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2024-2025

Fees and Financial Aid

Fees and Financial Regulations

The following fees and financial regulations were adopted for the 2024 summer session and the 2024-2025 academic year.

Tuition and Fees

Full-time JD candidates, for the academic year $72,520
Part-time degree candidates (JD, LLM, or MSL), per credit hour $2,548
Supplemental Legal Education students, per credit hour $2,548
SJD candidates, full program, including the final examination $72,520


The SJD tuition fee is to be paid at the rate of $18,130 per semester for four successive semesters, exclusive of the summer term or terms. If the faculty should approve an extension of time, the student must maintain continuous enrollment. After the first two years from the date of matriculation, tuition will be charged by the credit hour for any additional courses taken by the degree candidate, either for credit or as an auditor.

Special Fees and Deposits (Nonrefundable)

Application fee $80

Tuition deposit fee (nonrefundable) charged to students admitted to JD degree candidacy through the regular admission process (payable in three

installments—$500 by April 15; $1,000 by June 1; $1,500 by July 1)		 $3,000

Tuition deposit fee (nonrefundable) charged to students admitted to JD degree candidacy through the binding early decision process

 $1,500
Tuition deposit fee (nonrefundable) charged to each student admitted to LLM degree candidacy (payable on the date specified in the letter of admission) $500
International Student Fee $45
Late-payment fee (see Payment of Fees, below) $150
Late authorization fee for third-party payment $100
Replacement of lost or stolen picture identification card $35

Returned check fee, charged a student whose check is returned because of insufficient funds or for any other reason

 $35
Transcript fee $8
Replacement of diploma fee $50


Registration on campus in the University entitles each student to the following privileges: the services of the Career Center; the use of the University libraries; gymnasium privileges; and admission to all athletic contests, unless otherwise specified. These privileges terminate and a student is no longer in residence upon withdrawal or dismissal from the University.

Payment of Fees

A student who registers for classes in any semester or session incurs a financial obligation to the University. Payment of tuition and fees is due by the first day of the semester unless the student enrolls in a payment plan. The University reserves the right to revoke the registration, effective to the beginning of the semester, of any student who fails to make full payment; however, failure to attend classes does not exempt students from their financial obligation. Students whose registrations have been revoked or canceled for failure to make timely payments are not permitted to attend class and may not occupy University housing.

Financial Regulations

The University reserves the right, with or without prior notice, to change requirements, rules, programs, policies, tuition, and fees whenever, in the University’s judgment, such changes are warranted. This includes, but is not limited to, changes to the form, location, and mode of instruction and changes to the academic calendar. Such changes shall go into force at the time specified by the University, and the University will provide advance notice of such changes when practicable. The University assumes no liability for any changes it determines are warranted. The University may, in its sole discretion, refund tuition or fees in whole or part, on account of any changes the University determines are warranted, but it is not required to make any such refunds.  For complete financial information and regulations, please refer to the George Washington University Bulletin. The University separately provides detailed disclosures on the Student Accounts website, and students should refer to them when a question arises.

Monthly Payment Plan

This payment plan is open to all students and is available on a semester basis, with four-month plans for the fall and spring semesters and the summer session. To participate in the plan, students must apply before the start of the applicable semester. Upon approval of the application, students will be billed monthly for each payment. The monthly payment plan for the fall semester begins in August and ends in November, the spring semester plan begins in December and ends in March, and the summer session plan begins in April and ends in July. Under the plan, all payments are due on the 10th of each month; if payments are received by that date, no interest or late fees will be incurred. Students who enroll in the plan after the first month of scheduled payments must make up all payments retroactive to the month of enrollment as a down payment on the plan. Students enrolled in a monthly payment plan whose planned payments are not sufficient to pay the balance on the student’s account are subject to late fees. There is a one-time fee to participate in the plan. No additional fees will be charged while the student is actively participating in the plan; late fees will be charged for missing or late payments. After the first day of the semester, all plans will be updated to reflect the student’s actual remaining balance, less pending financial aid. For more information, visit the GW Students Accounts website.

Third-Party Payment

The University accepts employer vouchers or purchase orders that are not contingent upon receipt of grades. Under all circumstances, the charges for tuition and fees remain the responsibility of the student. Authorization from a sponsor to be billed for a student’s charges must be received in the Student Accounts Office by the end of the first week of the fall or spring semester. A late authorization fee may be incurred for responses received after these times. Bills are mailed to sponsors in October for the fall semester and in February for the spring semester. Should a sponsor fail to remit payment to the University, the University will contact the student for payment. Students whose employers or sponsors reimburse them for tuition and fees after receipt of grades must pay in full upon receipt of the Schedule and Invoice or at the time of registration to avoid interest, late fees, and/or cancellation of registration. Students whose tuition is paid in full or part by employee benefits or teacher tuition remission must pay any remaining balance by the stated due date to avoid interest, late fees, and/or cancellation of registration.

