Transfer 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. 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 note that we are unable to provide refunds for application fees that have already been paid. The Fee Waiver Request Form will open on May 1, 2024 and the deadline to apply for a fee waiver is June 3, 2024. We cannot accommodate any fee waiver requests outside of this window. Loading...CertificationI 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*Current 1L Law SchoolBirthdate*Birthdate*JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303120242023202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011201020092008200720062005200420032002200120001999199819971996199519941993199219911990198919881987198619851984198319821981198019791978197719761975197419731972197119701969196819671966196519641963196219611960195919581957195619551954195319521951195019491948194719461945194419431942194119401939193819371936193519341933193219311930192919281927192619251924192319221921192019191918191719161915191419131912191119101909190819071906190519041903190219011900Mailing Address*Mailing Address*CountryStreetCityRegionPostal CodeEmail Address*How are you currently funding your legal education? Select all that apply.How are you currently funding your legal education? Select all that apply.Merit scholarshipsNeed-based grantsLoansSavings or personal fundsFamily contributionsExternal scholarshipsOtherPlease describe how you are meeting the cost of attendance at your current law school. If you have received grants and/or loans from your current institution, please include the amount received here.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.Submit