Scholarships
Through state appropriations and the generous donations of law school alumni and friends, over $600,000 in scholarship assistance has traditionally been awarded in previous academic years. Awards range from $1,000 to full in-state tuition.
First-Year Student Scholarships
There is not a separate application for first-year scholarship consideration. Please
be sure to complete all sections of your application, including the optional questions.
Scholarship recipients will be notified as soon as possible of their scholarship award,
starting in late January, as funds are available. In order to ensure full consideration
for scholarships, applicants should submit their application for admission by the
April 1st priority deadline.
First-year applicants should not use Tiger Scholarship Manager unless instructed to
do so by the Law Admissions Office.
Renewable Scholarship Awards
Most first-year scholarship awards are renewable as long as the student maintains a minimum GPA requirement, set by the individual scholarship received.
U.S. Customs House, Memphis Law Advantage, and Ascend Dean's Fund Awards are three-year awards and can be renewed annually contingent upon: (1) maintenance of a law cumulative grade point average of a 2.5; (2) full-time enrollment (12 hours or more).
The Faculty Emeritus Awards are three-year awards and can be renewed annually contingent upon: (1) maintenance of a law cumulative grade point average of a 2.75; (2) full-time enrollment (12 hours or more).
The Herbert Herff Presidential Law Scholarships are three-year awards and can be renewed annually contingent upon: (1) maintenance of a law cumulative grade point average of a 3.0; (2) full-time enrollment (12 hours or more).
For each scholarship above, academic progress will be evaluated at the end of spring semester. The scholarship will be renewable if the recipient meets the grade point average and enrollment requirements. Students who fail to meet these requirements can petition to have their scholarships fully or partially reinstated, but reinstatements will be at the discretion of the Honors and Awards Committee with approval of the Dean.
Endowed & Named Donor Awards
First-year law students are also eligible for a variety of one-time awards with varying criteria including financial need, merit, legal interests, demographics, year in law school, etc. Award amounts vary, are not renewable, and are typically awarded during the summer months prior to the start of the fall semester.
Conditional Scholarship Data for Renewable Awards
Standard 509(b)(3) and Interpretation 509-3, with respect to the requirement that
a law school shall publicly disclose on its website, in the form and manner and for
the time frame designated by the Council, the following information: (3) conditional
scholarships. A conditional scholarship is any financial aid award, the retention
of which is dependent upon the student maintaining a minimum grade point average or
class standing, other than that ordinarily required to remain in good academic standing.
| Students Matriculating in | # Entering with Scholarship | # Reduced or Eliminated |
| 2024-2025 Academic Year | 36 | 9 |
| 2023-2024 Academic Year | 34 | 13 |
| 2022-2023 Academic Year | 44 | 14 |