This is going to sound kind of pretentious but... Forum

[msbeautifulbasham]

I totally understand your situation, OP. I am worried about the same thing. I am wondering if I will qualify for any loans, because my parents have created savings accounts and mutual funds in my name and have purchased a home with my name - with the exception that they won't let me access them! So, on paper it looks like I'm loaded, but its really not the case at all, since it is all my parents' money that they won't give it to me (something about me needing to learn the value of a dollar.... hmph!) So pretty much, I'm probably headed to a much lower school than my LSAT/G.P.A. afford, because I need the aid.

No offense, but your conclusion is completely off.

You don't need to be able to afford a school up-front to attend. The grand majority of applicants have to pay entirely via loans because they don't have the money on-hand to pay for it.

Be very happy that you are lucky enough to have significant holdings, even if you won't be able to access them for years.

Thanks, guys. That is reassuring. I guess I am way off. I'm so confused on how aid works. Fortunately, I never had to depend on aid for my UG (scholarships covered all direct expenses). However, my brother is a Ph.D. student at Stanford and he was denied aid at Stanford when he applied 4 years ago, so I was wondering if its the same situation...

[aad]

I totally understand your situation, OP. I am worried about the same thing. I am wondering if I will qualify for any loans, because my parents have created savings accounts and mutual funds in my name and have purchased a home with my name - with the exception that they won't let me access them! So, on paper it looks like I'm loaded, but its really not the case at all, since it is all my parents' money and they won't give it to me (something about me needing to learn the value of a dollar.... hmph!) So pretty much, I'm probably headed to a much lower school than my LSAT/G.P.A. afford, because I need the scholarship money.

Parents are protecting their assets and might be helping you out in the long run. This strategy will probably help you avoid a lot of estate taxes when your parents pass away. You might need to take the loans now, but you'll be alright in the long run.

[D. H2Oman]

I totally understand your situation, OP. I am worried about the same thing. I am wondering if I will qualify for any loans, because my parents have created savings accounts and mutual funds in my name and have purchased a home with my name - with the exception that they won't let me access them! So, on paper it looks like I'm loaded, but its really not the case at all, since it is all my parents' money that they won't give it to me (something about me needing to learn the value of a dollar.... hmph!) So pretty much, I'm probably headed to a much lower school than my LSAT/G.P.A. afford, because I need the aid.

No offense, but your conclusion is completely off.

You don't need to be able to afford a school up-front to attend. The grand majority of applicants have to pay entirely via loans because they don't have the money on-hand to pay for it.

Be very happy that you are lucky enough to have significant holdings, even if you won't be able to access them for years.

Thanks, guys. That is reassuring. I guess I am way off. I'm so confused on how aid works. Fortunately, I never had to depend on aid for my UG (scholarships covered all direct expenses). However, my brother is a Ph.D. student at Stanford and he was denied aid at Stanford when he applied 4 years ago, so I was wondering if its the same situation...

aid and loans are different. If you have a ton of assets you will be able to tap into later in life, I wouldn't be hesitant to take out loans.

[rw2264]

Your parents should pay. Then, you should pay them back. /thread

titcr

theres your answer, you can stop reading this thread op

This is what I have been trying to beg my parents to do...

i wonder if i could swindle my millionaire grandmother who lives in a trailer park and shops at the 99 cent store to do this for me. probably not. sad face.

[billyez]

I totally understand your situation, OP. I am worried about the same thing. I am wondering if I will qualify for any loans, because my parents have created savings accounts and mutual funds in my name and have purchased a home with my name - with the exception that they won't let me access them! So, on paper it looks like I'm loaded, but its really not the case at all, since it is all my parents' money that they won't give it to me (something about me needing to learn the value of a dollar.... hmph!) So pretty much, I'm probably headed to a much lower school than my LSAT/G.P.A. afford, because I need the aid.

No offense, but your conclusion is completely off.

You don't need to be able to afford a school up-front to attend. The grand majority of applicants have to pay entirely via loans because they don't have the money on-hand to pay for it.

