Students applying to the Law School must be prepared to fund all of their educational and living expenses. U.S. citizenship or permanent residency is required to qualify for federal loans; international students may borrow private, commercial education loans if they obtain a credit-worthy U.S. cosigner.

Even students who receive merit grant assistance will need to provide an average of US $54,000 for each year of the three-year, full-time J.D. program from their own (or their sponsor’s) funds to cover educational and living expenses. Students who do not receive grant assistance will need to provide at least US $66,000 of their own (or their sponsor’s) funds per year. The Law School does not provide need-based full tuition grants, tuition waivers, or graduate teaching assistantships to J.D. candidates.

Non-U.S. law school graduates seeking financial assistance to attend the LL.M. program should contact the International Graduate Programs Office for more information. Telephone 202.994.7242 or igpo@law.gwu.edu.

Online Resources

Many organizations provide websites with information on studying in the U.S., financing, and more, including:

• Chela Resource site for students seeking financial aid
• eduPASS Provides a general guide for foreign students studying in the U.S.
• FinAid! The most comprehensive annotated collection of information about student financial aid on the web
• Foreign Born General information site for students entering and living in U.S.
• FreSch! Lists scholarship opportunities for foreign students studying in the U.S.
• International Education Finance Corporation Offers a range of international student loan programs
• Internationalstudentloan.com Provides international students with information regarding financial aid
• International Student Organization Membership organization of international students currently studying in the U.S.
• Rotary International Rotary International is a global organization geared toward communtiy services that sponsors opportunities for foreign students
• Scholarship Experts Membership-based site helping both U.S. and international students find scholarships to attend college in the U.S.
• Studyabroad.com Resource for study abroad information
• Studentawards.com Free scholarship search service devoted to helping high school seniors, university, and college students find information on scholarships, grants, and other forms of aid
• USA Study Guide General website that aids foreign students in calculation of costs and funding options available in the U.S.

A list of sources of outside grants and scholarships is also available.