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Scholarship Assistance
The law school provides a range of scholarships to reward academic performance and to help lessen financial need. A summary of the types of available awards appears below. All scholarship awards are governed by the scholarship policies specified in §13.3 of the Chicago-Kent Student Handbook. For renewal information and a description of the mandatory curve for required courses, please click here.
New Students
All new first-year and transfer students are automatically reviewed for available scholarships as part of the admissions process and are not required to submit financial aid documents unless specifically seeking student loans. Students selected to receive scholarship awards will be notified in the letter of acceptance. Awards range from first-year grants to renewable full- and partial-tuition scholarships, and are based on factors that include merit, financial need and contributions to the law school community.
The Chicago-Kent Honors Scholars Program provides renewable scholarships of full-tuition and living expenses, research assistantships, and special seminars to a select group of students who demonstrate exceptional academic and leadership ability. For additional information, please visit www.kentlaw.edu/honorsscholars.
Continuing Students
Scholarships for continuing students are awarded in late July for the upcoming academic year. Students selected to receive awards will receive revised financial aid award letters prior to the start of classes. Available awards for continuing students are as follows:
Renewable Scholarships
Continuing students who received renewable scholarships upon admission to Chicago-Kent will be considered for renewal after class ranks are released in July. Renewal determinations are based solely on the criteria outlined in the Scholarship Acceptance Form signed by the student
at the time of the initial award. No other criteria are considered by the law school in making renewal determinations.
Merit-Based Scholarships
All continuing students are automatically considered for available merit-based scholarships. Merit-based scholarships are based solely on academic performance and do not require demonstration of financial need. In recent years, upper-level law students who rank in the top 25% of their graduating class have been awarded modest merit scholarships.
Need-Based Scholarships
Chicago-Kent typically awards a limited number of financial need-based scholarships each year. Available awards and application instructions are posted in the "Scholarships" section of the Chicago-Kent Record (www.kentlaw.edu/record) as awards become available.
Additional Scholarship Opportunities
Throughout the academic year, the Office of Admissions receives notices of scholarships that are offered through external organizations and from Chicago-Kent donors. Information about the scholarship awards that are currently available is posted online in the Chicago-Kent Record (www.kentlaw.edu/record).
Renewal Information
Many Chicago-Kent merit scholarships require a 3.250 cumulative GPA to renew the award. Although the exact percentage varies from class to class, typically about 25% to 30% of the class attains a 3.250. In addition, beginning with the Fall 2007 entering class, students may retain 50% of the scholarship award if they attain at least a 3.000 cumulative GPA, which is typically met by slightly more than 50% of the class.
For information on the mandatory curve for required classes, please see §6.8 of the Chicago-Kent Student Handbook.
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