Access2VLS Need-Based Grants

Through the generosity of Vanderbilt Law alumni, Vanderbilt Law School provides innovative Access2VLS need-based grants to entering J.D. students with demonstrated financial need for tuition funding. During the 1L admission process, we consider admitted students for Vanderbilt Law School 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 scholarships, external scholarships, external tuition benefits, and CSS PROFILE-calculated Expected Family Contribution (EFC).

During years in which we do not have sufficient funds to cover 100% of tuition-need for all entering students, we will cover the percentage of tuition-need for all students that our budget allows.

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 3 academic years (6 semesters) of full-time study at Vanderbilt Law School.¹ This means that the level of Access2VLS need-based funding a student receives is not decreased by the student’s earnings during law school.