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J.D. Tuition and Fees

The University of Houston is a state-assisted institution. For Texas residents, tuition for the 2007-2008 school year is $423.38 per semester hour. The course load for the first year of law school is 30 semester hours full-time and 28 semester hours part-time.

The 2007-2008 tuition for nonresidents is $671.38 per semester hour. Approximately $2023 in fees also is required each semester for full-time students. Fees for part-time students are contingent on the number of semester hours for which the student is enrolled. Tuition and fee charges are set by the Texas legislature and the University of Houston System Board of Regents and are subject to change without notice.

The state legislature has provided two options for payment of fees during regular semesters. You may pay the balance in full or in three installments. You may pay in cash or by check or money order payable to the University of Houston or by credit card.

LL.M. Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees are based on the number of credit hours attempted each semester. For students completing the LL.M. program in two semesters, fall and spring, estimated tuition and fee expenses for the 2007-2008 academic years are $16,050 for Texas residents and $21,900 for nonresidents and international students.

Financial Aid

The University of Houston Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid (OSFA) administers a variety of financial aid programs.

Each year you apply for financial aid, you must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Results of the need analysis are sent to you and your school. The OSFA will determine the financial award by subtracting the expected student/family contribution from the cost of attendance. Once need is determined, the OSFA will put together a financial aid package that typically consists of:

  1. Grants
  2. Institutional Scholarships
  3. Perkins Loans (need-based)
  4. Federal Stafford Student Loans (need-based)
  5. Federal Unsubsidized Stafford Student Loans (non need-based)
The University of Houston begins awarding April 1 for the following fall/spring semesters. This only means that those filing early are processed first. Early submission of financial aid documentation is encouraged as state and institutional grants are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. Financial aid awards typically are mailed after May 1 and proceed throughout the summer.

The sequence should progress as follows:

  1. Student submits FAFSA information. Student will receive a Student Aid Report (SAR).

  2. The Financial Aid award letter is sent from the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid, notifying the student of the award.

  3. Student then accepts the award on-line and completes the Loans by Web process.
If a student received student loans in the past, we recommend that the student remain with the same lender.

Retain copies of all financial aid information submitted to UH and to other financial aid institutions and save all check stubs.

You may contact the Law Center's Student Financial Aid Advisor at (713) 743-2269. The advisor will be happy to assist you with your financial aid questions and concerns.

Scholarships

The Office of Admissions offers a number of Dean's Scholarships to each entering class. These merit scholarships vary in number and amount and are renewable for 6 semesters, provided that the student maintains the required grade point average. Each accepted applicant is automatically considered for a Dean's Scholarship, and no separate application is required. University and UH system scholarships are also available, with recipients selected through a highly competitive nomination process. To ensure proper consideration for all scholarships, it is to your advantage to submit your application as early as possible and to take the LSAT by the early fall test date.