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Financing Your Way to Your Future

The Office of Financial Aid is here to provide you with the financial tools and guidelines to help you obtain your law degree. Our office takes pride in providing law students with up-to-date information regarding loans and scholarships. Our staff is available by email, phone, or in person to assist you with any questions or concerns before, during, or after your time at Loyola. Explore the links below to learn about tuition, financial aid, scholarships, and more.

Important News:
Apply for the 2025-2026 FAFSA starting December 2024!

The 2025-2026 FAFSA will be here starting December 2024! You may file by visiting FAFSA.ed.gov. Enter Loyola’s school code: 002016 to make sure we receive your FAFSA information. You will need to have your FSA ID number handy. If you have not created one yet, please visit FSA ID as this ID confirms your identity when accessing your financial aid information and allows you to electronically sign your federal student aid documents.

The Office of Financial Aid is required by federal regulations to establish a Cost of Attendance each year for students. The Cost of Attendance (COA) is an ESTIMATE of your educational expenses for a given period of enrollment. It includes tuition and fees; room and board; and allowances for books, supplies, transportation, and personal (miscellaneous) expenses (nine months). Students are only able to receive financial aid up to their Cost of Attendance.

For the 2024-2025 Academic Year, estimated tuition and fees are:

$54,708.00 ($52,908.00 tuition and $1800.00 fees) full-time 3-year program  

$40,590.00 ($39,690.00 tuition and $900.00 fees) part-time 4-year program

 

JD Program

Please see below for the Estimated Cost of Attendance (COA) for students in the JD Program.

2024-2025 School Year (Fall and Spring only)

COA Categories
Full Time
(13+ hours)
Part-Time
(8-12+ hours)
Tuition
$52,908
$39,690
Fees
$1,800
$1,800
Room & Board
$14,251
$14,251
Books & Supplies
$2,148
$1,705
Transportation
$2,903
$2,903
Miscellaneous
$9,236
$9,236
*First Year Law Student only
effective fall 2020 all law students are required to have a laptop and internet
$2,000.00
$2,000.00
Total: 
$85,246.00
$70,685.00
 

Student Bar Association: First-Year Law Students only:

$250.00

Student Bar Association: First-Year Law Students only:

$250.00

 

 

Evening JD, Master of Arts, and LL.M. Programs

Please see below for the Estimated Cost of Attendance (COA) for students in the Evening JD Program (starting Fall 2024), Master of Arts Program, and LL.M Program.

2024-2025 Academic Year

COA
Enrolled 
3-6 credits
Enrolled 
9-12+ credits
Tuition (per credit)
$1,720
$1,720
Fees
$1,800
$1,800
Room & Board
$14,251
$14,251
Books & Supplies
$1,072.00
$1,654.00
**Transportation
$2,903
$2,903
Personal/Misc
$9,236
$9,236

 

Calculated at 30 credits per academic year

***$1,720 per credit hr 

 

2023-2024 Law Tuition & Fee Schedule

Summer Financial Aid is available to eligible admitted Loyola College of Law students enrolled in summer term. Financial Aid is offered to students based on the Cost of Attendance (includes tuition & fees, room & board, books & supplies, transportation, miscellaneous) set for each period of enrollment.

What’s Required to be Eligible?

    Must have submitted a FAFSA for the current academic year.

    Enroll in a minimum of 3 required credit hours for summer.

    Be an admitted College of Law student and meet any of these criteria:

        * a Law Student making Satisfactory Academic Progress with a complete financial aid file who was not dismissed in Fall or Spring semesters; OR

        * a graduating Law Student who is completing degree requirements during Summer term*

*NOTE: Students that have completed all of their degree requirements prior to summer are NOT eligible.

What’s the Process?

ALL continuing students MUST submit a Financial Aid In-House Application (starting April 1st) in order to be awarded summer financial aid. You may submit the application to our office via email, fax or in-person (priority deadline for submission is May 1st).

Students should follow the guidelines on the Summer Financial Aid Application pertaining to their particular course of study.

Institutional Aid Eligibility

Study in summer abroad programs and summer session courses are NOT COVERED by Institutional Aid (includes scholarships).

Student Loan Eligibility

Direct Unsubsidized Loans: You will be awarded a Direct Unsubsidized loan, if you are eligible. Summer is considered the last term of the current academic year. Therefore, if you have already borrowed the full $20,500 in an unsubsidized loan during this academic year, you will not be eligible for any additional unsubsidized loan funds in the summer. However, you may be eligible to borrow a Direct PLUS or private loan to help finance the cost of the summer term.

Direct PLUS Loans: Students may apply for Direct PLUS Loans at StudentAid.gov. We recommend students apply after March 1st as approved credit checks for Direct PLUS Loans expire every 180 days. Summer is considered the last term of the current academic year so please complete a current year Direct PLUS Application. Please select award dates May-August of the current year in the section Award Range Request Start/End Date.

PREVIOUS BORROWERS: During the application process, you MUST request a new Direct PLUS Loan. Please DO NOT attempt to adjust a previous loan application. Once accepted, a credit check will be performed by the Department of Education before it can be guaranteed. You will need to pass this credit check, or have a credit-worthy endorser, in order to receive this loan.

