October 21, 2009
Finding Funding for Law School
So, you have done was is necessary as far as years of preparation before even applying to the law school of your choice. Now what? Now how do you find a way to pay for this degree? A friend of mine attempted to work part time during her first year in the College of Law at Arizona State University, however, she almost crashed and burned. We didn’t have the Internet back then and information was not at our fingertips.
Now it is very simple to look up questions and find quick answers. She did not know that the first year of law school would prove to be the most demanding, not only of her time, but her effort as well. The next year she quit her part time job and started to look into other ways of funding her education, that would free up the time she required to continue on with her studies. Depending on which school you choose the range of tuition costs varies quite a bit.
And any college student becomes aware very quickly that not only is tuition an expense to be considered, so to is food, housing, books and just all around living expenses. Solutions to this problem are also varied. While work study is an option is generally advised to this only further along in your years of study. Grants are often a pain to apply for, a lot of paperwork, however this is money that you will not be required to pay back.
So to are scholarship applications daunting to fill out, however again, there is nothing better than graduating free of debt and ready to begin your life in anyone of the law offices throughout the country? So if neither of these apply, grants are based on need and scholarships are based on academic achievement the next and very viable option is the taking out of student loans. In the case of loans, it is best to have a financial advisor offer advice, as the interest rates may vary and in the end you may end up paying close to twice as much as your original loan.
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Filed by Dylan at 8:09 am under Education,Legal
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