Scholarships!

Fact: In 2013, the amount of scholarships awarded nearly tripled from the previous decade

What’s the difference?

How do we get scholarships?

Merit-Based

Need-Based

Performance Requirements

Which law schools award the most financial aid? Public Schools Indiana University UC Davis University of Virginia UC Irvine University of Iowa University of South Carolina University of Alabama University of Illinois University of Minnesota West Virginia University Private Schools Saint John’s University Yeshiva University Brooklyn Law School Baylor University Hofstra University Washington University in Saint Louis Michigan State University Loyola Marymount University Southern Methodist University Yale

Negotiating Techniques

Asking never hurts!

Use a comparable law school

Don’t be afraid to wait

Go to the admitted students day, if possible

Ask again after the first year of school

What to do when it comes to choosing schools?

Job Placements

Google search “ABA Employment Summary Report”

Income Potential

Law school is a long- term investment: look for the best value, not the cheapest option

Things to keep in mind:

Residency

They aren’t “giving” you money, they are giving you a discounted tuition.

Live frugally!

There is more money available that doesn’t come from the school.

Google search: “Harvard Current Outside Sources of Funding” and “Northwestern Law Outside Scholarships”

Most importantly…

15 minutes could save you thousands of dollars on law school, so it is almost always worth a shot!