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J.D. Scholarships

Scholarship Eligibility

The University of Dayton School of Law provides significant scholarship support to our students. All applicants to the School of Law will be considered for scholarships and, therefore, need not submit a separate application for scholarship support.

Full-time Residential Students

Our scholarships awarded to our full-time, residential students are guaranteed for a total of six semesters taken during the Fall or Spring semesters, as long as they remain in good academic standing and are not subject to disciplinary action for serious infractions of the Law School Honor Code or University Code of Conduct.

For residential students to receive their scholarship in any given semester, they must maintain status as a full-time student. If they drop below 12 credits in a given semester, the scholarship may be adjusted accordingly.

Part-time Online Hybrid Students

For our part-time, online hybrid students, their scholarships are guaranteed for a total of eleven semesters during the Summer, Fall or Spring semesters, as long as they remain in good academic standing and are not subject to disciplinary action for serious infractions of the Law School Honor Code or University Code of Conduct. The application of the award will be based on a standard 90-credit course of study.

For both the full-time and part-time JD programs, when tuition costs are already covered by other funding sources, the scholarships can be used for housing or other educational costs.

Outside scholarships and grants

Outside scholarships and grants are highly competitive and often have early application deadlines. Examples include awards by county bar associations and various local, regional, and national philanthropic organizations. We post information about outside scholarships, as it becomes available, in the e-newsletter that students receive weekly.

More information about applicable outside scholarships is available at FinAid.org.

UDSL Scholarships for Continuing Students

Endowed Scholarships

Current students are also eligible to apply for endowed scholarships at the end of the Spring term. The endowed scholarship application is available in the Spring in the weekly e-newsletter. Students will be notified of these awards by late June.

Scholarship Retention Data

Year #Students #Entering With Conditional Scholarships #Whose Conditional Scholarships Have Since Been Reduced or Eliminated
2022 133 89 17
2021 131 93 24
2020 167 123 32

*PLEASE NOTE BEGINNING WITH OUR ENTERING 2023 CLASS, WE NO LONGER AWARD CONDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS.

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School of Law

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Dayton, Ohio 45469 - 2760
937-229-3555
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