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The Berkeley Law Opportunity Scholarship provides recipients with funding to cover tuition and fees (including Student Health Insurance, materials fees, etc.) for three years (six semesters) of study at Berkeley Law. This is equivalent to more than $180,000 in guaranteed non-loan aid.
The Berkeley Law Financial Aid Office administers several supplemental scholarships for continuing JD students, called continuing student scholarships. These scholarships are typically donor-funded and have particular eligibility criteria.
Tuition & Financial Aid. Please click below for detailed information on Cost of Attendance (tuition, fees, and estimated cost of living), Ways to Fund Your Studies (non-Berkeley scholarships, public and private loans), and Scholarships for the Berkeley Law LL.M. program.
If you are not eligible for federal or private educational loans, typically Berkeley Law nor the University of California, Berkeley will be able to provide you with an institutional loan. Students eligible for the California DREAM Act, see below for loan options.
Contact the Financial Aid office at each law school you are interested in for detailed information. Online Resources. Law School Admission Council (LSAC) – Paying For Law School; AccessLex – How to Finance Your Legal Education; Meet with an Accredited Financial Counselor for FREE through AccessLex AccessLex – Law School Scholarship Databank
The online application for Berkeley Law Scholarships for Continuing Students for the 2015-2016 academic year is now available on our Forms page. We encourage you to apply for scholarships that match your academic and career interests.
The Financial Aid Office is pursuing new approaches to secure alternative funding sources, creating strategies to maintain accessibility and affordability, and reassessing its methodologies to serve a broader spectrum of students.
