Admission and Scholarships

We seek students whose academic and personal qualifications are of the highest order and who will become leaders in the legal profession and the community. To ensure we reach that goal, we carefully review the academic record, Law School Admission Test (LSAT) scores, and college and community activities of every applicant, as well as the recommendations of those who know each individual's accomplishments and potential. We give substantial attention to ensuring that our student body reflects the diversity of our community in order to serve it best.

Scholarship awards will be made with your admission decision, so you will have ample time to plan how to finance your education.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, conditional scholarships awarded to some students have been reduced or eliminated by the law school. The law school provided a one-time extension of conditional scholarships for two additional terms, which ends at the conclusion of the fall 2020 semester.

Below is a description of the various kinds of scholarships available to students. This information provides a basic description of funding resources; we encourage you to work with our Financial Aid office to get a more complete picture of the types of financial support that are available.

School of Law Merit Scholarships

We are committed to enrolling the highest caliber of students to our law school. To recruit competitive law students, we have dedicated significant financial resources to the law school’s merit-based scholarship program. The school's most prestigious merit scholarship, the Rising Advocate Scholarship, recognizes outstanding undergraduate academic achievement.  The RAS scholarship allows a student to retain his or her award regardless of a change in GPA from year to year as long as the student remains in good academic standing.

Among the school’s merit-based scholarships are scholarships for individuals who have served in the Peace Corps or Teach for America. 

Students are considered for a merit scholarship when they submit an application for admission; there is not a separate application. A recipient will be notified of the award at the time of his or her offer of admission.

Courtroom Scholarship Program

The Kline School of Law offers Courtroom Scholarships, which can be as large as a full scholarship, for outstanding undergraduate mock trial competitors who are admitted to the Kline School of Law. 

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DiveIN Scholarship

The DiveIN Scholarship is offered to applicants that have successfully completed the Kline School of Law’s Summer Immersion Program prior to being admitted into law school. This $5,000 award is a standalone scholarship in addition to any awarded merit scholarship, not to exceed full tuition.

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