Quinnipiac School of Law Viewbook

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Scholarships Quinnipiac University School of Law Merit Scholarships Application deadline: March 1 All applicants who are offered admission receive automatic merit scholarship consideration. Students whose admission qualifications demonstrate a potential for superior academic performance in law school will receive an award letter from the Office of Admissions outlining the amount of the award and the criteria needed to maintain the merit scholarship or grant. Traditionally, scholarships range from $10,000 to $40,000 per year and are renewed at one hundred percent annually if the student's class rank at the law school is in the top half.

Distinguished Scholar Awards/ Diversity Based Awards Application deadline: March 1 The Distinguished Scholar awards range from $10,000 to $40,000 per year and are awarded on the merits of the applicant’s

Dean’s Fellows/faculty fellows Scholarships

entire admission application, with emphasis on undergraduate

Application deadline: February 1

academic record, personal statement, LSAT score, and potential

The Dean’s Fellows and Faculty Fellows awards recognize appli-

to contribute to diversity on campus. In awarding the scholarships,

cants who possess a record of extraordinary scholarly achievement

Quinnipiac University School of Law will engage in a highly

and leadership; have a demonstrated commitment to community

individualized, holistic review of each applicant’s file, giving

through volunteerism, public service, or civic activities; and show

serious consideration to all the ways an applicant might contribute

strong potential to be leaders both during and after law school.

to a diverse law school community. Scholarships are renewable

These awards may be renewed annually if the student’s class rank

each year if the recipient is in good academic standing. Candidates

at the law school is in the top seventy-five percent. Please see the

should address in their personal statement or in a separate

website and application for details.

addendum how they would contribute to campus diversity.

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