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Is it possible to get a higher scholarship if you don't have any current acceptances from other schools? I made the mistake of not applying more broadly and at this point in the admissions cycle, I'm sure it's too late to do that now.
Stats are a 163 and 3.63 and at this point in time, I am going to Stetson Law. I was offered $25,000 per year. On the plus side, I'll get to live at home, so I don't have to worry about cost of living.
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@Carcy - And just chiming in from the admissions perspective that 1) there's no reason you can't politely inquire about more funding, but 2) your best negotiating position is when you have leverage. Regarding the latter, there's not a lot of leverage if you don't have another admit offer to use with Stetson. Additionally, it's a year when national applications are up (again...) which means that admissions officers have been less inclined to negotiate and bump awards up. They know that they have big waitlists at the ready if they need to go down that road.
But back to the former, I never got annoyed if someone politely reached out about whether or not there was a possibility of a reconsideration. I understand that finances are an important consideration as to whether an admitted student will choose to attend my law school or - for that matter - ANY law school. So while I acknowledge that the conditions aren't great for a successful negotiation, a polite inquiry isn't going to hurt you at all.
I hope that helps!
You'll likely want to look into Stetson's reconsideration policy. They may have requirements to be offered more, or not have a reconsideration option at all.
At this point, a lot of schools are running low/are out of scholarship money, so even with reconsideration, they may not be able to change much. I would highly recommend looking into outside funding to supplement the scholarship you have received from the school.
AccessLex (https://www.accesslex.org/databank) is your best bet. They have verified funding opportunities both prior to starting and once you are in school, both in the form of grants/scholarships and writing competitions. Also, some schools have 2L and 3L scholarship opportunities, I would definitely reach out to Stetson and ask about that (or paid opportunities like research, or certain extracurricular activities with stipends).
Congratulations on starting law school! You should be so proud of yourself for not only getting into law school, but also being offered a scholarship! Good luck!
@alk2001 Alright. Thank you for the input!