While many grants, scholarships and loans for study in the United States are limited to U.S. citizens, there are sources of financial aid available for foreign students. We encourage you to explore the options outlined below. If you have questions, or need more information about financial aid for foreign students, please contact the Financial Aid Office at (718) 780-7915 or by email at finaid@brooklaw.edu.

Financial Aid from Brooklyn Law School
Links to Organizations with Scholarship Information for International Students
Scholarship Search Services
Education Loans
Employment Opportunities
Information Resources

Financial Aid From Brooklyn Law School

International students are eligible for multiple grants and scholarships from Brooklyn Law School. Your application will first be evaluated by the Office of Admissions for a merit scholarship, which is determined by your LSAT score, undergraduate GPA and other factors. This scholarship can be renewed each year based upon your actual academic performance in law school. Students applying for a need-based grant from the Law School will need to complete a Need Access application as well as the Brooklyn Law School application for financial aid.

Once accepted to the law school, you will be sent a Financial Aid Application packet.  While most of the information and applications may not apply to you, you are eligible to apply for Brooklyn Law School's Need-Based grant program.  Complete the Brooklyn Law School Application for Financial Aid (PDF) and the Need Access online application, and the Financial Aid Office will evaluate your eligibility for Need-Based Aid.  The applications will require extensive information about your income (and spouse, if married) and your parents' income and assets, as well as copies of income tax returns for you (and spouse, if, married) and your parents.  If you, your spouse or your parents did not file an income tax return, or if such a financial statement is not required by your country, you will need to submit notarized affidavits of income, usually from employers and/or an authorized official at the agency providing support.

The information entered on the Need Access application must be in current U.S. dollars.  Financial statements and/or affidavits submitted to the Law School must be translated in English and the figures listed must be in current U.S. dollars.  You can find information about currency conversions at www.xe.com/ucc.  You can find information about document translation services at www.globelanguage.com.

Institute for International Education:
www.iie.org/pgms

Edupass:  The Smart Student Guide to Studying in the United States:
www.edupass.org/finaid/sources.phtml

Ford Foundation International Fellowship Programs:
www.fordfound.org

Foreign Fulbright Graduate Student Program:
www.iie.org/fulbright/ff

U.S. State Department:
http://educationusa.state.gov/

United Nations:
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has a comprehensive list of scholarship resources for 129 different countries.  The list is a fairly large publication available in .pdf format, and it may take a long time to download. www.unesco.org/education/studyingabroad/networking/study.pdf

International Student: www.internationalstudent.com

FastWEB:  www.fastweb.com

International Education Financial Aid:  www.iefa.org/search.php

International Student:  www.internationalstudent.com/scholarship_search.htm

Also, see a list of additional scholarship databases at edupass.org: www.edupass.org/finaid/databases.phtml

Lenders that require a creditworthy U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident cosigner:

• Citibank
  www.studentloan.com
  1-800-967-2400

• CanHELP Loan Program (specifically for Canadian Citizens)
  www.educaid.com/cg/cgcanhelpg.htm
  1-800-225-8374,  Email: customer_assistance@educaid.com
• Comprehensive Access Loan
  www.accessgroup.org
  1-800-282-1550,  Email: general@accessgroup.org

Employment Opportunities
International Students are permitted to work on campus. Brooklyn Law School provides employment opportunities as research assistants to a number of our law professors.  Most students can work up to 20 hours per week during the semester.  Contact Brooklyn Law School's Career Center at 718-780-7963 or career@brooklaw.edu for more information.

In some instances, international students are permitted to work off campus in a field related to their studies.  These positions require the approval of the law school and/or the Department of Homeland Security.  Salaries for these positions can vary.  Most students are permitted to work up to 20 hours per week during the semester.