Students graduating in May 2011 may take out a University Bar Study Loan from Boalt Hall. These loans are to cover bar exam costs and living expenses while preparing for the examination. The University Bar Study Loan is not available to students who are blocked or have a university account that is past due.Loan amount: $4,200
The application is available for download from the Financial Aid website.
Return all completed documents in person to the Berkeley Law Financial Aid Office at 2850 Telegraph Avenue, Suite 500, no later than May 13, 2011. Office hours are Monday – Friday from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Applications received by mail will not be processed.
Repayment of loan: Repayment begins January 1, 2012 with the first payment due on February 1, 2012
Payments are due on the first of each month until the loan is repaid in full. The interest rate is 8 percent, and the interest will be calculated beginning January 1, 2012. The borrower will have 30 months to repay the loan, but there is no penalty for early repayment. Bar Study loans are eligible for repayment assistance through Berkeley Law’s Loan Repayment Assistance Program.
Notaries on campus can be found at blu. https://blu.berkeley.edu/notaries.htm. Copy Central and Kinkos also have notaries.