INSTRUCTIONS FOR FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION

The information and instructions below are for Harvard Law School LL.M. and S.J.D. applicants who wish
to be considered for financial aid from the Harvard Law School Graduate Program. Please review the
instructions carefully before you proceed with the financial aid application.
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Deadline to apply for financial aid

Costs of attendance
Eligibility for financial aid
Financial aid for U.S. citizens and permanent residents
Additional funding sources for international students
On-campus employment opportunities
Completing and submitting your Financial Aid Application
Submitting the Spouses Form
Submitting the Parental Form
Verification of financial information
Confidentiality policy
Checking the status of your Financial Aid Application
13. Financial aid decisions
14. Where to send materials not submitted electronically

1. DEADLINE TO APPLY FOR FINANCIAL AID

To be considered for financial aid from the Harvard Law School Graduate Program, you must complete
and submit the online Financial Aid Application (including the Parental Form and, if applicable, the
Spouses Form) by December 1 for LL.M. applications, and by April 1 for S.J.D. applications. You must
submit a Financial Aid Application even if you are also seeking funding through the Fulbright Commission
or other programs (e.g., Boas Scholarships) that send your application separately to Harvard Law School.
Your application for financial aid will have no bearing on your application for admission, since the two
decision processes are completely separate. Financial aid applications are not reviewed until after
admission decisions have been reached.
Please note that we have a very limited time for making financial aid determinations once our admission
decisions have been made. If you do not submit your financial aid application until after you learn of your
admission, there may be no scholarship funds left at that point.
Continuing S.J.D. students who are applying for financial aid for the next academic year should consult
the Graduate Program office for the relevant application deadline.

2.

COSTS OF ATTENDANCE

For the LL.M. Program, tuition for the 2015-2016 academic year was $57,200; in addition, the student
activity fee and health fees, plus the estimated costs of housing, food, books and supplies, and personal
and travel expenses for a single student totaled at least $28,380, for an estimated total of at least
$85,580. For 2015-2016, the standard budget for married students called for at least another $15,360 in
living expenses for the spouse and at least $7,800 for each child. These amounts do not include the cost
of health insurance for a spouse and/or children, which could amount to an additional $9,784 for a family
of four or more. For the 2016-2017 academic year, the costs of attendance are likely to increase.

For the S.J.D. Program, the estimated costs of attendance are identical to those for the LL.M. Program.
Applicants to the S.J.D. Program who are currently enrolled in the Harvard LL.M. Program may be eligible
for reduced tuition under the LL.M. Waiver, and should consult the Application Instructions for the S.J.D.
Program for further information.

3.

ELIGIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL AID

Students who cannot afford the cost of attendance are eligible for financial aid from Harvard Law School.
Our financial aid awards are based on the applicants demonstrated financial need, as determined from
information provided on the Financial Aid Application Form. Financial aid may take the form of grants
(scholarships), loans, or a combination of the two. Everyone in the LL.M. class of 2014-2015 who
demonstrated financial need received some form of aid, whether as grant and loan or loan only.

4.

FINANCIAL AID FOR U.S. CITIZENS AND PERMANENT RESIDENTS

U.S. citizens or permanent residents who wish to apply for financial aid from Harvard Law School must
complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) form in addition to the online Financial
Aid Application for aid from Harvard upon admission to the LL.M. or S.J.D. program. The FAFSA form is
available online at www.fafsa.ed.gov.

5.

ADDITIONAL FUNDING SOURCES FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Please note that Harvards financial aid is need-based only, and that Harvard generally does not provide
full-tuition grant awards. To increase the likelihood of substantial grant funding, we encourage you to
apply for outside scholarships in addition to HLS financial aid.
International applicants seeking financial assistance should investigate funding sources in their home
countries well in advance. Examples of such sources include employers, government agencies, and
foundations.
The United States embassy or consulate in an international applicants home country may have
information on U.S. government grants under the Fulbright program and other information on fellowship
opportunities. Note that even if you are seeking funding through Fulbright or other programs (e.g., Boas
Scholarships, LASPAU, etc.), you must complete and submit the Graduate Program's online Financial Aid
Application if you wish to be considered for financial aid from Harvard Law School.
Applicants who are from certain countries or who meet certain specific criteria may be eligible for a limited
number of scholarships administered by Harvard Universitys Committee on General Scholarships. For
more information, please check the Committees website at www.scholarship.harvard.edu. Please note
that many of these scholarships have their own application procedures and deadlines, and students
wishing to apply for some of these funds must contact committees or agencies in their home countries.
Students receiving financial aid from Harvard must notify the Graduate Program if they receive
grants or scholarships from outside sources. We realize that many of you will be applying to outside
funding agencies and will not know the status of these applications at the point you apply to Harvard Law
School. You should complete the financial aid application by the deadline, and then advise us of the
results of your outside grant applications as soon as they become available.

