1. Students must be fully admitted to Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School (JMLS).
   
   
2. Students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at www.fafsa.ed.gov . We encourage you to begin this application as soon as possible. The FAFSA can be started as early as January 1st. Deadline for submitting the FAFSA for the Fall Semester is June 30th. Please allow 3-4 weeks for the Department of Education to review and process your application.
   
   
3. Once the student’s FAFSA is received by the Financial Aid Office, the student may be contacted by mail, at their permanent address, if any additional information is required. Information required by the Department of Education may include a verification of income tax returns or citizenship.
   
   
4. By June 30th, students should complete the Entrance Loan Counseling for Stafford and Graduate PLUS loans which may be accessed at www.studentloans.gov.
   
   
5. Upon completion of the student’s financial aid file, the student will receive an award letter detailing their loan types and amounts for the academic year. This will be sent from the Financial Aid Office to either the permanent address on file or to the student's JMLS email address.
   
   
6. Once students receive their award letter, they must then complete either (or both) the Federal Stafford Loan and Federal Graduate PLUS Loan applications, which can also be found on at www.studentloans.gov, or by accessing the "Loans" link on the JMLS Financial Aid web page. The Stafford and Graduate PLUS Loan application process for 2011-2012 financial aid award year begins June 1st and JMLS students may NOT begin the application process before June 1st. Applications for Stafford and Graduate PLUS Loans must be completed prior to August 1st.
   
   
7. Master Promissory Note (MPN). Pursuant to federal law, students must complete an Entrance Loan Counseling session and a Master Promissory Note (MPN) before funds may be disbursed to the Law School or to the student. Both may be completed online on the www.studentloans.gov web site. By signing the MPN, students are confirming their understanding that JMLS may make new loans to the student for the duration of their education without the student having to sign another MPN (MPN's are valid for 10 years). Each academic year, JMLS will disburse loan proceeds to the student’s account as indicated on the Award Letter sent to students upon award of financial aid. Please be sure to complete an MPN for both the Stafford loan and Grad Plus to avoid delays in processing.
   
   Allow approximately 14 days from the completion of the loan application for the Financial Aid Office to receive an acknowledgement of your aid package from the Federal government.
   
   
8. Eligibility for financial aid is reviewed at the end of the drop/add period each semester and appropriate adjustments are made at that time.
   
   

Note: Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Renewal Required Annually

Students must reapply for financial aid every year. If you submitted a prior year Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and received at least one valid Student Aid Report (SAR) you may complete a Renewal FAFSA at www.fafsa.ed.gov. If you plan to attend Law School between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012, click *The 2011-2012 School Year (July 1, 2011 – June 30,2012). If you are attending summer semester during 2010-2011 financial aid award year (students who received federal funds at JMLS, a FAFSA is already on file).

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