Free tuition for low income families? Forum

[OmbreGracieuse]

I was just wondering if you knew of any law schools that offer free (or reduced) tuition for low income families?

Thanks!

[Renzo]

Sure. Harvard, Stanford, and NYU, to name a few.

[merichard87]

Schools actually do that? What the deuce?

[OmbreGracieuse]

Sure. Harvard, Stanford, and NYU, to name a few.

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I have heard that but I didn't know if it was actually true, or if they were still doing it. Thanks!

[smov_operator]

Sure. Harvard, Stanford, and NYU, to name a few.

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I have heard that but I didn't know if it was actually true, or if they were still doing it. Thanks!

Stanford, Yale and Harvard give out their aid based on financial need. So, low-income families definitely received reduced tuition and in some cases, near-free tuition. Other top schools...not so much...

[r6_philly]

So I need to get into HYS... Check!

[Renzo]

Sure. Harvard, Stanford, and NYU, to name a few.

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I have heard that but I didn't know if it was actually true, or if they were still doing it. Thanks!

Stanford, Yale and Harvard give out their aid based on financial need. So, low-income families definitely received reduced tuition and in some cases, near-free tuition. Other top schools...not so much...

It's a matter of who each school is looking to attract. The super-elite schools don't need to compete for students, rather they need to attract poor people and minorities to keep the illusion of the American dream up and running. The less elite schools need to attract high-acheivers, so they're who gets the money.

[vanwinkle]

It's a matter of who each school is looking to attract. The super-elite schools don't need to compete for students, rather they need to attract poor people and minorities to keep the illusion of the American dream up and running. The less elite schools need to attract high-acheivers, so they're who gets the money.

TITCR.

[OmbreGracieuse]

Stanford, Yale and Harvard give out their aid based on financial need. So, low-income families definitely received reduced tuition and in some cases, near-free tuition. Other top schools...not so much...

It's a matter of who each school is looking to attract. The super-elite schools don't need to compete for students, rather they need to attract poor people and minorities to keep the illusion of the American dream up and running. The less elite schools need to attract high-acheivers, so they're who gets the money.

So do you think then, a student who is low-income (if given they have almost everything else going for them) stands a good chance at getting financial aid through a T14 school as compared to a T30 school?

[Renzo]

Stanford, Yale and Harvard give out their aid based on financial need. So, low-income families definitely received reduced tuition and in some cases, near-free tuition. Other top schools...not so much...

It's a matter of who each school is looking to attract. The super-elite schools don't need to compete for students, rather they need to attract poor people and minorities to keep the illusion of the American dream up and running. The less elite schools need to attract high-acheivers, so they're who gets the money.

So do you think then, a student who is low-income (if given they have almost everything else going for them) stands a good chance at getting financial aid through a T14 school as compared to a T30 school?

No, it's school-by-school.

[Borhas]

It's a matter of who each school is looking to attract. The super-elite schools don't need to compete for students, rather they need to attract poor people and minorities to keep the illusion of the American dream up and running. The less elite schools need to attract high-acheivers, so they're who gets the money.

This is true, the "elite" love their tokens

[OmbreGracieuse]

This is true, the "elite" love their tokens

I would be the token "poor" kid at an elite school if they paid for it.

[s419]

You should look at the individual school's policies even for need-based aid at HYS. I'm only familiar with HLS, but I think the max grants you can get from them is around $30,000/year, since they give everyone a base package of like $36,000 in loans.

[r6_philly]

You should look at the individual school's policies even for need-based aid at HYS. I'm only familiar with HLS, but I think the max grants you can get from them is around $30,000/year, since they give everyone a base package of like $36,000 in loans.

$30000 is better than most merit aid given out at most schools. And it is HLS... That about cut your LS cost by half. Poor persons can live frugal lives so COL should be low.

[s419]

You should look at the individual school's policies even for need-based aid at HYS. I'm only familiar with HLS, but I think the max grants you can get from them is around $30,000/year, since they give everyone a base package of like $36,000 in loans.

$30000 is better than most merit aid given out at most schools. And it is HLS... That about cut your LS cost by half. Poor persons can live frugal lives so COL should be low.

