- Collection:
- Press Releases
- Title:
- 100% of first-gen college graduates receive aid
- Creator:
- University of Georgia. Office of Communications and Public Relations
- Date of Original:
- 2024-11-08
- Subject:
- University of Georgia. School of Law
Law--Study and teaching - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Clarke County, Athens, 33.96095, -83.37794
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- With more than 75 first-generation college graduates currently earning their Juris Doctor at the School of Law, we are pleased to share that 100% of them are receiving aid. This cohort is currently supported by approximately 25 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 fourth year in a row. Starting this fall, the First-Start Scholars Program now bears a new name – the Rutledge Family First-Start Scholars Program, and awards range from the equivalent of a one-quarter scholarship to a full-tuition plus scholarship. 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 School of Law Dean Peter B. “Bo” Rutledge. Some recent statistics supporting this statement include: #1 Best Value Law School for five of the last seven years (National Jurist, 2018-24). Top-20 Law School for two years in a row (U.S. News & World Report, 2023/24 & 2024/25). Near perfect Ultimate Bar Passage rate (99.48% for the Class of 2021). 95% Full Credit Employment Outcomes (Class of 2023). 18 clinics and externships, with 91% participation (Class of 2024). For 2023-24, 50% of students did not borrow. Extremely competitive tuition and fees (the lowest among the Top-20 law schools ranked by U.S. News & World Report). Pictured above are First-Generation Law Student Association leaders (l. to r.) Vice President Gordon Wayne, Secretary Carsen Christy, Alumni Relations Chair Justin Davenport and President Rosalie Vendrell.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://digitalcommons.law.uga.edu/press_releases/1769
- Holding Institution:
- Alexander Campbell King Law Library
- Rights:
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