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“John Marshall’s externship program offers quality field placements that develop professional and practical skills while ensuring  successful and meaningful on-the-job performance.” Paul Nam, Graduate (’12)

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“I wanted to go to an ABA-accredited school that has a strong bar passage rate. John Marshall Law School in Atlanta was the best fit for me.” Aslean Zachary, 3L

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“Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School has a 13:1 faculty-to-student ratio and the professors have open-door policies that foster mentorship.” Alex McArthur, Graduate (’12)

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“I wanted a law school that looked at the whole person. The caring atmosphere and specialized attention of the faculty have given me an excellent education to positively impact the community.” Chad Alexis, Graduate (’12)

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“I wanted to complete my education at a school that catered to me. I wanted to experience a world-class city full of energy. Atlanta and John Marshall – truly the best of both worlds.” Amber O’Conner, Graduate (’12)

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Professional Judgment Requirements

An aid administrator may use Professional Judgment on a case-by-case basis only to adjust the student’s cost of attendance or the data used to calculate his/her EFC. This adjustment is valid only at the school making it. The reason for the adjustment must be documented in the student’s file, and it must relate to the special circumstances that differentiate him/her—not to conditions that exist for a whole class of students. Any in­consistent or conflicting information shown on the output document before making any adjustments, must be resolved. An aid administrator’s decision regarding adjustments is final and cannot be appealed to the Department of Education.

The statute states that nothing within it shall be construed as limiting the authority of aid administrators to make data adjustments for some situations. However, the law gives some examples of special circumstances, such as medical or dental expenses not covered by insurance, child care costs, being homeless or a dislocated worker, unemployment of a family member, or other changes in the family’s income or assets. Use of Professional Judg­ment is neither limited to nor required for the situations mentioned.

The Office of Financial Aid has made available multiple documents to assist students in the Professional Judgment process. After downloading the forms, if students have additional questions, contact the Director of Financial Aid Felice Lane.

Professional Judgment Form

Professional Judgment Additional Requirements

Professional Judgment Final Checklist