COL = 18,575
Maryland COL = 24,460
Hastings COL = 19,293
Georgetown COL = 21,235
UCLA COL = 20,292
IU-B COL = 13,495
Alabama COL = 16,871
I'm guessing these are a little higher now. I know IUB went up a couple hundred last year
Edit: I take that back, it can get you a nice 2 bedroom downtown http://www.rent.com/rentals/maryland/ba ... 9930/?sp=1
- FuManChusco
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Re: Cost of Attendance
this is the major problem I have. I think some schools over estimate and others expect you to live like a miser. I didn't want to just start guessing myself though so I used the school's estimations.AreJay711 wrote:Yeah, that is living somewhere nicer than a law student should. 1 grand a month can get a nice one bedroom apt in Bmore or a studio right in the heart of downtownDeeCee wrote:For one year at UMD they estimate 24k??? That seems very high, esp compared to Georgetown, but I've never lived in Baltimore.JamMasterJ wrote:Nice work. According to 2010 ABA-LSAC Official Guide:
FSU COL = 18,575
Maryland COL = 24,460
Hastings COL = 19,293
Georgetown COL = 21,235
UCLA COL = 20,292
IU-B COL = 13,495
Alabama COL = 16,871
I'm guessing these are a little higher now. I know IUB went up a couple hundred last year
and thanks jammaster. first link is updated.
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- JamMasterJ
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Re: Cost of Attendance
That 's true. For instance, I have hear that Vandy highballs their COL a lotFuManChusco wrote:this is the major problem I have. I think some schools over estimate and others expect you to live like a miser. I didn't want to just start guessing myself though so I used the school's estimations.AreJay711 wrote:Yeah, that is living somewhere nicer than a law student should. 1 grand a month can get a nice one bedroom apt in Bmore or a studio right in the heart of downtownDeeCee wrote:For one year at UMD they estimate 24k??? That seems very high, esp compared to Georgetown, but I've never lived in Baltimore.JamMasterJ wrote:Nice work. According to 2010 ABA-LSAC Official Guide:
FSU COL = 18,575
Maryland COL = 24,460
Hastings COL = 19,293
Georgetown COL = 21,235
UCLA COL = 20,292
IU-B COL = 13,495
Alabama COL = 16,871
I'm guessing these are a little higher now. I know IUB went up a couple hundred last year
and thanks jammaster. first link is updated.
- Knock
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Re: Cost of Attendance
Added to the Useful Links Thread.
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Re: Cost of Attendance
it's too expensive,if exchange to RMB ,that's almost 1.5 million...
- InterLaw
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Re: Cost of Attendance
Do you know by any chance if H/Y/S base their scholarships on COA or on tuition fee?
- cavalier1138
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Re: Cost of Attendance
Assuming I'm reading your question correctly, pretty much all schools only consider tuition. COL stipends are extremely rare (and extremely unlikely at HYS because of their need-based approach to scholarships).InterLaw wrote:Do you know by any chance if H/Y/S base their scholarships on COA or on tuition fee?
- InterLaw
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Re: Cost of Attendance
My fault, I wrote during a lecture without paying attention to this. More straight forward: How do H Y S evaluate their scholarship? (or where could I find out this)cavalier1138 wrote:Assuming I'm reading your question correctly, pretty much all schools only consider tuition. COL stipends are extremely rare (and extremely unlikely at HYS because of their need-based approach to scholarships).InterLaw wrote:Do you know by any chance if H/Y/S base their scholarships on COA or on tuition fee?
I know they are need based, but what are the factors in play? What do you need for a full/close to full? - it may be worth a new thread maybe, or a better search in past threads...
Also, thanks OP for the great spreadsheet!
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Re: Cost of Attendance
Since they are all need-based, I'd recommend you look at their financial aid handbooks for guidance. I only closely scrutinized SLS, but you should be able to piece together a pretty good sense of what a grant might look like based on that. There's generally a required amount of the total cost they expect anyone, even those getting full need aid, to shoulder, but I know that sometimes by both disputing their COL estimate (upwards based on individual factors) and living more frugally than they plan, you can stretch their grant money further than they expect and graduate with fewer loans.InterLaw wrote:My fault, I wrote during a lecture without paying attention to this. More straight forward: How do H Y S evaluate their scholarship? (or where could I find out this)cavalier1138 wrote:Assuming I'm reading your question correctly, pretty much all schools only consider tuition. COL stipends are extremely rare (and extremely unlikely at HYS because of their need-based approach to scholarships).InterLaw wrote:Do you know by any chance if H/Y/S base their scholarships on COA or on tuition fee?
I know they are need based, but what are the factors in play? What do you need for a full/close to full? - it may be worth a new thread maybe, or a better search in past threads...
Also, thanks OP for the great spreadsheet!
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Re: Cost of Attendance
They don't really do full.InterLaw wrote:I know they are need based, but what are the factors in play? What do you need for a full/close to full? - it may be worth a new thread maybe, or a better search in past threads...
https://law.yale.edu/system/files/area/ ... report.pdf
https://www-cdn.law.stanford.edu/wp-con ... -17-56.pdf
http://hls.harvard.edu/content/uploads/ ... Report.pdf
You're expected to take out as much as you reasonably can in loans, and then they top off people of limited financial means with smallish-medium grants to keep the debt load manageable. It works because a HYS degree pretty much guarantees you'll have access either to a biglaw salary or LRAP if you want it.
