{ fInancIal aId } > MAKINg EDUCATIoN HAPPEN UC Hastings was founded on the belief that a top-tier legal education should be financially accessible to students from all socioeconomic backgrounds. Today that belief is an institutional core value, and the College is committed to helping students achieve their educational goals through the strategic use of its resources. INvESTINg IN fUTURE UC HASTINgS AlUMNI The financial Aid office helps students navigate the many types of aid—loans, grants, scholarships, and fellowships—for which they may be eligible. Several key statistics and UC Hastings-specific policy points include the following: • the college typically budgets more than $13 million annually to financial aid initiatives. • more than $3.3 million in institutional aid is awarded to the entering class each year. • In recent years, more than 90 percent of new students received some form of financial assistance. more than 80 percent of this group were awarded a grant or a scholarship in their financial aid packages. • In determining need-based eligibility, Uc Hastings considers each student to be independent, meaning that parents’ resources are not included when calculating the student’s expected contribution. > loan forgiveness All incoming students must be classified as residents or nonresidents of California Many UC Hastings graduates have pursued fulfilling careers in public service for tuition purposes. Entering nonresident as public defenders, prosecutors, politicians, in-house counsels, and lead- students may apply for resident status ers of nonprofit organizations. for students whose goals are to work in the while at UC Hastings. for more informa- public sector, UC Hastings created the Public Interest Career Assistance Pro- tion on California residency requirements, gram, known as PICAP, which helps UC Hastings graduates repay qualifying visit www.uchastings.edu/residency. educational loans. PICAP is one of the most generous loan repayment assis- for more information about financial tance programs in the United States among ABA-accredited law schools. aid, visit www.uchastings.edu/financial- When combined with the federal government’s federal Public Service loan aid or call the financial Aid office at forgiveness program, participants in the PICAP program can repay or have 415.565.4624, or e-mail financialAid@ forgiven a substantial portion of their educational debt, allowing them the uchastings.edu. freedom to pursue their passion in the public interest career of their choice. www.uchastings.edu / UC hastings 35
Hastings Alumni Viewbook-2012-2013
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