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Tools to Build a Financially Informed Law Student

The Accredited Financial Counselors at the AccessLex Center for Education and Financial Capability® provide a comprehensive range of complimentary services, tools, and platforms designed to assist prospective, current, and former law students in effectively handling their finances, attaining their financial objectives, and achieving their goals.

Law students can access hundreds of free resources on Ask EDNA! ® – The Education Network at AccessLex. From MAX by AccessLex® and other financial education resources and tools, to Student Success and Bar Success information, and so much more, AskEDNA.org is the place to go for insight and information at every step of the law school journey. Aspiring law students can also access MAX Pre-Law inside Ask EDNA! for expert advice on choosing, applying, and paying for law school. Lessons. Tools. Resources. Online Events. Financial Counseling. Answers — just Ask EDNA!

The AccessLex Law School Scholarship Databank is home to nearly 900 curated and vetted scholarships and writing competitions specific to the law school journey totaling more than $3 million in aid. With a variety of search options, students can easily browse funding opportunities that can help offset the cost of a legal education.

Newly updated for the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) income-driven repayment plan, the free AccessLex Student Loan Calculator can help aspiring lawyers, current law students, and graduates estimate student loan payments, compare repayment plans, learn more about consolidation and refinancing, and estimate the impact of programs like Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

In addition to MAX Coaching for students at participating law schools, the team of Accredited Financial Counselors offers free financial counseling to aspiring lawyers, current students, and recent grads via AccessConnex by AccessLexSM

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