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ON-CAMPUS TERM-TIME EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

In some cases it may be possible for students to undertake part-time employment on campus, e.g.,
working in the Law School Library or as research assistants for faculty members. Generally speaking,
students can expect to earn up to a total of $3,500 over the course of the academic year for 10-12 hours
of work per week. The Graduate Program can include an estimate of these earnings in your financial aid
award, but cannot arrange these positions for you. If you are interested in such employment, you must
seek out a position after arrival at Harvard Law School. Off-campus employment during the year of study
is not permitted for international students.

7.

COMPLETING AND SUBMITTING YOUR FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION

All applicants who wish to apply for financial aid must complete and submit the online Financial Aid
Application (including the Parental Form and, if applicable, the Spouses Form) by December 1 for LL.M.
applications, and by April 1 for S.J.D. applications.
Please be sure to answer all questions and provide all amounts in U.S. dollars. Do not use any
commas (,), periods or full stops (.), or other punctuation marks (e.g., $, ~, , &, ?, etc.) when
entering numerical data. The use of such marks will prevent your financial data from being accurately
transmitted. Do not provide decimal data (e.g., values less than $1 should be rounded up or down). If the
answer to a quantitative question is None, Zero, No value, or Not applicable, please enter the
numeral 0 in the appropriate box. The total sum in each category will be automatically calculated by
the online form.
Please answer each question carefully and completely. Applicants for financial aid (and their parents and
spouse, if applicable) must disclose all actual assets and sources of income, including all resources that
are available to fund their studies (e.g., contribution from grandparents).
If you believe that any aspects of your financial situation have not been adequately reflected in the
Financial Aid Application form, please provide a description of your special circumstances and type or
upload your statement on Page 6 (Step 3: Uploads) of the online Financial Aid Application.
You are responsible for assembling and submitting all of the information necessary for evaluating your
Financial Aid Application, and for making sure that all related materials are received by the appropriate
deadline. We cannot accept financial aid materials sent by fax or email.

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SUBMITTING THE SPOUSES FORM

If an applicant for financial aid is married or will be married during the academic year for which he or she
is applying for aid, his or her spouse or spouse-to-be must complete and submit the Spouses Form
online (pages 7 and 8 of the online Financial Aid Application).
Please be sure to answer all questions on the Spouses Form and all amounts in U.S. dollars. Do not
use any commas (,), periods or full stops (.), or other punctuation marks (e.g., $, ~, , &, ?, etc.)
when entering numerical data. The use of such marks will prevent your financial data from being
accurately transmitted. Do not provide decimal data (e.g., values less than $1 should be rounded up or
down). If the answer to a quantitative question is None, Zero, No value, or Not applicable, please
enter the numeral 0 in the appropriate box. The total sum in each category will be automatically
calculated by the online form.

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SUBMITTING THE PARENTAL FORM

