Chancellor's Scholarship Program

The Chancellor’s Scholarship Program awards a limited number of full-tuition scholarships to students interested in pursuing careers in public interest law.

Scholarship recipients typically have an exemplary academic record and demonstrate, through their academic or professional history, significant public service activities prior to coming to law school.

Applications for the Fall 2027 admissions cycle will open September 1st, 2026 and will be due January 15th, 2027. You must complete your Chancellors Scholarship Application and Admissions Application by January 15th to be considered for the scholarship. 

All applications must be submitted through DocuSign. If you experience issues with DocuSIgn, please contact the Financial Management Office at law-financialmanagement@du.edu or 303-871-6557. You must sign and submit the document with the required attachments before your Chancellor's Scholarship application is complete. Upon submission, you can download a completed copy of the application for your records. 

  • Eligibility and Application Process

    Eligibility:

    • First-time JD student
    • Undergraduate GPA of 3.6 or higher
    • LSAT score of 161 or higher
       

    Application Process:

    • Apply for JD admission by January 15th  
    • Gather your materials:
      • An essay of no more than 1,000 words that describes your background and experience, emphasizing your public interest involvement;
      • A resume that lists all previous public interest involvement along with work experience and other activities; and
      • One letter of recommendations from a person familiar with your past or present public interest activities.
    • Complete the Chancellor’s Scholarship Application by January 15th.
  • Program Requirements

    Chancellor’s Scholars must demonstrate their commitment to the public interest throughout their time at Denver Law.  As a condition of the scholarship, students are required to complete 300 hours of public service work, whether legal or non-legal, prior to graduation.

    To learn more about this requirement, including examples of possible work, please contact Associate Dean Alexi Freeman at alexi.freeman@du.edu.

  • Chancellor's Scholars Student Organization

    The Chancellor’s Scholars student organization is the student-run service and social arm of the scholarship program. Through the organization, the Scholars network with each other through social events and a formal mentoring program that matches first year scholars with their second- and third-year counterparts. The Scholars run themselves like other organizations on campus, hosting events and speakers, while organizing service opportunities in the community.