Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
- Two-year deferrals for students who receive job offers from
Cadwalader and are also accepted into Teach For America. †
- Guaranteed call backs for qualified Teach For America alumni
law students looking for full-time positions after graduation.
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Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona- Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the JD program and choose to join Teach For America*
- Application fee waived for corps members and alumni
- Scholarship of $5,000/year for each of three years of study in the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law provided to as many as five Teach for America alumni annually. The second and third-year awards are dependent on the student remaining in good academic standing.
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Boston College Law School, Massachusetts- Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America. Deferral requests are submitted to the Assistant Dean of Admissions for approval.*
- Any corps members or alumni requesting a deferral or a fee waiver need to submit a copy of a letter verifying participation in Teach For America.
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Boston University School of Law, Massachusetts- Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America. Deferrals are offered on a case by case basis - if you have quesitons please contact Alissa Leonard at ael@bu.edu
- Waives application fee for exiting corps members who apply during their two-year commitment
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Brooklyn Law School School of Law, New York- Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach for America.*
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Please note that wait-listed candidates cannot receive a deferral.
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Columbia University Law School, New York- Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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Cornell University Law School, New York- Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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Waives application fee for exiting corps members and alumni
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DePaul University College of Law, Illinois- Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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Emory University Law School, Georgia- Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
- Waives application fee for exiting corps members and alumni
- Applicants should send an email as well as attach a letter/statement verifying their participating in the corps.
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Fordham University Law School, New York- Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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George Washington University School of Law, District of Columbia- Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America (applicable to incoming corps members and exiting corps members who apply during their two years of service)*
- Automatic consideration for two partial scholarships awarded to those interested in public interest
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Georgetown University Law Center, District of Columbia- Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the JD program and choose to join Teach For America (applicable to incoming corps members and exiting corps members who apply during their two years of service). Deferrals are granted on a case by case basis and two year deferrals are not guaranteed.
- Waives the JD application fee for all active Teach For America corps members and alumni. Requires a letter of successful program completion or a copy of current Teach For America acceptance. Applicants who desire a fee waiver must contact the Office of Admissions prior to submitting their JD application to provide their LSAC account number and required Teach For America documentation.
- For Information about the fee waiver visit: http://www.law.georgetown.edu/admissions-financial-aid/jd-admissions/full-time-part-time-program/application-fee-waiver/Teach-For-America.cfm.
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Gonzaga University School of Law, Washington- Waives application fee for corps members and alumni
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Consideration for the Thomas More Scholarship, a full-tuition one-year scholarship for qualified students committed to using law for public service, presumptively renewable all three years of law school. For fee waiver, please contact admissions@lawschool.gonzaga.edu to request more information.
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Harvard University Law School, Massachusetts- Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America (applicable to incoming corps members and exiting corps members who apply during their two years of service)*
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Lewis and Clark College Law School, Oregon- Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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Waives application fee for corps members and alumni
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Louisiana State University Paul M. Herbert Law Center, Louisiana- Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Illinois- Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
- Waives application fee for corps members and alumni. The application fee is automatically waived for all JD candidates, and no formal request needs to be made to the law school in advance of applying.
- One $15,000 scholarship (prorated over 3 years), called the ChildLaw Fellowship, is reserved for qualified TFA Alumni
- $4,725 in tuition assistance is given to up to six admitted TFA alumni annually
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Marquette University School of Law, Wisconsin- Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
- Those applicants who defer will be required to pay a non-refundable deposit (usually double that of the deposit required when entering the following year)
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New York University School of Law, New York- Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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Northeastern University School of Law, Massachusetts- Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
- Waives application fee for Teach For America corps members and alumni
- Grants all admitted Teach for America alumni/ae a guaranteed $5000 to $10000 scholarship (acceptance of this grant precludes additional law school scholarships) as well as a $3000 stipend to be used for a public interest co-op. Verification of completed service is required to receive this grant.
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Northwestern University School of Law, Illinois- Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
- Waives application fee for corps members and alumni
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Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, Ohio- Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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Waives application fee for corps members and alumni
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Saint Louis University School of Law, Missouri- Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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Waives application fee for corps members and alumni
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Seton Hall University Law School, New Jersey- Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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Waives application fee for alumni
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Provides two $45,000 scholarships (pro-rated over three years) to corps members and alumni
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Stanford University Law School, California- Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America (applicable to incoming corps members and exiting corps members who apply during their two years of service)*
- Must request two-year deferral at outset.
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Tulane University Law School, Louisiana- Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
- Fee Waiver is available for applicants who defer in order to make a 2-year commitment to Teach For America
- TLS will award a $10,500 scholarship ($3,500 per year of law school) to each alumnus accepted into the Law School. One sixth of the award will be credited to the student's tuition bill at the beginning of each of the six semesters of enrollment at TLS.
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University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law, Arizona- Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America (applicable to incoming corps members and exiting corps members who apply during their two years of service)*
- Waives application fee for exiting corps members who apply during their two-year commitment
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University of California, Berkeley School of Law, California- Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
- Waives application fee for corps members. Requires completion of a fee waiver form (available on the Berkeley Law website) and a letter of verification of current Teach For America status. Fee waivers are available to current TFA participants or to those within six months after their separation from TFA.