Who must submit the Parental Form: Parents of applicants for financial aid must complete and submit
the Parental Form, preferably using the online process. Parental information is required regardless of
the applicants age. If parental information is not provided, the Graduate Program will not be able to
make a need-based aid calculation and may then impute a certain amount of financial contribution from
the parents, regardless of their resources. We encourage applicants to share this information with their
parents to help them understand the importance of providing parental data.
If parental data cannot be obtained (e.g., due to divorce or death), the applicant should provide a
statement explaining why the information is unavailable. This statement should be typed or
uploaded on Page 6 (Step 3: Uploads) of the online Financial Aid Application.
How to register your parent(s) for the online Parental Form: The Parental Form may be submitted
online (the preferred method) or on paper. The online Parental Form asks the same questions as the
paper form. To use the online Parental Form, the applicant must register the parent(s) who will be
completing this Form by going to Step 4 (Parental Form) and following the instructions there. An email
from Embark Online Recommendations with the subject line Online Parental Form and
containing instructions, a user name, and a password will be sent to each parent that you register.
NOTE: If your parents will be reporting their financial data jointly, please register ONLY ONE
PARENT (the parent who will be completing the form on behalf of both parents). You should register
more than one parent ONLY IF each of them will be furnishing his or her financial data separately.
How to access the online Parental Form: Following the instructions in the email described above, your
parent(s) will be able to log into the Embark Online System and access the actual Parental Form by
clicking on the applicants name (i.e., your name), which will appear on the Home page.
NOTE: Because the process for submitting the online Parental Form uses the same system as the online
recommendations, the Home page mentioned above contains references to recommendation form,
letter of recommendation, or online recommendation. Please ask your parents to ignore such
references and assure them that they are in the correct location for completing the online Parental Form.
How to fill out the online Parental Form: Please remind your parent(s) to read the instructions in the
email carefully before proceeding to the online Parental Form. Once they access the online Parental
Form, they should answer all questions on the form and provide all amounts in U.S. dollars. They
should not use any commas (,), periods or full stops (.), or other punctuation marks (e.g., $, ~, ,
&, ?, etc.) when entering numerical data. The use of such marks will prevent their financial data from
being accurately transmitted. They should not provide decimal data (e.g., values less than $1 should be
rounded up or down). If the answer to a quantitative question is None, Zero, No value, or Not
applicable, they should enter the numeral 0 in the appropriate box. The total sum in each category will
be automatically calculated by the online form.
Parental Form on paper: If your parent(s) would prefer to submit the Parental Form on paper, they
should contact the Graduate Program Admissions Office (GPQuery@law.harvard.edu) to ask for a PDF
copy of the Parental Form.
Remember that you are responsible for assembling and submitting all of the information necessary for
evaluating your Financial Aid Application, and for making sure that all related materials (including the
Parental Form if completed on paper) are received by the appropriate deadline. We cannot accept
financial aid materials sent by fax or email.

10. VERIFICATION OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The Harvard Law School Graduate Program reserves the right to request bank statements, income tax
reports, and other documents verifying the financial information provided.

11. CONFIDENTIALITY POLICY

The Financial Aid Application, together with all supporting materials, becomes the property of the Harvard
Law School Graduate Program upon submission. No materials will be returned to the applicant or
forwarded to other schools or agencies. All information submitted by the applicant, the applicants parents
and, where applicable, the applicants spouse, will be treated as confidential and, subject to relevant laws,
will not be shared with persons outside of Harvard University without the permission of the applicant, the
applicants parents, or the applicants spouse, as appropriate.

12. CHECKING THE STATUS OF YOUR FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION.

Once you successfully submit your Financial Aid Application online, you will receive an email from
"Harvard Law School Financial Aid" confirming that your Financial Aid Application has been received. If
you believe you have already submitted your online Financial Aid Application, but did not receive this
confirmation email, please contact GPQuery@law.harvard.edu using the subject line "Financial Aid
Application submission problem" and provide your full name as you entered it on your application, so we
can investigate whether your Financial Aid Application was successfully transmitted.
Other than in the limited circumstances described above, we regret that we are not able to reply to
telephone, fax, email, or in-person inquiries asking us to confirm receipt of financial aid application
materials or to indicate application status.
Keep in mind that financial aid applications will not be reviewed until after admission decisions have been
made. Therefore, once your Financial Aid Application has been successfully submitted, there will be no
further information on the status of your application until several weeks after admission decisions have
been announced.

13. FINANCIAL AID DECISIONS

Financial aid decisions for most admitted LL.M. applicants will generally be made by early April, and by
mid- to late June for most newly admitted S.J.D. applicants. (Decisions for continuing S.J.D. candidates
will generally be made by early July.) If you are facing a deadline for acceptance from another school, you
may contact the Graduate Program office and we will do our best to give you an indication of your status
where available. Once financial aid decisions have been reached, you will be notified promptly via email.
Any award of financial aid from Harvard Law School is provisional, and may be reduced or rescinded
completely due to a change in your financial circumstances. If you are the recipient of financial aid from
Harvard Law School, you must immediately notify the Graduate Program of any changes in your financial
situation, including being awarded a grant or scholarship from outside sources. Failure to report promptly
the receipt of grants or scholarships from outside sources may be the basis for denial or rescission of
financial aid from Harvard Law School.

