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Chapman Law Assistance Scholarships

Chapman Law Assistance (need based) scholarships may be awarded to entering JD students who complete a Free Application for Federal Aid (FAFSA) and have substantial financial need.  For the 2012-2013 academic year, need based scholarships range from $2500-$5000.

These scholarships may be renewed for subsequent years. Retention requirements can be found on the Scholarship Policy and Retention page.

Yellow Ribbon Program

The School of Law is proud to participate in the Yellow Ribbon Program.  This program offers a generous matching scholarship to our eligible Military Personnel.  For more information, contact the School of Law's Financial Aid Office.

Merit Scholarships

The School of Law provides a generous merit-based scholarship program to assist with the cost of legal education. By seeking to meet the financial needs of as many students as possible, the Law School enables its students to graduate with relatively low levels of indebtedness.

Chapman is pleased to offer merit-based scholarships to first year students that range from 10%-100% of tuition.  Merit scholarships can be renewed provided students have a cumulative 3.00 GPA at the end of the spring semester.  Additional retention information can be found on the Scholarship Policy and Retention page.

Alumni Book Scholarship

For new JD students, this non-renewable $500-$1,000 scholarship is made possible as a result of our generous Chapman Alumni.

Four Pillars Award

Awarded Fall 2012 only.  The Chapman experience focuses on the whole student and encourages growth in the four dimensions of life: intellectual, spiritual, physical, and social.  This non-renewable award is given to first year students who embody the four pillars of Chapman, and will contribute to the Chapman Law community, the legal profession and demonstrate potential to grow personally and professionally.

+-JD Scholarship Retention Statistics

Entering Fall 2012 2011 2010
# Entering Students 166 160 212
# Entering 1L with Merit scholarships* 98 107 115
# 1L Whose Conditional Scholarships Have Since Been Reduced or Eliminated
 N/A 60 59

*as of the first day of classes for Fall 2010 and Fall 2011.  As of Oct. 5th for Fall 2012.

N/A = Not Available at this time

+-First Year Law Students - JD

Students can qualify for merit scholarships based on their undergraduate cumulative GPA and LSAT score.  Students will be awarded merit based scholarships upon admission to the JD program.  Entering students who do not qualify for an entering merit scholarship, may be awarded one their second or third year provided they rank in the top 15% (top 10% for students entering prior to fall 2012) of their cohort group as outlined in the student handbook.  Class rank is determined at the end of the spring tern.

Students will be awarded Assistance (need based) scholarships based on the information provided on the Free Application for Federal Aid (FAFSA).

Book scholarship applications will be made available in late spring to admitted applicants.

Since scholarship funding may be exhausted during the admissions cycle, students are strongly encouraged to submit their applications as early as possible to be considered for a merit scholarship. The priority consideration deadline for merit scholarships is April 1. First-year students seeking a deferral of admission from the Admissions Committee should be aware that scholarships cannot be deferred.

+-Visiting and Transfer Applicants

Students visiting from another institution are not eligible for any scholarships. Transfer students are not eligible for scholarships at the time of admission.  However, transfer students may be eligible for scholarship consideration, along with other continuing students, at the end of the spring semester provided they rank within the top 15% (top 10% for students entering prior to fall 2012) of their cohort group.

+-LLM Students

LLM students are eligible for merit scholarships that range from 10%-25% of tuition.  Awards are made by the Admission Committee and students are notified at the time an admissions offer is extended.

+-Visiting Student Status

A student who has been awarded a scholarship, based on an anticipated enrollment for an academic year (i.e., fall and spring), and who then subsequently receives permission to attend another institution as a visiting student for one semester, may be eligible to receive a scholarship payment only for the one semester the student is enrolled at Chapman University School of Law.  A scholarship recipient who receives permission to attend another institution as a visiting student for an entire academic year (i.e., fall and spring) will not be allowed to defer the scholarship.
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