Financial Aid Programs

As a Seattle University law student, you are likely to be eligible for several or all of the following programs:

Alternative and Private Loans

Alternative loan programs are credit-based loans available to help those students whose needs are not fully met by other government loan programs, institutional or outside scholarships, and/or employment and who choose not to borrow the federal Grad PLUS (also credit-based).

Student Employment

Contains a list of available student positions offered by Seattle University and the School of Law. For positions located elsewhere on the Seattle University campus, see https://mysu.seattleu.edu.

Government Student Loans

Stafford loans are available in two forms, subsidized and unsubsidized. For those who qualify based on need, up to $8,500 is covered by a subsidized loan for which no interest accrues while students are enrolled at least half-time in law school and during the six-month grace period prior to repayment.

Perkins loan amounts from $1,000 to $1,200 are awarded to a small number of students determined to have exceptional need. Perkins loans do not accrue any interest until nine months after graduation or less than half-time enrollment, at which time a 5% interest rate is charged.

Grad PLUS loans are credit based federal loans available to help those students whose needs are not fully met by other government loan programs, institutional or outside scholarships, and/or employment and who choose not to borrow private loans (also credit-based).

Scholarships

Scholarships awarded by Seattle University School of Law do not require a separate application process except for the Scholars for Justice Award, the Law Librarianship Scholarship, and the Outlaws Civil Rights Scholarship.

Outside Scholarships

Work-study

Through either need-based federal work-study or through non work-study (non need-based work), on-campus employment offers students the opportunity to work in one of the many available positions at Seattle University.