Financial Aid Forms

Forms for All Law Programs

 Forms/Process  Available Date(s)  Deadline(s)  Notes and Instructions
Cost of Attendance Adjustment Request (COAAR) Process 1-Sep-25
The priority deadline to request a cost of attendance adjustment for the 2025-26 year is April 4, 2026.

Submission deadline for Fall-only students:

15-Nov-2025

Deadline notes: April 4, 2026 is the recommended to accept additional offered loans (including completing all federal requirements such as the Master Promissory Note, Entrance Counseling, and/or the Graduate PLUS Loan requirements) to ensure disbursement before the end of the academic year. For fall-only students, the deadline is December 1, 2025.
Bar Addendum Form 15-Oct-25 Priority deadline is April 5, 2026. Please turn in the addendum and complete the Cost of Attendance Adjustment form.

Spring 2026 University Bar Study Loan Application Packet

March-25

Priority deadline May 2026

 

 

See information about the University Bar Study Loan on our Loans page.

 

Loan Reduction Request Form August-25

Fall: 12/1/2025*

Spring: 4/15/2026*

*suggested/typical deadlines

Please email financial-aid-law@berkeley.edu once complete. The Financial Aid Office will confirm the requested changes before they are made.

 

Forms for J.D. Students Only

 

Form/Process Available Date(s) Deadline(s) Notes and Instructions

 

Continuing Student Scholarships  Application

 

 

June 16th, 2025

 

July 7th, 2025 @ 9am (PST)

 

Continuing students who will be enrolled for the 2025-26 academic year are eligible to apply. These are generally one-time awards. Application will be turned off at 9am PST on Monday July 7th, 2025. No late submissions will be allowed. Please plan accordingly. **Please note – you must be logged in to your berkeley.edu email account to access the form**

Need-Based Aid Appeal Application

Fall: August 11, 2025

Spring: January 5, 2026

Fall: August 29, 2025

Spring: January 23, 2026

August 11 – 29, 2025 application period is for continuing students who wish to be considered for additional need based aid beginning Fall 2025.

January 5 – 23, 2026 application period is for continuing students who wish to be considered for additional need based aid beginning Spring 2026.

Please email financial-aid-law@berkeley.edu once complete. Expect to hear from our office by end of July or early December, depending on the semester you’ve applied for the appeal.