Checklist for admitted students
Welcome Admitted JD Students!
We are very happy you have decided to join us! Assistant Dean for Admissions Katie McDonald, Associate Director of Admissions Patricia Morris and Admissions Coordinator Mary Magoon are committed to helping you. Here you will find the important deadlines and procedures you must follow to secure your seat in the next entering JD class. There are separate procedures for admitted Graduate Program students.
Visiting Us
We encourage you to visit the school; we just ask that you let us know your plans. You can reach us at admissions@piercelaw.edu or (603) 228-9217.
Our student-created Survival Guide will come in handy as you make your move to Concord. Please keep us current on your e-mail and mailing addresses.
Deadlines and procedures
April 15, 2010 ♦ First Seat Deposit
$200 nonrefundable seat deposit is due.
June 1, 2010 ♦ Second Seat Deposit
$200 nonrefundable seat deposit is due.
To secure your seat in the Fall 2010 entering class, you are required to pay a deposit of $400 in two installments. Your seat deposit is nonrefundable and it will be applied toward your tuition upon your enrollment. Payment may be made by check, money order or credit card. You can make your payment online at http://piercelaw.edu/paymydeposit/
IMPORTANT NOTE: We cannot process VISA credit cards via our online payment program. We do accept American Express, Mastercard and Discover. If you would like to use your VISA for payment, please call our admissions office at (603) 228-9217, and we will process your payment over the telephone!
Complete your Pierce Law Financial Aid Application
U.S. citizens and U.S. permanent residents are eligible for financial aid, that may consist of U.S. government backed Stafford and Perkins Loans, federal work-study, or need-based grants. Both the FAFSA and Pierce Law financial aid applications are used to determine your full financial aid package. The FAFSA is available at www.FAFSA.ed.gov after January 1, 2010. Download the Pierce Law Financial Aid Application, then complete and return it to the Financial Aid office.
If you have not received your financial aid award letter within 2 weeks of completing the FAFSA and Pierce Law Financial Aid Application, and you have submitted all the required paperwork (click here for a list of required documents), please contact Lynn Froleiks.
Student loans will be certified by the Office of Student Financial Services beginning in late July.
International Students
International students must complete and return the Financial Supplemental Form. The FSF must be completed and received by the Admissions Office, with supporting financial documents and your first deposit of $200, before Pierce Law can issue an I–20.
Please request an Official Transcript.
As required by the American Bar Association, your offer of admission is contingent upon our receipt of an official undergraduate transcript verifying completion of your baccalaureate degree. The transcript provided by LSDAS is a photocopy and is not official. Please make arrangements to have your official undergraduate transcript mailed directly to us from your undergraduate institution upon completion of your undergraduate degree. You may also want to request an official copy for your own records. Our mailing address is: Pierce Law Admissions Office, Two White Street, Concord, NH 03301.
Orientation
Tuesday, August 17–Thursday, August 19. Orientation is mandatory. More details and a comprehensive schedule for Orientation will be available in the summer.
Housing
Student Services provides an Pierce Law community password-protected current housing list at www.piercelaw.edu/housing.
Facebook
Check out of our Facebook Group for the Pierce Law Class of 2013 (for admitted students only). Meet fellow new students, find a roommate, catch a ride .... come visit us on Facebook!
Summer Prep
There is no required reading list. However, you may want to explore a prep course such as LawBoost Program (www.lawboost.com), a one-week prep course specifically geared to first-year law students.