14. WHERE TO SEND MATERIALS NOT SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY

Materials not submitted electronically through the online application should be sent to:
Graduate Program Admissions
Harvard Law School
1585 Massachusetts Avenue, Room 5005
Cambridge, MA 02138
USA
Please note that all materials related to your application will be filed by your family name (also known as
surname or last name). Please include your full name exactly as it appears on your passport and
underline your family name on all correspondence with the Graduate Program.

Finances Form
Harvard Law School Graduate Program - 1557 Massachusetts Avenue - Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138-2995 - USA

The processes for making admissions and financial aid decisions are completely separate.
Your application for financial aid will have no impact on your application for admission.
Name of applicant:
Surname (family name)

Given (first) name

Middle name

Citizenship:
Country

BM

IT

Do you have sufficient funds to cover your travel, tuition, and living expenses at the Harvard Law School?
If yes, please indicate your source of funds, sign below, and skip the rest of this form.

SU

Signature:
Date:
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Do you intend to apply for financial aid from Harvard Law School?
If yes, please indicate the degree program for which you are applying for aid:
Date you plan to begin studies: September:
Year

Financial Aid Application

You should complete and sign the Financial Aid Application Applicant Form that follows. Your parents must complete the
Parental Form and, if you are (or will be) married, your spouse must complete the Spouse's Form. Please submit these forms with
your completed application for admission. Parental forms must be submitted even if you are financially independent from your
parents. If you do not submit a Parental Form, please provide an explanation.

Applicant Form

(State all figures in U.S. dollars)

A. General

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1. Mailing address
Please provide the address to which all correspondence concerning your financial aid application should be directed. Please
notify us immediately if this address changes.
Address (including country and postal code):

LY

Primary telephone:

Alternate telephone:

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N

Email 2:
E-mail:
2. Previous education Please provide the following information for your law degree and the other most recent university
degree you have received (or are currently pursuing), if any.
Degree and
Date awarded

Annual cost (U.S.$)

How financed

Field of study

PL

Name of institution

SA

How much financial aid, if any, did you receive during your most recent year in school? Was the aid a loan or a scholarship?
Please describe:

3. Other
Are you currently employed?
If yes, please state the nature of your employment:

If yes, please state your annual income:

What is the present exchange rate of your currency to the U.S. dollar? (For example, 1 pound = $1.85)
Does your government impose restrictions on the exchange and release of funds for study in the United States?
If yes, please describe the restrictions:
Do you have any sources of emergency funds in the United States?
If yes, please describe:
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B. Resources

c. Your home (if you own it)

d. Land and buildings other than your home

e. Interests in trusts and estates, including

all property held in trust for you by another

f. Personal property (automobiles, furniture, jewelry, etc.)

g. Other assets (please describe:)

If yes, please indicate the amount of assets $

Are any of your assets in another country?

and the country or countries in which they are held:

Total assets:

BM

b. Investments

SU

a. Money currently in hand or in bank

IT

1. Assets: Please enter the amounts of your assets, where applicable, as of the date of this application. For assets other than
cash, please enter the current market values. Be sure to list all of your assets, even if you do not believe they can be used to
support your studies. If you borrowed funds to purchase a house or other property, do not deduct the amount of the loan here.
Rather, you should indicate the full market value here and the amount of the loan under ''Your obligations'' in Section D below.

SA

PL

O
N

LY

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Are there circumstances that would prevent you from using any of your assets to fund your expenses at Harvard?
If yes, please explain:

2. Scholarships
Have you applied or do you expect to apply elsewhere for scholarship funds to study at Harvard Law School during the
academic year?

