Financing Your Education
With a degree from the only law school in the State University of New York system, you don’t have to compromise between the right school for your legal career and financial well-being. Wise decisions and careful debt management will reduce your future debt and broaden your legal employment options.
A cost-benefit analysis makes the point clear. Our students graduate to work at the same law firms and earn the same starting salaries as those who attend costly law schools. However, free from overwhelming debt, our graduates don’t have to choose their career path based on salary alone. Consistent with the School of Law's commitment to non-profit work and government service, they enjoy great flexibility to follow their passion for the law wherever it may take them.
Financial Planning
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Law students receive free access to Ask EDNA! – the Education Network at AccessLex. EDNA provides personal finance programs specifically for law students. Register for free at AskEDNA.AccessLex.org to enter MAX by AccessLex® and to sign up for live events and one-on-one financing coaching with Accredited Financial Counselors®.
Important: All admitted students are required to register for and complete the MAX 1L Financial Foundations course by July 15.
The University at Buffalo Financial Aid customer service team provides outstanding service and assistance to students. To best assist you, they recommend calling 716-645-8232 to speak to as advisor. Learn more about UB's Financial Aid Advising.
The Financial Aid Office will offer aid such as work-study or loans to eligible students each year. Students must then accept the aid if funding is desired, or decline the aid if it is not. To minimize borrowing and manage debt, students may reduce their loan amounts prior to accepting. Learn about UB's Accepting, Reducing or Declining Financial Aid.
- If you land a job with the government or a not-for-profit organization, you might be eligible for the PSLF Program. The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance on your Direct Loans after you’ve made the equivalent of 120 qualifying monthly payments under an accepted repayment plan, and while working full-time for an eligible employer. Learn about the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
- Access LSAC’s Student Loan & Debt Resources.