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Information regarding admission requirements, scholarship grants and loans may be found on the Law School’s website at law.wlu.edu/admissions/.
Students who have completed two semesters of work in other approved law schools with excellent academic records may be admitted with up to 32 hours of credit for such work.
Tuition for 2012-13 is $21,212.50 per semester for J.D. and $23,332.50 for LL.M. students. Student fees, including a technology fee of $150, total $563.50 per semester. Living accommodations are available on-campus and off; for on-campus accommodations, the rental for 2012-13 is $6,390 for a single room. Dining is available on-campus at several locations. The Legal Flex Plan is designed to provide law students with a convenient means of purchasing meals at all locations on campus. The cost is approximately $250 per semester.
If a student withdraws before the first day of classes of a semester, the full amount of the Comprehensive Tuition Fee then paid by or for the account of the student from private resources (as opposed to payments from federal or state or University financial aid programs, including the Federal Direct Loan program), will be refunded, less the advance deposit required of each new applicant or academic transfer ($1,500).
If a student withdraws during the first week of classes of a semester and gives written notice of withdrawal, the student’s account will be credited with 75% of the Comprehensive Tuition Fee.
If a student withdraws during the second or third week of classes of a semester and gives written notice of withdrawal, the student’s account will be credited with 50% of the Comprehensive Tuition Fee.
If a student withdraws during the fourth or fifth week of classes of a semester and gives written notice of withdrawal, the student’s account will be credited with 25% of the Comprehensive Tuition Fee.
If no financial aid is involved, the amount of the credit will be refunded, taking into account amounts then paid. Contact the Business Office in such cases to determine the amount, if any, of refund. If financial aid is involved, refunded amounts will be prorated in accordance with charges paid by financial aid funds and returned to the appropriate financial aid programs. Where federal financial aid programs are involved, the prescribed order of refund is Unsubsidized Stafford Student Loan, Perkins Loan, Grad PLUS Loan, other Title IV programs, and then the student. Federal regulations govern this policy. When institutional or non-federal funds must be returned to the respective programs, the order may be governed by program regulations, with gift assistance preceding loan assistance. If cash disbursement of financial aid funds has been made to the student, the Financial Aid Office will calculate what portion of the cash disbursement, if any, must be returned to the financial aid programs. Students who are withdrawing from the University must contact the Financial Aid Office for an assessment of their refund/repayment status. If a student withdraws after five weeks of classes in a semester, either voluntarily or involuntarily, the Comprehensive Tuition Fee is NOT REFUNDABLE. The student activities fee, the Student Bar Association fee and the acceptance deposit are not refundable. All refunds of the Comprehensive Tuition Fee will be subject to federal regulations regarding institutional refund policies.
The School of Law reserves the right to change any fees at any time.
Students are notified through their W&L email that billing statements are available on the Generals Payment System (“GPS”). GPS is an electronic system that allows students and parents/guardians to view bills and make payments online. The initial billing for the first 12-week term is released around July 15. Billing for the second 12-week term is released around November 15. To enable parents or guardians to receive the email notification, students must establish parents or guardians as “authorized payers” on GPS. Authorized payers can logon to GPS to view bills and make payments. The University does not mail paper billing statements.
The University may withhold transcripts, withhold the issuance of a diploma to graduating students, and, as a last resort, may drop a student from the official rolls. In addition, late-pay charges may be levied on past-due amounts and registration or matriculation denied for an upcoming academic term or year. Returning students with unpaid financial obligations will not be allowed to matriculate until all financial obligations are satisfied. Students with records of late payments may be denied permission to enroll for subsequent terms or semesters, and may have their class schedules withheld, until they pay in full in advance for subsequent terms or semesters. Requests for transcripts from former students will not be honored until all amounts owed the University are paid, including University and Perkins payments in accordance with the terms of loan agreements. |