In addition to the opportunities mentioned above, there are other
sources from which qualified law students may receive financial aid.
Many national, state, and regional associations make special
awards. Students also should contact clubs; fraternal, religious, and
national professional organizations; and local interest groups for
possible aid through stipends and tuition credits. A student who
receives any of these awards is required to notify the Office of
Financial Aid. Two examples of this type of award are listed below.
Local Bar Association Scholarships.
Local
and specialty bar associations in many jurisdictions throughout the
country have scholarship programs for students from their areas. The
Atlantic, Bergen, Burlington, Camden, Essex, Mercer, Monmouth,
Somerset, and Union County Bar Associations and the Hudson County Bar
Foundation all have established grants specifically for residents of
their counties attending law school. Information may be obtained either
from local bar associations or from the financial aid office at the
School of Law-Newark.
New Jersey State Bar Association Foundation Scholarship Program.
The
foundation annually offers a $2,500 scholarship to the school for
students who are residents of New Jersey, show great academic promise,
and have substantial need. The foundation also offers four additional
scholarship opportunities for students attending New Jersey law
schools.
