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Indiana University Maurer School of Law has announced a partnership with Indiana University Northwest on a new program for graduates interested in a legal education.
The IU Northwest Law Scholars Program will reduce tuition for up to four graduates interested in pursuing a legal education and will offer those students faculty mentorship.
“Over the past decade the Law School has partnered with a number of top colleges, universities, and programs to help make a legal education affordable and attainable,” IU Maurer Dean Christiana Ochoa said in a news release. “This program will deepen our engagement with IU undergraduate students, ignite their interest in law, and open their path into our excellent Law School. We are delighted to partner with IU Northwest in this effort.”
The Law Scholars Program scholarships will cover 50%-100% of annual tuition. The goal is to reduce barriers to attending law school for students who otherwise might not be able to attend, and to act as a pipeline into the Bloomington law school.
Qualifying students must meet the criteria for admission to the law school to be considered.
“This initiative will resonate with our communities and serve as the foundation for future growth,” IU Northwest Chancellor Ken Iwama said in the news release. “We are excited to offer some of our best and brightest students a direct pipeline to the Maurer School of Law, one of the country’s top law schools.”
The partnership adds to the law school’s similar partnership programs with other institutions including Dartmouth College, Vassar College, DePauw University, the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Central State University and the U.S. Army, among others.
“Indiana University’s campuses — from Bloomington to our regional campuses across the state — have produced outstanding law students over the years, and we are excited to welcome IU Northwest students into this program,” Ochoa said.
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