California Scholarships

The recipient of this scholarship must be a member of the Law Review and is selected by a committee which has been designated by the donor, a 1990 alumna and Pepperdine Law Review editor-in-chief, and School of Law Board of Visitors member.

Awarded annually through the generosity of Benjamin G. Shatz (class of 1992) and assists second and third-year students with financial need and active membership with the Jewish Law Student Association.

Provides funds to qualified students on the basis of financial need and/or merit.

This scholarship is for law students with special financial needs.

To qualified students on the basis of financial need and/or merit. Recipients are selected by the School of Law administration.

To assist deserving Church of Christ students.

To assist practicing Christians who are committed to pursuing a career in criminal defense. The student must actively worship with a congregation. A letter from his/her minister or priest should confirm such affiliation with a congregation. The student must demonstrate commitment to pursuing a career in criminal defense in the form of having a job; a job offer; or internship with a public or federal defender's office or with a private criminal defense practitioner. A letter of intent from an employer must verify the commitment.

Pepperdine Graduate School of Education and Psychology and the Colleagues, the school's alumni association, offer need-based assistance to degree-seeking students enrolled full-time (6 units each term, with the exception of Teaching Credentials only, which is 12 units each term for full-time status). Doctoral-Level Funding - Generally students may be awarded funds of up to 25% of the tuition costs. Master's-Level Funding - Generally students may be awarded funds of up to $1200 per term of enrollment, for a maximum of $3600 per academic year.

This special scholarship is provided to assist students enrolled in teacher training programs.

To support Church of Christ students in Graduate School of Education and Psychology.

To assist qualified students from the Republic of China studying in Graduate School of Education and Psychology.

Recipients (doctoral students only) are selected by each academic associate dean's office, and are based mostly on academic merit. Students are awarded for a maximum of one academic year.