Past Due Accounts

Accounts that are past due are encumbered by the University. A student whose account is encumbered may not register for future semesters and may not receive diplomas. Late payment fees also may be assessed to accounts with an overdue outstanding balance. See the University’s Tuition Payment Disclosure Statement for more information on those fees and billing practices. Accounts that are more than 90 days past due are referred to an agency for collection. Students whose registrations have been revoked or canceled for failure to make timely payments are not permitted to attend class and may not occupy University housing.

Dishonored/Returned Checks

A student whose check is returned unpaid by the bank for any reason will be charged a returned check fee. In any case where the University has reason to believe that a student presented a dishonored check in bad faith, the University may, in addition to any collection efforts, refer the matter to the proper authorities for criminal prosecution.

Withdrawals and Refunds

A law student may communicate their intent to withdraw in person or in writing to the Dean of Students Office but must submit a Withdrawal Form to the law school Dean of Students Office. Students should not assume that withdrawal requests will be approved. Students should continue to attend class, submit assignments, utilize campus resources, and consider alternatives to withdrawal from the law school until they are notified of the status of their withdrawal request.

After the first two weeks of class, applications for changes in a student’s class schedule must have written approval of the instructor and the Dean of Students Office. Under no circumstances may a student withdraw from a course after the last day of classes in a semester.

In authorized withdrawals, leaves of absence, and changes in schedule, cancellations of semester tuition charges and fees will be made in accordance with the following schedule for the fall and spring semesters.

1. First Year Law Program: Fall Semester only (not including nonrefundable deposits):

Date of Withdrawal Refund
Once deposited, withdrawal prior to the last Friday in July (by 11:59 pm Thursday) 100%
Prior to the first day of the student’s scheduled orientation (by 11:59 pm the day before) 90%
Withdrawal from the first day of the student’s scheduled orientation through the first week of the first year law student classes of the semester (by 11:59 pm Sunday) 75%
Withdrawal from the beginning of the second week of the first year law student classes through October 5 (by 11:59 pm October 5) 50%
Withdrawal after October 5 (beginning 12 am, October 6) None

2. Complete withdrawal from the University following completion of the First Year Fall Semester is based upon the University’s academic calendar separate from the law school’s academic calendar. See official GW University academic calendar for specific dates:

Date of Withdrawal Refund
On or before the end of the first week of the semester (by 11:59 pm Sunday) 90%
On or before the end of the second week of the semester (by 11:59 pm Sunday) 60%
On or before the end of the third week of the semester (by 11:59 pm Sunday) 40%
On or before the end of the fourth week of the semester (by 11:59 pm Sunday) 25%
After the beginning of the fourth week of the semester (beginning 12 am Monday) None

3. Partial withdrawal: Based on the student’s program status (full-time or part-time), if the change in program results in a lower charge, the applicable refund schedule above, applies to the difference.

4. Dropping Individual Courses: Courses dropped prior to the start of the semester (before the first day of classes) will have 100% of the tuition charges canceled. Courses dropped beginning the first day of classes are subject to the refund schedule below: 

Date of Withdrawal Refund
On or before the end of the first week of the semester (by 11:59 pm Sunday) 90%
On or before the end of the second week of the semester (by 11:59 pm Sunday) 60%
On or before the end of the third week of the semester (by 11:59 pm Sunday) 40%
On or before the end of the fourth week of the semester (by 11:59 pm Sunday) 25%
After the beginning of the fourth week of the semester (beginning 12 am Monday) None

5. Summer Sessions: In cases of authorized withdrawals from courses, refunds of 85% of tuition and fees will be made for courses dropped within the first seven calendar days of the start of a session. No refund will be made if dropped thereafter.

6. Regulations governing withdrawals as they relate to residence hall and food service charges are contained in the specific lease arrangements.

7. Compressed courses are those that provide an equivalent amount of work over a different amount of time including on-campus courses during the summer session and courses meeting on alternate schedules during the fall and spring semesters (e.g., weekend courses). Courses that do not follow the traditional semester schedule may have different refund policies.

