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Procedures to complete before applying for aid

  1. Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). When your previsous year tax returns are complete, fill out the FAFSA online. In order for Wake Law to receive your FAFSA results, you must include our school code E00514.
    • The Department of Education will generate a Student Aid Report (SAR) and send the results to you and the law schools you have listed on your FAFSA. You'll also receive a pin number to make corrections online and to complete your renewal FAFSA each year you are enrolled in law school.
  2. Once you are accepted, tuition has been set for the upcoming year, and the student budget is finalized, we'll send an award letter by email detailing your eligibility, providing the FAO has received the results of your FAFSA.
    • All applicants are eligible for federal student loans up to the cost of attendance minus law school and outside scholarships or aid.
  3. Request your free annual credit report. Its QUICK, EASY and SECURE at www.annualcreditreport.com. This central site allows you to request a free credit file disclosure, commonly called a credit report, once every 12 months from each of the nationwide consumer credit reporting companies: Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. AnnualCreditReport.com is the official site to help consumers to obtain their free credit report.
    • We suggest checking with a different consumer credit reporting company evey four months. For example, request a report from Equifax in January, request a report from Experian in May, and a report from TransUnion in September (each request is free). FICA (credit) score is not included, a charge of $7.95 is required to receive your FICA score.
  4. Choose a lender. By completing the FAFSA you become eligible to borrow federal student loans through a lender. Wake Law suggests certain lenders that we have set up so that your application process, certification and disbursements flow smoothly, but you may choose a lender not on the list. Please notify the Financial Aid Office at cromerjb@wfu.edu if you choose a lender not on our lender list.
  5. Before your Federal Stafford Loan (subsidized or unsubsidized) disburses, regulations require that you complete an entrance counseling session. The counseling session provides information about how to manage your student loans, both during and after college. Click Mapping Your Future to complete the entrance counseling session (parents please do not complete this for the student). The FAO will receive a confirmation when the session has been completed.

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