Oce of Financial Aid Lewis Katz Building University Park, PA ...

Office of Financial Aid Lewis Katz Building University Park, PA 16802-1017

pennstatelaw.psu.edu P. 814.863.0469 F. 814.867.0405

2018-2019 PENN STATE LAW APPLICATION FOR NEED-BASED GRANTS

Priority Deadline: February 15, 2018 for new students . April 16, 2018 for continuing students

All financial aid applicants must complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the above deadline. Complete the FAFSA online at . Please include school code 003329 when completing your FAFSA.

Students receiving merit scholarships in amounts less than $42,000 annually may be eligible to receive Penn State Law Need-Based Grants. In order to be considered for these grants, in addition to the FAFSA you must also submit this Penn State Law Financial Aid Application. If you are younger than 30 years old and do not have dependents other than a spouse, you will not be considered for need-based grant funding unless you report parent information on the FAFSA. Please direct any questions about this policy to the Law Financial Aid Office.

You may at a later time be asked to provide documentation of the information provided on these aid applications.

SECTION I -- STUDENT INFORMATION

1. Full legal name 2. Penn State University ID Number or LSAC Acct. Number 3. Present mailing address

CityStateZip

4. Telephone

Cell Phone

E-Mail

5. Permanent address (if different from above)

Telephone

CityStateZip

6. Fall 2018 Student Status:

7. Current Marital Status:

q First-Year J.D. Candidate

q Single

q New Transfer J.D. Candidate

q Married

q Second-Year J.D. Student

q Getting Married (date:

)

q Third-Year J.D. Student

q Separated (date separated:

)

q Joint Degree

If married or getting married, will your spouse be enrolled at

least half-time as a student in 2018-2019? q Yes q No

Please list all members of your household:

If yes, which institution?

NAME

AGE

RELATIONSHIP

Please list all members of your parents' household (if you are younger than 30):

NAME

AGE

RELATIONSHIP

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SECTION II -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION 1. Indicate how much you expect to receive during the 2018/2019 academic year:

a. Financial assistance from your parents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ b. Financial assistance from relatives other than your parents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ c. Reimbursement from an employer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ d. Scholarships from sources other than Penn State Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ e. Other (please explain in Section III) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $

2. Are you eligible for GI Bill benefits for the 2018/2019 academic year? q Yes q No -- Chapter

Percentage (if Ch.33)

3. Will you (and/or your spouse) own or operate a car during the 2018/2019 academic year? q Yes q No

If yes, model?

Year?

Monthly payment?

4. Describe employment plans for summer 2018, including how much of your summer earnings you expect to contribute

to 2018/2019 educational expenses:

5. Do you plan to be employed off-campus during 2018/2019? q Yes q No 6. Do you intend to apply for a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan for the 2018/2019 academic year? q Yes q No 7. Do you intend to apply for either GradPlus or private educational loans for the 2018/2019 academic year? q Yes q No 8. Please indicate the amount currently owed on the following educational loans, including loans from prior schools:

a. FEDERAL PERKINS LOAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ b. FEDERAL DIRECT STUDENT LOANS (SUB/UNSUB/GRAD PLUS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ c. OTHER EDUCATIONAL LOANS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ d. SPOUSE'S TOTAL EDUCATIONAL LOANS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $

SECTION III -- SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

If you have any special circumstances which you believe may influence your eligibility for financial assistance, please attach an explanatory statement.

SECTION IV

I certify that the information provided on this application and in any related material is true and complete. I understand that any misrepresentation may result in the denial or cancellation of financial aid. I accept responsibility to promptly inform Penn State Law in writing of any change in the information that I have provided on this application. I understand that Penn State Law need-based grant recipients will be expected to borrow the maximum Federal Unsubsidized Loan eligibility. I understand that if I am enrolled in a joint degree program, I will not be eligible for need-based grants for years that I am not taking primarily law courses. I agree to allow Penn State Law to publicly identify me as the recipient of any endowed scholarships I may receive.

Student signature (typed name is not sufficient)

Date

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