During the first week of classes, students who wish to add a course(s) and drop a course(s) as an even exchange may do so without financial loss if these transaction requests are for an equal number of credit hours. Please be advised that individual program adjustments may incur tuition charges and/or fees if they are not even exchanges.

Federal regulations require that financial aid recipients use such refunds to repay financial aid received for that semester’s attendance. This policy applies to institutional aid as well.

If a recipient of federal financial aid withdraws from the University or reduces their workload, federal regulations require that the University re-evaluate the student’s eligibility to determine the amount of aid that the student is allowed to retain and how much must be returned to the U.S. Department of Education. See CFR 668.22.

Merit scholarships are automatically revoked in full with repayment required, starting with the semester from which the recipient withdraws, takes a leave of absence, or transfers between the full and part-time programs. After all tuition and federal aid adjustments, the full revocation of the merit scholarship will require repayment from the student and may result in a balance due from the student to the University. It is imperative that students with merit scholarships discuss financial impact of withdrawing prior to the end of the semester with a representative of the GW Law Financial Aid Office.

In no case will tuition be reduced or refunded because of absence from classes. Authorization to withdraw and certification for work done will not be given to a student who does not have a clear financial record.

See Health, Accident, and Tuition Insurance section of the Bulletin for information on tuition insurance.

Financial Aid

The law school assists students in obtaining financial aid through institutional merit scholarships, need-based grants, federal and private education loan programs, or a combination of these resources.

Juris Doctor Program

Merit Scholarships

Merit scholarships are coordinated through the admissions process to non-transfer students only. Additional merit scholarships are not available to any student once they have matriculated. At GW Law, merit-based scholarships are automatically renewed every year provided that students enroll in consecutive fall and spring semesters through their course of study with no leaves of absence or suspensions and maintain good academic standing. Merit-based scholarships are disbursed in equal amounts in the fall and spring semesters and, thus, do not cover courses taken during the summer session.

Merit scholarships are automatically revoked, in full, with repayment required, starting with the semester from which the recipient withdraws, takes a leave of absence, or transfers between the full and part-time programs. The full revocation of the merit scholarship continues through the duration of the student’s enrollment at GW Law. If the withdrawal/leave of absence occurs mid-semester, the full revocation of the merit scholarship will require repayment from the student, and may result in a balance due from the student to the University. It is imperative that students with merit scholarships discuss financial impact of withdrawing or changing enrollment status with a representative of the law school Financial Aid Office.

Students receiving benefits through the GW Tuition Remission Benefit Plan are not eligible for merit-based scholarships or need-based grants. No GW scholarship/grant funds, including funds supported through endowment awards from any GW academic or administrative department, may combine to exceed the student’s cost of tuition for the specific enrollment term.

Need-Based Grants

Law school need-based grants are available to non-transfer JD students who are U.S. citizens, enrolled at least half-time, demonstrate significant financial need, and have not been awarded a merit-based scholarship. Financial need is the difference between GW Law’s estimated cost of attendance for the aid year, a student’s personal and/or family contribution, the $20,500 Federal Direct Stafford Loan, and any other assistance the student receives.

JD students may apply for law school need-based grants by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and an internal GW Law Student Financial Aid Request Form each year for which financial aid is sought. For 2024-2025, students applying for law school need-based grants must also complete the College Board’s CSS Profile and include parent financial data in the application. The need-based grant application process is academic year-specific, and subsequent year eligibility is not guaranteed. The Financial Aid Office begins making awards in March for the upcoming academic year. Awards are not offered to an applicant until the admission process has been completed and the student has been admitted to GW Law. Funds are limited.

No GW scholarship/grant funds, including funds supported through endowment awards from any GW academic or administrative department, may combine to exceed the student’s cost of tuition for the specific enrollment term.

Additional information and detailed application instructions for need-based grants are available on the law school website.

Student Loans

Through the Federal Direct Stafford Loan program, students may apply for a maximum of $20,500 annually (the aggregate lifetime maximum allowed in combined undergraduate and graduate Stafford Loans is $138,500). The interest rate on the Federal Direct Stafford Loan is currently fixed at 8.08% for the 2024-2025 academic year. Under current federal regulations from the U.S. Department of Education, all Federal Direct Stafford loans are assessed a 1.057% origination fee, which is subtracted from each loan prior to disbursement. This fee will remain at 1.057% by the U.S. Department of Education on loans first disbursed on or after October 1, 2023, in accordance with federal budget sequestration formulas. Repayment of the Federal Direct Stafford Loan begins six months after the borrower ceases to be enrolled or drops below half-time attendance. Payment of the Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan may be deferred during the in-school deferment period and for six months after graduation or cessation of half-time enrollment. Repayment of the Stafford Loan is completed over a 10-year period, unless the borrower chooses to extend payments through a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan or other payment plan options (including Income Driven Repayment Plans) after graduation.

The Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loan is a credit-based loan that can cover up to the annual cost of attendance, less other financial aid received. The interest rate is fixed at 9.08% for the 2024-2025 academic year. The Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loan has no aggregate (lifetime) limit. Under current federal regulations from the U.S. Department of Education, all Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loans are assessed a 4.228% origination fee, which is subtracted from each loan prior to disbursement. This fee will remain at 4.228% by the U.S. Department of Education on loans first disbursed on or after October 1, 2023, in accordance with federal budget sequestration formulas. Credit approval for the Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loan is subject to a formula unique to the U.S. Department of Education and is not based on a consumer-based credit score. The Federal Direct Graduate PLUS loan has the same repayment, forbearance, and cancellation provisions as the Federal Direct Stafford Loan program. Repayment on the Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loan is made over a 10-year period, unless the borrower chooses to extend payments through a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan or other payment plan options (including Income Driven Repayment Plans) after graduation. The Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loan may be consolidated with other federal education loans offered through the U.S. Department of Education.

All federally guaranteed student loans are subject to the laws and regulations of the U.S. Department of Education, including but not limited to regulations regarding attendance, satisfactory academic progress, and disbursement of funds. Students interested in the laws and regulations surrounding Federal Student Aid should review the Higher Education Opportunity Act (2008) and Section 668 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR 668).

Students also may apply for private education student loans. These loans, which may be referred to as private, alternative, supplemental, commercial, or credit-based student loans, are not guaranteed by the U.S. Department of Education, nor are they eligible for any type of consolidation or federal repayment program. Private education loan application requirements and repayment plans vary among lenders, but applicant credit scores and credit histories are usually involved. Therefore, the law school Financial Aid Office recommends that applicants interested in applying for private, commercial, student loans check their credit report well in advance of applying for these loans. Students should thoroughly investigate the terms offered by the various private lenders and select the loan that best meets their needs.

Additional information and application instructions for all of the above sources of financial aid are available on the law school website.

Master's and Doctoral Programs

Students in the Master of Laws program may apply for merit-based aid under the following programs:

  • Thomas Buergenthal Scholarship*
  • Benjamin Gupta Fund for International Legal Education*
  • Richard P. Momsen Fund**
  • Marcus B. Finnegan Memorial Law Fellowship
  • William N. Hedeman, Jr. Memorial Scholarship (environmental law)
  • Honorable Gerald J. Mossinghoff Fellowship for Graduate Research in Intellectual Property Law
  • Arochi Lindner LLM Scholarship Fund
  • Randolph C. Shaw Graduate Fellowship in Environmental Law

Applicants who wish to be considered for any of these fellowships should submit a letter of interest to the appropriate graduate admissions office at the time application for admission is made. The application for admission as well as all supporting documents must be received by the relevant deadline in order for an applicant to be considered for a fellowship. Post-JD students also may apply for Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans, Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loans, and private, credit-based educational loans.

*Only for non-U.S. law graduates.

**Only for Brazilian law graduates who intend to study U.S. Constitutional law or the law of patents and trademarks.

Enrollment Requirements for Loan Eligibility

All students borrowing Federal Title IV funds (i.e., Federal Direct Stafford and Graduate PLUS Loans) and/or commercial educational loans must be registered at least half time in each semester of the loan period for which funds are requested. For this purpose, half-time enrollment is defined as 6 credit hours per semester for JD students and 5 credit hours per semester for LLM, MSL, and SJD students.

Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy

The Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) policy is specific to maintaining eligibility for federal financial assistance and does not replace academic and departmental policies pertaining to academic and/or degree progression. Federal regulations and University institutional policy require a specified level of academic achievement and the completion of a set number of credits within a given time frame. Students must meet the minimum standards below at the time Satisfactory Academic Progress is evaluated.

Credit Hour Completion Rate

The credit hour completion rate refers to the pace at which students must progress through their GW Law academic program to ensure that students complete their academic program within the maximum time frame permitted per regulations established in U.S. Department of Education regulations. At the end of each term, the GW Law Financial Aid Office will evaluate a student’s academic progress in accordance with the following regulatory formula:

Pace = total hours completed ÷ total hours attempted

This means that courses the student drops after the drop/add period has ended will be considered as attempted credit hours. For all students, attempted hours is defined as all courses in which they are enrolled after the drop/add period has ended for the term and for which academic credit will be earned. This means that courses from which students withdraw after the drop/add period has ended will be considered attempted hours. All attempted hours will be counted regardless of whether financial aid was received.