NEW BORROWERS: If you have not previously borrowed a Grad PLUS loan, but have borrowed a total of $20,500 in a Direct Unsubsidized loan for the current academic year, you may apply for a Direct PLUS loan to help finance your summer courses. You will need to pass a credit check, or have a credit-worthy endorser, in order to receive this loan. All 1st time borrowers of the Direct PLUS loan must complete Loan Agreement for a PLUS Loan (MPN) and Loan Entrance Counseling for graduate/professional students at StudentAid.gov.

PRIVATE LOANS: Apply for a private education loan directly with the lender of your choice for the amount requested and be sure to use a loan period of May-August of the current year for summer semester on the application. If you will not be enrolled in at least 3 credits, you can apply for a private education loan directly with the lender of your choice.

Disbursement Process

The financial aid process for summer follows the same guidelines as fall and spring.

Financial Aid is scheduled to disburse the 1st week of classes each semester.  Summer classes have different start dates so remember your aid will ONLY disburse based on the start date of your scheduled classes. Example, if you are studying abroad, your financial aid will disburse depending on the start date of your program.  In accordance with federal regulations, Loyola University New Orleans MAY NOT disburse funds prior to 10 days of a scheduled start date of any semester (session).

Received Summer Aid, but are Dropping, Canceling, or Failing* a Course?

Dropping a course may result in your financial aid award being revised. Awards are based on total Summer credit hours enrolled and the duration of summer instruction. Therefore, dropping a course may result in an adjustment to your summer financial aid package.

Canceling a course may result in you being billed for a portion or all of your summer financial aid.

If you drop/cancel below 3 credit hours, your aid may be canceled. Students must be enrolled in at least 3 credit hours to receive financial aid.

*Failing or not passing summer courses due to non-attendance may result in you being billed for a portion or all of your summer financial aid.

NOTE: Your financial aid package is revised any time there is a change in your enrollment status during Summer term. Please review the withdrawal information for details on how an enrollment change may affect your aid.

Bar loans are intended to be used for expenses related to completing the bar exam.  The cost of sitting for the Bar (usually a few hundred dollars) can be covered with a GradPLUS loan, as long as you are still enrolled, with proper documentation.  Living expenses and the cost of a bar review course can only be obtained from a private lender.  Borrowing these loans might be a good option if you don’t have the funds available and are not receiving assistance for these costs from your future employer.  Learn more about bar loans.

To have your tuition refund directly deposited into your checking or savings account, you must first set up your e-Refund Profile and then complete the Online Refund Request Form.

Setting up your Electronic Refund Profile

STEP ONE

Once you log into your LORA Self-Service account, click the "Student Finance" button to get to your student account homepage.

On the bottom right side click the link titled "Make a Payment". This will take you to our eCommerce site.

From here, click the button that says "Electronic Refunds" under the "My Profile Setup" options. 

e refund step one

STEP TWO

Next, click the "Set up a new account" button. 

e refund step two

STEP THREE

A box will appear for you to fill out your account information. Once completed, click "Continue" and your account will be saved.

e refund step three

Please Note: e-Refunds can only be processed to the student and only if the student has a checking or savings account stored within the e-Commerce system. No parent or 3rd party refunds are allowed through the e-Refund process.

Don’t forget to complete the Online Refund Request Form if you have excess funds on your tuition account!! Please reach out to Student Financial Services at sfscenter@loyno.edu for additional questions.

It is very important that you monitor the total amount of Federal loans you have borrowed as you progress through your program. There are limits on the maximum amount you are eligible to receive each academic year (annual loan limit) and in total (aggregate loan limits). The cumulative amount that a student can borrow through the years is called the aggregate limit. A student who exceeds the aggregate loan limit is ineligible to receive any Title IV funding, including the Federal Pell Grant. The actual amount you can borrow each year depends on your year in school, whether you are a dependent or independent student, and other factors, and may be less than the maximum amounts shown in the loan limit chart. This chart provides maximum annual and aggregate (total) loan limits for subsidized and unsubsidized Direct Stafford loans.

Immediately following registration held in the beginning of each semester, students who are taking courses leading towards degree requirements are eligible for benefits through the Veterans Administration and can be certified by the Director of Student Services in the Student Records Office. In accordance with Title 38, United States Code, Veterans Benefits, Loyola University certifies only those students who are admitted to a degree program and who are making satisfactory progress as determined by the probationary and exclusion policies of the university's colleges.

Reimbursement is certified for courses only and excludes noncredit courses. All inquiries concerning the certification should be directed to the Office of Student Records, 504-865-3237 or email kgros@loyno.edu.

To access Loyola's Veteran's Information page, please click here

Office of Financial Aid

Physical Location: College of Law, 526 Pine Street, Room 115

Office Hours: Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. – 4:45 p.m.

Email: lafinaid@loyno.edu

Phone: 504-861-5551

Fax: 504-861-5734

Mailing Address: 7214 St. Charles Avenue, Box 919, New Orleans, LA 70118