The Ultimate List of Law Schools with Full Tuition and Substantial Need-Based Scholarships.

The “Big Beautiful Bill” has brought attention to the financial barriers that often stand between low-income students and a legal education. However, that shouldn’t stop anyone from pursuing that path. Several top law schools offer full-tuition scholarships or substantial financial aid packages based on need. The system isn’t perfect, but there are real options out there and students shouldn’t count themselves out before exploring what’s possible. That being said we’ve compiled the ultimate list of law schools offering need-based financial aid.

Full tuition scholarships 

School	Scholarship Name	Notes	Contact
Yale Law School	Hurst Horizon Scholarship	For students whos family income is up to 200% of the federal poverty guidelines and family assets are below $150,000	financialaid.law@yale.edu
Harvard Law School	Opportunity Fund	Considers factors like family income, assets, socioeconomic backgrounds, or families that are below two times the federal poverty line	sfs@law.harvard.edu
Stanford Law	Tuition Fellowships	Families who earn up to 200% of the poverty building and under $150,000 in assets can get their full tuition covered.	financial.aid@law.stanford.edu
UCLA School of Law	Achievement Fellowship Program	Full tuition for three years to high-achieving students who have overcome significant personal, educational or socio-economic barriers	admissions@law.ucla.edu
University of Virginia Law	Need Based Grants	Students whos family income is below $100,000 and assets get fully covered tuition	comm@law.virginia.edu
Washington University School of Law	Need Based Scholarship	Low-income students receives custom full scholarships for families that are 200% below the federal poverty line	finance@wulaw.wustl.edu
University of California Berkeley Law	Berkeley Law Opportunity Scholarship	Full tuition covered for first generation college graduates	financial-aid-law@berkeley.edu

Substantial Aid  

School Name	Estimated Cost of Attendance	Average aid Award	Notes	Contact
Duke University	$113,428	$25,000-$30,000	Meets 100% of demonstrated financial need. Need is determined through FAFSA and CSS profile	financial_aid@law.duke.edu
NYU School of Law	$123,308	$61,294	Various academic and professional programs for those facing challenging socioeconomic circumstances	law.finaid@nyu.edu
The University of Texas at Austin	$81,996	$20,000-$40,000	Aid award is based on merit and/or financial need	lawfinaid@law.utexas.edu
Case Western Reserve University School of Law	$92,180	$45,262	Need determined by FAFSA and CSS profile with a variety of merit based scholarships	lawmoney@case.edu
Yeshiva University’s Cardozo School of Law	$106,304	$40,000	Once admitted all students will automatically be considered for merit-based scholarships and grants based on your application	cardozostudenaid@yu.edu
Villanova University School of Law	$83,730	$37,000	Offers institutional scholarships to students who meet certain criteria; academic achievement  and financial  need	finaid@law.villanova.edu
Western New England University School of Law	$68,350	$16,300	Offers a range of financial aid including merit based scholarships and need based grants. Scholarships are awarded based on academic merit	financialaid@law.wne.edu
Widener University School of Law	$79,634	$46,775	Offers merit scholarships that can range from $5,000 to full tuition based on academic merit	DelawareLawFinAid@widener.edu
Temple University School of Law	$82,289	$15,895	Admissions considers all admitted students for merit-based scholarships and programs	lawFAO@temple.edu
Pennsylvania State University Dickinson Law	$81,602	$8,450	Admitted students are automatically considered for merit scholarship that can potentially cover full tuition	financialaid@law.psu.edu
Northeastern University School of Law	$81,652	$56,482	Grants are awarded to incoming students based on their demonstrated need determined by FAFSA	lawfinaid@northeastern.edu
Boston College Law School	$99,941	$23,000	Offers a combination of institutional grants, scholarships, and other forms of financial aid	bclawadm@bc.edu
University of Cincinnati College of Law	$26,204	$16,000	Offers merit and need based aid that can range from a few thousand dollars to full tuition for three years depending on academic standing	lawfinaid@uc.edu
Chicago-Kent College of Law	$58,560	$35,000	First-year and transfer students are automatically considered for merit scholarships during admissions process combined with need-based aid determined by FAFSA	gamador@illinoistech.edu
Mitchell Hamline School of Law	$50,613	$46,712	Based on holistic review of application merit scholarships are awarded. Need-based aid are offered though institutional scholarships and federal aid	finaid@mitchellhamline.edu
Loyola University Chicago School of Law	$57,170	$37,196	Need is determined by FAFSA, Merit scholarships are awarded based on academic qualifications or specialized scholarships with specific background	lufinaid@luc.edu
Maurer School of Law	$85,344	$36,483	Three kinds of scholarships are available: Law school merit scholarships, Indiana University scholarships, and external scholarships	iulawfa@indiana.edu
DePaul University School of Law	$84,738	$42,500	Based on academic merit, achievements, and potential contribution to the community. Need-based aid is automatically considered upon FAFSA application submission	lawfinaid@depaul.edu
University of Illinois- Urbana Champaign School of Law	$72,995	$36,200	Offers a range of merit based scholarships that can cover up to full tuition, all students are considered for these scholarships upon admissions	financialaid@law.illinois.edu
University of Dayton School of Law	$40,534	Up to $33,000	Need-based aid is available by completing FAFSA. Merit scholarships are awarded based on factors such as academic achievement, LSAT scores, and undergraduate GPA	lawinfo@udayton.edu
Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law	$74,602	$24,216	FAFSA is required to be considered for need-based aid. Merit scholarships are awarded based on academic achievement, leadership qualities, community service, etc.	finaid@lmunet.edu
Liberty University School of Law	$42,891	$14,770	Merit scholarships are based on academic achievements, LSAT scores, and undergraduate GPA. Need-based scholarships are determined by FAFSA	mjphelps@liberty.edu
Florida International University College of Law	$48,798	N/A (contact financial aid office)	Need determined by FAFSA submission, to be considered you must be US citizens, permanent residents, or eligible for federal aid. Variety of merit scholarships based on specific criteria like academic achievement, location, and first generation status.	lawfinaid@fiu.edu
USC Gould School of Law	$116,192	$43,000	Scholarships are automatically awarded to students based on strength of application (academic achievements, LSAT scores). Need-based grants are designed to supplement merit scholarships and can be awarded for all three years.	asupport@law.usc.edu
Gonzaga University School of Law	$75,420	$32,000	Merit-based scholarships are awarded based on academic merit (undergraduate GPA and LSAT score). Nee-based aid is determined by FAFSA	finaid@gonzga.edu
Loyola Law School in Los Angeles	$113,714	$45,720	No separate application is required to be considered for merit-based scholarships upon admissions. Need-based grants can be awarded in conjunction with merit-based scholarships based on FAFSA submission.	finaid@lmu.edu
University of Washington School of Law	$67,370	$19,445	Need is determined by FAFSA and WASFA (Washington Application for State Financial Aid). Merit scholarships are awarded based on academic achievement or experience in certain fields	sfshelp@uw.edu

Know a law school we didn’t mention that offers strong need-based aid? Leave a comment and let us know, we’re looking to keep this list going! Most of the scholarship information was gathered from each school’s financial aid handbook, along with data from U.S. News, JURIST’s education resources, and FAFSA guidelines. And if you’re in the middle of this process, hang in there. It’s tough, but you’re not alone, and there are schools out there that want to support you. Every step forward, no matter how small, brings you closer to where you want to be.