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If no, please explain why:

LY

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SU

BM

If yes, please provide the following information for each scholarship you have applied for or received:
Name/Title of Scholarship 1:
Status:
Amount:
If applied for, please provide date of decision:
Name/Title of Scholarship 2:
Status:
Amount:
If applied for, please provide date of decision:
Name/Title of Scholarship 3:
Status:
Amount:
If applied for, please provide date of decision:
Name/Title of Scholarship 4:
Status:
Amount:
If applied for, please provide date of decision:
3. Loans
Are there any sources (e.g., banks, government educational loans, employers, etc.) from which you could borrow to help
finance your studies at Harvard Law School?
If yes, please provide the following information for each of the sources and the respective amounts you plan to borrow:
Loan Source 1:
Amount:
Loan Source 2:
Amount:
Loan Source 3:
Amount:
Total loan resources:

PL

O
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4. Projected savings
This section will help you determine the amount of money that you will be able to save between the date of your financial aid
application and the time you begin school if you are admitted. Please provide income and expense estimates for the period
between the date of your financial aid application and August 15 of the academic year you plan to begin studies (the
"Interim Period"). Indicate the number of months in the Interim Period here:
Please use your best estimates in completing this section, the Graduate Program realizes that all amounts are tentative.
Income
a. Employment income: Gross pay (do not deduct taxes and other expenses)
$
(a)
Employer and City:
$

(b)

c. Total income: (add items a and b)

Expenses
d. Tax withholding and other deductions from gross pay

(c)

(d)

e. Living expenses (housing, food, clothing, etc.)

f. Other expenses (please specify)
g. Total expenses: (add items d, e, and f)
Projected savings: Subtract total expenses (item g) from total income (item c)

$
$
$
$

(e)
(f)
(g)

SA

b. Other income: Income from assets or any other sources

Source(s):

3a

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PL

O
N

LY

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SU

BM

Additional Resource 3:
Total additional resources: $

IT

5. Income from employment during academic year

Do you expect to apply for part-time employment on campus for pay during the academic year?
If yes and you know the position, please describe: Expected position:
Hours per week
Expected total earnings: $
Expected in-kind compensation, if any (describe):
6. Other assets or resources
Please describe any other assets or resources not already listed above that could be used to fund your expenses during the
upcoming academic year (e.g., contributions from parents, other family members, friends, employers, etc.):
Additional Resource 1:
$
Additional Resource 2:
$

3b

C. Obligations and Expenses

b. Other educational loans

c. Mortgages and other loans on real estate

d. Loans from family members

e. Other loans and obligations

BM

a. Law school loans

IT

1. Your obligations
Please enter the amount of your obligations, if any, as of the date of this application, and the amount due on each obligation
during the academic year.
Total
Amount due during
obligations
upcoming academic year

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SU

Explain:
Total: $
$
2. Additional expenses
(a) Are you currently married or do you expect to be married during any portion of the academic year?
If yes, please remember that your spouse must complete the "Financial Aid Application - Spouse's Form", found on Page 6
and 7. Will your spouse be with you in Cambridge during your year of studies?
(Note: If your spouse will be with you in Cambridge during your year of studies, he or she will incur significant expenses.
For 2015-2016, the estimated expenses for a spouse will be at least $15,360, not including health insurance, which could
cost an additional $5,472. For 2016-2017, these expenses are likely to increase.)
If your spouse will NOT be with you in Cambridge during your next year of studies, please indicate his or her estimated
expenses for the period: $
(b) Do you currently have or do you expect to have any children during the upcoming academic year?
If yes, please indicate their names, ages, and expected expenses during the academic year.
(Note: If your child(ren) will be with you in Cambridge during your year of studies, you can expect to incur significant
expenses. For 2015-2016, the estimated expenses for one child are at least $7,800, not including health insurance, which
could cost an additional $2,868; the estimated expenses for each additional child are at least $7,800, not including health
insurance, which could cost an additional $1,444. For 2016-17, these expenses are likely to increase.)
If you currently have or expect to have any children during the upcoming academic year, please provide their names and ages
below. If they will NOT be with you in Cambridge, please indicate their estimated expenses below; otherwise, leave the
"Estimated expenses" field blank (we will provide the appropriate amount for estimated expenses in Cambridge).
Name of child:

LY

Name of child:
Name of child:
Name of child:

Age:

Estimated expenses: $

Age:

Estimated expenses: $

Age:
Age:

Estimated expenses: $
Estimated expenses: $

PL

O
N

Total estimated expenses for child(ren):

(c) Do you expect to incur any other significant expenses not covered by the standard budget (medical, family, etc.)
during the academic year?
If yes, please estimate amount of the additional expenses: US$
,and describe the nature of these expenses below:

D. Other information

SA

The purpose of this form is to gather all facts material to your ability to fund your expenses at Harvard. If you believe that any
aspects of your financial situation have not been adequately reflected above, please upload/type in a description of them on the
next page.

