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Important Information, Links, and Updates
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2022-2023 Federal Direct Interest Rates have been set. Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loans for law students first disbursed on or after July 1, 2022, and before June 30, 2023, will have a fixed interest rate of 6.54%. Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loans disbursed during that same time frame will have a 7.54% interest rate. Interest rates that are fixed rates will not change for the life of the loan.
Syracuse University Health Insurance Requirement: all full-time law students are required to have health insurance coverage for the academic year. If you will be a new or returning student, and you have your own health insurance coverage, you can find information on how to waive out of purchasing the University-sponsored plan in your MySlice.syr.edu account. .
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Bar Loans for May, August, and December 2022 graduates: If you exhaust your federal loan eligibility for the academic year, you may research and compare private educational loans— referred to as "Bar Study Loans"— designed to help finance bar review courses, deposits, and post-graduate living expenses while you study for the Bar Exam. Compare interest rates, loan fees, and consider applying with a co-signer to help lower the interest rate of the loan.
Five Tips to Stretching Your Refund: If you are wondering how to stretch your refund or ways to save more money, check out our Five Tips to Stretching Your Refund [PDF] to assist with the beginning of the semester.
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