Yale Law School to provide scholarships to students who need it the most

Yale Law School has announced tuition-free scholarships for the students who need it the most.

Dean Heather K. Gerken has announced that Yale Law School will strengthen its commitment to this mission through the creation of the Soledad ’92 and Robert Hurst Horizon Scholarship Program, which will erase tuition for JD students with the greatest financial need. 

The law school is allocating significant funding to launch the program this fall, and offering nearly 45–50 full-tuition scholarships to eligible JD students in the Classes of 2023, 2024, and 2025. The students who meet the financial requirements will automatically get the scholarship.

“We are committed to opening our doors to the students who have the most to gain from this School and the most to give to the world, regardless of their means,” said Gerken. “I am thrilled that we are able to make this extraordinary addition to a financial aid system that is already best-in-class. The Hurst Horizon Scholarship Program will free students with the greatest need from financial worry during law school and open up a world of possibilities so that they can be a powerful force for change in society.” 

“Our highest need students face significant financial hardships and lack an economic safety net to fall back on,” said Miriam Ingber ’04, Associate Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid at Yale Law School. “Even with significant need-based financial aid awards and our loan repayment program, the financial burden for these students weighs heavily, and many students fear debt knowing that they are responsible for their families’ financial well-being as well as their own. This new program is a critical step forward for the Law School, and we hope it will transform the academic experience for our Hurst Horizon Scholars.”

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