Hi everyone:
I am applying for LLM program which is the master of Law. Due to my immigration Status I cannot get Student Loan through FAFSA. one of the requirement is to be a permanent resident which i’m not. I have the Alien Registration and Social Security# . Does anyone know how can i get governmental loan with those?
If you don’t have a green card, or U.S. citizenship, you cannot get U.S. federally funded student loans.
You cannot get U.S, government funded loans.
Federal loans are funded by the government and require US citizenship but you can ask at your Law School for other sources of funding.
Where do you plan to practice law?
You can not get a US gov’t loan.
What is a “masters in law”?
Here are the requirements for federal financial aid eligibility: https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/eligibility/infographic-accessible . If you don’t qualify based on the eligibility requirements, you will not be able to get a federal loan.
@thumper1, an LLM is a specialty program in law, taken after one is already a graduate of law school; generally they are for those wanting to specialize in patent law and a few other areas.
LSAC’s site informs me that most LLM programs do not require English proficiency tests for international applicants, who (it appears) often apply to learn aspects of US law.
I hope that the OP (who seems to be in the international category) realizes that LLM programs do not qualify you to take most, if any, US bar exams.
To the OP…how much in loans do you need to do this LLM course of study? Per year?
Wouldn’t the OP’s ability to be employed here after this degree also be limited? @poblob14
@thumper1 Absolutely. As a general rule, you can think of an LLM as “continuing education” (though it’s more extensive than that implies), or something similar to a residency (although less rigorous than THAT implies). It does not qualify anyone to be a lawyer; it’s intended to provide specific specialized knowledge to people who are already fully qualified lawyers.