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FEDERAL AID

Students enrolled in our Master of Legal Studies track may borrow funds under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program. This program includes both Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loans and Federal Direct Graduate Plus Loans. The Federal Work-Study Program also falls under this umbrella.

Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loans

Cover up to $20,500 per academic year for graduate students.
Not based on financial need.
Interest payments begin as soon as the loan is fully disbursed.
Interest may be added to the principal balance while you are in school.

Federal Direct Graduate Plus Loans

Satisfy cost not covered by other forms of aid.
Typically come with a higher interest rate than Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loans.
Repayment begins as early as 60 days after loans are distributed.
Payments can be deferred until you are out of school.

Federal Work-Study Program

Provides jobs for students with financial need.
Encourages community service and work related to your course of study.

ADDITIONAL TYPES OF AID

Empire College School of Law accepts several forms of financial aid outside of federal packages.

Private Loans

Open to students in all academic programs.
May be a generic personal loan or a loan designed specifically for education.

GI Bill^®

Available to members of Active Duty, Selected Reserve, and National Guard Armed Forces
Select family members may also qualify

GI Bill^® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.

Funding from Independent Organizations, Such As:

The State Department of Rehabilitation.
Private Rehabilitation Agencies.
The United States Bureau of Indian Affairs.
The California Indian Manpower Corporation.

Diane Aqui, Esq.

(Class of 2001)

Empire College gave me the opportunity to earn a Juris Doctorate while still working full time in my “first” career as an engineer. The professors are all practicing attorneys and judges and it is clear that they love what they do---guiding, teaching and mentoring a new group of potential lawyers, who one day will be their peers and practice alongside them in the legal community. I think one of my favorite cases since I graduated in 2001 was against a former Empire professor and I walked away with a win!

Andrew Conway, Esq.

(Class of 2014)

I decided to go to law school after interning for the Diversion program for the Sonoma County District Attorney's Office while I was in college. Empire provided me with friends who became colleagues, and Professors who became the Judges I appear in front of today. I have always wanted to work with the law and youth and I now manage a Dependency contract for Mendocino County, which has become my dream career as I get to do the exact job I wanted when I decided to go to law school. I definitely have my dream job thanks to Empire and their exceptional professors.

James V. Sansone, Esq.

(Class of 2006)

I picked Empire College because I had to juggle between family obligations and a fulltime job. Empire was the only option that allowed me to effectively manage my work and family obligations and still pursue a law degree. Thanks to Empire, I was able to pass the bar exam on my first try and begin a new, exciting, and lucrative legal career that I love.