Rules and Regulations
Verification
Verification of financial aid statements is a condition of eligibility for federal aid programs. Federally approved auditors select some financial aid applications for verification. If a student is selected for verification, additional information from the student and their parents to will be requested in order to verify or update data. The student must return all requested documents within 30 days to the Office of Financial Aid. This verification process must be completed in order to have federal loan funds disbursed.
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
A student must make satisfactory academic progress to remain eligible for federal aid programs, including the Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan, the Graduate PLUS Loan, and the Federal Work-Study program. Work toward the degree must be completed in no more than eleven quarters. The J.D. requirements include successful completion of the required first year courses and the accumulation of 82 additional units. For financial aid purposes, a student is making satisfactory academic progress if he/she/they is/are allowed to continue enrollment. Standards of satisfactory academic progress are described further in the Student Handbook.
The Associate Dean for Admissions and Financial Aid is responsible for monitoring the satisfactory academic progress of all loan recipients. At the end of each academic year, the Registrar provides the Associate Dean with a list of students who have failed to meet grading and advancement standards. Such students must petition for reinstatement and be approved in order to continue receiving federal funding in future terms.
Tax Status for Scholarships
Your Stanford Law School fellowship is subject to United States tax laws. Payments to degree candidates are tax-exempt only to the extent they are used for tuition and fees required for enrollment or attendance, as well as for books, supplies, and equipment required for courses of instruction. Funding used for other items, such as room and board, are considered taxable income by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and state taxing authorities. You have the responsibility for the proper tax reporting of your other funding or fellowship payment as well as the liability for any tax payments that may be due.