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Grants

• Deadline for incoming students
• Deadline for returning students
• Grant application policy for incoming students
• Grant application policy for returning students

Tuition Remission Grants are awarded based on financial need. Day and evening students must be registered for at least 9 credits to be considered for a Tuition Remission Grant. Day students are awarded as full-time (12 or more credits) students. If a day student is registered for less than 12 and at least nine credits, the grant will be adjusted. To maintain eligibility, students must reapply every year. The amount awarded depends on the availability of funds and demonstrated financial need (total cost of education minus expected family contribution). All Tuition Remissions are awarded based on the information reported on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Any changes to this information or changes in enrollment must be reported to the Student Finance Office.

Opportunity Grants are intended to pay up to full tuition and may include fees and are based on financial need. Students must be in the Day Division and in order to maintain eligibility. In addition, the grant may also include an additional stipend to be used for the purchase of books and to help cover living expenses. This additional amount may vary according to financial need and the availability of funds. All Opportunity Grant awards are based on the information reported on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Any changes to information or changes in enrollment or residency status must be reported immediately to the Student Finance Office. Approximately 10 Opportunity Grants are awarded to each incoming class.

Previous recipients of an Opportunity Grant who meet the annual April deadline for grants will automatically be reconsidered for renewal. The renewal of an Opportunity Grant is contingent upon the level of funding received from the State, the student's level of need remaining the same, and the student meeting the annual application deadlines as set forth by the Student Finance Office.

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Deadline for incoming students

The priority application deadline for grant money that does not have to be repaid (Tuition Remission Grant, Opportunity Grant, etc.) is March 1, 2008.

The March 1, 2008 deadline is mandatory, even if a student has not yet received an offer of admission from the Admissions Office. Funding for grants is limited. Students who apply for grant assistance and submit all required forms after this deadline will be considered for grants based on available funding. Late applications may not be considered for grants until October 2008 based on whether additional funding becomes available.

Students who are do not meet the deadlines will be awarded loans only. Loans are awarded throughout the academic year.

Deadline for returning students

The application priority deadline for grant money is April 25, 2008. Applications received after this date may be awarded loans only.

Limited funding is available. Students who apply for grant assistance and submit all required forms after the deadline may be considered for grants based on available funding. Late applications may not be considered for grants until October 2008 based on whether additional funding becomes available. Both day and evening students will be considered for grant assistance.

Under no circumstances will a legitimate excuse for failing to file one required form constitute grounds not to file any other form that might be filed on time. MAKE SURE THAT IF YOU HAVE A FORM AND IT CAN BE FILED THAT YOU FILE IT EVEN IF YOU HAVE GOOD CAUSE NOT TO HAVE FILED ALL REQUIRED FORMS. YOU MUST CONTACT THE STUDENT FINANCE OFFICE IN WRITING IF THIS IS THE CASE.

Grant application policy for incoming students

Note: The following policy is in compliance with federal, state, and School of Law regulations and policies. Need-based grant assistance is financed by the University; grant assistance is NOT a federal program. Many law schools do require parent information when considering a student for institutional need-based programs.

All JD students who are accepted by the University of Connecticut School of Law will be considered for need-based university grant assistance for fall and spring semesters. (Students holding F-1, F-2, J-1, or J-2 visas are not eligible for any financial assistance.) The Tuition Remission Grant Program will be awarded to eligible evening and day students. The prioirity deadline for 2008-2009 financial assistance is March 1, 2008 for incoming students even if a student is not accepted by this date. This deadline will be strictly enforced. All students who apply for financial assistance on or before the March 1, 2008 deadline may be considered for need-based aid. Grant funding is limited. Applications received after the March 1, 2008 may be considered for loans only. Late applications for university need-based aid will be reconsidered for grant assistance at the beginning of the fall semester if there are any remaining funds.

Note: LLM students who meet federal eligibility requirements are eligible ONLY for Federal Stafford Loans.

For the 2008-2009 award year, if an incoming student is applying for grant assistance and will not be 24 years old on or before 12/31/08, parents (and stepparent, if applicable) MUST complete and submit the 2008-2009 Parent Information Form to the Student Finance by March 1, 2008. If this information is not submitted, a student will not be considered for grant assistance and the deadlines will not be waived. Students whose parents are divorced must have a form submitted from both parents (and step-parents if applicable).

If the 2007 federal tax return is not completed by the March 1, 2008 deadline, estimated information must be provided. An extension of the March 1, 2008 deadline for the parent information form will NOT be granted based on the fact that the 2007 tax return is not available. A signed copy of the parents/stepparent's 2007 federal tax return with ALL schedules and W-2's must be submitted before an award is considered to be final and may be submitted after March 1, 2008.

A waiver of the required Parent Information Form may be granted only in extreme and unusual circumstances and not solely because parents are not willing to provide financial information. A student who files for emancipation will NOT qualify for a waiver of this requirement. Even if a student has not/will not receive support from parents/stepparents, the parent information is still required. Evening students must be registered for at least 9 credits during any given fall and/or spring semester. Day students must be registered for at least 12 credits to maintain full eligibility for any grant awarded. 9 credits is the minimum number of credits to qualify for a prorated amount of the original grant awarded.

Students who are applying only for federal and/or alternative loans are not required to submit tax documents or the parent information form. (The student's tax information will be required if the Free Application for Federal Student Aid is selected for verification by the federal processing center). Students are required to reapply for financial assistance every year. The policy outlined above is applicable every year that a student applies for grant assistance while attending the University of Connecticut School of Law. Eligibility is subject to change in response to funding that is available or changes in federal, state, School of Law, or University policies.

(Revised 11/9/07)

Grant application policy for returning students

Note: The following policy is in compliance with federal, state, and School of Law regulations and policies. Need-based grant assistance is financed by the University; grant assistance is NOT a federal program. Many law schools do require parent information when considering a student for institutional need-based programs.

As of the 2006-2007 academic year, ALL students who were accepted by the University of Connecticut School of Law were considered for need-based university grant assistance for fall and spring semesters. The Tuition Remission Grant Program was awarded to eligible evening and day students.

Returning students who are applying for grant assistance must submit the 2008-2009 Parent Information Form if the student will not be 24 years old on or before 12/31/08. This form must be submitted by the priority deadline of April 25, 2008. If this information is not submitted, a student will not be considered for grant assistance and the deadlines will not be waived. Late applications will be considered for aid if additional funding becomes available. Students whose parents are divorced must have a form submitted from both parents (and step-parents if applicable).

A signed copy of the parents/stepparent's 2007 federal tax return with ALL schedules and W-2's must also be submitted as part of the application for grant assistance no later than April 25, 2008. Parent information should also be included on the 2008-2009 FAFSA.

A waiver of this requirement may be granted only in extreme and unusual circumstances and not solely because parents are not willing to provide financial information. A student who files for emancipation will NOT qualify for a waiver of this requirement. Even if a student has not/will not receive support from parents/stepparents, the parent information is still required.

Evening students must be registered for at least 9 credits during any given fall and/or spring semester. Day students must also be registered for at least 12 credits to maintain full eligibility for any grant awarded. 9 credits is the minimum number of credits to qualify for a prorated amount of the original grant awarded.

Students who are applying only for federal and/or alternative loans are not required to submit parent information or their tax information (unless a student's Free Application for Federal Student Aid is selected for verification by the federal processing center). Students are required to reapply for financial assistance every year. The policy outlined above is applicable every year that a student applies for grant assistance while attending the University of Connecticut School of Law. Eligibility is subject to change in response to funding that is available or changes in federal, state, School of Law, or University policies.

(Revised 11/9/07)