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University of California, Davis School of Law, California- Waives application fee for corps members and alumni. The Fee Waiver is available to TFA Corps Members/Alumni during their commitment or within 1 year of completion.
- The University of California, Davis School of Law encourages Teach For America corps members and alumni to consider applying for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship. The MLK scholarship requires a demonstrated commitment to public interest law.
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University of California, Los Angeles School of Law, California- Fee waiver will be granted to exiting corps members and alumni and requires completion of a fee waiver form (to be provided by UCLA Law’s Admissions Office) and a letter of successful program completion or verification of current Teach For America status.
- Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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University of Chicago Law School, Illinois- Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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Waives application fee for corps members and alumni
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Provides $30,000 scholarships for up to five qualified alumni annually; provides one $35,000 scholarship for a qualified alunmus/a pursuing a joint JD/MPP with the Harris School of Public Policy.
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University of Colorado Law School, Colorado- Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
- Waives application fee for corps members and alumni
- Teach For America alumni will receive an expedited review by the admissions committee upon completion of their application files
- Applicants should contact the Admissions Office at lawadmin@colorado.edu prior to submitting their application to receive a fee waiver code.
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University of Connecticut School of Law, Connecticut- Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
- Waives application fee for corps members and alumni
- Provides scholarships of $5,000 to $20,000 for corps members and alumni who meet the merit-based criteria
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University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law, Florida- Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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University of Houston Law Center, Texas- Offers two $8,000/year merit-based scholarships, which are renewable for three years under the condition that the student is maintains full-time enrollment and a 2.9 minimum GPA
- Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
- Waives application fee for corps members and alumni
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University of Iowa College of Law, Iowa- Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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University of Miami Law School, Florida- Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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University of Michigan School of Law, Michigan- Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America (applicable to incoming corps members and exiting corps members who apply during their two years of service)*
- Waives application fee for exiting corps members who apply during their two-year commitment
- The University of Michigan Law School will provide five merit-based, $10,000 scholarships annually to Teach For America exiting corp members or alumni
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University of Minnesota Law School, Minnesota- Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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University of Missouri School of Law, Missouri- Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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Waives application fee for corps members and alumni
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Provides a $4,000 annual scholarship to any member of Teach For America that applies to the MU School of Law prior to its scholarship deadline, is admitted, and matriculates to the MU School of Law. The scholarship would be renewable each year for three years
as long as the student remains in good academic standing.
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University of New Mexico School of Law, New Mexico- Fee waiver and deferral granted on a case-by-case basis
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University of North Carolina School of Law, North Carolina- Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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Waives application fee for current corps members (subject to eligibility)
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University of Notre Dame Law School, Indiana- Waives application fee for Teach For America corps members and alumni
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University of Oregon School of Law, Oregon- Waives application fee for corps members and alumni
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Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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University of Pennsylvania Law School, Pennsylvania- Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
- Waives application fee for Teach For America corps members and alumni
- Provides merit-based $45,000 ($15,000/3 years) scholarships for up to three qualified alumni and exiting corps members annually
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University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Pennsylvania- Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America (applicable to incoming corps members and exiting corps members who apply during their two years of service)*
- Waives application fee for exiting corps members who apply during their two-year commitment
- Priority consideration for public interest scholarship (ranging from $8,000-$15,000 per academic year)
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University of Southern California Gould School of Law, California- Waives application fee for exiting corps members and alumni
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Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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University of St. Thomas School of Law, Minnesota- All TFA Alumni will be automatically awared the service scholarship($8000 per year of school, $24,000 total).
- Service scholars will also be eligible for additional Dean’s scholarship awards ranging from $3,000 to $33,000.
- There is no additional scholarship application required for the Service Scholarship award, but an applicant must include a statement in their application materials at the time of application indicating their service period. Applicants may be asked for documentation verifying the service term.
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University of Texas School of Law, Texas- Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
- Waives application fee for existing corps members and alumni who request a fee waiver by March 1; please email the law school’s admissions office at admissions@law.utexas.edu with your request, and provide your LSAC account number and a scanned copy of your TFA verification letter
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University of Utah College of Law, Utah- Waives application fee for corps members and alumni
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University of Virginia School of Law, Virginia- Provides half tuition scholarships to qualified alumni
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Waives application fee for corps members and alumni
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Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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University of Washington School of Law, Washington- Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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University of Wisconsin Law School, Wisconsin- Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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Vanderbilt University Law School, Tennessee- Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
- Waives application fee for corps members and alumni
- For More Information Visit: http://law.vanderbilt.edu/prospective-students/costs--financial-aid/tfa/index.aspx
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Villanova University School of Law, Pennsylvania- Waives application fee for corps members and alumni who apply during their two-year commitment
- Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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Washington University in St. Louis School of Law, Missouri- Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
- Waives application fee for corps members and alumni
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Yale University Law School, Connecticut- Two-year deferral for students who are admitted to the program and choose to join Teach For America*
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