- Collection:
- Press Releases
- Title:
- 100% of first-gen and veterans receive aid
- Creator:
- Office of Communications and Public Relations
- Date of Original:
- 2023-09-12
- Subject:
- University of Georgia. School of Law
Law--Study and teaching - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Clarke County, Athens, 33.96095, -83.37794
- Medium:
- articles
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- The School of Law is pleased to share that once again 100% of the first-generation college graduates and military veterans enrolled in its Juris Doctor program are receiving aid. First-generation students are supported by more than 20 scholarship funds including the First-Start Scholars Program (http://law.uga.edu/news/51148) established by 1982 alumna Kathelen V. Amos and the Daniel P. Amos Family Foundation. This initiative has grown from first-generation students in the 2019 J.D. entering class receiving a scholarship to every first-gen J.D. student getting aid for the third year in a row. Student veterans benefit from the Butler Commitment (http://law.uga.edu/news/51968), which was created in 2019 by renowned trial attorney and 1977 law school alumnus James E. "Jim" Butler Jr. (https://www.butlerwootenpeak.com/attorneys/james-e-butler-jr/) and guarantees aid to all enrolled military veterans. The School of Law is redefining what it means to be a great national public law school by offering a world-class, hands-on, purpose-driven educational experience with a pioneering commitment to accessibility and affordability, according to Dean Peter B. "Bo" Rutledge. Some recent statistics supporting this statement include: #1 or 2 Best Value Law School for the last six years (National Jurist). Nearly 99% Ultimate Bar Passage rate for Class of 2020 graduates. 50% reduction in aggregate annual student borrowing compared to 2013. 87% of students receiving scholarships (2021-22). 18 clinics and externships, with 94% participation (Class of 2023).
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://digitalcommons.law.uga.edu/press_releases/1670
- Holding Institution:
- Alexander Campbell King Law Library
- Rights:
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