Woodbury Institute of Champlain College Master of Science in Law (MSL) - Elder Law for Non-Lawyers 660 Elm Street Montpelier, VT 05602 US   Phone: 1-802-229-0516   At a Glance Program Requirements Tuition & Financial Aid Institution Overview Important Dates Upcoming Events Degrees: Program Format: Master's Online   The 30-credit Master of Science in Law (MSL) degree at Woodbury College helps non-lawyers gain legal knowledge to increase their effectiveness and advance their careers. In a business and professional climate highly regulated and rich in legal dimensions, the law is so important that everyone should understand it. Woodbury’s MSL degree helps professionals develop the skills to work confidently with the law and lawyers, and prevent needless litigation. The MSL also has special value for foreign attorneys and foreign business executives who wish to understand the American legal system and work with it effectively, and for paralegals seeking advanced training along with an advanced degree. The Elder Law concentration examines the rights senior citizens have including freedom from abuse, neglect and exploitation and the related regulatory schemes to protect these rights. Also examined are the programs established by federal and state governments to assist senior citizens, beginning with Social Security and Supplemental Social Security, and Medicare and Medicaid. Additionally, students will look at the various financial tools available to an individual planning for retirement and late life concerns, and the legal and regulatory dimensions of those tools.     Accreditation Information: Woodbury College is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education.  # Of Credits Required:   Time To Degree:     Previous Degrees Pre-Requisite Courses International Student Requirements Requirements Qualifying Exam: GMAT Minimum Exam Score: GPA or Equivalent: English Proficiency: Yes Research Competency: Yes Clinical Internship: Yes   Work Experience Volunteer Experience Publications Experience Foreign Language Requirement Other Requirements   Cost Per Credit Hour: $   Tuition: 0  Financial Aid Offered:       # of Students Enrolled Full Time: 30  # of Students Enrolled Part Time:   Average GPA:   Average Test Scores:   Charge Per Credit:   Annual Full Time Avg Institution Tuition: $24800  Financial Aid Offered: Yes  Average Work Experience: Less than 1 Year  Specializations:   # of Terms Per Year: Semester  Placement Percentage:   Historically Black:   Religious Affiliation: Not applicable