I am scheduled to graduate next fall with a degree in Business Management and a minor in Political Science. I have a 3.8GPA with an LSAT score of 174.
Do colleges award scholarships to those wanting to attend their law school programs (my top three choices are Michigan, Harvard, and Yale)? If so what are my chances of receiving one and what should I do to go about applying for one?
2006-10-06 05:24:53 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Financial Aid
For those wondering, I did ask this question previously, however none of the information I received truely helped me so I am posting again. Thank you!
2006-10-06 05:25:34 · update #1
To be honest, this is a question for the financial aid office for the perspective universities you are interested in. Typically, the amount of financial aid available outside student loans is very limited and competitive. Also, all three law schools you have mentioned are very competitive in nature in regards to applications and financial aid.
From Harvard Law School's law school financial aid web page, it is very competitive to receive a scholarship. There is not much detail on the web page regarding it.
From Yale Law School, "Approximately 80 percent of YLS’s students receive some form of financial aid, and almost half of YLS students qualify for Law School scholarship grants, which are awarded solely on the basis of financial need."
The University of Michigan states on its web page that aid is based on scholarships and loans based on eligibility of federal funds. In addition on their web page, "In most cases, law students are expected to save a minimum of $2,900 each summer if they are not enrolled in classes. Variations in earning capacity due to the type of legal employment are taken into account."
I have included some resources regarding law school admissions and financial aid. In addition, I have included some free membership scholarship search websites.
Good luck!
2006-10-06 06:08:50 · answer #1 · answered by dawncs 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If I were you, I would contact the financial aid department for every university you are interested in attending to see if they award scholarships to future students. If they do not, then you will know and can start preparing by looking in books, on the internet, etc. for scholarships that apply to you. The universities themselves will be a big help to you. Each one may be different when it comes to scholarships. I hope this helps! :-)
2006-10-07 03:35:55 · answer #2 · answered by creamydevo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are large books of grants and scholarships, go to the library and start looking for ones that deal with law school , photo copy the pages that seem to fit, and send for applications to these scholarships, apply for as many as you possibly can.
2016-03-27 05:31:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can check out their individual websites and contact the schools for information. Also you can try
http://www.scholarships.com you will fill out a profile and you will a list of scholarships you may qualify for. Also check out your local library they usually have a 1600 page book of scholarships and a lot of them are for any career field or course of study. With your GPA you shouldn't have a problem qualifying for some scholarships. Also google scholarships or post grad scholarships. Hope this helps and good luck.
2006-10-06 05:43:38 · answer #4 · answered by Diana H 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