No, much of that is towards a J.D. It’s fairly easy to get education loans from the government. See a financial aid officer at your prospective school.
I went to a community college for the first two years and had about $2,000 in loans from that. I got Financial Aid and did work study. At the University I also got Financial Aid but I didn’t do work study.
I was over 24 when I started going full-time so I didn’t have to report my parents income to financial aid.
Luckily it is all paid off now. I didn’t have any financial assistance from my family while I was in school.
I’m at $40k right now and will be at more than $100k by the time I’m done with undergrad. Yippee… I got all my loans through Sallie Mae, although I did apply directly through several banks online, as well.
Wow, I guess I’m on the lucky side. My parents paid a bunch, I worked all through school, and earned some scholarships (meaning I found them, applied, and won them). I left school with $14,000 in loans, and I pay a cool $105 every month.