The following course designations are included in attempted hours:

  • Successfully Completed Hours
  • Withdrawals
  • Incompletes
  • No grades
  • Courses taken as credit/no credit
  • Repeated coursework
  • Failing grades
  • Failing grades in pass/fail courses
  • Remedial or ESL coursework
  • Transfer credits, including credits from domestic and international study abroad programs
  • Test credits
The Grade-Point Average

Academic achievement is computed in terms of the grade-point average, obtained by dividing the number of quality points by the number of credit hours for which the student has registered, both based on their record in this University.

The grade-point average is computed as follows: A+, 4.33; A, 4.0; A-, 3.66; B+, 3.33; B, 3.0; B-, 2.66; C+, 2.33; C, 2.0; C-, 1.66; D+, 1.3; D, 1.0; D-, .7; F, 0, for each credit hour for which the student has registered as a degree-seeking student. Although credit value for a course in which a grade of F is earned appears on the transcript for the purpose of calculating the grade-point average, no academic credit is awarded. In the case of a student who is allowed to repeat a course, the first grade received remains on the student’s record and is included in the grade-point average. Courses marked AU, CR, I, IPG, P, NP, R, W, or Z are not considered in determining the average, except courses marked with an I, which will be considered when a final grade is recorded. With the exception of Consortium courses, grades in courses taken at other institutions are not considered in computing the grade-point average.

  JD Full & Part-time U.S. LLM & 2nd Int'l LLM Int'l LLM Part-time LLM SJD MSL
Minimum Cumulative GPA 2.00 2.67 2.00 2.67 2.67 2.00
Completion Rate/Pace 67% 67% 67% 67% 67% 67%
Attain Degree Within 126 attempted hours 36 attempted hours 36 attempted hours 36 attempted hours 42 attempted hours 36 attempted hours


Satisfactory Academic Progress is checked at the end of each term. Students who fail to meet the minimum GPA and/or pace requirements will be sent a warning letter. These students will be allowed one warning semester to restore satisfactory standing. Financial aid will be processed for one semester only. Further review will be required at the end of the warning semester. Students that have reached the Maximum Time Frame to complete a program cannot receive a warning semester but can appeal to the SAP committee.

After receiving aid for one warning semester, students who meet the same standards outlined above for the warning semester in each subsequent semester will be considered to be making satisfactory academic progress for purposes of receiving federal student aid, provided that they do not exceed the specified Maximum Time Frame for degree completion. Students who fail to earn the minimum requirements during the warning semester will be considered as not making satisfactory academic progress and federal financial assistance will be terminated or suspended until the student regains minimum satisfactory academic progress standards.

Appeals

You may appeal the denial of financial aid by writing to the GW Law Financial Aid Office SAP Appeals Committee. Appeals are considered in cases where there has been a death of a relative, injury or illness of the student or other special circumstance. Our committee may consult with deans, professors, or physicians (as appropriate) to determine if a Financial Aid Probationary semester should be approved. The appeal must include:

  1. A completed SAP Appeal form that has been reviewed by an academic advisor or dean.
  2. A letter of explanation as to why you failed to make SAP along with supporting documentation that substantiates your circumstances. Documentation should be from unrelated adults such as professors, academic advisors, clergy members, doctors, or mental health professionals as appropriate.
  3. A description of how you plan to rectify your situation in order to meet the requirements at the end of the Financial Aid Probation (one semester).
Reinstatement of Aid Eligibility

Students who fail to make SAP can regain their financial aid eligibility for future semesters by meeting SAP requirements. Students placed on Financial Aid Probation due to a successful appeal must meet all SAP requirements after that one probationary semester in order to reestablish eligibility for future semesters. Reinstatement is based on the availability of funds. Financial Aid, once lost, cannot be reinstated retroactively for previous semesters.

Sources of Financial Aid

Financial aid has been made available from many friends and alumni of the law school. 

