Scholarships
Toledo Law awards more than $1.5 million in scholarships each year to well-qualified law students. Scholarships decrease your student debt and do not require repayment.
Entering Student Scholarships
Entering students are automatically considered for scholarships, ranging from several thousand dollars to full tuition, without the need for a separate application. Scholarships are awarded at the time of admission, so we encourage you to apply early for priority consideration.
College of Law Merit Scholarships
Scholarships cover the full or partial cost of tuition throughout your law school experience (up to 89 credit hours) and renew without condition if you maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA.
Leadership and Service Stipends
One-time stipends for select applicants who show extraordinary leadership and promise. Stipends provide funding for miscellaneous law school-related expenses.
Upper-Level Student Scholarships
After completing your first year, we offer upper-level student scholarships to help fund your legal education.
Donor Scholarships
Numerous donor scholarships, made possible through the generosity of alumni and benefactors, are available to support you throughout law school. Awards vary in amount and duration.
Top 10 Awards
Awards cover the full cost of in-state tuition your second year if you enter without a College of Law Merit Scholarship and complete your first year ranked in the Top 10 of your class.
Post-Graduate Scholarships
The University of Toledo College of Law and the University of Toledo Foundation offer the "Raising the Bar" stipend to College of Law students in their final semester who plan on sitting for the state bar exam in the first testing round after graduation. This stipend is offered to help offset basic living expenses such as housing, food, utilities and transportation during the 10-week period before taking the bar exam.
External Scholarships
AccessLexLaw School Scholarship Databank
Deadline: varies by scholarship
Award: varies by scholarship
Details: visit the AccessLex Institute for more information
ABA Forum on Communications Law Conference Scholarship
Deadline: Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025
Award: Full scholarships for law students to attend the Forum's Annual Conference
Februrary 5-7, 2026.
Details: visit The American Bar Association for more information and to apply
ABA Forum on Communications Law Conference Media Advocacy Workshop Scholarship
Deadline: Monday, Dec. 1, 2025
Award: Full scholarships for law students to attend the Forum's Annual Conference
and Media Advocacy Workshop Februrary 5-7, 2026.
Details: visit The American Bar Association for more information and to apply
NRA Civil Rights Defence Fund Law Student Research and Writing Competition
Deadline: March 1, 2026
Award: $10,000 first place, $7,000 second place, $3,000 third place
Details: email nracrdf_lawschoolcontest@nrahq.org for entry packet and to apply
If you receive an external scholarship or tuition assistance, notify lawfinaid@utoledo.edu. To identify additional external scholarships, you may wish to take advantage of free, online search services below. Beware of any service that asks for money or credit card information before conducting the scholarship search.
Questions?
Toledo Law Admissions
419.530.4131
law.admissions@utoledo.edu