Need-based Grants

Fordham Law awards a limited number of partial tuition grants on the basis of financial need. These annual grants range from $2,000 to $25,000. They are guaranteed renewable for the second year (full time) and second and third year (part time evening). Because these grants are awarded on the basis of need, and many of our students have substantial earnings from employment in the summer before their final year of law school, the grant may be reduced for students earning more than $15,000 during the summer. Our formula for calculating this reduction is: (gross summer income minus $15,000) x 0.6 x 0.5.  Funding for Fordham's grant program is derived from several sources, including annual gifts and endowed scholarship funds made possible by the generosity of Fordham Law alumni and benefactors. 

In order to qualify for a need-based grant, students must first apply for need-based aid.

All the School's grants and scholarships are made with the understanding that recipients have a moral obligation to support future Fordham students when they are financially able to do so. This legacy of support is a hallmark of Fordham Law.

See Applying for Aid for guidelines on how to apply for Fordham and Federal Financial Aid.