100% of first-gen college grads and veterans receive aid

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The School of Law is pleased to share that 100% of the first-generation college graduates and military veterans enrolled in its Juris Doctor program are receiving scholarship aid.

First-generation students are supported by more than 12 scholarship funds including the First-Start Scholars Program established by 1982 alumna Kathelen V. Amos and the Daniel P. Amos Family Foundation.

Student veterans benefit from the Butler Commitment, which was created in 2019 by renowned trial attorney and 1977 law school alumnus James E. "Jim" Butler Jr. and guarantees aid to all enrolled military veterans.

“I am grateful to our school’s generous alumni and alumnae and other supporters for enabling us to make a first-rate legal education more accessible,” School of Law Dean Peter B. “Bo” Rutledge. “Our goal is for the University of Georgia to be the best return on investment in legal education in the country, and we want our students to be in the best possible position as they seek to become future leaders for state and society.”

There has been a $6.36 million reduction in aggregate annual UGA School of Law student borrowing compared to 2013. For the 2020-21 year, 40% of School of Law students did not borrow money for their legal education.

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