Understanding Financial Aid

What is Financial Aid?

Financial aid is monetary assistance intended to help you meet the expense of attending law school.

Aid may take the form of loans, scholarships and employment opportunities, or a combination of the three. Some students also qualify for veterans benefits.

Budget allowances are based on the costs a typical law student will incur - including tuition, books, fees and living expenses - but do not account for the costs associated with supporting a family.

Types of Financial Assistance

These are the types of financial aid we use to create your award package.

• Scholarships
  • Institutional scholarships
    • Thomas More Scholarship
    • Endowment Scholarships
  • Outside scholarships

Learn more about scholarships.

• Direct Loans
  • Subsidized and Unsubsidized Federal Direct Loans
  • Federal Direct Graduate Plus loans
  • Alaska Supplemental Educational Loan (ASEL)

Learn more about loans.

• State Work Study (SWS)
• Gonzaga Family Discounts

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