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.
Typical awards cover resident fees and tuition and a stipend to entering students.
Recipients are identified on the basis of financial need and socio-economic factors, including family history, loan indebtedness, and merit. Non-Resident Tuition Waivers are provided by the Berkeley Graduate Division to a limited amount of law students to cover all or a portion of a student's nonresident tuition. Non-resident Tuition Waivers are reserved primarily for entering students. University Merit Fellowships are funded by the Berkeley Graduate Division and awarded solely on the basis of merit. Typical fellowships cover tuition and fees and provide a stipend for the first year.