New students and first time Suffolk Law federal loan borrowers (Stafford & PLUS) are required to complete loan entrance counseling in order to receive loan funds. Complete your entrance loan counseling online.

Students who leave Suffolk University Law School for any reason are required to file the appropriate withdrawal and/or leave of absence paperwork with the Office of the Dean of Students at 617-573-8157.

Graduates, students on a leave of absence, or withdrawn students who borrowed loans are required to complete exit counseling. Follow the links below to complete the required loan exit counseling based on the type(s) of loan you borrowed:

Federal Stafford & Graduate PLUS Loan Borrowers

Federal Perkins Loan or Trustee Loan Borrowers

For questions regarding your rights and responsibilities as a federal loan borrower, including loan terms and conditions, contact Assistant Director of Financial Aid, Linda Ceder.

For financial aid purposes, full-time in the JD program is considered 10 or more credits per semester for Day Division students and 7 or more credits per semester for Evening Division students. Accordingly, half-time enrollment is considered 5-9 credits per semester for Day Division students and 4-6 credits per semester for Evening Division students. For financial aid purposes, full-time in the LL.M. program is considered 9 or more credits. Accordingly, half-time enrollment for LL.M. students is considered 5 or more credits. Half-time enrollment for summer semester is considered 3 credits for all students.