Financial Aid Office
The Law Financial Aid Office provides information and assistance regarding scholarship aid, federal and private loans, debt management and budgeting. We act as a liason for students between other offices within the University, such as Student Account Services and the central Office of Financial Assistance.
We are available by phone or for walk in's Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm. We have an open door policy and students are not required to make appointments. Please feel free to contact us any time via e-mail.
New Legislation to Provide Repayment Options
President Bush recently signed the College Cost Reduciton and Access Act of 2007 which provides a number of benefits to students. Of particular interest to law students are the Income Based Repayment Option and Loan Forgiveness.
You can read a summary here.
Links for additional information:
Full text of the College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007 (H.R. 2669)
Equal Justice Works Summary of the College Cost Reduction and Access Act
Article: Federal Student Loan Repayment Assistance for Public Interest Lawyers and Other Employees of Governments and Nonprofit Organizations (PDF), 36 Hofstra Law Review__, forthcoming, Fall 2007). Philip G. Schrag.
Finaid.org - Information of public service loan forgiveness and Income Based Repayment Plan calculator.
Contact Us:
Alissa Leonard
Interim Director of Admissions and Financial Aid
Cheryl Constantine
Associate Director of Financial Aid
Sarah Humphrey
Program Coordinator
Office of Financial Aid
Boston University School of Law
765 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215
Telephone: 617.353.3160
E-mail: bulawaid@bu.edu