Financial Aid Support

Yale Law School's financial aid policies and programs are designed to make it possible for students to pursue their legal education at Yale regardless of their financial circumstances.

Using a combination of loans and scholarship grants, we make every effort to provide students with the difference between their resources — such as family resources, summer earnings, and student savings — and the cost of attending Yale. 71% of our J.D. student body received some form of financial aid in the 2025-2026 academic year, and 65% qualified for Law School scholarship grants, which are awarded solely on the basis of financial need.

For more details on J.D. financial aid policies and procedures, please refer to the 2026-2027 JD Financial Aid Handbook.

UPLOAD REQUIRED FINANCIAL AID DOCUMENTS HERE

7/31/26 Deadline to pay first term bill for Fall 2026 tuition and fees	8/1/26 Deadline for COAP Loan Forgiveness for second half of 2026 due	11/30/26 Deadline to pay second term bill for Spring 2027 tuition and fees
1/15/27 Deadline for COAP Loan Forgiveness for first half 2027 due	2/15/27 FAFSA and FAAST open for 2027-2028 applications	2/1/27 Summer Public Interest Fellowships (SPIF) Part I applications due
3/15/27 Summer Public Interest Fellowships (SPIF) Part II applications due	5/1/27 Term-Time Employment Documentation due (3Ls)	5/15/27 Suggested Deadline for New Students to Submit All Additional Required Documents
5/19/27 Bar loans must be approved by lenders to be COAP eligible	6/15/27 Suggested Deadline for submitting Notifications and Confirmation in order for financial aid to appear on Fall term bill - All Students