HLS Fee Waiver Request Form

Harvard Law School grants fee waivers solely on the basis of financial need. Applicants who lack the financial resources to pay the $85 HLS application fee, and who would experience economic hardship if required to pay that fee, may complete this form to request a fee waiver.

Please be aware that if the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) has already granted you a LSAT/LSAC Credential Assembly Service fee waiver and you apply to HLS, your application fee will be waived and you do not need to submit this request form.

This form is submitted to the J.D. Admissions Office for the purpose of determining eligibility for waiver of the HLS application fee. That determination is conducted separate and apart from the process of determining eligibility for need-based financial aid, which is assessed by the J.D. Student Financial Services Office after a student is admitted to Harvard Law School. For more information about Harvard Law School's need-based financial aid policy, please visit the J.D. Student Financial Services website.

Please be aware that we require your LSAC number in order to process your fee waiver request.

The deadline to apply for a fee waiver is February 15, 2022. We cannot accommodate any fee waiver requests made after this date.

Certification

I certify that the information below is accurate, complete, and honestly presented. I understand that any misrepresentation in this form may impact the status of my application to Harvard Law School, including the withdrawal of any offer of admission.

Please electronically sign this form by typing your name in the box below:

E-signature*

First Name*

Preferred Name*

Last Name*

LSAC Number*

Birthdate*

Mailing Address*

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

Email Address*

Did you request a fee waiver from LSAC?*

Was your request to LSAC granted?*

If LSAC has already granted you a fee waiver, you do not need to complete this form. Harvard Law School will waive the $85 application fee for any LSAC fee waiver recipient.

Please list your total gross annual income before taxes.*

Harvard Law School believes that the most equitable way to measure financial need is to consider family (parental) resources for all students under the age of 25, with a reduced assessment of family resources for students between 26 and 28. Parental resources are not considered for students over the age of 29.

Will you reach the age of 29 by September 1, 2022?*

Please list both parents' total combined gross annual income before taxes if you will not have reached the age of 29 by September 1, 2022.*

Please describe the economic hardship that prevents you from paying the Harvard Law School application fee. Please be as detailed as possible. You may wish to include information about your income, your parents' combined total gross income before taxes (if applicable), financial assets, educational debt, and any extenuating circumstances that may warrant a fee waiver. Please be aware that in some circumstances, the J.D. Admissions Office may request additional documentation after you submit this form.*

[Optional] If you have any documentation that you wish to submit in support of your fee waiver request, please use the upload feature below.

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HLS Fee Waiver Request Form