Other Sources of Funds
Loans and scholarships or grants may also be available from some state governments, community agencies, private foundations, corporations, religious organizations, and civic and cultural groups. Such sources include many minority organizations, as well as state and local bar associations and the American Bar Association.
When programs like these come to our attention, we publicize them to eligible students. However, because such programs may have narrow eligibility criteria, students are encouraged to research such possibilities on their own. Research might begin in the reference section of most libraries (request books on graduate scholarships or fellowships) or on the Internet through online search engines.
Scholarship search services such as The SmartStudent Guide to Financial Aid www.finaid.org may be found by searching the internet. To research the legitimacy of a scholarship service, call the National Fraud Information Center at 800.876.7060.
Loyola will cooperate fully with external organizations that provide funds for law students.
Note: If you are a handicapped student, your educational expenses may be higher-and therefore your need greater-because of costs associated with the handicap. The Financial Aid Office will work with a representative from your state vocational rehabilitation agency to ensure that these extra expenses are recognized, and will coordinate aid resources toward meeting those expenses.
OTHER LAW SCHOOL FUNDING
- Loyola Law Alumni Grants: Need-based grants awarded annually to Loyola University Chicago JD candidates. These grants, funded through the law school alumni, such as the DeLoves, Kennedys, Gearys, Lahart-Leaches, and McNallys. The grants can be renewed if financial need continues. Eligibility is determined by an applicant's financial need as determined by the results of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
- Research Assistants: Upper-class positions working in tandem with faculty research.
- Federal Work-Study: Positions in law school offices and library through a program subsidized by federal funding.
- Corboy Fellows: Fellowships available to upper-class students selected for various Loyola trial teams.
