Apply for Financial Aid
Students who submit completed financial aid applications by the priority deadline will be considered for all forms of financial aid. Late filers will still be considered for financial aid, but may not qualify for all programs based on the availability of funds. Scholarships awarded to entering students are automatically renewed for the second and third years, provided the recipients maintain good academic standing and remain enrolled in classes at the Law School.
Students must reapply for financial aid each year. It is essential that applicants provide complete and accurate information on all required forms to avoid processing delays. All information is kept strictly confidential. Information disclosed in the financial aid process has no bearing on the admissions evaluation process or decisions.
For more information or assistance, contact the Office of Financial Aid, Chicago, by e-mail or call (312) 503-8465.
Instructions
View and download application instructions for the individual degree programs:
Entering JD Programs
2013-14 Application Instructions for Entering JD students (pdf)
2013-14 Application Instructions for Entering Accelerated JD students (pdf)
2013-14 Application Instructions for Entering JD-MBA applicants (pdf)
2013-14 Application Instructions for Two-Year JD for International Lawyers applicants (pdf)
2013-14 Application Instructions for Transfer JD applicants (pdf)
Entering LLM Programs
2013-14 Application Instructions for Full- and Part-Time LLM in Taxation applicants (pdf)
2013-14 Application Instructions for Domestic LLM and LLM/K applicants (pdf)
2013-14 Application Instructions for International LLM, ALLM and LLM/K applicants (pdf)
Continuing JD Students
2013-14 Application Instructions for Continuing JD Students (pdf)*
*Please note that these instructions apply to continuing AJD and JD-MBA students as well.
Forms
Please note that Northwestern University School of Law continues to consider applicants as independent students, meaning that we do not require parental information as part of your financial aid application. If you are applying to another law school that requires you to complete Need Access with parental information as part of your application, we will not receive that information nor consider that information as part of your application.
2013-14 Required Application Forms
2013-14 Need Access application (Not available until after January 3, 2013)
2013-14 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) (Not available until January 1, 2013)
NOTE: Additional information may be required as needed. The Financial Aid Office will contact those individuals by email should materials be required for determining loan eligibility.
We strongly recommend that you file your federal tax return PRIOR to filing your FAFSA and this should be done 1 -2 weeks in advanced of when you want to complete your FAFSA. Once your tax return has been processed and approved by the IRS, the FAFSA will be able to pull and auto-populate data from your federal tax return, thus simplifying the process for you. If you elect to complete your FAFSA prior to completing your federal tax return, the federal processor may select you for a process called Verification, requiring you to submit additional paperwork to the Financial Aid Office.
Required Application Forms For Accelerated JD Summer 2012 Term
2013-14 Need Access application (Not available until after January 3, 2013)
2012-2013 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) (available until June 2013)
NOTE: Additional information may be required as needed. The Financial Aid Office will contact those individuals by email should materials be required for determining loan eligibility.
Additional Forms
The forms in this section do not need to be completed unless they are specifically requested by the Financial Aid Office.
The following forms, with the exception of the FAFSA and Need Access Application, should be mailed or delivered in person to the Office of Financial Aid, 710 N. Lake Shore Drive, Abbott Hall, Room 629, Chicago, IL 60611.
Verification of Family Member Enrolled in College (pdf)
IRS Form 4506 (Use to Request Copy of Federal Tax Return)
