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More than fifty percent of all entering students receive scholarships, ranging
from five percent to one hundred percent tuition remission. There is no
separate scholarship application process. Eligibility criteria vary according
to each year's applicant pool, but all applicants receive automatic
consideration for these awards.
Dean's Fellowships
A limited number of full tuition scholarships are awarded to students with
proven scholastic achievement and potential for leadership within the legal
profession. Dean's Fellowships are awarded in both the full-time and part-time
divisions.
In addition to the full tuition remission, Dean's Fellows participate in an
enrichment process, including meetings with senior Law Center administrators,
colloquia with faculty, and invitations to, among others, the Distinguished
Jurist in Residence, Distinguished Public Interest Lawyer in Residence, and
Bruce K. Gould Book Award programs. After the first year, Dean's Fellows may be
involved in faculty research projects and other opportunities designed to
enhance their educational experience.
Due to competition for these awards, qualified applicants are advised to apply
by May 1.
Merit Scholarships
Each year, a number of Merit Scholarships are awarded to students who
demonstrate substantial promise based upon their undergraduate record and
performance on the LSAT. These scholarships afford a range of tuition
reductions from five to seventy-five percent.
Incentive Awards
Incentive Awards are offered to a select group of students in each year's
entering class, whose life experience adds to the broadly defined concept of
diversity. Awards are designed to recognize academic potential and to encourage
success by helping offset the cost of attendance.
Academic Achievement
The Law Center offers a number of Academic Scholarships to student who earn the distinction of being rank in the top 20% of their class at the end of the spring term. Awards and amounts are determined annually.
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