Financial Aid Instructions and Checklist
Students must apply each year for financial aid and must remain enrolled on at least a half-time basis to maintain eligibility. Definitions of half-time status can be found in your program's student handbook. Information about the financial aid process, types of aid available, cost of attendance and financial literacy can be found by using the left hand navigation pane. In addition, you will find information on debt management, average costs and loan limits at http://www.widener.edu/lawfinaid.
- J.D. Student Handbook
- LLM/SJD Student Handbook
- Legal Studies Handbook
- Compliance Programs Student Handbook
Returning students whose FAFSA results and data form are received by the Office of Financial Aid on or before April 2, 2026 will receive priority in the awarding process and in determining eligibility for Federal Work Study.
Incoming student do not have a financial aid deadline as they are considered for institutional aid as part of the Admissions process. We do recommend that you begin the financial aid process soon after application. New students must be accepted to Delaware Law before their completed financial aid files can be reviewed.
Delaware Law Financial Aid Checklist
Please refer to this checklist in order to complete your financial aid forms accurately.
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA): Submit the 2026-2027 FAFSA online at https://studentaid.gov. Select “Complete the FAFSA® Form”. You will be prompted to create a FSA User ID if you have not already done so. You will use your 2024 Federal Tax Information to complete your FAFSA. We recommend that you utilize the IRS Data Retrieval Tool as this will greatly speed up the process and help to eliminate input errors. The results of the processed FAFSA will be sent to the student and school electronically, provided our school code is indicated. Our school code is B04724. If Widener University Delaware Law School is not listed on your FAFSA, please go online to add our code.
Widener University Delaware Law School Financial Aid Data Form (complete and submit online at https://delawarelaw.widener.edu/dataform)
Students should indicate on the form the amount of loan they would like to borrow from the Federal Direct Subsidized/Unsubsidized Loan Program. Completion of the loan amount box on the Financial Aid Data Form authorizes Delaware Law to certify a loan. Incoming students should return the form if planning to finance their tuition and/or living expenses. Additional information about loan eligibility and limits will be provided when available.
Summer Intent Form – (complete and submit online at https://delawarelaw.widener.edu/summerform) Students intending to take summer classes and receive financial aid must complete a summer intent form to inform the Financial Aid Office of their plans.
Federal Direct Loan Applications – The FAFSA is not a loan application, but is used to determine eligibility for Federal Student Aid (FSA) programs. All incoming students and returning students borrowing for the first time in 2026-2027 must complete a Federal Direct Subsidized/Unsubsidized Master Promissory Note (MPN) online at https://studentaid.gov. Select “Loans and Grants” and then “Master Promissory Note (MPN)”.
Federal Direct Loan Entrance Counseling for Graduate/Professional Students
Graduate students can log onto https://studentaid.gov after January 1, 2026 and select “Loans and Grants” and then “Entrance Counseling. Select: “I am a Graduate/Professional Student”. You will need to log in using your FSA User ID and password.
Department of Education’s Student Loan Acknowledgment
It is recommended that all borrowers complete the Department of Education’s Annual Student Loan Acknowledgment process at https://studentaid.gov.
Note: Students Selected for Verification will be notified via email of what documentation must be submitted. Students may be selected by the U.S. Department of Education or at the discretion of the Financial Aid Office.