Bar Association Required Disclosures

We are pleased to provide the following information required of all law schools consistent with American Bar Association Standard 509(b).

Information on employment outcomes for the Class of 2020 may not reflect a particular law school’s typical results in this area. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, bar admission exams were canceled or delayed in many jurisdictions, thus making it more challenging for graduates to secure employment by the annual Graduate Employment Status Date of March 15. Please reference the 3 years of employment outcome data posted on the ABA Required Disclosures webpage of each ABA-Approved Law School or at www.abarequireddisclosures.org.

CARES Act Reporting

The following information is provided to comply with the Department of Education’s CARES Act Reporting requirements.

CARES Act – Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) Grants to Students Required 30-day Report

On March 27, 2020, the President of the United States signed the CARES Act (H.F. 748), which provides emergency relief funds to organizations and individuals affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF), found in Section 18004 of the CARES Act, provides funding to institutions of higher education “to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus.” The following information is provided by Ave Maria School of Law as required by the Department of Education (“ED”) to comply with the reporting requirements under the CARES Act.

An Acknowledgement that the institution signed and returned to the Department the Certification and Agreement and the assurance that the institution has used, or intends to use, no less than 50 percent of the funds received under Section 180004(a)(a) of the CARES Act to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students.

Ave Maria School of Law signed and returned the Certification and Agreement to the U.S. Department of Education on 6/30/2020 for the HEERF Funds for Emergency Financial Aid Grants. Ave Maria School of Law received its grant award notification on 7/4/2020. In keeping with the terms of the certification, Ave Maria School of Law will use no less than 50% of the funds received, as stated under 1800(c) of the CARES Act, to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants directly to students.

The total amount of funds that the institution will receive or has received from the Department pursuant to the institution’s Certification and Agreement [for] Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students.

Ave Maria School of Law will receive a total of $74,489 under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act, of which $37,245 was provided directly to students impacted by campus disruption due to the COVID-19 crisis. As of 8/4/2020, $0 in funds remain for distribution.

The total amount of Emergency Financial Aid Grants distributed to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act as of the date of submission.

$37,245 of CARES Act funds were distributed to eligible students.

The estimated total number of students at the institution eligible to participate in programs under Section 484 in the Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and thus eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students under Section 18004(1)(1) of the CARES Act.

Ave Maria School of Law determined that 216 students were eligible.

The total number of students who have received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act.

As of the date of the initial 30-day Disclosure, the total number of students who have been offered an Emergency Financial Aid Grant to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act is 106.

The method used by the institution to determine which students receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants and how much they would receive under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act.

Ave Maria School of Law determined that any enrolled student during the spring 2020 semester who filed a valid FAFSA and was determined to be eligible for Title IV federal aid by the Office of Student Financial Services was eligible for a HEERF grant. Ave Maria School of Law created an application form and instructions were sent to all students on 4/24/2020 with a deadline to apply by 5/1/2020. A reminder was sent on 5/1/2020 to any enrolled student who had not yet applied, and the application date was extended until 5/3/2020. The applicant list was reviewed by the Office of Student Financial Services for eligibility to receive Title IV funds. Available funds were distributed equally between the applicants via check.