If you think you will need financial assistance to meet the direct or indirect costs associated with your legal education, you should complete the following: Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) submit your FAFSA as soon as possible after October 1 each year, but no later than March 15. If applicable, have your prior year's W-2s and tax returns available., The financial aid priority deadline is March 15., The RWU Law Title IV code number is, 003410., You will be required to complete a FAFSA each year and may also be asked to provide the Office of Financial Aid with a copy of your previous year’s IRS tax transcript or IRS Form 1040 and W-2 forms. All law students are considered to be independent; parents’ financial information is not considered when determining eligibility for financial aid. To maintain eligibility for federal student aid (…
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Accept Financial Aid Package (online), The Office of Financial Aid has received your FAFSA and it has been reviewed to determine eligibility for federal student loans. Carefully review the aid package to determine the amount of federal student loans you will need to borrow to cover tuition, fees, books/supplies and living expenses. In order to receive the aid offered please accept yours at Roger Central . This financial aid portal…, Complete Federal Loan Entrance Counseling, Loan Entrance Counseling Loan Entrance Counseling is required for all first time Federal Direct Loan borrowers and for students who are first time Graduate Plus Loan borrowers. , Complete Master Promissory Note, A Master Promissory Note Master Promissory Notes (MPN) is required for all first time Federal Direct Loan borrowers and for students who are first time Graduate Plus Loan borrowers. , Check your Credit, The Graduate Plus Loan and all private student loans require a credit check. Before accepting your Graduate Plus Loan or applying for a private student loan, request and review a copy of your Annual Credit Report Annual Credit Report . Students with an adverse credit history may be denied the Graduate Plus Loan. For more information please read the, Graduate Plus Loan Information, and, What if I am Denied for the Graduate Plus Loan, sections., Submit Verification Forms, Submit all documentation as requested by the Office of Financial Aid. Disclose any outside scholarships or funding assistance., Veterans: Submit Certification of Enrollment, This must be submitted to the Office of Student Records and Finance so the VA can process your GI Bill benefits., Title IV Authorization Form, , Submit Title IV Authorization form to the Office of Student Finance and Records. Signing this form gives the law school authorization to use your federal loans to cover non-institutional and prior year charges., Refunds for Living Expenses, Living expense refunds are issued to students after the start of classes. Students are encouraged to sign up for direct deposit . You sign up for direct deposit on the billing page of your student portal. Refunds are issued by the Office of Student Records and Finance., * Please note that living expense refunds are only issued to students that have completed all the above steps.
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This web-based secure financial aid portal will allow you to check the status of your financial aid application, review your financial aid eligibility, and accept or decline your awards once you have been awarded for the academic year., New law students, , please access the financial aid porta l. Information on how to create a new user account has been e-mailed to you by the Financial Aid Office. If you have misplaced your login credentials, please e-mail the Financial Aid Office at gradfinaid@rwu.edu to request that the information be sent to you. New students will not have access to the financial aid portal through Roger Central until…, returning student, , in order to access the RWU Law financial aid portal, you must log in to Roger Central . Once you login, click on Financial Information (icon on left margin) and select Financial Aid. This will automatically bring you to the financial aid portal. If you have any questions, please contact the Financial Aid Office at 401.254.4510 or via email at gradfinaid@rwu.edu . View the FAQ for more…
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Brooke Mercaldi is a Staff Attorney with the Marine Affairs Institute and Rhode Island Sea Grant Legal Program. Prior to joining the Marine Affairs Institute, Brooke was an Environmental Law & Policy Consultant for the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). While an undergraduate student at Southern Connecticut State University, Brooke was a Research Coordinator and Research Assistant for…
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Alexandra Tamburrino is a Staff Attorney with the Marine Affairs Institute and Rhode Island Sea Grant Legal Program. Prior to joining the Marine Affairs Institute, Alexandra was a Law Clerk with the Rhode Island Supreme Court, Trial Court Law Clerk Department. During her time as an undergraduate student at the University of Vermont, Alexandra was a Teaching Assistant in the Environmental Studies…
