24 Jul Apply Now: Law School Giving 100% Scholarships to All

The ABA Journal reports that Indiana Tech Law School, having been unsuccessful in getting preliminary ABA law school accreditation, is ready to offer every student starting next January a 100% scholarship. The accreditation, from the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar, is critical as many employers will not hire new lawyers from unaccredited schools.

The school says you can still apply for the class entering in January. They are hoping 20 students will be in the class. With this publicity, I’m guessing they will fill the class. The school’s board says they are working with the ABA to deal with issues raised by the bar, like hiring career placement people. They are offering the scholarships, they say, to show their firm commitment to building the school, which had 25 students in its first entering class in 2013.

The cost of higher education is a major issue in our country. The poorest and richest are generally protected. Those in the middle are often squeezed out of the chance to attend the school of their choice because of financial reasons. That is a shame. No one is able to explain why these costs have risen many times faster than the overall consumer price index in the last 25 years. Maybe a big summit to address? With government, educators, employers and some middle class families? Just my two cents.