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- InterLaw
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Re: Cost of Attendance
Right... Well, I'll open a thread because my situation is pretty much strange!icechicken wrote:They don't really do full.InterLaw wrote:I know they are need based, but what are the factors in play? What do you need for a full/close to full? - it may be worth a new thread maybe, or a better search in past threads...
https://law.yale.edu/system/files/area/ ... report.pdf
https://www-cdn.law.stanford.edu/wp-con ... -17-56.pdf
http://hls.harvard.edu/content/uploads/ ... Report.pdf
You're expected to take out as much as you reasonably can in loans, and then they top off people of limited financial means with smallish-medium grants to keep the debt load manageable. It works because a HYS degree pretty much guarantees you'll have access either to a biglaw salary or LRAP if you want it.
Thanks tho!
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Re: Cost of Attendance
If you're under 29 then parental income and assets are considered in addition to your own income and assets.InterLaw wrote:How do H Y S evaluate their scholarship? (or where could I find out this)
I know they are need based, but what are the factors in play? What do you need for a full/close to full? - it may be worth a new thread maybe, or a better search in past threads...
Even with full need-based aid you're still looking at around $150k in loans. A full need grant will cover the difference between the $150k and what sticker COA (yes, tuition + living and other expenses) would be.
http://hls.harvard.edu/dept/sfs/financi ... -packages/
So HYS won't ever be free through need-aid no matter how poor you are.
- InterLaw
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Re: Cost of Attendance
I don't see where that 150k comes from though... Is it the 30ish K that you'll still have to pay in tuition fees + COL?Rigo wrote:If you're under 29 then parental income and assets are considered in addition to your own income and assets.InterLaw wrote:How do H Y S evaluate their scholarship? (or where could I find out this)
I know they are need based, but what are the factors in play? What do you need for a full/close to full? - it may be worth a new thread maybe, or a better search in past threads...
Even with full need-based aid you're still looking at around $150k in loans. A full need grant will cover the difference between the $150k and what sticker COA (yes, tuition + living and other expenses) would be.
http://hls.harvard.edu/dept/sfs/financi ... -packages/
So HYS won't ever be free through need-aid no matter how poor you are.
Thanks!
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Re: Cost of Attendance
$48k base loan per year x3InterLaw wrote:I don't see where that 150k comes from though... Is it the 30ish K that you'll still have to pay in tuition fees + COL?Rigo wrote:If you're under 29 then parental income and assets are considered in addition to your own income and assets.InterLaw wrote:How do H Y S evaluate their scholarship? (or where could I find out this)
I know they are need based, but what are the factors in play? What do you need for a full/close to full? - it may be worth a new thread maybe, or a better search in past threads...
Even with full need-based aid you're still looking at around $150k in loans. A full need grant will cover the difference between the $150k and what sticker COA (yes, tuition + living and other expenses) would be.
http://hls.harvard.edu/dept/sfs/financi ... -packages/
So HYS won't ever be free through need-aid no matter how poor you are.
Thanks!
I rounded up.
You're on the hook for the base loan no matter what your financial situation is.
Y&S have a similar deal.
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- InterLaw
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Re: Cost of Attendance
Thank you, I just read it carefully and it does make sense! That loan is not private though, which was my fear! They have school loans for international students unable to access fed loansRigo wrote:$48k base loan per year x3InterLaw wrote:I don't see where that 150k comes from though... Is it the 30ish K that you'll still have to pay in tuition fees + COL?Rigo wrote:If you're under 29 then parental income and assets are considered in addition to your own income and assets.InterLaw wrote:How do H Y S evaluate their scholarship? (or where could I find out this)
I know they are need based, but what are the factors in play? What do you need for a full/close to full? - it may be worth a new thread maybe, or a better search in past threads...
Even with full need-based aid you're still looking at around $150k in loans. A full need grant will cover the difference between the $150k and what sticker COA (yes, tuition + living and other expenses) would be.
http://hls.harvard.edu/dept/sfs/financi ... -packages/
So HYS won't ever be free through need-aid no matter how poor you are.
Thanks!
I rounded up.
You're on the hook for the base loan no matter what your financial situation is.
Y&S have a similar deal.
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Re: Cost of Attendance
This is a very useful resource.
Just wanted to get some clarification on the "Texas" entry. I'm assuming you mean UT-Austin? I'd appreciate the clarification.
Thanks
Just wanted to get some clarification on the "Texas" entry. I'm assuming you mean UT-Austin? I'd appreciate the clarification.
Thanks
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Re: Cost of Attendance
I’m 28 but I’ll be 29 when the academic year begins. How does this shake out for me?Rigo wrote:If you're under 29 then parental income and assets are considered in addition to your own income and assets.InterLaw wrote:How do H Y S evaluate their scholarship? (or where could I find out this)
I know they are need based, but what are the factors in play? What do you need for a full/close to full? - it may be worth a new thread maybe, or a better search in past threads...
Even with full need-based aid you're still looking at around $150k in loans. A full need grant will cover the difference between the $150k and what sticker COA (yes, tuition + living and other expenses) would be.
http://hls.harvard.edu/dept/sfs/financi ... -packages/
So HYS won't ever be free through need-aid no matter how poor you are.
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Re: Cost of Attendance
marbl2020 wrote:I’m 28 but I’ll be 29 when the academic year begins. How does this shake out for me?
See https://hls.harvard.edu/dept/sfs/financ ... resources/ and https://hls.harvard.edu/dept/sfs/financ ... resources/Harvard Law School wrote:Harvard Law School always considers parent resources when determining eligibility for its need-based institutional grant and loan funds. There is an exception to this policy for students who turn 29 by September 1 of the academic year for which they are applying for aid.
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Re: Cost of Attendance
Thanks for these links. I'm wondering about this part:
My father's will states that I will inherit his house. Does this mean that I list my father's house among my assets? That inflates my net worth tremendously.Any student applying for need-based grant aid (or who intend to apply for loan repayment assistance from LIPP in the future) who either receives income from trust/estate OR is the future beneficiary of income or assets held within an IRREVOCABLE trust/estate must report the value of the trust/estate as part of their assets.
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