Ooh. . .apparently my badass LSAT score isn't enough to get me a fee waiver at Thomas Jefferson School of Law (now THAT'S depressing), but I just got something in the mail from them today, enticing me by saying that anyone who is accepted who got a 150 or higher on the LSAT will at the very least get a half tuition scholarship (up to full tuition) for 3 full years. That's tempting to get law school paid for except for the fact that you'll probably have to pay for it for the next 50 years of your life when no one in their right mind will hire you.
Matoka
(or anyone else that received the Thomas Jefferson correspondence this week):
Would you mind looking at it again and confirm what they said about the LSAT scholarship? Their website has a chart with LSAT scores which correspond to different levels of scholarships, and your post sounds significantly better. Does your info have GPA stipulations? Nothing like aspiring for a 4 tier!
LSAT Scholarships
All students entering law school for the first time are eligible for LSAT Scholarships. Your award letter will provide information regarding distribution of scholarship monies.
LSAT Scholarship awards are automatic based upon the average LSAT score. Awards for the 2004-2005 academic year are expected to be as follows:
LSAT Awards 2004-2005
Score Full-Time Part-Time
160 or higher $24,000 to full tuition $15,000 to full tuition
156-159 $10,000 to $18,000 $6,200 to $11,350
153-155 $3,000 to $6,000 $1,850 to $3,700
150-152 $1,000 to $2,000 $675 to $1,300
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OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS
Centers Fellowships
Students in approximately the top 15 percent of the entering class at the end of the first semester are awarded a fellowship applicable to the next year's tuition by one of the three Centers of Academic Excellence. Fellowships are renewed annually as long as the recipient maintains a B- average.
Trustees Scholarships
Trustees Scholarships are awarded at the end of the first year to students in approximately the top 30 percent of their entering class. Scholarships apply to tuition for the next year, and are renewable annually provided the student maintains a B- average.
Check with Dean Keller for exact scholarship amounts and details regarding both Trustee Scholarships and Centers Fellowships.
Internet Sources
The web is a great resource for funding sources. Wired Scholar is one:
http://www.wiredscholar.com/.
Contact our Financial Aid office for more information on other scholarship sources.
http://www.tjsl.edu/index.cfm?rID_int=7&sID_int=26