E. Certification
I certify that the facts in this application and any attachments have been carefully determined and that they provide an accurate
and complete statement of my financial situation. I understand that it is my obligation to notify the Graduate Program immediately if there are any changes in the information I have provided in this application. I agree to provide the Graduate Program
with an official copy of my income tax returns and other documentary verification of the above information, if requested.
Signature:
Date:
/
/
Name of applicant:
Surname (family name)

Given (first) name

Middle name

Financial Aid Application

Spouse's Form Part I

Harvard Law School Graduate Program - 1585 Massachusetts Avenue - Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138 - USA

If an applicant for financial aid is married or will be married during the academic year, his or her spouse must complete this form.

IT

To the applicant's spouse or spouse-to-be: Please answer the questions below to the best of your ability. We realize that this
may be difficult, but we must have some idea of the resources that will be available to meet your expenses and those of your
spouse during the academic year (September through June). If particular resources or obligations are held jointly by applicant and
spouse and have already been listed in Part B (Pages 2 and 3) or Part C (Page 4) of the Applicant's Financial Aid Form, please do
not repeat them here.
Spouse's name:

BM

Age:

Country
of Residence:

Occupation:
Sex:

Citizenship:
Citizenship
if not found:

SU

Country of Residence if not found:

Universities attended, if any (please list most recent first):

Field of study

Date of Degree

Degree

Institution

A. Income and Expenses

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1. Do you expect to be a student during the academic year?

If yes, please indicate the name of the institution

and the degree for which you expect to be studying:

Is this a full-time or a part-time program?

Please indicate your approximate tuition and educational expenses: U.S. $

If yes, please complete:

LY

Have you applied or do you expect to be applying for financial aid?

Grants U.S. $
Loans U.S. $

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N

2. Do you expect to be employed during the academic year?

If yes, please indicate the type of position you expect to hold and the name and location of your employer, if known:

Please indicate your expected income from your employment during the academic year: U.S. $

PL

3. Please estimate the following for the year (September 1-August 31 ) preceding the academic
year.
Income from employment
U.S. $
Income from investments, trust funds, etc.

SA

U.S. $

Gifts and loans from parents

U.S. $

Gifts, scholarships and loans from other sources U.S. $

Total income:

Tax withholding, if any

U.S. $

Educational expenses

U.S. $

Living and other expenses

U.S. $
Total expenses:

U.S. $

U.S. $

B. Assets and liabilities

b. Investments

U.S. $

c. Your home (if owned)

U.S. $

d. Land and buildings other than your home

U.S. $

e. Interests in trusts and estates, including all

property held in trust for you by another

U.S. $

f. Personal property (automobiles, furniture, jewelry, etc.)

U.S. $

g. Other assets (please describe:

U.S. $
Total assets:

3. Please enter the amounts, if any, of your indebtedness:

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Total
obligations

Amount due during

academic year

U.S. $

U.S. $

) U.S. $

U.S. $

U.S. $

U.S. $

LY

Total:

C. Additional information

U.S. $

If yes, please indicate the amount of assets $

and the country or countries in which they are held:

b. Other indebtedness (describe:

2. Are any of your assets in another country?

a. Home mortgage balance due:

BM

U.S. $

SU

a. Money currently in hand or in bank

IT

1. Please enter the amounts of your assets, where applicable, as of the date of this application. For assets other than cash, please
enter the current market values. Be sure to list all of your assets, even if you do not believe they can be used to support your
spouse's studies. If you borrowed funds to purchase a house or other property, do not deduct the amount of the loan here. Rather,
you should indicate the full market value here and the amount of the loan under item 3 (indebtedness) below.

D. Certification

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The purpose of this form is to gather all facts material to your ability to meet your own expenses, and contribute to those of your
spouse, during the academic year. The following page is for you to upload/type whatever additional information is needed to
present a fair and complete pictures of these factors.