Be very happy that you are lucky enough to have significant holdings, even if you won't be able to access them for years.

This is the best post in this thread. I don't understand how you folks with parents who actually have a great deal of money can stress about the cost. I mean, does anyone on this thread have the money to pay for a law school up front? Just take your loans like the rest of us, whether they're small or large. Heck, what makes your situations so good is that you could go to the most expensive law school you get accepted to, get crappy loans, and just ask your parents for help later. I'm not really seeing a problem here.

Parents change their minds all the time. If your working as hard as you can and just can't pay the loans after law school, I bet they'll be willing to help you. Ya'll are really blessed...

[je_ne_regrette_rien]

I mostly answered just so I could tag this thread and read the amusing class-envy from people who respond angrily.

FAIL. I actually think she's relatively poor. I know this because of the "salary" comment. Real weath doesn't involve salaries. That's a working-class consideration, no?

Rockefeller: "Competition is a sin". "Own nothing. Control everything".

Lol. Cute but not true. My grandfather was a duke but even he worked as an architect. In fact, everyone in my family is expected to work. My aunt married a French noble, and he's a lawyer. (And bombards me with crazy advice about the law school admissions process. haha).

Back to my questions...

Thank you everyone for the advice. I'm on the FAFSA website now. It says about the Stafford loans:

If you're a graduate or professional degree student, each year you can borrow up to:

* $20,500. No more than $8,500 of this amount may be in subsidized loans.


Okay. Since I will be getting unsubsidized loans, I can only borrow up to 20k per year? What do you do with the rest? Can you get loans from the universities?

Thank youuuu for putting up with me!

[09042014]

I mostly answered just so I could tag this thread and read the amusing class-envy from people who respond angrily.

FAIL. I actually think she's relatively poor. I know this because of the "salary" comment. Real weath doesn't involve salaries. That's a working-class consideration, no?

Rockefeller: "Competition is a sin". "Own nothing. Control everything".

Lol. Cute but not true. My grandfather was a duke but even he worked as an architect. In fact, everyone in my family is expected to work. My aunt married a French noble, and he's a lawyer. (And bombards me with crazy advice about the law school admissions process. haha).

Back to my questions...

Thank you everyone for the advice. I'm on the FAFSA website now. It says about the Stafford loans:

If you're a graduate or professional degree student, each year you can borrow up to:

* $20,500. No more than $8,500 of this amount may be in subsidized loans.


Okay. Since I will be getting unsubsidized loans, I can only borrow up to 20k per year? What do you do with the rest? Can you get loans from the universities?

Thank youuuu for putting up with me!

Look up GradPlus loans.

[D. H2Oman]

I mostly answered just so I could tag this thread and read the amusing class-envy from people who respond angrily.

FAIL. I actually think she's relatively poor. I know this because of the "salary" comment. Real weath doesn't involve salaries. That's a working-class consideration, no?

Rockefeller: "Competition is a sin". "Own nothing. Control everything".

Lol. Cute but not true. My grandfather was a duke but even he worked as an architect. In fact, everyone in my family is expected to work. My aunt married a French noble, and he's a lawyer. (And bombards me with crazy advice about the law school admissions process. haha).

Back to my questions...

Thank you everyone for the advice. I'm on the FAFSA website now. It says about the Stafford loans:

If you're a graduate or professional degree student, each year you can borrow up to:

* $20,500. No more than $8,500 of this amount may be in subsidized loans.


Okay. Since I will be getting unsubsidized loans, I can only borrow up to 20k per year? What do you do with the rest? Can you get loans from the universities?

Thank youuuu for putting up with me!

Google-grad plus loans

Also, if you're super rich, you will have no problem getting loans for school. Chill

[je_ne_regrette_rien]

Thanks! I found the grad-plus loans link right after I wrote that entry.

