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Philanthropic organizations at the local, regional, and national levels offer a variety of scholarships. These awards are usually limited to particular populations of students based on geography, class year, area of interest in law, or ethnic background. The Law School Admissions staff, as a service to current and prospective Notre Dame Law students, has assembled a listing of these external scholarships. When reviewing this listing, please keep in mind that criteria and/or terms of the scholarships may differ from that published in our listing, given the date it was prepared. Click here for additional information regarding these awards.

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In addition to external scholarships and fellowships, a number of writing competitions provide “prize” money to law students who submit a written work and who are selected on the basis of the competition. Cash prizes range in value from $1,000 to $5,000. Click here for additional information regarding these writing competitions.


Current External Scholarship Recipients:

Nicholas Monaghan
Nicholas Monaghan
2006-07, 2007-08 & 2008-09
Weigand Scholarship Recipient
Jennifer Curfman
Jennifer Curfman
2006-07 & 2007-08
Weigand Scholarship Recipient
Christina Pyle
Christina Pyle
2008-09
Weigand Scholarship Recipient
Amelia Yowell-Mayes
Amelia Yowell-Mayes
2008-09
Weigand Scholarship Recipient
Andrew Murphy
Andrew Murphy
2007 Indiana Lawyers Alliance
Jack Lyle Scholarship Award Recipient
Rene Sopiarz
Rene Sopiarz
2007 Chicago Club Scholarship Recipient
Michael Skokna
Michael Skokna
2007 Chicago Club Scholarship
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