Scholarships

There are a number of supplemental scholarships available to help USF students pay for their legal education. These financial aid options are provided by a number of sources, including the law school itself, the University of San Francisco, the U.S. government, and private organizations and agencies.

Merit Scholarships

The USF School of Law awards merit scholarships to selected students entering their first year of study based on their pre-law school academic achievement and demonstrated potential for success in legal studies. All applicants are considered for merit scholarships, which are granted after a review of the application materials. No additional financial aid or other forms are required. Successful applicants are notified of any scholarship award with their offer of admission.

USF does offer a limited number of renewable scholarships to new first year entering students. Information regarding the retention of these scholarships is posted below.

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USF Scholarships

Generous donations from alumni help fund USF scholarships. Students must meet specific criteria established by the donors. The recipients are typically selected by an alumni or donor committee.

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External Scholarships

There are a variety of scholarships awarded by outside agencies, which have their own applications procedures, criteria, and deadlines.

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Funding Limitations Applicable to Scholarships and Grants

School of Law scholarships and grants are awarded to pay law school tuition only.  Recipients of renewable scholarships and/or grants who enter the JD/MBA program are not eligible for law school funding during the first year of the Concurrent Program, when students enroll exclusively in business courses.  JD/MBA students are for law school funding in the remaining two years of the program, provided that all of the scholarship/grant criteria are met.  Academic qualifications are measured by law school grade point averages (excluding business grades).  USF law students who are awarded multiple School of Law scholarships and/or grants should be aware that at no point can the combined total amount of scholarships and/or grant funding exceed the annual cost of tuition for that particular award year.