Financing Law School
Develop a Budget
Determine education costs and living expenses while attending law school, then develop a budget to determine your current resources and how much money you need to save and/or seek in financial assistance. Try this: keep a log on all of your expenses, including trivial ones, for a month. The expense log will provide you with a realistic sense of your current finances.
The following are expenses to consider:
Educational
- Tuition
- Fees
- Books and supplies
- Other related educational expense
Living
- Rent/mortgage
- Utilities
- Food
- Transportation
- Insurance (health, life, car, home)
- Clothing
- Child care
Miscellaneous
- Entertainment
- Other personal expenses