Financial Aid Eligibility
In order to receive federal financial aid, you must be enrolled at least half-time, be a degree-seeking student and demonstrate reasonable academic progress toward graduation or completion. Also, you must not be in default on federal student loans and be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Please contact the Registrar's Office to find out how many credits are required for half-time status for your program of study.
In order to receive federal financial aid for the academic year, you must submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to the U.S. Department of Education. We recommend that you submit the FAFSA online no later than March 1ST in order to receive full consideration for need-based financial aid. Some financial aid is awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at www.fafsa.ed.gov anytime after January 1st. Chicago-Kent's FAFSA code is E00773.
The Department of Education requires that the IIT Downtown Campus establish and publish a general student budget (also known as the "Cost of Attendance") that is designed to provide students with a modest but realistic standard of living.
Your financial aid eligibility is based on this budget. A student's total financial aid package, including scholarships, loans and any other financial aid resources, may not exceed the Cost of Attendance Budget, as determined by the Office of Financial Aid.
The Department of Education requires that students be enrolled in qualifying programs and make Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) in order to qualify for federal financial aid. This section discusses satisfactory academic progress only as it relates to financial aid eligibility.
If you have been granted permission to study at another law school for credit toward your Chicago-Kent law degree and are borrowing educational loans to meet your educational costs, you must notify the Financial Aid Office as soon as possible and complete the Financial Aid Request Form providing the contact information for your host school.
We will ask the host school to complete a consortium agreement. We will process financial aid if you will receive your degree from us while you are studying at another law school. The host school will be asked to provide us with information regarding your dates of attendance, cost of attendance, and enrollment status.
The Office of Financial Aid does not determine the Cost of Attendance for host schools. For this reason, it is very crucial for each student to thoroughly research the host school's charges and costs of living prior to their departure. It is the students responsibility to budget themselves until their financial aid is processed.
If you have been granted permission to study abroad through Chicago-Kent College of Law and are borrowing educational student loans to meet your educational costs, you must notify the Financial Aid Office as soon as possible.
If credit is approved by home school (Chicago-Kent), student may be considered enrolled at home school for financial aid purposes. You must still follow the same eligibility criteria as if you were taking classes at Chicago-Kent. You must complete a FAFSA, be enrolled at least half time, and be degree seeking. Please notify our office of the number of credits you wish to take. Please be aware that your Cost of Attendance during your study abroad term will be based on the living expenses and tuition charges of the program, not the standard Chicago-Kent budget.
The Office of Financial Aid does not determine the Cost of Attendance for host schools. For this reason, it is very crucial for each student to thoroughly research the host school's charges and costs of living prior to their departure. It is the students responsibility to budget themselves until their financial aid is processed.
Students that plan on attending the JD program plus another IIT program please read this section and contact our office for more information.
Federal Financial Aid is not available for international students. For information on alternative funding options click on this link.
If you have been accepted to Chicago-Kent College of Law as a visiting student and need financial aid to meet your educational costs, you must arrange to process your financial aid with your home institution. Your home institution must forward a consortium agreement form to the Office Financial Aid at Chicago-Kent College of Law, so that we may provide information regarding your dates of attendance, cost of attendance, and enrollment status.
The Higher Education Amendments of 1998 includes provisions governing the return of federal financial assistance for financial aid recipients who completely withdraw from school in any semester. This section discusses the Federal Refund and Return of Title IV Funds policy as it relates to financial aid eligibility.
In order to be eligible you must have completed the current academic year's FAFSA and have completed all required documents. If you are registered at least half-time for the summer term (3 credits), you will be automatically offered federal loans. If you are registered less than half time for the summer term (less than 3 credits), you are ineligible for federal loans. Click on the link above for more information.
Students starting the JD program in the summer term are eligible for federal financial aid. In order to receive loans for the summer term you must complete a 2012-2013 FAFSA as soon as possible. Once your FAFSA is complete and you are registered for the summer term you will receive a financial award notification for the summer term. Click on the link above for more information.