3. BINDING PRESIDENTIAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (FULL TUITION) The Binding Presidential Merit Scholarship Program is designed for applicants who have researched their law school options and have determined that GW Law is their top choice. Unlike the Binding Early Decision Program, all applicants admitted through the Presidential Merit Scholarship Program will be awarded a full-tuition scholarship. The admissions process is rolling; early application is strongly encouraged. The application deadline is February 1. TRANSFER AND VISITING STUDENTS The law school accepts a limited number of transfer and visiting students each semester. Applicants must submit a completed application, an official transcript of all law school course work, an official undergraduate transcript, and a letter from the applicant’s law school stating that the applicant is in good academic standing. Transfer students also must submit a copy of their CAS report. Transfer applications are due June 15 for fall entry or November 15 for spring entry. Visiting student applications are due June 15 for the fall semester, November 15 for spring, or May 10 for summer. Applicants who apply by March 1 will be considered under the Early Action Transfer Program. Applicants accepted through this program will receive provisional acceptance on the basis of fall semester transcripts; final acceptance will be determined after spring transcripts are received. The law school will not issue an I-20 form for visiting international students. Transfer students are eligible for financial aid in the form of federal loans only. FINANCIAL AID The law school works with students on an individual basis to ensure that each receives the most generous aid package available. MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS All admitted first-year applicants will be considered for meritbased scholarships. These awards, which vary in amount, are based on the strength of applications; no separate scholarship applications are required. The Scholarship Committee begins the merit review process in February. NEED-BASED GRANTS The Financial Aid Office begins making awards in March for the upcoming academic year. Awards are not offered to an applicant until the student has been admitted to GW Law; however, applicants are encouraged to complete their FAFSA and CSS profiles earlier to expedite the financial aid process once admitted. OPEN DOORS SCHOLARSHIP Through the Open Doors Scholarship, 10 extraordinary students with significant need will receive a $120,000 scholarship ($40,000/year for full time or $30,000/year for part time, which includes need-based grants and merit awards). The scholarship application will open to admitted students in February, at which point decisions will be made on a rolling basis.
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