Law School Scholarships
Widener Law Commonwealth offers entering students a generous merit scholarship program. Scholarships for law school range from $5,000.00 to full tuition and may be used to cover the cost of tuition only. Provided the student remains in good academic standing, a GPA of 2.00 or higher, the scholarship is renewable for each year of law school.
Widener Law Commonwealth Endowed Scholarships
Widener Law Commonwealth Endowed Scholarships – established through the generosity of alumni, friends, faculty, foundations, law firms, and corporations – are to be used toward the cost of tuition and fees. See the list below for specific scholarships requiring individual applications.
All completed applications must be returned to the Financial Aid Office by the deadline date. "Financial need" is determined upon completion of the FAFSA. (Free Application for Federal Student Aid).
Note: Scholarship applications are available on sites.widener.edu in PDF format.
Outside and Private Scholarship Opportunities
Students looking for additional financial aid options can seek private aid in the form of outside scholarships established by private and public organizations including county and state bar associations, veterans’ organizations, church and ethnic organizations, college or university alumni associations, and selected corporations. In order to assist our students in the pursuit of outside sources of funding, the Financial Aid Office has researched and made available information regarding over 300 scholarship opportunities. Students can access the outside scholarship database on the Commonwealth Law Financial Aid sites.widener.edu page.
Note: Widener University Commonwealth Law School posts the listed outside scholarships on this site as a courtesy to students. The Law School does not endorse or solicit participation from any of the above listed scholarships. The scholarships are posted so students can know of additional scholarship opportunities.
Widener Law Commonwealth Endowed Scholarship List
The Michael J. Aiello Scholarship
Awarded to an incoming or returning Widener Law Commonwealth student. Students demonstrating an outstanding academic record and financial need are welcome to apply.
The George C. Blissman, Sr. Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to a Widener Law Commonwealth student who is specializing or has an interest in the field of tax law. Students demonstrating an outstanding academic record or financial need are welcome to apply.
The Captain Shane Mahaffee Scholarship for Excellence
Awarded to an incoming or returning worthy active duty student or student veteran.
The General Carl E. Mundy Jr., USMC (RET.) and Linda Sloan Mundy Marine Scholarship
Awarded to an incoming or returning Widener Law Commonwealth Veteran student. Veteran students must demonstrate an outstanding academic record and financial need.
The Page, Wolfberg & Wirth (PWW) Emergency Services Scholarship
Awarded to an an incoming or returning Widener Law Commonwealth student who prior to attending law school was employed as emergency services personnel. Applicants must demonstrate an outstanding academic record and financial need.
The Douglas M. Wolfberg Scholarship
Awarded to an incoming or returning Widener Law Commonwealth student. Students must demonstrate an outstanding academic record and financial need.
The Pamela K. Karpouzis Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to an incoming Widener Law Commonwealth student through the Trial Admissions Program (TAP). Preference will be given to a female student entering the Extended Division program who demonstrates the highest academic merit upon completion of the TAP program. No application needed.
The Bruce M. & Elizabeth M. Monroe Intellectual Property Scholarship
Awarded to a 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year Widener Law Commonwealth student who has demonstrated academic achievement in the following courses: Copyrights, Patent Law, Patent Practice, Unfair Trade Practices, or similar future course offerings in intellectual property. No application needed.