Available Endowed Scholarships
 

Raymond Banoun, JD ’68, Law Scholarship

Harriet C. Beasley Scholarship Fund

Greg Bingham Endowed Scholarship in Government Procurement

William Booth, JD ’79, Memorial Law Scholarship

Roger N. Boyd Law Scholarship

Mildred Gott Bryan, JD ’32, Law School Scholarship

Thomas Buergenthal Law Scholarship

Bobby R. Burchfield, JD ’79, Law Scholarship

The Honorable Ruth C. Burg, JD ’50, Government Procurement Law Scholarship

Samuel M. and Mary T. Burgess Law Scholarship

Capt. Weston D. Burnett, JAGC, USN (Ret), JD, LLM, and Barbara F. Burnett Endowed Law Scholarship

Jacob Burns, LL.B. ’24, Merit Law Scholarship

Coalition for Government Procurement Scholarship

Charlton M. Clark, LLB 1898; LLM 1899; DCL 1900, Law Scholarship

Law School Class of 1961 Scholarship

Law School Class of 1965 Scholarship

Law School Class of 1968 40th Reunion Scholarship

Law School Class of 1969 Scholarship

Law School Class of 1971 Scholarship

Law School Class of 1973 Scholarship

Law School Class of 1975 35th Reunion Scholarship

Law School Class of 1978 Scholarship

Law School Class of 1979 Scholarship

Law School Class of 1980 Scholarship

Law School Class of 1982 Scholarship

Law School Class of 1984 Scholarship

Law School Class of 1986 Scholarship

Law School Class of 1988 Scholarship

Law School Class of 1990 Scholarship

Law School Class of 1991 Scholarship

Law School Class of 2007 Endowed Fund

Law School Class of 2008 Scholarship

Law School Class of 2009 Scholarship

Law School Class of 2012 Scholarship

Law School Class of 2014 Scholarship

Faye F. and Sheldon S. Cohen, JD ’52, Law Scholarship

Manuel F. Cohen Memorial Law Scholarship

Douglas E. Davidson, JD ’71, Merit Law Scholarship

Philip and Sara Davis Endowed Scholarship in Government Procurement

Dennis Dearing, JD ’72, Law Scholarship

Charles Worthington Dorsey, LLB, ’31, Memorial Law Scholarship

Clifford A. Dougherty, JD ’64, Law Alumni Scholarship

Darrell L. Dreher, JD ’73, Law Scholarship

Irene and Jared M. Drescher, JD ’67, Law Scholarship

John Howard Earle, JD ’49, LLM ’50, Scholarship in Antitrust Law

Lori and Dan Efroymson, JD ’72, Law Scholarship

 

Marcus B. Finnegan, LLM ’57, Memorial Law Fellowship

Thomas C. Fox, JD ’66, and Ilona M. Fox Health Law Scholarship

Jack Friedenthal Law Scholarship Fund

W. Scott Funger, JD ’83, Memorial Scholarship

Edward Gainor, JD ’90, Memorial Scholarship Fund

James A. Gass, JD ’73, Law Scholarship

Goldman-Shapiro Law Scholarship Hyman M. and Jeanne K. Goldstein Law Scholarship

Maxine Relle and Augustus S. Goodyear Law Scholarship

Franklin L. Gordon, JD ’81, Law Scholarship

Frances “Kelley” Green, JD ’72, Law Scholarship

Ben Gupta Fund for International Legal Education

A.J. Harris II, JD ’68, Law Scholarship

Larry D. Harris, J.D. ‘75, Memorial Law Scholarship

Patricia Roberts Harris, JD ’60, Law Scholarship

George S. Hastings, JD ’27, Intellectual Property Scholarship Fund

William N. Hedeman Jr., JD ’69; LLM ’72, Memorial Scholarship

HoJo Scholarship in Animal Law

Lawrence and Carol Horn Intellectual Property Law Scholarship

Raymond F. Hossfeld, JD ’34, Dean’s Scholarship

Mary Ellen McCarthy Houseal, JD ’50, and Robert W. Houseal, JD ’49, LLM ’50, Endowed Law Scholarship