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The Law Library’s staff has prepared guides to the major study aids in the library’s collection. The guides are by subject area and keyed to the curriculum. Study Aids The guides for first year courses are: Civil Procedure Contracts Criminal Law Property Torts The guides for second and third year courses are: Administrative Law Business Organizations Conflict of Laws Constitutional Law Criminal…
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Mission & History, The primary mission of the Roger Williams University School of Law Archives is to document the history of the School of Law by collecting records and papers of enduring value. The records and papers pertain to and are generated by faculty, staff, students, and alumni. Records and papers collected document the activities, events, programs, and publications of the various administrative departments…
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Access, Access to the Roger Williams University School of Law archives is restricted to School of Law and university faculty, staff, students, and alumni. Other patrons engaged in legitimate research may access the archives by prior arrangement with the Assistant Dean for Library and Information Services. Physical access to the archives is made by appointment with the Catalog Librarian. All users must…, ., Research Assistance, The Catalog Librarian provides reference and research assistance for the archives. The records and papers are generally organized by issuing entity, by subject within the entity, and in chronological order within the subject., Copying, The Catalog Librarian, or in her absence, other professional staff of the Law Library will determine if an item is suitable for photocopying or scanning. Requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Photocopying and/or scanning will only be done if it will not cause damage to the item. Photocopying/scanning will be done by library staff., Collection Development & Retention, The policy is to retain three copies of each item with the exception of one copy for emails and printouts of content from the School of Law website for the archives. Pictorial and audiovisual records are also collected in addition to relevant artifacts. Items in the RWU Law Archives shall not be destroyed or removed without prior approval of the Assistant Dean for Library and Information Services., Gifts, We welcome unrestricted gifts documenting RWU Law's history. Gifted materials are considered the exclusive property of the RWU Law archives. Materials with closed access will not be accepted.
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Kathryn Thompson serves as a Teaching Professor and Director of Academic Success at RWU Law. Before assuming this position, she served at RWU Law as a legal writing professor teaching first year students. She has also served as a clerk for the Honorable Joseph R. Nolan of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. Additionally, she clerked for the Honorable Edward F. Harrington from the U.S.…
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School of Law study rooms are only available to law school students, faculty, and staff. , A law school ID is required to check out the room key at the circulation desk., At the end of your reservation time,, please leave the room promptly, and return the key to the circulation desk. Reservations may be made up to one week before the desired date using the online room reservation system. Reservations will not be accepted at the circulation desk., Class Accommodations & TA Use, For advanced reservations to accommodate online/in-person class conflicts, contact LawLibraryHelp@rwu.edu . For advanced reservations of room 268H for TA office hours (2hrs/week maximum), contact LawLibraryHelp@rwu.edu . Map of study rooms within the library., Room Types, Individual Use Study Rooms, (rooms 171, 183, 184, 186, 187) – May be reserved by individual current RWU Law students. These rooms are also suitable for use by a group of two to four., Group Study Rooms, (rooms 172, 173) – May be reserved by groups of two to six., Large Group Study Rooms, ( 268C, 268H, and 278) – May be reserved by groups of four to eight. , Daytime Reservations , You may reserve a study room for daytime use, from library opening until 6pm, up to 1 week in advance. Students must make daytime reservations online., ***, Make a reservation, . ***, Daytime reservations are limited to, 1 block of time per day, . The block of time can be for a, maximum of 3 hours, . Each person may only be part of, 1 reservation per day, , individual or group., All members of the intended group must be listed by first and last name in each reservation., * NEW* Evening Use Extensions , From 6pm until closing you may request up to 3 more hours of room time at the Circulation Desk. Evening use extensions cannot be booked in advance. Extensions are on a first come first served basis. Evening use extensions are not available during reading and final exam periods. , Reservation Cancellations and Misuse of Rooms, Failure to appear for a reservation within 15 minutes of its scheduled start may result in the reservation’s cancellation. Leave the room promptly at the end of the reservation and return the key or staff may ask you to vacate the room. Possessions left in rooms reserved by other patrons will be subject to removal by library staff. Failure to comply with the above policies may result in the…
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