JD Scholarships

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Catalog year 2007 and beyond: 

Students who are awarded a merit scholarship upon admission to the JD program will renew their merit scholarship during their second and third year if they maintain a 3.00 GPA or better during their first and second year.  If due to their ranking and the chart below, a recipient becomes eligible for a scholarship in an amount larger than his or her initial award, the larger award will be given.

Students who did not qualify for an entering merit scholarship will be awarded one their second or third year according to the chart below.

Students who loose their scholarships their second year due to not maintaining a 3.00 GPA will be awarded one their third year according to the chart below.

(For scholarship purposes, rankings are rounded up to the next highest whole percent.)

Catalog year 2006

Students who are awarded a merit scholarship upon admission to the JD program will renew their merit scholarship during their second and third year if they rank in the top 30% of their class.  If due to their ranking and the chart below, a recipient becomes eligible for a scholarship in an amount larger than his or her initial award, the larger award will be given.

For example, a student who was given a merit scholarship of 20% upon entering and places in the top 30% after their first year, will receive a scholarship of 20% their second year.  If the same student places in the top 15% of their class after their first year, they will receive a 70% scholarship their second year.  Scholarships for their third year will be the same as the second year provided the student places in the top 30%, or will be increased if necessary due to a higher ranking.

Students who did not qualify for an entering merit scholarship will be awarded one their second or third year according to the chart below.

(For scholarship purposes, rankings are rounded up to the next highest whole percent.)

Catalog year 2005 and before:

Students may be subject to different scholarship policies.  Please contact Law Admissions and Financial Aid for information on renewal policies.

Determination of who is classified as a 2L or 3L student and student ranking is made by the Registrar in accordance with School of Law policies.  First year students are ranked with their entering class for the purposes of scholarship consideration.  Except in the case of error, scholarships will not be adjusted due to any re-ranking adjustments made after the initial spring rankings are released.