PROLAW offers tuition awards for exceptionally qualified students of any nationality who demonstrate outstanding academic and professional merit, and financial need. 

Scholarship applications for the upcoming academic year will be accepted from November 1 until July 31. To qualify for scholarship consideration, applicants must have successfully completed the admission process. Click here to complete the Rule of Law Scholarship application.

Eligible applicants are returned Peace Corps Volunteers through the Paul D. Coverdell Fellows program. The scholarship will allow for a 30% tuition award, and the Fellows will undertake an internship at a Loyola partner organization or academic institution at the end of the program. In order to be considered for the Coverdell Fellowship, applicants will need to submit their official Peace Corps Description of Service along with their application for admission. The Coverdell Fellows will be selected based on the relevance of their professional experience as Peace Corps Volunteers; their documented interest in pursuing a career in rule of law and development; and their academic records. Click here for more information about the Paul D. Coverdell Fellowship.

This award is only applicable to the MJ in Rule of Law for Development. Eligible applicants are all Loyola graduates of the last decade who have completed a bachelor’s degree and will be seeking their first Loyola masters or post-baccalaureate certificates. The scholarship will allow for a 25% tuition award. There is no special scholarship application, but the award will be automatically issued to eligible admitted applicants. The scholarship cannot be combined with other scholarships or Loyola discounts. Click here for more information about the Returning Ramblers Scholarship.

If you are a U.S. citizen and/or U.S. permanent resident, you may qualify for one of the different financial aid programs offered by the Loyola University Chicago. Please consult the webpages of the Loyola University Chicago Financial Aid Office for further details and contacts. Loyola offers numerous scholarship resources for veterans and military students.

The PROLAW LLM program consists of 27 academic credit hours. The 2026-27 tuition rate is $1,990 per credit hour for a total tuition cost of $53,730. Students are also responsible for mandatory fee payments: $270 student technology fee ($135 per term), $180 activity fee ($90 per term), and $295 CISI health insurance fee (due in the fall term, for spring term coverage at Rome campus). For full details, visit: https://ar.1wrxa.shop/bursar/tuitionfees/2026-2027/ruleoflawfordevelopmentprolaw/ .

The PROLAW MJ program consists of 30 academic credit hours. The tuition rate in 2026-27 is $1,785 per credit hour for a total tuition cost of $53,550. Students are also responsible for mandatory fee payments: $270 student technology fee ($135 per term), $180 activity fee ($90 per term), and $295 CISI health insurance fee (due in the fall term, for spring term coverage at Rome campus). For full details, visit: https://ar.1wrxa.shop/bursar/tuitionfees/2026-2027/ruleoflawfordevelopmentprolaw/ .