Now in its third year, the Hurst Horizon Scholarship Program at Yale Law School has grown rapidly to comprise 88 students across the J.D. This year, nearly 15%, or one in seven students in the current 1L class, receives full-tuition scholarships to attend Yale Law School. In the last few years, Yale Law School has launched two law school pipeline programs, the Launchpad Scholars Program and Access to Law School Program, which enable would-be lawyers to gain support and resources as they apply to the law schools of their choice. Since the launch of the Hurst Horizon program, several other schools have followed Yale Law School’s example in establishing their own need-based aid programs, including Harvard Law School, the Washington University in St. Louis School of Law, Michigan Law School, and Stanford Law School. Heading into the third year of the program, Yale Law School has a lot to celebrate — not least its wildly talented, service-oriented student body.

Source: New York Times November 18, 2024 18:44 UTC