Prospectus - Levin College of Law - University of Florida

The Financial Aid Office works closely with students
to ensure they make the most of available aid.
Entering first-year students may
qualify for a scholarship or grant based
upon merit, need or merit/need as
determined by a Financial Aid Committee.
Students selected for more
than one scholarship will receive the
award of greatest value. Most students
qualify for Federal Stafford Loans and
Federal Graduate PLUS loans, which
must be applied for annually using the
Free Application for Federal Student
Aid (FAFSA). Private loans also may be
available based upon credit. Transfer
students are eligible for federal aid,
but not for law school aid until they
have been evaluated at the Levin College
of Law for at least one semester.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Merit-Based: Awards for entering
students are based on information collected
in the application for admission.
Scholarship decisions are made starting
in December and completed by
April. Recipients are notified by letter.
For merit/need-based scholarships,
applicants must show high
achievement. For both merit/need
scholarships and for need-based
grants, the Levin College of Law must
have received the electronic FAFSA
results and the need-based scholarship
and grant application by one of the following
deadlines if admitted:
• Prior to Jan. 15, 2012 – by Feb. 7
• Jan. 16-Feb. 15, 2012 – by Mar. 7
• After Feb. 15, 2012 – by April 15
of $20,500 in Federal Direct Unsubsidized
Stafford Loans each academic
year. Students applying must complete
a Free Application for Federal
Student Aid. Completion qualifies the
student for consideration in federal
loan and employment programs. Apply
electronically — “FAFSA on the
Web” — at www.fafsa.ed.gov. The application
period begins Jan. 1 and results
should be received electronically
from the federal processor (no photocopies)
by April 7 to ensure timely
processing of loans.
Students attending at least halftime
may qualify for as much as
$8,500 in subsidized and $12,000
in unsubsidized funds, for a total of
$20,500 each academic year. Students
FEES AND EXPENSES
The fee for one semester credit hour
for 2011-12 is approximately $623.66
($18,709.80 for 30 hours) for Florida
residents and $1,269.15 per credit
hour ($38,074.50 for 30 hours) for
nonresidents as defined in the UF Undergraduate
Catalog. Expenses vary,
but UF law students can anticipate
annual costs in addition to tuition of
about $15,890, with the breakdown
as follows:
• Books/Supplies $1,070
• Clothing/Maintenance $730
• Computer/Cell phone $1,330
• Food $3,550
• Personal/Insurance $1,840
• Room $6,690
• Transportation $530
• Student Orientation Fee $150
(entering students only)
CONTINUING STUDENT
SCHOLARSHIPS
Students will be notified when
scholarship applications are available.
Continuing students can apply for
these scholarships after completion of
their first year.
LOANS
Federal: Students attending at
least half-time may qualify for a total
also may apply for the Federal Graduate
Plus Loan to help cover the cost of
attendance. For more information on
these loans, visit www.law.ufl.edu/students/financial.
Private: The interest rate and guarantee
fee on private loans vary according
to the lender and are credit-based.
You may borrow up to the cost of attendance
set by the school minus any
other financial aid you are receiving.
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