Howrey & Simon Law Scholarship James Humphreys, JD ’78, Law Scholarship Fund

Jim J. M. Hwang, MCL ’77, Law Scholarship

Dan and Maggie Inouye Endowed Law Scholarship

Thomas Searing Jackson, JD ’35, Law Scholarship

John S. Jenkins, JD ’61, Law Scholarship

Marty and Amy Kaplan Law Scholarship

William P. Keith, JD ’33, Law Student Scholarship

J. Richard Knop, JD ’69, Law Scholarship

The Jeffrey Kohn, JD ’84, and Martha Kohn Endowed Law Scholarship Fund

Judge Seymour Korn Endowed Law Fund

Carole L. Kuebler Memorial Scholarship Fund

John W. Lee, JD ’37, Memorial Scholarship Fund

Frederick J. Lees Scholarship Fund

Jacob and Charlotte Lehrman Foundation Clinical Scholarship

S. N. Ferris, LLM ’53, and Berniece Luboshez Memorial Fund

Manatt-Phelps Law Scholarship Daniel W. Martin Endowed Law Scholarship

Leah B. McCartney, JD ’54, Law Scholarship

Michael J. McKeon, JD ’96, Endowed Intellectual Property Law Scholarship

Merchant & Gould IP Scholarship Jeanette Michael, JD ’75, Memorial Law Scholarship

Robert Netherland Miller Law Scholarship

Richard P. Momsen Fund

 

Blake D. Morant Endowed Law Scholarship

The Honorable Gerald J. Mossinghoff, JD ’61, Fellowship for Graduate Research in Intellectual Property Law

Colonel Charles M. and Elizabeth S. Munnecke Law School Scholarship

National Congress of American Indians/ Charles A. Hobbs, JD ’57, Law Scholarship for Indian Students

Michael A. Nemeroff Endowed Scholarship

Marian O. Norby Law Scholarship

Bernard Nordlinger, JD ’33, Law Scholarship

Earle H. and Catherine O’Donnell Endowment Law Scholarship

Jack and Lovell Olender Foundation Scholarship

Theodore Pedas, JD ’57, and James Pedas Family Law Scholarship

Arthur C. Perry, LLM ’26, Endowed Law Scholarship

Marguerite Langdale Pizer, JD ’42, Law Scholarship

Suzanne V. Richards, JD ’57, LLM ’59, Law Scholarship

Elaine P. Rosenthal and Robert J. Rosenthal Law Fund

The Samantha Scholarship in Animal Law

John T. and Virginia H. Sapienza Law Scholarship

George H. and Mae L. Scatterday Law Scholarship

Harold L. and Frances E. Schilz Law Scholarship

Murray J. Schooner, MA ’74, Endowed Government Procurement Law Scholarship

Daniel C. Schwartz, JD ’69, and Teresa M. Schwartz, JD ’71, Endowed Law Scholarship

Walter L. Schwartz, JD ’68, Law Scholarship

D. Bruce Sewell, JD ’86, and Cynthia Gozigian Sewell Scholarship

Homer B. Sewell, JD ’86, Memorial Law Scholarship

J.B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Public Interest Law Fund

Randolph C. Shaw, LLM ’23, Graduate Administrative Fellowship in Environmental Law

George W. and Aurabelle M. Shelhorse Memorial Law Scholarship

Samuel Sherwood, LLB ’41, Endowed Law Scholarship

Donald C. Snyder, LLB ’41, Law Scholarship

Grace Venters Speights, JD ’82, Endowed Law Scholarship

Philip C. Stahl, JD ’74, Law Scholarship

Jonathan T. Suder, JD ’84, Merit Scholarship

Paul A. Volcker Law Scholarship

James Douglas Welch Memorial Law Scholarship

Professor Glen E. Weston Memorial Scholarship

Frank S. Whitcomb, LLB 1903, Law Scholarship

Glen Wilkinson, JD ’38, Law Scholarship

J. McDonald Williams and Judith K. Williams Law Scholarship

Alice C. Wright and James O. Wright, JD ’38, Merit Law Scholarship

Public Interest Support Funds

Jacob and Charlotte Lehrman Foundation Clinical Scholarship

A third-year student with a demonstrated commitment to public interest law and the mission of the Jacob Burns Community Legal Clinics is selected to serve as a student director, performing administrative duties that enhance the overall operation of the clinical program. Among other assigned duties, the student director conducts client intake, provides administrative support and legal research to the Clinics’ staff and faculty, and also serves as a liaison between enrolled clinic students and clinic personnel. The recipient of the scholarship receives a grant for partial tuition.

Law School Summer Subsidies

Each year, the law school awards subsidies to students who engage in full-time public interest work during the summer. These awards encourage students to pursue careers in public service endeavors, enable students to gain practical experience in the field of public service, and provide public service and government organizations with help they otherwise might not be able to afford. The sources of the funds include the law school itself as well as privately created endowments in the names of Patton Boggs, J.B. and Maurice

C. Shapiro, Murray Snyder, Sonnenschein Nath and Rosenthal, and Reuben A. Zubrow. These subsidies cover a wide variety of public interest work, such as representation of otherwise under-represented populations, advocacy for organizations that pursue environmental issues, and legal work on issues of concern to particular ethnic communities. Award recipients have served populations locally, nationally, and internationally. In addition to these subsidies, the Equal Justice Foundation, a law student organization, holds an annual fund-raising auction to support summer grants.

