Awards are made to cover a portion of the Professional Degree Fee. Fee grants are applied directly to the recipient's campus billing account for payment against fees. This award is available every year based on eligibility. University Grants in Aid are designed to help cover fees for low-income married students with dependents. The Boalt Hall Fellowship Program offers merit and need-based awards designed to enable the school to accomplish its stated goal of enrolling a highly qualified class.
Typical awards cover tuition and fees and provide a stipend.
The stipend amount may vary depending on financial need and funding. This award is granted to first year students only and is not renewable. The Law School administers a wide array of endowment and gift funds that are awarded on the basis of need, merit or need and merit. Some of the grant and fellowship programs have specific eligibility criteria and application procedures, and many law students apply for funding from these programs in response to notices posted during the academic year. The majority of the grants and fellowships, however, are awarded by the school without a separate application.