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





