Law Students
LMU Loyola Law School offers a variety of financial assistance programs, including scholarships, Federal Direct loans, and work awards.
Students must be in a degree-seeking program and enrolled at least half-time to be eligible for Federal Direct Loans. Only courses within your program of study are eligible and count toward your enrollment status.
International students may be eligible for scholarships and private alternative loans. However, only U.S. Citizens and eligible non-citizens can apply for Federal Direct Loans.
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Steps to Apply
1. Create a Federal Student Aid (FSA) ID: Students must sign up for a Federal Student Aid (FSA) ID, which is used every year on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form and Master Promissory Notes (MPNs) for federal student loans.
2. Submit the FAFSA: The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) determines your eligibility for federal financial aid (including work-study) and is required if you wish to borrow federal student loans. LMU/LLS Federal School Code is E00254.
Which FAFSA should I submit?
- If you are starting in the spring or summer of 2024, submit the 2023-2024 FAFSA.
- If you are starting in the fall of 2024 or later, submit the 2024-2025 FAFSA.
Review Your Credit Report
- A credit check is performed to determine eligibility for a Direct Graduate PLUS loan. We strongly encourage applicants to request credit reports from all three credit reporting agencies. Please carefully review the credit reports to ensure eligibility requirements are met. Applicants with an adverse credit history should start working on resolving these issues before school starts. Learn more.
- The Annual Credit Report website offers free credit reports. Additionally, applicants can request individualized credit reports from the following reporting agencies:
Search for Outside Scholarships
LMU Financial Aid utilizes a scholarship-matching tool called Scholarship Universe that connects students to millions of dollars of outsides scholarships. Scholarship Universe allows students to create an academic profile that enables them to be connected with various outside scholarship opportunities that match their criteria.
Award Notifications
After submitting the FAFSA, you will receive an award email notification in two to five business days to your LLS email account that includes a Federal Direct Loan offer. Students must accept or decline their award through their LLS PROWL account.
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Loyola Law School offers Intersession courses from January 6 - 10. Financial aid is available in federal direct loans for students who meet eligibility requirements.
To be eligible, students must be enrolled at least half-time for Spring 2025 and Intersession combined. Students not enrolling in Spring 2025 courses are not eligible for Intersession federal aid.
Please visit the LLS Intersession page for additional information.
To apply for Federal Direct Loans for Intersession, complete and submit the application below.