<p>Is the financial aid offer renewed after 1L?</p>
<p>Generally, you have to reapply each year. The financial aid office at your law school will reassess your ability to pay (and, in most instances, your parents’ ability to pay). Many complain that they receive their best and highest financial aid award for their first year and less in subsequent years even though their financial pictures have worsened (carrying more debt). </p>
<p>Most schools will also presume that you will have a substantial amount of summer earnings to contribute towards your tuition costs even if you don’t actually make money during the summer.</p>