I wasn't implying this was a bad thing, but just cautioning not to count on a total free-ride from need-based aid.

[smov_operator]

This is true, the "elite" love their tokens

I would be the token "poor" kid at an elite school if they paid for it.

haha +1

[r6_philly]

I wasn't implying this was a bad thing, but just cautioning not to count on a total free-ride from need-based aid.

Got it. I don't know how many poor people expect free rides. We usually miss out on the good stuff, hence we are poor.

[OmbreGracieuse]

I wasn't implying this was a bad thing, but just cautioning not to count on a total free-ride from need-based aid.

Got it. I don't know how many poor people expect free rides. We usually miss out on the good stuff, hence we are poor.

I am not expecting a free ride by any means, just excited there are schools that offer reduced tuition. I am excessively poor so this is like Christmas for me.

[r6_philly]

I wasn't implying this was a bad thing, but just cautioning not to count on a total free-ride from need-based aid.

Got it. I don't know how many poor people expect free rides. We usually miss out on the good stuff, hence we are poor.

I am not expecting a free ride by any means, just excited there are schools that offer reduced tuition. I am excessively poor so this is like Christmas for me.

I'm having trouble picturing what is "excessively poor", partially because when you are indeed excessively poor, there IS NO Christmas.

[OmbreGracieuse]

I'm having trouble picturing what is "excessively poor", partially because when you are indeed excessively poor, there IS NO Christmas.

I am excessively poor as in... a family of three making less than 12,000 last year. Most of my daughter's presents came from thrift stores, and there was NO christmas for me. She is 1, so I am hoping by the time she starts having memories there will be more money (preferrably from my doing law!)

[r6_philly]

I'm having trouble picturing what is "excessively poor", partially because when you are indeed excessively poor, there IS NO Christmas.

I am excessively poor as in... a family of three making less than 12,000 last year. Most of my daughter's presents came from thrift stores, and there was NO christmas for me. She is 1, so I am hoping by the time she starts having memories there will be more money (preferrably from my doing law!)

We are about the same at this point then. Good luck and get that money!

[OmbreGracieuse]

We are about the same at this point then. Good luck and get that money!

I am so sorry you and I are at the same point! I wouldn't wish that on anybody. :\

On a side note- may I ask what kind of law you plan to go into?

[r6_philly]

We are about the same at this point then. Good luck and get that money!

I am so sorry you and I are at the same point! I wouldn't wish that on anybody. :\

On a side note- may I ask what kind of law you plan to go into?

I am interested in IP/cyberlaw (deals with my expertise) and/or con law (really interested). Don't feel bad, I am a lot less poor than I used to be . I am capable of making a decent salary now, but we have both been laid off for over a year and a half. We are both back in school and I am working part time, so things are tight with 2 kids (student loans + my part time job). Thing will look up though, future is bright!

[s419]

I wasn't implying this was a bad thing, but just cautioning not to count on a total free-ride from need-based aid.

Got it. I don't know how many poor people expect free rides. We usually miss out on the good stuff, hence we are poor.

Sorry if that came off as overly nonchalant -- I'm from an actually middle middle class family (I didn't realize how people misuse the phrase middle class until I went to college!) and my family only had to pay like $6000/year for me to go to private college and even then, I had friends who actually had so much of college paid for them through need-based that they actually had meals covered by the school. So seeing a $36,000 minimum loan package at Harvard was a bit of a shock although I am still grateful for my very generous financial aid package.

[OmbreGracieuse]

Sorry if that came off as overly nonchalant -- I'm from an actually middle middle class family (I didn't realize how people misuse the phrase middle class until I went to college!) and my family only had to pay like $6000/year for me to go to private college and even then, I had friends who actually had so much of college paid for them through need-based that they actually had meals covered by the school. So seeing a $36,000 minimum loan package at Harvard was a bit of a shock although I am still grateful for my very generous financial aid package.

I've always wondered where the parameters for the term "middle class" lie, truth be told.

I shudder from the LS loan packages. I feel like I am going to die one day still owing half my soul to the educational system.