[je_ne_regrette_rien]

I totally understand your situation, OP. I am worried about the same thing. I am wondering if I will qualify for any loans, because my parents have created savings accounts and mutual funds in my name and have purchased a home with my name - with the exception that they won't let me access them! So, on paper it looks like I'm loaded, but its really not the case at all, since it is all my parents' money that they won't give it to me (something about me needing to learn the value of a dollar.... hmph!) So pretty much, I'm probably headed to a much lower school than my LSAT/G.P.A. afford, because I need the aid.

No offense, but your conclusion is completely off.

You don't need to be able to afford a school up-front to attend. The grand majority of applicants have to pay entirely via loans because they don't have the money on-hand to pay for it.

Be very happy that you are lucky enough to have significant holdings, even if you won't be able to access them for years.

Thanks, guys. That is reassuring. I guess I am way off. I'm so confused on how aid works. Fortunately, I never had to depend on aid for my UG (scholarships covered all direct expenses). However, my brother is a Ph.D. student at Stanford and he was denied aid at Stanford when he applied 4 years ago, so I was wondering if its the same situation...

I think someone else said that aid and loans are two different things. It doesn't matter how much money you have in assets, you should still be able to get loans. I don't know your brother's situation though.

And I agree with you... I just don't want my parents to keep paying for me for everything. Obviously, it's convenient, and I'm blessed that I was able to focus on my studies and not worry about how to pay for them... but I realized that I'm really behind my peers when it comes to being "responsible" with money. And I can tell that my boyfriend is worried. =/

[TheTopBloke]

My parents make an obscene amount of money. I don't want them to pay for law school after they forked out half a million dollars for my private schooling + undergrad education (I got into the honors program at my college, but because of my parents' salaries, I wasn't eligible for merit scholarships).

How do you do this whole financial aid business?

Like...where do you start? What should I google? lol

Does everyone who applies for loans automatically get loans, barring those with really horrible credit? Will they see my parents' tax returns and bank statements and force me to pay for law school out of pocket?

Thanks.

Shut up and take the money. If they make 'an obscene amount of money', then they won't mind paying cash for your education, and you won't have debt when you graduate. So, don't be silly, take the money.

[kalvano]

Ya'll

It's spelled y'all.









Shut up, it bothers me.

[Tangerine Gleam]

Ya'll

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Shut up, it bothers me.

Native Southerner +1

[adrib]

Ya'll

It's spelled y'all.









Shut up, it bothers me.

Native Southerner +1

Texan +1

[thalassocrat]

Ya'll

It's spelled y'all.









Shut up, it bothers me.

Native Southerner +1

+2

[YCrevolution]

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[faceman9000]

This is quite the dilemma to have indeed...

[Drake014]

My parents make an obscene amount of money. I don't want them to pay for law school after they forked out half a million dollars for my private schooling + undergrad education (I got into the honors program at my college, but because of my parents' salaries, I wasn't eligible for merit scholarships).

How do you do this whole financial aid business?

Like...where do you start? What should I google? lol

Does everyone who applies for loans automatically get loans, barring those with really horrible credit? Will they see my parents' tax returns and bank statements and force me to pay for law school out of pocket?

Thanks.

Why not just let them pay? If you're a failure in life, they'll just end up paying for your loans and debt anyway. If you succeed, then no harm, no foul. How much character will paying for law school really build when you know in your heart of hearts you have a safety net just waiting to kick in?

[BC2010]

Yeah it's already been said but... take out a zero-interest "loan" from your parents.

That's what I'm doing, and my parents aren't even that loaded (although they don't make a salary so I guess I'm better of then you ). It just makes more sense: Your parents have a pool of money probably doing shit in the market right now anyway. You take it for a few years and return it in time for them to install the jacuzzi in their summer home when they retire. You're paying something like an extra 40-50k on a 6.8% loan depending on how long it takes you to pay it off.

Also, your parents have probably put a lot of assets in your name by now (you know just in case..) and that will not bode well on your FAFSA.

[Thomas Sutpen]

Ya'll

It's spelled y'all.









Shut up, it bothers me.

Native Southerner +1

+2

+3 Future pretentious judge who corrects witness' grammar during testimony.