Please help about paying out of state Forum

[Floridagator]

Hello everyone,

There is a possibility I want to attend Thomas Jefferson school of law in San Diego next year. My question is would I have to pay the full $33,600 out of state price. Currently as an undergrad I am dependent, and my family does not qualify for financial aid and would pay out of pocket for law school. I was wondering if I applied as an independent if I would be eligible to receive grants to lower the full out of state price? I would not be interested in any loans, just grants. Thank you for you opinions.

[im_blue]

Yes, as a Florida gator, you would pay the full out-of-state price. Scholarship grants may be offered if your numbers are stronger than the medians, but otherwise you're looking at full loans.

[Floridagator]

So even applying as an independent would not help? Are grants mostly based on performance then because I thought they were on financial need?

[Veyron]

Sometimes I read these things and ask... porque?

[nitr0x99]

Sometimes I read these things and ask... porque?

lol

[im_blue]

So even applying as an independent would not help? Are grants mostly based on performance then because I thought they were on financial need?

Nope. If you're fresh out of college and "applying as an independent" then who the heck would be dependent?

Grants are based almost entirely on performance (i.e. LSAT/GPA).

The bottom line is that you're going to have to decide if law school is worth full loans at sticker price + COL. Law school doesn't give grants like undergrad financial aid.