Last week financial aid awards were in the mail. Every admitted student with a complete application (FAFSA, VLS Institutional Application and 2007 Federal Tax Return) was packaged. We are now working on the next round of awards which should go in the mail by this Friday. It is not too late to get in your financial aid paperwork. If you have questions, please feel free to call, email or stop by.
Archive for March, 2008
What a day to write my first financial aid blog of the year. It is beautiful and I find myself looking outside and thinking Spring is coming! Inside, the Financial Aid Office is really busy, which is expected. Visitors are stopping by and the phones are ringing off the hook.
The award process has begun and by next week, we will have all applicants awarded who have complete files. Remember, a complete file requires you to submit a FAFSA and Institutional Application. We also need a copy of your 2008 Federal Tax Return.
We will continue updates on this blog as where we are with awarding. Please feel free to call us if you have questions. Enjoy your weekend!
Today is March 1st - Very important for several reasons. First of all, today is the “suggested” deadline for applications to all programs at the law school. The admissions office has been crazy this week as we man the phones and e-mails, responding to candidates who are submitted last minute applications. We are explaining to one and all that the deadline is not “drop-dead”, we will still gladly accept applications that arrive in the office over the nest few weeks. Please don’t spend a fortune on expedited mailing services. If you have questions, please don’t hesitate to call the office next week.
Personally, I always hope that reaching March 1st means that we are headed toward Spring. Yes, we have longer daylight hours - which is very nice. However, the snow has not abated. A new storm arrived from the west overnight, we have about 6 new inches of snow with another 3 or 4 inches predicted within the next 24 hours. According to the local news report, February was the snowiest month ever in Vermont, with a total of 43 inches in Burlington. Our area (about 70 miles southeast) always receives more snow because of higher altitude, etc. However, the road plows have been out in force this morning and the roads appear to be very passable. At the same time, I plan to not venture too far abroad today. Lots of application files to read 
