Overview

Federal Title IV Code: 001434
Priority Deadline:March 1st

Contact Information

Financial Aid Office
American University
Washington College of Law
4801 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Suite 505
Washington, DC, 20016-8187
Phone: 202-274-4040
Fax: 202-274-4107
*All financial aid documents may be faxed*
finaid@wcl.american.edu

Office Hours
- Mon-Fri 9am-5pm

Your legal education is a major investment and you are urged to begin financial planning as you begin the admissions process. The Washington College of Law financial aid program is designed to assist you in filling the gap between your resources and educational costs. The law school, the university and a variety of federal and private lenders all offer resources which can be utilized to meet expenses. For most students the major portion of law school costs are met through loan programs. Loans are available through the Federal Stafford Loan and Graduate Plus Programs and through banks and other lenders.

Aid offered by the Washington College of Law is awarded on the basis of need. While assistance is available through our grant program, it is expected that you and your family will make a reasonable effort to contribute to your expenses from your own resources. Further, grant applicants are expected to exhaust all available resources including the maximum available under the Stafford Loan Program as a condition of grant consideration.

New for Public Service Loan Foregiveness (PSLF)! *


NEW for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)!

Employment Certification Process

Complete “Employment Certification for Public Service Loan Forgiveness” form annually OR whenever you change jobs

Form online at:
http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/attachments/siteresources/ECF_PSLF.pdf

Instructions on line at:
http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/attachments/siteresources/InstructionsECF_PSLF.pdf

  • 1. Submit completed form to FedLoan Servicing (PHEAA)
  • 2. FedLoan Servicing will review and process form
  • 3. FedLoan Servicing will inform you regarding your current status toward meeting the PSLF requirements
  • 4. FedLoan Servicing will become your federal loan servicer if you are making progress toward qualifying PSLF

Information from the Department of Education
Department of Education’s Letter to Borrowers about the process:            http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/attachments/siteresources/DBL