Scholarships and Financing Your Degree
A graduate legal education is a significant investment. The Law School offers highly competitive scholarships to full-time LLMs, and full funding for four years to JSDs. Many students combine these with aid from other sources to meet the cost of attendance.
Graduate Financial Aid
With the founding of the Hauser Global Law School Program in the 1990s, NYU Law became one of the first in the nation to offer full scholarships to LLMs. Since then, the Law School has extended its instituitional commitment to financial aid for full-time master's students from around the world. To streamline the process, candidates apply for scholarships on the admission application; no financial aid form is required.
Scholarships for LLMs
The Law School offers a range of scholarships to which US and international students can apply.
Graduate Tax Scholarships
The NYU Graduate Tax Program offers scholarship support to its most meritorious students annually.
Full Funding for JSDs
Part-time Students
When completing an LLM on a part-time basis, students can take up to 6 credits per semester; minimum time to degree is four semesters.
US citizens and eligible permanent residents may apply for federal loans for the semester(s) in which they take six credits. Part-time students are ineligible for Law School scholarships.
Financial Aid from Other Sources
In most cases, LLM students who are selected to receive an NYU scholarship or grant will combine it with other resources to meet the cost of attendance. We encourage you to explore financing options throughout the application process.
Resources for Families
Many of our graduate students plan for their spouse or child(ren) to accompany them to New York. They can apply to live in family and partner housing and purchase dependent health insurance coverage from the student plan. In addition, NYU provides visa services for dependents and a child care subsidy.