1. Scholarships!

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

3. What’s the difference?

4. How do we get scholarships?

5. Merit-Based

6. Need-Based

7. Performance Requirements

8. 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

9. Negotiating Techniques

10. Asking never hurts!

11. Use a comparable law school

12. Don’t be afraid to wait

13. Go to the admitted students day, if possible

14. Ask again after the first year of school

15. What to do when it comes to choosing schools?

16. Job Placements

17. Google search “ABA Employment Summary Report”

20. Income Potential

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

22. Things to keep in mind:

23. Residency

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

25. Live frugally!

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

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

28. Most importantly…

29. 15 minutes could save you thousands of dollars on law school, so it is almost always worth a shot!