Federal Direct Loans and Federal Work Study are available through the Office of Financial Aid for Suffolk law students during the summer. Additionally, students are eligible to apply for summer fellowships through the Rappaport Center for Law and Public Service.

Tuition costs for the 2013 regular summer school program are charged per credit hour. Please visit the Office of the Bursar online for JD and LL.M. summer rates in addition to summer joint degree program charges.

Students who are enrolled at least half-time (3 law school credits, or 6 graduate school credits if in a joint degree program) in summer school, a study abroad program, C.I.L.S. Summer Internship, or another law school are eligible to apply for federal loans.

To apply, complete the 2013-2014 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (www.fafsa.ed.gov) and the Summer 2013 Financial Aid Application (pdf), also available in the Office of Financial Aid. Students can apply for summer loan funding at any time during their summer enrollment. However, in order to avoid the 25% deposit for summer Boston registration or to ensure funding is received prior to your program departure date, all forms should be completed and submitted by March 1, 2013. Forms submitted after March 1st will be processed in the order in which they are received.  For detailed information on the financial aid application process, please visit our Applying for Aid page.

Students can also apply for Federal Work Study during the summer. For more information on the program, see Student Employment. Federal Work Study funds are awarded based on need. Summer earnings are considered a part of the student's financial aid award for the upcoming year; thus, loan eligibility may be reduced. Students are encouraged to apply early, as funds are limited and awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.

To apply, complete the 2013-2014 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (www.fafsa.ed.gov) and the Summer Work Study requesst form, also available in the Office of Financial Aid. To be considered for Federal Work Study, all forms should be received in the Office of Financial Aid by March 1, 2013. For detailed information on the financial aid application process, please visit our Applying for Aid page.

SPILG is a student organization that supports the Summer Public Service Fellowship Program. Many public service employers cannot afford to pay for legal summer interns. When used in conjunction with Summer Federal Work Study awards, SPILG grants allow students to work full-time in a paid legal internship with a public interest, non-profit, or government agency that otherwise would be performed on a volunteer basis. For more information on the SPILG Program and how to apply, visit the Rappaport Center for Law and Public Service.