Tulane Law School Prospective Students

Prospective Students

The Law School Financial Aid Office has identified a number of outside scholarships for which Tulane law students may be eligible. Students are encouraged to research these and other scholarship opportunities further.


	Donald W. Banner Diversity Scholarship Banner & Witcoff Ltd. Banner & Witcoff offers the Donald W. Banner Diversity Scholarship for law students. This scholarship is part of Banner & Witcoff's commitment to fostering the development of intellectual property lawyers from diverse backgrounds. Scholarship recipients will be selected by the Donald W. Banner Diversity Scholarship review board based on the following criteria: academic merit, commitment to the pursuit of a career in IP law, member of a historically under-represented group in IP law, written communication skills, oral communication skills determined through an interview, and leadership qualities and community involvement. Recipients of the Donald W. Banner Diversity Scholarship will receive $5000 payable for the fall semester of the second or third year of law school. Recipients of the Donald W. Banner Diversity Scholarship who accept and successfully complete the firm's Summer Associate Program may receive an additional $5000 payable for a subsequent semester of law school. Applications will be accepted August 1, 2008 through October 10, 2008. Awards will be announced in March 2009. Applicants will submit the following documents for consideration: completed application form, resume, academic transcripts (law school. undergraduate/graduate school), writing sample (5-10 pages, legal if available), three references including contact intformation, one-page statement describing how diversity has impacted the candidate. Completed application materials should be submitted to: Donald W. Banner Diversity Scholarship, c/o Christopher Hummel, Banner & Witcoff, Ltd., 1100 13th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005. Contact: Donald W. Banner Diversity Scholarship c/o Christopher Hummel Banner & Witcoff Ltd. 1100 13th Street, NW Washington, DC 20005 www.bannerwitcoff.com Deadline: October each year Return to list

Tulane Law School has its own financial aid office cooperating with the Tulane University Financial Aid Office. The Law School office is open Monday through Friday and is located in suite 203 of Weinmann Hall. The office phone number is 504.865.5931, the fax number is 504.865.6710, and the e-mail address is finaid@law.tulane.edu.

Information for Applicants Who Are Neither U.S. Citizens Nor U.S. Permanent Residents
An applicant who is neither a U.S. citizen nor a U.S. permanent resident does not have eligibility to apply for U.S. Federal educational loans. (Applicants who are neither U.S. citizens nor U.S. permanent residents should not fill out a FAFSA form.) However, several private (non-federal) educational loans allow application by such students if they obtain a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident co-signer. The co-signer must supply a U.S. social security number, have a satisfactory credit history, and demonstrate sufficient current income to repay credit obligations (including the educational loan). The student applicant also should provide a U.S. social security number if possible. With a creditworthy co-signer, a student can borrow up to the cost of attendance. Tulane determines the borrower's maximum loan eligibility based on the Cost of Attendance , less any other financial aid received. The interest rates are variable. For more details on these private commercial education loans (and/or to verify the latest information, which may be changed by the lenders without notice), contact each agency directly.

Wells Fargo Private Loan; tel. 800.658.3567
CitiAssist Loan; tel. 605.331.0821 or 800.745.5473
LAWLOANS Private Loan; tel. 800.984.0190

Some helpful information for international students may be found on the web page http://www.edupass.org/finaid/.

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