Tulane Law School Prospective Students

Prospective Students

We recommend that students obtain a copy of their credit report at least once each year, from one of the agencies listed below. Credit-based loans require clean credit reports, and some state bar authorities will use credit reports as one criterion for bar admission.

Credit Reports

The Federal Trade Commission reports that: “A recent amendment to the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) requires each of the nationwide consumer reporting companies to provide you with a free copy of your credit report, at your request, once every 12 months.” For more information, see http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/credit/freereports.htm

Three large credit reporting agencies:

Equifax
800.685.1111; www.equifax.com

Experian/TRW
800.682.7654, 800.392.1122, 800.422.4879 or 888.397.3742; www.experian.com

Transunion
800.888.4213 or 312.408.1400; www.tuc.com

(and a number of smaller agencies) may provide information to lenders if you apply for a credit-based educational loan (such as a private loan or Federal Graduate PLUS Loan). If your report contains negative financial information (in error or not), the loan may be denied. We advise you to obtain a copy of at least one of your credit reports for your own review. It is important that you discover problems early so you have time to make corrections (see the Fair Credit Reporting Act for technical requirements http://www.ftc.gov/os/statutes/fcra.htm) or begin the process of repairing any damage to your credit rating. Tulane is unable to replace "denied" loans with other sources of aid, so it is critical for students to know whether their credit history will support their planned borrowing.

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Use the form below to find a recruiting event near you. Results appear below.

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Representatives of the Tulane Law School Office of Admission attend recruiting events throughout the United States and, on occasion, Canada and abroad. You can search the database of recruiting events above by location, by degree (JD or LLM), or by month. Our recruiting schedule is updated each August with upcoming recruiting events.

Tulane Law School has its own financial aid office cooperating with the Tulane University Financial Aid Office. The Law School office is open Monday through Friday and is located in suite 203 of Weinmann Hall. The office phone number is 504.865.5931, the fax number is 504.865.6710, and the e-mail address is finaid@law.tulane.edu.

Information for Applicants Who Are Neither U.S. Citizens Nor U.S. Permanent Residents
An applicant who is neither a U.S. citizen nor a U.S. permanent resident does not have eligibility to apply for U.S. Federal educational loans. (Applicants who are neither U.S. citizens nor U.S. permanent residents should not fill out a FAFSA form.) However, several private (non-federal) educational loans allow application by such students if they obtain a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident co-signer. The co-signer must supply a U.S. social security number, have a satisfactory credit history, and demonstrate sufficient current income to repay credit obligations (including the educational loan). The student applicant also should provide a U.S. social security number if possible. With a creditworthy co-signer, a student can borrow up to the cost of attendance. Tulane determines the borrower's maximum loan eligibility based on the Cost of Attendance , less any other financial aid received. The interest rates are variable. For more details on these private commercial education loans (and/or to verify the latest information, which may be changed by the lenders without notice), contact each agency directly.

Wells Fargo Private Loan; tel. 800.658.3567
CitiAssist Loan; tel. 605.331.0821 or 800.745.5473
LAWLOANS Private Loan; tel. 800.984.0190

Some helpful information for international students may be found on the web page http://www.edupass.org/finaid/.

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