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Educational Debt and the Financial Aspects of Planning
for Law School
The webinar will begin promptly at 7:30 p.m., EST.
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PRESENTERS
Heather Jarvis,
Student Loan Expert
askheatherjarvis.com
John Garcia,
Director of Financial Aid,
Michigan State University
College of Law
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AGENDA
The complete costs of a earning a law degree
The impact of high levels of educational debt
Loan programs and repayment options Tools for making an informed borrowing
decision Suggestions for minimizing educational
debt Answering your questions
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COSTS OF A EARNING A LAW DEGREE
• Tuition: Public: $18,472, Private: $35,743 • Indirect costs:
– Books, room, board, and health insurance– Range between $12,500 and $25,000 for the
academic year
• Total “cost of attendance” at select law schools approaches $75,000 annually
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CAREER AND SALARY DATA
• Only a small % of graduates find employment in “big law” firms that pay top dollar
• Salaries at small/medium firms vary but typically are in the $40,000 to $60,000 range
• Government and public interest salaries are stagnant
• The reporting of recent graduate employment data is not uniform – some schools are much more transparent than others
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STUDENT LOANS
Federal Student Loans
Stafford loans Unsubsidized
Grad PLUS loans Credit-based
Private Student Loans
Variable interest rates Limited repayment
options
Note: The cost of federal loans is increasing, effective July 2012, with the discontinuation of subsidized loans for graduate/professional students.
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EXAMPLES: THE COST OF DEBT
• Average law school graduating debt:– Public: $68,827 – Private: $106,249
• Average undergraduate debt: – $24,500
• Various repayment plans are available:– Standard 10-year term– Income-based repayment– Loan repayment assistance and forgiveness programs
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MAKING AN INFORMED DECISION
• Examine the full, three-year cost of a cross section of law schools – direct and indirect costs
• Examine current starting salaries for careers of interest to you and future earnings potential for the career(s) that interests you
• Calculate loan repayment scenarios factoring in all types of educational debt and reflect upon personal and professional goals -- what will you be postponing or giving up during the 10-, 20-, or 25-year repayment period?
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MAKING AN INFORMED DECISION
• Consider the issue of timing: – Law school immediately after undergrad– Law school after undergraduate debt is paid– Law school on a part-time basis
• Give appropriate attention to “prestige” or “ranking,” in addition to total cost of attendance and other factors when evaluating among and between law schools
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MSU LAW APPROACH TO ADVISING PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS
“If you live like a lawyer while in law school, you must live like a student once you are a lawyer (and repaying your loans)!”
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UNDERGRADUATE VS. LAW SCHOOL FUNDING
Undergraduate • Federal need-based
grants• State need-based grants• Institutional need-based
grants• Institutional merit awards• Local, state, regional
scholarships• Federal need-based loans• Federal work study
Law School• Institutional need-
based aid (minimal)• Institutional merit or
non-need based aid• Federal loans• Private loans• Federal work study
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STUDENT LOAN DETAILS
• Interest Rates– Stafford: 6.8% (fixed)– Grad PLUS: 7.9% (fixed)
• Maximum Available– Stafford: $138,500 (for most students)– Grad PLUS: annual limit is school’s cost of
attendance minus aid; no lifetime limit
Note: The cost of federal loans is increasing, effective July 2012, with the discontinuation of subsidized loans for graduate/professional students.
