Harvard Law School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, offers fee waivers to students who have financial needs. Students must request a fee waiver information form from the admissions office and apply for the waiver before submitting their application to Harvard Law School. Students who have been approved for an LSAT/LSAC's Credential Assembly Service fee waiver, which also provides waivers to potential law school students with financial needs, will automatically have their fees waived. Students can apply for the LSAT/LSAC waiver on the LSAC website, which may also qualify them for a fee waiver on the LSATs. To qualify, students must have an inability to pay the fees, which must be supported by tax documents and other supporting documents.
While Berkeley Law, part of the University of California in Berkeley, California, does not offer fee waivers based on merit, it does grant some to students involved in service work, such as with the Peace Corps or Teach for America. To apply, students should fill out a request form, which can be found on the school's website, and submit it to the admissions office.
Berkeley Law also grants fee waivers to students approved for an LSAC fee waiver. Students can apply for an LSAC waiver on the LSAC website and must demonstrate their inability to pay the fees through tax documents and other supporting documents.
Georgetown University's Law School in Washington, D.C., grants fee waivers to those in financial need. Students must apply to have their fees waived before submitting their enrollment application to the school. Applications are reviewed on an individual basis. A fee waiver application form can be found on Georgetown Law's website and can be submitted directly to the admissions office.
Georgetown Law will also automatically waive fees for students who have been approved for fee waivers by LSAC, which can be applied for on the LSAC website, along with tax documentation to verify the student's financial need.
Boston College Law School in Boston, Massachusetts, waives fees for students in severe financial need. According to the website, the waivers are available for "extremely needy applicants who would not otherwise be able to apply to Boston College Law School." Registered students applying for the waiver must provide a copy of their most recent financial award notice, while nonstudents should submit a letter detailing their financial information.