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School of Law scholarships, including Tuition Equalization Scholarships and Tuition Reduction Scholarships for non-residents, are awarded by the School of Law each year to members of the entering class.  Scholarships range from a few thousand dollars to full tuition. These scholarships are made available through endowments and gifts provided by generous alumni and friends of the law school.  They are awarded based on academic abilities, potential for the study of law and other considerations.

School of Law scholarships are awarded to accepted applicants after a review of their admission files.  No separate application form is necessary to be considered for a School of Law scholarship.  Students who plan to borrow to finance all or part of their legal education should complete the Free Application for Federal Student Financial Aid.

Tuition Equalization Scholarships
The School of Law awards Tuition Equalization Scholarships to several entering students who are not residents of Georgia.  Recipients are assessed tuition for the first year of law school at the resident rate rather than the non-resident rate.  These scholarships are awarded after reviewing the completed admission files of accepted students.  No applications are required.  Tuition Equalization Scholarships are awarded for the first year of law school only, however, non-resident students may be able to continue to pay resident tuition for the second and third years of study at Georgia Law.

Tuition Reduction Scholarships
Tuition Reduction Scholarships are awarded to several entering students who are not Georgia residents.  Recipients are assessed tuition for one semester during the first year of law school at the resident rate instead of the non-resident rate.  The application for admission is reviewed to make these awards.  No separate application is required.  Tuition Reduction Scholarships are not renewable.  Non-resident students may be able to pay resident tuition after the first year of law school meaning that recipients of this scholarship may only be required to pay non-resident tuition for one semester during their three years at Georgia Law.

University of Georgia Law Scholars Program
Students who receive full tuition scholarships are designated University of Georgia Law Scholars.  These merit scholarships are for Georgia residents whose LSAT scores and academic records show exceptional promise for distinction in the study of law.  For information about these scholarships interested applicants should contact Ramsey Bridges, Assistant Director of Law Admissions, at rhb@uga.edu.

ABA Legal Opportunity Scholarship Fund, 2009-2010
The ABA Legal Opportunity Scholarship Fund will award $5,000 of financial assistance annually to each scholarship recipient attending an ABA-accredited law school.  Twenty awards will be made to entering first-year students and may be renewable for two additional years, resulting in financial assistance totaling $15,000 during each student's time in law school.  The application may be downloaded from the ABA website: http://www.abanet.org/fje/losfpage.html.  Completed scholarship applications must be postmarked no later than March 1, 2010.

Sidney B. Williams Jr. Scholarship
The Sidney B. Williams Jr. Scholarship is sponsored by the American Intellectual Property Law Education Foundation and will award law students $10,000 per school year beginning with the fall semester.  The award is renewable upon reapplication by the student for up to three academic years.  The 2009 application is now available.  For further information and to download an application, please visit the following website: http://www.aiplef.org/scholarships/sidney_b_williams/apply.html.  Completed applications must be received by February 23, 2009.