Financial Aid

Transfer students are not eligible for Columbia Law School grant assistance. However, the Office of Financial Aid certifies educational loan applications for all Columbia Law School students, so this information may still be useful if you need educational loans to finance your cost of attendance.

PLEASE NOTE: Changes to federal student loans for the 2026-2027 academic year are available on the central University's Student Financial Services website. As updates to the Federal Student Loan information become available, it will be posted on the SFS website accordingly.

Please refer to the Financial Aid website for our most current policies and procedures as well as forthcoming instructions on applying for student loans. You will also find budget guidelines and links to resources.

In addition, carefully review the following financial aid materials:

From Columbia Law School

• Financial Aid Questionnaire 26-27
• Guide to Receiving Your Financial Aid 26-27
• Federal Loan Request Form (forthcoming)

From Columbia University

• Tuition Payment Plan
• Columbia's Elective Tuition Insurance

Federal Student Loan Entrance Counseling

All Columbia Law School students borrowing any type of federal loan for the first time must complete Loan Entrance Counseling by August 1 to avoid delays for loan disbursement.

Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan Entrance Counseling. All new students borrowing through the Federal Direct Loan Program must complete online Entrance Counseling for the Federal Direct Loan Program (Federal Direct Unsubsidized) at the U.S. Department of Education website. The Entrance Counseling explains your rights and responsibilities as a federal student loan borrower for these loan programs. Your Direct Loan funds cannot be released without the completion of the online Entrance Counseling.