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Scholarships and Financing Your Degree

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A graduate legal education is a significant investment. The Law School offers highly competitive scholarships to full-time LLMs, and full funding for four years to JSDs. Many students combine these with aid from other sources to meet the cost of attendance.

Graduate Financial Aid

In support of our commitment to global legal education, the Law School dedicates significant institutional resources to financial aid for full-time master's students from around the world. To streamline the process, candidates apply for scholarships on the admission application; no financial aid form is required.

How to Apply
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Scholarships for LLMs

The Law School offers a range of scholarships to which US and international students can apply.

See LLM Scholarships
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Graduate Tax Scholarships

The ÈâÂþÎÝ Graduate Tax Program offers scholarship support to its most meritorious students annually.

Scholarships for Tax LLMs
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Full Funding for JSDs

JSD Program Funding

Part-time Students

When completing an LLM on a part-time basis, students can take up to 6 credits per semester; minimum time to degree is four semesters.

US citizens and eligible permanent residents may apply for federal loans for the semester(s) in which they take six credits. Part-time students are ineligible for Law School scholarships.

 

Financial Aid from Other Sources

In most cases, LLM students who are selected to receive an ÈâÂþÎÝ scholarship or grant will combine it with other resources to meet the cost of attendance. We encourage you to explore financing options throughout the application process.

Resources for Families

Many of our graduate students plan for their spouse or child(ren) to accompany them to New York. They can apply to live in family and partner housing and purchase dependent health insurance coverage from the student plan. In addition, ÈâÂþÎÝ provides visa services for dependents and a child care subsidy.