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Financial Aid Disbursement Eligibility Chart for Autumn and Spring Semesters

Full-time hours per semester:

- JD Day program: 12+

- JD Evening and Part-time Day, MLS, LLM programs: 9+
Less than full-time hours per semester:

- JD Day program: 6-11

- JD Evening and Part-time Day, MLS, LLM: 6-8
Less than half-time hours per semester for all College of Law Programs: fewer than 6
University Law scholarships 100% of the term award Dependent upon the terms of your award; please contact the College of Law or the Office of Financial Aid for more information
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan 100% of the term award

There is a federal loan origination fee, deducted from your loan disbursement before your funds are received and paid on your account.
No disbursement
Federal Direct Grad PLUS Award is dependent upon projected hours at the time award is accepted. There is a federal loan origination fee, deducted from your loan disbursement before your funds are received and paid on your account. No disbursement
Federal Work-Study* Eligible to work and earn 100% of the term's award Eligibility limited to special circumstances; contact the Office of Financial Aid for more information
External scholarships and grants 100% of the term award Disbursement depends upon rules of scholarship sponsor

For an award program not listed above, please contact the Office of Financial Aid at DePaul Central at (312) 362-8610 or email finaid1@depaul.edu.

*Federal Work-Study recipients: Federal Work-Study funds are not disbursed to your university account. You receive Federal Work-Study funds through either direct deposit or a paycheck based on hours worked in a qualified on-campus job.

  • Assumes all general financial aid eligibility requirements, need requirements and program-specific enrollment requirements are met, including active confirmed attendance/participation in all courses for which financial aid is authorized.
  • Also assumes enrollment in courses that apply toward your degree program, and compliance with the financial aid repeat-course policy.
  • Federal Work-Study assumes active participation in a Federal Work-Study-eligible DePaul student employment position. Also assumes all general financial aid eligibility requirements and program-specific enrollment requirements are met, including active confirmed attendance/participation in all courses for which financial aid is authorized.
  • Summer enrollment requirements may vary: please refer to the online Request for Summer Financial Aid (available in Campus Connect after April 1 each year).
  • Withdrawal from courses may have serious consequences. Your aid may be recalculated based on a failure to begin attendance in classes or failure to participate in online classes, and you may no longer be eligible for the financial aid disbursed to you. For more information, please refer to the Withdrawal From Classes section of this website.