UK Rosenberg Law offers financial assistance through a variety of sources including federal financial aid, as well as merit scholarships to assist students in financing their legal education.
Cost of Attendance
UK Rosenberg Law tuition rate is an annualized rate, meaning this includes fall, spring, and summer courses.
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Cost of Attendance: The total estimated expenses to attend UK, including tuition, fees, housing, meals, books, supplies, transportation, and personal expenses.
Tuition and Fees: These are the specific charges for instruction and related services, excluding other living and personal expenses.
Financial Aid
UK has a central office for all federal financial aid. You can contact the Office of Student Financial Aid (SFA) at 859.257.3172 or visit them in 128 Funkhouser Building on UK’s main campus. You must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by April 15 for priority consideration for all federal financial aid.
**The UK J. David Rosenberg College of Law Office of Admissions is not responsible for completing Financial Aid Packaging. If you are an Admitted Student and have a question about your scholarship/loan packaging, please use this link to find your Financial Aid Counselor.
Work Study
If you wish to use Federal Work Study as a part of your financial aid package, you must complete the Federal Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and indicate your interest in Federal Work Study in FAFSA Question 31. If eligible, your work study award will be included in your financial aid award package. If you receive an award package without work study, but would like to work through the program, please contact your financial aid counselor.
Merit Scholarships
UK Rosenberg Law awards scholarships based on merit, primarily LSAT and cumulative GPA (as determined by the Law School Admissions Council's Credential Assembly Service). With your admission to UK Rosenberg Law, you will automatically be considered for merit scholarships on the basis of your application. Merit scholarships are available for both resident and nonresident candidates.
UK Fellowships
UK has several fellowships for UK undergraduates who continue their graduate or professional education at UK. These include the Charles T. Wethington, Jr. Fellowship; the W.L. Matthews Jr. Fellowship; and the Otis A. Singletary Fellowship. The Fellowships are for $12,000.00-$20,000.00 and are awarded on the basis of academic achievement and contributions to UK as an undergraduate. All UK Fellowships require a separate application. The deadlines for each fellowship can be found here. The application process is handled by UK's Graduate Fellowship Office. For specific information on UK Fellowships, click here. If you have further questions about the UK Fellowships, please contact the Graduate School directly at 859.257.4613.
Competitive Scholarships*
The J. David Rosenberg Scholarship was endowed in 2019 by gift from J. David and Dianne Rosenberg. The gift strengthens the academic excellence of the College of Law by, in part, supporting scholarships for outstanding students, from among resident and nonresident candidates. Three (3) Rosenberg Scholars are selected each year for the entering class. Rosenberg Scholars receive a three-year scholarship that includes the full cost of tuition (excluding fees) plus an annual stipend. Only candidates applying by February 1 will be considered for the Rosenberg Scholarship, which requires an interview.
The Bert Combs Scholarship was endowed in 1992 to memorialize the achievements of Kentucky's 50th governor, Bert Thomas Combs. The Bert Combs Scholars Program at UK Law rewards the brightest and best law school applicants, from among resident and nonresident candidates. One Bert Combs Scholar is selected in odd-numbered years for the entering class. The Combs Scholar receives a three-year scholarship that includes resident tuition (excluding fees) plus an annual stipend. Only candidates applying by February 1 will be considered for the Combs Scholarship, which requires an interview.
The Ashland Inc. Legal Scholars program, initiated in 1995, is endowed by gifts from UK Law alumni in partnership with matching funds from Ashland Inc., one of Kentucky's best corporate citizens. The Ashland Inc. Legal Scholar receives a three-year scholarship of $20,000.00 per year. To be considered for the Ashland Inc. Legal Scholars program, you must demonstrate that you will need to borrow funds to attend law school and be a Kentucky resident. Only candidates applying by February 1 will be considered for the Ashland Inc. Legal Scholarship, which requires an interview. One Ashland Inc. Legal Scholar is selected in even-numbered years for the entering class.
To be a strong candidate for the Rosenberg Scholarship, the Bert Combs Scholarship, and the Ashland Inc. Legal Scholarship, you must not only meet all criteria for admission to UK Rosenberg Law, but also have demonstrated high academic achievement as an undergraduate and in your performance on the LSAT. The recommended academic credentials are:
- An LSAT of 163 or above and a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.7 or better;
- An LSAT of 165 or above and a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.5 or better; or
- An LSAT of 167 or above and a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.3 or better.
The UK Rosenberg Law Scholarships Advisory Group, at its' discretion, will invite a limited number of exceptional candidates to interview for these scholarships.
*These scholarships are subject to change.
Outside Scholarships
The UK Rosenberg College of Law maintains a list of outside scholarships sent to us, which can be viewed here.
Additionally, we recommend you view http://www.fastweb.com/ for further financial aid.
Scholarship Retention
Students retain their scholarships by remaining in good academic standing with a 2.2 or better. The University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law does not award scholarships that are conditional on law school academic performance, other than requiring a student to remain in good academic standing with a 2.2 GPA or better. Therefore, we do not post a conditional scholarship retention data worksheet.