J.B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Public Service Fellowships

Shapiro Public Service Fellows are selected on the basis of academic merit and commitment to public service, as demonstrated during their first two years of law school. As a secondary consideration, the amount of each award reflects the student’s financial need. These awards make it possible for third-year students to pursue part-time public interest employment that offers no compensation. Each recipient is required to work approximately 20 hours per week during their third year of law school, serving a nonprofit public service organization in the Washington metropolitan area.

Loan Repayment Program

The George Washington University Law School Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) provides limited financial assistance to GW Law graduates who have taken out law school loans to help pay the costs of a JD degree and who are employed in qualifying law-related public interest or public service positions. For those who are eligible, LRAP will repay to the graduate an amount not to exceed the annual amount that the graduate pays on interest and principal for those loans. Determination of individual GW LRAP award amounts depends on the availability of GW Law funding to the LRAP each year. Applicants must apply each year for a new LRAP award, and eligibility criteria and award amounts are subject to change. LRAP awards may only assist with law school debts associated with a GW Law degree; undergraduate debts or debts from other graduate programs are not eligible.

Loan Funds

Through the generosity of friends of the University, a number of loan funds are available. Those that support longer-term loans include the Samuel M. and Mary T. Burgess Revolving Loan Fund, Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Minority Law Student Loan Fund, and Susan and Anne Kondrup Memorial Fund.

The GW Law Loan Fund, which provides short-term emergency loans, is a consolidation of the following:

  • Lyle T. Alverson Loan Fund
  • Robert Ash Loan Fund
  • George R. Beneman Loan Fund
  • Robert M. and Mary McConnel Cooper Loan Fund
  • Robert McKinney Cooper Memorial Loan Fund
  • Mitchell S. Cutler Memorial Loan Fund
  • J. Forrester Davison Loan Fund
  • District of Columbia Bar Association Loan Fund
  • J.W. Ehrlich Foundation Loan Fund
  • Newell W. Ellison Loan Fund
  • Louise F. Freeman Memorial Student Loan Fund
  • Harold L. and Violet George Foundation Loan Fund
  • George Washington Law Association Loan Fund
  • Morris Golub Loan Fund
  • Frederick O. Graves Law Student Loan Fund
  • John B., Jr. and Carol H. Holden Loan Fund
  • Jephson Educational Trust Loan Fund
  • Law Association Loan Fund for law classes of 1912, 1918, 1921, 1924, 1929, 1931, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1945, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965
  • Oscar Lawler Memorial Loan Fund
  • Horace L. Lohnes Memorial Assistance Fund
  • Jessie B. Martin Loan Fund
  • Robert N. Miller Loan Fund
  • Joan Murphy Loan Fund
  • Nu Chapter, Kappa Beta Pi Legal Association International Loan Fund
  • Mike Pelekiri Loan Fund
  • Phi Delta Delta Loan Fund
  • W. Theodore Pierson Loan Fund
  • Rockport Loan Fund
  • Samuel L. Samuel Loan Fund
  • H. William Tanaka Law Students Assistance Loan Fund
  • Orville Hassler Walburn Memorial Loan Fund
  • Kennedy and Judith Watkins Law Student Loan Fund
  • Ralph E. West Memorial Loan Fund
  • W.H. Williams Memorial Student Loan Fund
  • Patricia A. Willoner Loan Fund
  • Ruth F. Wilson Loan Fund
  • Yadao and Kanemoto Loan Fund
  • Samuel Green Memorial Loan Fund

Veterans Benefits and Services

The Office of Military and Veteran Student Services assists students entitled to educational benefits with any problems that may arise concerning their benefits. This office also processes certification of enrollment and attendance to the Department of Veterans Affairs so that educational allowances will be paid. More information can be found on GW's Military & Veteran Services website.

When feasible, students entitled to educational benefits as active-duty personnel, veterans, or dependents of veterans should consult with the veterans counselor or check the website gibill.va.gov prior to submitting applications to the Department of Veterans Affairs. All such students should obtain the instruction sheet issued by the veterans counselor; it sets forth requirements to be fulfilled before certification of enrollment can be made to the Department of Veterans Affairs and includes other information of general interest.