Financial Aid/Financial Planning

Assistance may be in the form of scholarships, grants, loans, or employment. Subsidized Federal Stafford Loans and Federal Perkins Loans are awarded on the basis of financial need; other non-need based loans are also available.

The Office of Financial Planning is located on the Elon University Campus, but does hold weekly office hours at the Law School. This office assists students in obtaining funds to meet their educational costs and living expenses while in law school. Many students borrow funds to finance their legal education. To be eligible for Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loans, applicants must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Elon’s federal school code is 002927. Law students may be eligible to borrow additional funds through the Federal GradPlus loan program. Applicants should complete the FAFSA as soon as possible after January 1. It is important that a student’s FAFSA data be received and processed by the federal processors by March 1 (preceding fall registration), Elon Law’s priority deadline for the Federal Perkins Loans. After that time, campus-based funds may be depleted. For more detailed information on application procedures or financial aid, please go to the financial aid section of Elon Law’s website: http://www.elon.edu/e-web/law/admissions/FinancialPlanning.xhtml. The FAFSA may be obtained online at www.fafsa.ed.gov.

Admitted international students are eligible to receive scholarship awards from the law school. Due to U.S. government regulations, federally-sponsored financial aid is not available to international students. However, international students with an eligible co- borrower may apply for alternative loans with private lenders.

Questions regarding financial aid should be directed to the Office of Financial Planning:

Contact: Lynette Lorenzetti

Phone: (336) 278-7640

E-mail: lorenzet@elon.edu