Scholarships
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To help Berkeley Law students pay for their legal education,we offer a number of scholarships provided by sources including the law school itself, the University of California, the U.S. government, and private organizations and agencies. Students are encouraged to seek out as much scholarship funding as possible in order to minimize their borrowing.
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Yellow Ribbon Program Scholarship
JD students who believe they qualify for Chapter 33 (Post 9/11 GI Bill) benefits may apply for the Yellow Ribbon Program (YRP) Scholarship. The purpose of the Yellow Ribbon Program is to provide funding for any gap in tuition and fees not already covered by the VA or other sources, thus total aid including YRP awards may not exceed the total cost of tuition and fees. YRP rules allow us to assist nonresident students with $5,000 of their nonresident tuition. Applicants will be considered and awarded on a first-come first-served basis and only 10 awards of up to $5,000 each will be made for each academic year, including participants carried over from the previous year. If chosen, the award is renewable for two more years as long as the eligibility requirements are met each year. The application can be found on our Forms page.
Matching Scholarship
The Matching Scholarship, offered by the Berkeley Law Admissions Office, is available to entering (first-year) JD students. Click here for more information on the program.
Entering Student Scholarships
Click here for information on the application process and timeline for the Berkeley Law scholarships available to entering students (including the Matching Scholarship listed above) and a few examples of awards offered in the past.
Continuing Student Scholarships
The Berkeley Law Financial Aid Office administers several supplemental scholarships for continuing JD students. Most are awarded based on the student's financial need as reflected on the FAFSA and institutional applications, as well as on particular criteria for each scholarship. The application period is announced each spring by e-mail and posted to our blog.
Click here for descriptions of the Berkeley Law Scholarships.
UC Scholarships
The UC Berkeley Graduate Fellowships Office provides several scholarships for graduate students. Most are awarded based on the student's financial need as reflected on the FAFSA form.
Click here for descriptions of the UC Scholarships.
Outside Agency Scholarships
We make every effort to announce scholarships offered by outside agencies which may be of interest to our students. These scholarships have their own applications, procedures, criteria, and deadlines. Information is posted to this website and on the blog as it is made available to the Berkeley Law Financial Aid Office.
Click here for our NEW Outside Scholarship Search page.
