Financing your Juris Doctor (JD) is a major commitment, but Case Western Reserve University School of Law offers an array of scholarships recognizing outstanding achievement, leadership, and commitment across multiple fields of law. From merit-based scholarships to loans and specialized fellowships, our goal is to make your legal education accessible.
Explore our Specialty Area Merit-Based Scholarships
Each merit-based scholarship is designed to support and empower students who demonstrate exceptional promise and interest in a particular area. Awards are renewable each year based on good academic standing and do not require a particular focus or course of study during the JD program.
Every applicant with an exceptionally strong record is considered for a scholarship—no extra forms needed. If you apply for admission before Feb. 1, you have a greater chance of receiving an award.
Business Law
- Sugarman Business Law Scholarships: Prestigious awards recognizing student interest in business law and a commitment to ethical leadership within the commercial legal sector.
Environmental Law
- Burke Environmental Law Scholarships: Honors students with a passion for environmental protection, regulation and sustainability, supporting future advocates for responsible stewardship of natural resources.
Health Law
- Gerber Law-Medicine Fellows: Distinguished fellowship for students at the intersection of law and medicine, fostering innovative legal solutions to healthcare challenges.
- Wurzburger Health Law Scholarships: Supports aspiring health law professionals who show exceptional promise in advancing health policy and legal frameworks and protecting the rights of patients and communities.
Intellectual Property Law
- Story IP Fellows: Distinguished fellowship for students at the intersection of law and intellectual property protection, encouraging creativity and thought leadership in IP law.
- Fessenden Scholarships: Focused on law and technology, these scholarships recognize students who are passionate about the legal dimensions of technological innovation.
- Webster Scholarships: Dedicated to students interested in the intersection of law and the arts, fostering advocacy and legal expertise in creative industries.
International Law
- Hugo Grotius Fellows: Distinguished fellowship for students focused on the cutting-edge of international law, building expertise in global legal systems and diplomacy.
- Vattel Scholarships: Supports students committed to advancing international law, with a focus on cross-border legal issues and global cooperation.
- Lieber Scholarships: Recognizes students with a keen interest in national security law, encouraging rigorous study of international conflict, security policy, and legal frameworks.
Leadership
- Law and Leadership Scholarships: Celebrates individuals who exemplify potential leadership within the legal profession, supporting those dedicated to making a positive impact through law.
Public Interest Law
- Stephanie Tubbs Jones Public Interest Law Scholarships: Honors students devoted to public service and advocacy, empowering future leaders in social justice and community engagement to rectify inequality in meaningful ways.
External Scholarships
We encourage all applicants to seek external scholarships to maximize your education funding—whether state- or privately funded.
These types of awards—typically applied evenly across fall and spring semesters—won’t affect your merit-based aid from CWRU. However, total financial aid—including outside awards—cannot exceed your cost of attendance.
Student Loans
Federal and private loan programs are available to help cover tuition and reasonable living expenses. Loans must be repaid, and may be government-sponsored low-interest loans or regular bank loans. Eligibility may be based on financial need, and most programs require U.S. citizenship or permanent residency.
To be considered for loans, you must complete the financial aid application process. We recommend starting as soon as you're admitted—ideally before the end of June—as it may take up to three months to secure funding for the fall semester.
For questions, contact our Law Student Financial Services Office by phone at 216.368.3602 or by email at lawmoney@case.edu.