Merit/Performance Scholarships
Pacific McGeorge awards a number of admissions scholarships incoming members of the first-year class based upon such criteria as outstanding academic promise, diversity, experiential background, and need. Awards range from $2,500 to full-tuition, and many are renewable for each year of the J.D. program. Some of these scholarships are merit/performance-based. For merit/performance-based scholarships to be renewed, a first-year student must finish in the top third of his or her class based on grade point average (GPA). If a student loses his or her merit/performance-based scholarship, he/she will have the opportunity to earn it back the following year based on his/her annual GPA. The admit letter will contain more details.
Admissions scholarships are awarded to day division students enrolled in 12 to 17 units or evening division students enrolled in eight (8) to 10 units. Scholarship funds may not be applied to summer tuition. Admissions scholarships will be prorated based on the percentage of tuition charged if a student takes a reduced course load or switches divisions.
| School Year Grades Based On | 2008-2009 | 2009-2010 | 2010-2011 | 2011-2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class Size | 217 | 230 | 280 | 161 | ||||
| Students receiving merit-based scholarships in first year | 167 | 77% | 163 | 71% | 210 | 75% | 108 | 67% |
| Students who Kept Scholarship | 63 | 38% | 72 | 44% | 74 | 35% | 45 | 42% |
| Students who Lost Scholarship | 104 | 64% | 91 | 56% | 136 | 65% | 63 | 58% |
