If you meet this criteria and are an admitted student, please contact our office for the Independent Student Verification form. Students are expected to contribute at least one-half of their own savings and other financial assets as of the start of Law School for each of the first two years. Students must conserve their remaining assets for use in the second year, and scholarship awards in the second year will assume that these assets are available to meet Law School expenses. Assets acquired during Law School are considered to be fully available to meet Law School expenses. Also, reasonable childcare expenses may be deducted from after-tax income in determining spouse contribution.
Students retain all of their summer income for work beyond twelve weeks.
Continuing students interested in summer public interest and government employment should see section IV regarding the Law School's programs of direct support for such work through Summer Public Interest Fellowships and the Student Funded Fellowships. This section applies for summer 2001. Policies and contribution formulas for summer 2002 will be announced in the fall of 2001. When a scholarship or grant represents a substantial portion of the total budget, a portion may be applied to the scholarship award. An allowance is made for federal income and social security taxes because these are mandatory taxes applicable to citizens of the United States and its territories.