PL

I certify that the facts reported on this form and any attachments have been carefully determined and that they provide an
accurate and complete statement of my financial situation. I understand that it is my obligation to notify the Harvard Law
School Graduate Program immediately if there are any changes in the information I have provided on this form. If requested by
the Harvard Law School Graduate Program, I will promptly provide an official copy of my income and earnings tax reports,
bank statements, and any other documentary verification of the above information. I understand that misrepresentation or
omission may be the basis for denial of financial aid or other disciplinary action against the Applicant (my spouse) by Harvard
Law School.

SA

Signature:
Date:

(Spouse or spouse-to-be)

Applicant may not sign for spouse

Financial Aid Application

Parental Form

Harvard Law School Graduate Program - 1585 Massachusetts Avenue - Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138-2995 - USA

This form is to be completed and signed by the head of the Applicant's parental household. If this form is not completed,
please explain using the "Additional Information - Parental Form" on Page 3.
Father's name:
Age:

Occupation:

Country of Residence:
Country of Residence
if not found:

Citizenship:
Citizenship
if not found:

Mother's name:
Occupation:

Age:

Citizenship:

Country of Residence:
Country of Residence
if not found:

Citizenship
if not found:

A. Income and expenses

1. Please list the family's income as follows:

Current calendar year

Next calendar year

a. Father's earnings

U.S. $

U.S. $

b. Mother's earnings

U.S. $

U.S. $

c. Other income (please explain):

U.S. $

U.S. $

Total: U.S. $

U.S. $
If yes, what is the business?

2. Is a family-owned business the primary source of income?

3. Please complete the following for all of the applicant's brothers and sisters:
Age

Occupation

Live at
home?

Country of
residence

Annual cost
of school

In school?

Amount financed
by parents

U.S. $

U.S. $

U.S. $

U.S. $

U.S. $

U.S. $

U.S. $

U.S. $

U.S. $

U.S. $

4. How many persons, NOT INCLUDING the student applicant and the siblings listed above in Item 3, are dependent on the
family's income?
Relationship of these dependents to Applicant's Parents:
5. Does the family employ household help?

If yes, please indicate the number of employees

.

total annual wages paid to household employees: U.S. $

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and the

B. Assets and liabilities

1. Please enter the amounts of the family's assets, where applicable, as of the date the Parental Form is submitted. For assets other
than cash, please enter the current market values. Be sure to list all of your assets, even if you do not believe they can be used to
support your son's or daughter's studies. If you borrowed funds to purchase a house or other property, do not deduct the amount of
the loan here. Rather, indicate the full market value here and list the amount of the loan under item 3 (indebtedness) below.
a. Money currently in hand or in bank

U.S. $

b. Investments

U.S. $

c. The family home (if owned)

U.S. $

d. Land and buildings other than family home

U.S. $

e. Interests in trusts and estates, including all property

held in trust for family members by another

U.S. $

f. Personal property (automobiles, furniture, jewelry, etc.)

U.S. $

g. Other assets (please describe):

U.S. $

Total assets:
2. Are any of the family's assets in another country?

U.S. $

If yes, please indicate the amount of assets $

and the country or countries in which they are held:

3. Please enter the amounts, if any, of the family's indebtedness.
Total
obligations

Amount due during

academic year

a. Home mortgage balance due:

U.S. $

U.S. $

b. Other indebtedness (describe:

) U.S. $

U.S. $

U.S. $

U.S. $

Total:

C. Additional information
The purpose of this form is to gather all facts material to your ability to help support your son's or daughter's studies at Harvard
Law School. The following page is for you to upload/type whatever additional information is needed to present a fair and complete
pictures of these factors.

D. Certification
I certify that the facts reported on this form and any attachments have been carefully determined and that they provide an accurate
and complete statement of my financial situation. I understand that it is my obligation to notify the Harvard Law School Graduate
Program immediately if there are any changes in the information I have provided on this form. If requested by the Harvard Law
School Graduate Program, I will promptly provide an official copy of my income and earnings tax reports and other documentary
verification of the above information. I understand that misrepresentation or omission may be the basis for denial of financial aid
for the Applicant (my son/daughter) by Harvard Law School.
Signature:
(Head of parental household)

Date:

Applicant may not sign for head of household

Name of applicant:
Surname (family name)

Given (first) name

Middle name

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