The 3L Class Gift Program provides a way for members of the graduating class to come together and give back to the law school in order to ensure that the students who follow in their footsteps are met with the same excellent educational experience and collegial environment they had. Contributing to the class gift efforts allows 3L students to show their appreciation for their legal education, the experiences they have had, and the memories they have created during their time at Vanderbilt Law School.
Why should you give?
Excellent question! Did you know that tuition only covers 76% of the actual cost of your legal education? The remainder is made up by donations from alumni, students, and friends. Because of these gifts, the law school is able to best support the students: through funding student organizations, bringing in renowned guest speakers, providing top-notch career services to ensure professional development and job placement, maintaining the extensive library, keeping class sizes down, and continually upgrading technology. Additionally, support for scholarships, awards, and programs allows us to attract, recruit, and retain the highest caliber of students and reduce their future loan burden.
Areas of Focus
The Class of 2026's Class Gift Committee has chosen the Access2VLS, the Public Interest Stipend Fund, and the Law School Annual Fund. Descriptions of these funds are detailed below. We would love for you to support one of these funds with your gift, but please know you can always choose to support any fund at the law school: your favorite student organization, the journal for which you work so many hours, a scholarship that has positively influenced your life, or the general Law School Fund. All gifts to the law school will count toward Class Gift totals.
Access2VLS
This is a groundbreaking program to meet 100% of a student’s demonstrated need with scholarships—up to the cost of tuition. During the 1L admission process, we consider admitted students for Vanderbilt Law School merit scholarships based on their individual applications relative to other admitted candidates, and in a separate, subsequent process, we allocate Access2VLS grants to those with demonstrated tuition-need defined as tuition costs not covered by the combination of their Vanderbilt Law School merit scholarships, external scholarships, external tuition benefits, and CSS Profile calculated Expected Family Contribution (EFC). Access2VLS grants are provided only during the first-year J.D. admission process, and like Vanderbilt Law School merit scholarships, they are allocated evenly across three academic years (six semesters) of full-time study at Vanderbilt Law School.
Public Interest Stipend Fund
This fund was established in 2014 to provide public interest fellowship support to Vanderbilt Law Students. Specifically, stipends are available to students participating in summer pro bono fellowship that supports traditionally underserved populations. This is a merit-based award and is to help defray the cost-of-living expenses.
Law School Annual Fund
The Vanderbilt Law School Annual Fund is comprised of unrestricted gifts to the Law School and are available for immediate use, giving the school flexibility to meet the students’ and faculty’s most pressing needs. This includes but is not limited to financial aid, student organizations/activities/journals, faculty retention/recruitment, curriculum development, computer/library resources, and facility maintenance/upgrades.
Make Your Gift
Members of the Class of 2026 are encouraged to make their gift to the law school at any time, using the button below. A contribution of any amount will help the class reach the participation goal. You can set up a monthly recurring gift or make a one-time gift online.
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Class Gift Committee
Delaney Edge, Co-Chair
Fady Megaly, Co-Chair
Marcus Bengzon
Christian Chase
Timothy Craig
Alexandra Devereux
Joshua Hiero
Ansley McNeel
Cristian Ochoa
Kylee Perkins
Collin Saulters
Kyle Smith