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Scalia Law School Scholarships and Fellowships for Juris Doctor (JD) Candidates

The law school continually seeks to develop new sources of non-loan funds to help defray the cost of legal education. Merit-based scholarships are available to JD students.

All applications received will automatically be considered for a standard scholarship, without the need for an additional scholarship application or statement.

Scalia Law Merit Scholarship Terms:

  • Merit scholarship awards will be disbursed in two equal payments at the beginning of the fall and spring semesters.
  • Merit scholarships are based on the residency status and program status at the time of admission. Merit scholarships are awarded for three consecutive years for the full-time program, and four consecutive years for the part-time program. Full-time students must be enrolled in no less than 13 credit hours per semester. If the residency or program status were to change for a student, the student must notify the Admissions Office, and the scholarship award will be adjusted to reflect the student’s new status.
  • Merit scholarships will automatically renew each academic year as long as the student remains in good academic standing and in compliance with the Academic Standards at Scalia Law.
  • Merit scholarships are for law school tuition charges of up to 89 credits only. Each semester, funds that go unused will not be refunded or reapplied.
  • Merit scholarship awards may be rescinded or revoked if a student fails to disclose information requested in the character & fitness section of the law school application, or if character and fitness issues arise during the student’s tenure at Scalia Law.
  • Scholarship awardees may be required to support the Development and Alumni Relations Office in their donor outreach efforts.
  • It is the student’s responsibility to verify that the correct amount of scholarship is credited to their account no later than 45 days after the first day of each semester.
  • The student’s seat deposit payments will confirm acceptance of the scholarship and scholarship terms.

Please note: scholarship and fellowship awards will be posted to student accounts and appear on Patriot Web after students are registered for fall classes in late July or early August.

Fellowship Programs:

The Robert A. Levy Fellowships in Law & Liberty

Created through the generosity of Dr. Robert A. Levy, a 1994 graduate of the law school, this generous fellowship program seeks to encourage young scholars to enter the academic field of law and economics by sponsoring their pursuit of a JD degree. Fellowship grants cover tuition and fees and provide a substantial stipend for up to three years. To be eligible for a Levy Fellowship, an applicant must either (1) have earned a PhD from an accredited university in economics, or a closely related field such as finance or political science; or (2) have successfully completed all course work in one of the above fields and have passed the general exam for a PhD from an accredited university.

School of Law Fellowships

A small number of fellowship grants are awarded to outstanding incoming JD students each year based upon the strength of their applications for admission.