Financing Your Legal Education A legal education is a significant investment. William Mitchell’s Financial Aid Office staff helps you understand your financial aid options and resources and welcomes your questions! Scholarships, federal work-study eligibility, federal and private loans, and federal and state veterans’ benefits are administered through the Financial Aid Office.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Veterans Benefits
Many Mitchell students receive significant scholarship assistance that greatly reduces their tuition costs. Last year, we were able to award 100 percent of our incoming students a renewable scholarship. Most scholarships are awarded as a percentage of tuition, range from 15 to 100 percent, and are renewable based on maintaining good academic standing.
Mitchell is a designated Military Friendly School. We participate in the VA Yellow Ribbon Program, a provision of the Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance act of 2008. We administer all veteran’s benefit programs including Chapter 33, 30, 35, 1607, 1606, and the Minnesota GI program.
William Mitchell Scholarships
Native Justice Scholarship
Our robust scholarship program provides a collection of scholarship opportunities to students from all walks of life. Your application for admission will be thoughtfully evaluated for both admission and scholarship awards. Scholarships are awarded based on a range of factors including previous academic excellence, professional experience, military service, other service and leadership experience, personal background and experiences, and interest in particular areas of the law. Notification of a scholarship award is included in your admission letter.
The Native Justice Scholarship guarantees that eligible students will pay no more than $10,000 in tuition each year. To be eligible for the scholarship, students must enroll in the hybrid program, pursue the Indian Law track, and provide sufficient documentation to establish that he or she is either an enrolled member of a federally-recognized American Indian tribe or Alaska Native entity or recognized by his or her American Indian or Alaska Native community of residence or origin as being American Indian; or demonstrate in his or her application a strong interest in practicing Indian law.
North Star Scholarships North Star Scholarships provide $10,000 a year to students who enroll in the law school’s hybrid program. To be eligible for the scholarship, students must intend to practice law in an area of the country currently underserved by local lawyers, including a rural area, a reservation, or a small town or city.
CONTACT THE FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Mitchell students work on-or off-campus to earn part of the cost of attending Mitchell. Off-campus employment, typically with legal services employers, provides valuable experience and community networking opportunities. On-campus employment is available as department clerks, research assistants, and library staff. Federal Perkins Loan Up to $8,000 is available annually from this income-sensitive program. Program funds are limited and subject to annual funding.
Financial Aid Office staff welcomes your questions and can help you understand your financial options, available resources, and what scholarship assistance you may be eligible to receive. 651-290-6403 finaid@wmitchell.edu
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