Scholarships

Admitted students may apply for scholarships using a Scholarship Application that is made available for admitted students beginning in January of every cycle. In general, scholarship decisions are rendered 2-3 weeks from the application submission date and decisions are communicated through email.

Students who are awarded a scholarship receive that award for each of their three years at Texas Law. The award is guaranteed provided they satisfy minimum performance standards and remain enrolled full-time in the J.D. program. With the exception of international applicants, students are required to submit a FAFSA even if they do not intend to borrow federal student loans to be considered for scholarships.

• William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law Scholarships
  Texas Law offers a number of full-tuition scholarship opportunities for applicants interested in pursuing a career in public interest law through the William Wayne Justice Center. Applicants must apply to the Law School before applying to the Public Interest Law Scholarships but need not wait for an admissions decision before submitting their scholarship application. The deadline to apply is February 15, 2024.
• Texas Law Full-Tuition Scholarships
  The Law School offers a number of full-tuition awards for the most competitive students based on academic merit, LSAT, and undergraduate GPA. Admitted students who are competitive will be invited to participate in the application process. Many of the awards come with additional stipend support.
• Scholarship Reconsideration Process
  Our Scholarship Committee gives complete and fair consideration to all applications for scholarship support. No single factor determines whether a scholarship offer will be made. If Texas Law is one of your top choices and you feel that our scholarship award is not sufficient to enable your enrollment, you may request a one-time review of your scholarship offer. This limited reconsideration opportunity will consider scholarship offers from similarly ranked schools along with other factors such as merit and need. Although Texas Law will not be able to match all scholarship offers from peer schools and will not engage in a bidding competition, our Scholarship Committee is happy to reevaluate the initial offer. We are committed to doing all we can to help every admitted student who wants to join our community. The Scholarship Reconsideration Form will be available to admitted students starting February 1 through the Dashboard. The Scholarship Committee will begin reviewing scholarship reconsideration requests after March 15. If you have any further questions, please email lawfinaid@law.utexas.edu.

In addition to scholarships from the Law School, international students are encouraged to explore scholarship opportunities made available through Texas Global. Moreover, international students who are awarded scholarships should be made aware of the tax obligations depending on their tax status.

Each year, rising second- and third-year students are required to update their Scholarship Profile (available in the Spring semester) and submit a FAFSA (if they are eligible to do so) regardless of whether they intend to borrow federal student loans. The Law School offers a number of scholarships that students may apply for that are based on specific criteria, e.g., performance in particular areas of law, student organization/journal involvement, and leadership. Please note that we are not able to negotiate the original scholarship you received as an incoming student.