You must meet all admission and degree completion requirements of both institutions and are encouraged to meet periodically with designated academic advisors at both schools. Please identify yourself as a prospective degree partnership program participant.

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If your first course work as a degree partnership student is at Cooley Law School, you must satisfactorily complete 27 credits of Cooley courses before you take your first Oakland University MBA or MPA course.

If your first course work is at Oakland University, you may begin taking Cooley Law School courses after registering for at least three credits in the MBA or MPA program.

You will pay tuition and fees for Cooley Law School courses at the established Cooley rates, and you will pay tuition and fees for Oakland University courses at that school’s rates.

In general, you may receive financial aid at one or the other institution in a given semester. Financial aid will be coordinated by Cooley Law School and Oakland University to determine the maximum award that most benefits each partnership student within Federal regulations.