Accordion: Federal Student Loan Disclosures Policy

Availability of Student Consumer Information

On all web pages, web information (that is, information that is not also available on the web pages in PDF format) is available in paper format upon request. Requests should be made to: Attn: Darshani Don, Law Financial Aid Office, 700 20th Street NW, Washington, DC 20052 or via e-mail at: finaidlaw [dot] gwu [dot] edu (finaid[at]law[dot]gwu[dot]edu).

Student Loan Code of Conduct

The George Washington University Law School Financial Aid Office adheres to a financial aid code of conduct agreed upon between schools in the District of Columbia and the District of Columbia Attorney General. The text of this agreement follows.

Code of Conduct for Relationships between Universities in the District of Columbia and Educational Loan Providers

The undersigned universities, in cooperation with the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, voluntarily adopt this Code of Conduct ("Code") regarding appropriate educational lending practices at their institutions. This Code has been amended to conform with the provisions of the Higher Education Opportunity Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1094 et seq. ("HEOA").

The complete policy on Student Loan Code of Conduct can be found here.

National Student Loan Data System

All borrowers are advised that information regarding all federal student loans is reported to the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS). Such information is accessible by guaranty agencies, lenders, and institutions determined to be authorized users of the data system.

Students are advised that they can always look up their federal student loan history on the database of the NSLDS.

US Department of Education Publications

Institutions are required to provide information published by the US Department of Education to students at any time that information regarding loan availability is provided. These publications include information about rights and responsibilities of students as borrowers of federal student loans, during enrollment and in repayment period.

Publications

Visit the main website for the Direct Loan program for more information.

For a comprehensive list of disclosures required of the George Washington University by the Higher Education Act please click here.

Financial Eligibility for Grants

In determining financial need for law school need-based grants, an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) is used in the formula COA - $20,500 Stafford loan – GW merit scholarship (must be less than $16,000) – any other outside aid you receive – EFC = unmet need, a portion of which is met by GW Law funds. The EFC we use is not the FAFSA EFC, but is calculated by the Law Financial Aid Office using the financial data you submit on your FAFSA and CSS Profile forms.

Due to heavy demand on limited funding, the Law school considers your and your parents’ financial strength when determining the EFC. In order to be considered for a need-based grant, eligible JDs must complete the FAFSA and the CSS Profile forms, and your parents, regardless of your age or marital status, must file the CSS Profile form with you. There are no exceptions to this rule other than for orphans or wards of the court; documentation is mandatory.

Impact of Drug Conviction on Title IV Eligibility

Please be advised that under federal law, a recipient of Title IV financial aid who is convicted for possession and/or sale of illegal drugs while enrolled as a student at GW Law will be ineligible for further Title IV funds for a fixed period of time, as indicated below.

	Possession of Illegal Drugs	Sale of Illegal Drugs
1st Offense	1 Year from Date of Conviction	2 Years from Date of Conviction
2nd Offense	2 Years from Date of Conviction	Indefinite Period
3rd Offense or Higher	Indefinite Period	Indefinite Period

* If convicted of both possession and selling illegal drugs, and the periods of ineligibility are different, the student will be ineligible for the longer period

A student regains eligibility the day after the period of ineligibility ends or when the student successfully completes a qualified drug rehabilitation program. The student will lose eligibility again upon a subsequent drug conviction.

For complete information, please see the Federal Student Aid Student Eligibility Handbook (page 1-15 and 1-16) or contact the Federal Student Aid Information Center at 1-800-4-FED-AID

You may also view the George Washington University Policy on the impact of drug conviction on Title IV eligibility.