How the New Student Loan Rules Are Reshaping Law School Financial Aid
About this episode
The episode discusses the impact of new student loan rules on law school financial aid with insights from experienced professionals.
In this episode of Status Check with Spivey , Anna Hicks-Jaco is joined by three experienced law school financial aid professionals: Dalmarie Lawrence, Director of Financial Aid at the University of the District of Columbia School of Law; Montré Everett, Director of Financial Aid at UC Davis School of Law; and Matt Wakeman, Assistant Dean of Financial Aid at the University of Virginia School of Law. Together, they discuss how the student loan changes included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act are affecting current and prospective law students, particularly following the elimination of Grad PLUS loans and the introduction of new federal borrowing limits. The group explains what has changed for incoming law students, how part-time students may be affected, and why simply lowering law school tuition may be more complicated than it sounds. They also discuss how law schools are responding through scholarships, institutional aid, tuition freezes, loan repayment assistance programs, and other resources designed to help students manage the cost of attendance. The conversation also covers how applicants can use ABA 509 reports to evaluate scholarship opportunities and identify financial…
People in this episode
Host: Anna Hicks-Jaco
Guests: Dalmarie Lawrence, Montré Everett, Matt Wakeman
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Organizations: University of the District of Columbia School of Law, UC Davis School of Law, University of Virginia School of Law, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, ABA
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