Upcoming Events
Paying For Law School
Hear from a panel of current students about their experience with outside agency scholarships. Learn tips on how to search for scholarships, as well as application processes, time management, organization, and preparation strategies.
Join the Berkeley Law Financial Aid Office as we help you navigate your billing summary on CalCentral. Learn how to read your billing summary, where to find your financial aid awards, how to accept your loans, how to set up direct deposit, and other billing essentials.
This session hosted by the Berkeley Law Financial Aid Office on November 17, 2022 covers strategies to minimize student loan borrowing and maximize scholarships.
The Berkeley Law Financial Aid Office and AccessLex present on the ins and outs of student loan borrowing. This previously recorded presentation covers Federal, Private, and Institutional Loan borrowing options. Topics include how to determine loan borrowing amounts, strategies to keep your interest and fees to a bare minimum, and the step-by-step process of how and when to borrow loans.
The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans is a $90,000 fellowship that honors the immigrant spirit of creativity, diligence, hard work, and a commitment to giving back to the United States. Berkeley Law Alumni Jonah Lalas and other Paul and Daisy Soros Fellows share their experiences with the Fellowship, and provide helpful tips on a successful application.
Dual Degree Student Information Session
Join Berkeley Law Financial Aid Office for the ins and outs of navigating the financial aid process as a dual degree student.
Taxes
Recorded February 27, 2025
The University of California, Office of the President is partnering with Ernst and Young, LLC to provide information on tax filing basics for graduate students. View the tax webinar recording.
Loan repayment & forgiveness
Geared toward 1Ls and students unfamiliar with Berkeley Law’s Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP). If you’re considering a career in public service or public interest, come learn about LRAP fundamentals and related programs like Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).
Learn how to prepare for student loan forgiveness and repayment as a new graduate approaching repayment for the first time. Berkeley Law’s Financial Aid Office covers how to apply for LRAP and Carolina Rodriguez, Director of the Education Debt Consumer Assistance Program at the Community Service Society of New York, discusses how to approach repayment given recent litigation and potential changes.
A hands on walk-through of studentaid.gov, MOHELA’s new website, and how to find and interpret key info like your PSLF tracker, monthly payment, and IDR recertification date. We also talk about the new SAVE plan rulings and forbearance.
Student loan experts explain what’s new in the world of student loans, how a new administration could affect loan servicing, and what challenges stand in the way of future improvements. Panelists include Suzanne Martindale ’10, Senior Deputy Commissioner, Consumer Financial Protection Division, California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation; David Nahmias ’18, Director and Staff Attorney, Consumer Law Advocates, Scholars & Students Network, UC Berkeley Center for Consumer Law & Economic Justice; and Carolina Rodriguez ’10, Director, Education Debt Consumer Assistance Program, Community Service Society of New York.