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MSU COLLEGE OF LAW ALUMNI SURVEY
Survey of MSU Law Graduates: 1995-2009• 748 responses• Response Highlights
– Debt resulted in students delaying getting married, starting a family, purchasing a home
– Debt resulted in some graduates accepting positions that “pay the bills” but were less satisfying
– Expressions of surprise regarding the amount owed and regret about not giving more attention to impact of what was borrowed and potential repayment
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MSU LAW APPROACH TO ADVISING PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS
Develop a three-year budget for law school – see your financial aid office for advice on building your budget
Calculate repayment scenarios based on below-average, average, and above-average starting salaries, and/or on the basis of the salary for your desired employment
Take every opportunity to minimize indirect costs and reliance on loans
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Repayment Term (in Years)
Debt 10 15 20 25
$100,000.00 $1,150.80 $887.68 $763.44 $694.07
Total Cost of Loans (over 10, 15, 20 and 25 Years)
Debt 10 15 20 25
$100,000.00$138,096.5
7 $159,783.63 $183,201.36 $208,222.66
Student Loan Repayment LOAN REPAYMENT AND YOUR LEVEL OF COMFORT
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Hypothetical Annual Salary$40,000/$2423
mo $60,000/$3508 mo$80,000/$4570
mo
10-year Repayment Monthly Repayment $575 $575 $575
% of monthly salary 24% 16% 13%
15-year Repayment Monthly Repayment $444 $444 $444
% of monthly salary 18% 13% 10%
25-year Repayment Monthly Repayment $347 $347 $347
% of monthly salary 14% 10% 8%
SALARY AND LOAN REPAYMENT: $50,000 IN EDUCATIONAL DEBT
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Hypothetical Annual Salary$40,000/$2423
mo$60,000/$3508
mo$80,000/$4570
mo
10-year Repayment Monthly Repayment $1151 $1151 $1151
% of monthly salary 48% 33% 25%
15-year Repayment Monthly Repayment $888 $888 $888
% of monthly salary 37% 25% 19%
25-year Repayment Monthly Repayment $694 $694 $694
% of monthly salary 29% 20% 15%
SALARY AND LOAN REPAYMENT: $100,000 IN EDUCATIONAL DEBT
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Hypothetical Annual Salary$40,000/$2423
mo$60,000/$3508
mo$80,000/$4570
mo
10-year Repayment Monthly Repayment $1726 $1726 $1726
% of monthly salary 71% 49% 38%
15-year Repayment Monthly Repayment $1332 $1332 $1332
% of monthly salary 55% 38% 29%
25-year Repayment Monthly Repayment $1041 $1041 $1041
% of monthly salary 43% 30% 23%
SALARY AND LOAN REPAYMENT: $150,000 IN EDUCATIONAL DEBT
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MSU LAW APPROACH TO ADVISING PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS
Challenge yourself to minimize living expenses and educational debt: share an apartment rely on public transportation prepare your own meals carefully evaluate study-abroad
options apply for outside grants/awards consider part-time employment
Be proactive and diligent with career-planning efforts
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MSU LAW APPROACH TO ADVISING PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS
Recommendations if you plan to borrow funds to finance law school
Eliminate consumer debt Obtain a free copy of your credit report at
www.annualcreditreport.com Avoid or minimize high-dollar purchases Explore all types of “free aid” Investigate law school scholarship opportunities early on:
Criteria used by a variety of law schools Application timeline
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CONSIDER COST AND SCHOLARSHIPS WHEN APPLYING TO LAW SCHOOL
Columbia University School of Law School
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INVESTIGATING SCHOLARSHIP AID
Duquesne Law School
Michigan State College of Law
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RESOURCES
American Bar Association: http://www.americanbar.org
Access Group: www.accessgroup.org
Ask Heather Jarvis: http://askheatherjarvis.com/
LSAC: http://lsac.org/jd/finance/financial-aid-overview.asp
MSU Law:
http://www.law.msu.edu/finaid/other-resources.html
http://www.law.msu.edu/admissions/scholarships.html
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Heather Jarvis,
Student Loan Expert
askheatherjarvis.com
John Garcia,
Director of Financial Aid,
Michigan State University
College of Law
YOUR QUESTIONS?
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Insider’s Guide to Law School Admissions
Tuesday, May 1
3:00 p.m., EST• Factors important to the admissions
committee when reviewing an application for admission
• Suggestions for crafting an effective personal statement
• How and when to provide a supplemental statement
• Advice on when to apply
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