UCLA Law is excited to announce
two Full Scholarship Programs for the 2020-21 Year
The UCLA Law Distinguished Scholars Program is a binding early-decision program providing full tuition for three years to exceptionally qualified students ready to commit to UCLA Law. The UCLA Law Achievement Fellowship is non-binding and provides full tuition for three years to high-achieving students who have overcome significant personal, educational or socio-economic hardships.
The UCLA Law Distinguished Scholars Program
The UCLA Law Distinguished Scholars Program is a binding merit-based full tuition scholarship program for a small number of the most exceptionally qualified applicants who have determined that UCLA Law is their first choice. The designation as a UCLA Law Distinguished Scholar will be the highest honor bestowed upon members of the incoming J.D. class.
Students selected as Distinguished Scholars must immediately withdraw applications from all other law schools, refrain from initiating applications to other law schools, and submit their Statement of Intent to Register and seat deposit (which will be refunded upon enrollment in the fall) by the date stated in their admission letter. Students applying to this program may not apply to early decision programs at any other law schools unless they are waitlisted or denied admission to the Distinguished Scholars Program.
While waiting for a decision from the UCLA Law Distinguished Scholars Program, applicants may apply to other law schools regular decision with the commitment that if they are admitted to the Distinguished Scholars Program, they will immediately withdraw applications from all other law schools and will enroll at UCLA Law, regardless of whether they were admitted to other law schools or have outstanding applications to other law schools.
Recipients of the award who are California residents will be awarded full resident tuition and fees for three academic years, beginning in fall 2020, provided they remain students in good standing. Recipients who are not California residents will be awarded full non-resident tuition and fees for their first year of law school, and full California resident tuition and fees for their second and third years of law school. * Most UCLA Law students are able to qualify for resident tuition status in their second and third years. The UCLA Health Insurance Fee, which can be waived with evidence of similar coverage, is not included and remains the responsibility of the student. No showing of financial need is required for these awards. Note that applicants to the Distinguished Scholars Program may not apply to the Early Decision Program. They may apply for the Achievement Fellowship.
For fall 2020 admission, the application deadline is November 15. Applicants must also take the LSAT or the GRE no later than October 31, 2019. To apply to this program, applicants must complete the UCLA School of Law application, and must electronically sign and submit the Distinguished Scholars Program Agreement included in the application. UCLA School of Law reserves the right to revoke an admissions offer in the event that an admitted applicant fails to comply with the UCLA Law Distinguished Scholars Program Agreement. In such an instance, UCLA also reserves the right to inform other law schools of the candidate's actions.
Finalists will be interviewed, and decisions will be announced by the end of December 2019. Please note that if an applicant is not offered a place in the UCLA Law Distinguished Scholars Program, the applicant will still be considered for admission and for scholarship assistance on a non-binding basis. If you have questions regarding this program, you may email us at: admissions@law.ucla.edu.
UCLA has a specialized admissions program for the Epstein Program in Public Interest Law and Policy (EPILP) for students with significant public interest backgrounds and ambitions. If you are a highly qualified candidate with a particular interest in EPILP and are selected as a finalist for the Distinguished Scholars award, you may indicate during the selection process that you only want to be considered for the UCLA Law Distinguished Scholars binding admissions program contingent on being admitted to EPILP as well.
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https://law.ucla.edu/admissions/full-tuition-scholarship-programs/