Announcements
Announcements from SBA
Upcoming Meetings
November 18, 2025 - Noon-12:50 p.m. - SBA Budget Committee Meeting - Zoom
View SBA current Bylaws HERE.
Campus Concerns and Comments Form
Border Angels Resource Drive
Donations needed!
Border Angels is a nonprofit organization that provides Humanitarian Aid along the San Diego/Tijuana border. Border Angels urgently seeks food, clothing, and hygiene donations to support migrant families residing in shelters in Tijuana. All contributions will be distributed during their upcoming Caravan of Love events.
Donations will be collected until 11/24 in the Writs. Please consider donating if you are able!
Scholarship
Check out a comprehensive list of both USD and external scholarships to help fund your studies HERE.
The 2025-26 USD School of Law Scholarship Application is now open! We are pleased to announce the 2025-26 USD School of Law Scholarship Application is available for continuing JD students in their 2nd, 3rd, and 4th years, and in-person LLM students who are enrolled for Fall 2025 and Spring 2026. We encourage all eligible students to apply and take advantage of the generosity of our alumni and friends. Deadline: November 14, 2025.
Please note: By submitting an application for the 2025-26 USD School of Law Scholarships, students authorize the USD School of Law Office of Financial Aid to adjust their individual student loans as necessary to comply with the Department of Education's Federal Aid cost of attendance regulations.
Outside Scholarship Highlights
Below is a partial listing of outside scholarships of interest for USD Law students. For a complete listing and for more details pertaining to the scholarships, please view the Outside Scholarships on the USD School of Law Financial Aid website.
Murphy & Mckinney Law Firm, P.C. Criminal Justice Scholarship - $1,000 - Applicants must be enrolled full-time in an accredited law program in the US and demonstrate interest in the criminal justice system. Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Deadline: November 17th, 2025
Nix Patterson Legal Scholarship - $5,000 - Recipients will be selected based on academic achievement, community involvement, and the clarity and inspiration of their submitted essay or video. A 3.5 GPA or higher is required. Must be a US citizen or permanent resident. Deadline: December 31st, 2025
The Fresno County Bar Association’s Memorial Scholarship - $2,500 to $7,500 - Applicants must be residents of Fresno County, California, who have demonstrated legal aptitude and are in good standing at a California law school. Deadline: December 5th, 2025
Graduate Student Life
Are you interested in connecting with other grad students across USD? Grad Life offers a wide variety of programming for grad and law students. See the events calendar and sign up for the newsletter! Check out the Grad and Law Student Handbook as well!
Student Writing Competitions
Looking for a way to get published? Maybe earn some extra cash? Then consider entering a writing competition. Visit Writing Competitions webpage for current opportunities. Deadlines vary and new competitions are posted periodically.
CalFresh Program
We recognize the importance of the CalFresh Program available to eligible, enrolled students and strongly encourage all to apply. CalFresh provides food resources in the form of an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card, which works like a debit card. This program helps many graduate and professional students purchase groceries 12 months a year. Visit CalFresh at https://students.getcalfresh.org/ to start your application. If you have questions about eligibility or need assistance with your application, please contact a CalFresh representative. Approval is determined by CalFresh and the State of California. Please contact the USD School of Law Financial Aid Office at lawaid@sandiego.com to request a CalFresh letter to submit with your application as supporting documentation. It is also recommended to include a copy of the 25-26 FAFSA Submission Summary (The FAFSA Submission Summary summarizes the information you reported on your FAFSA form and includes your estimated eligibility for federal funding, and your Student Aid Index (SAI) received by email from the Department of Education - Federal Student Aid after submitting the FAFSA) along with the CalFresh application, and USD supporting letter.
USD Food Pantry and Torero Closet
The USD Food Pantry in Hahn University Center (UC) 116 includes: food, school supplies, hygiene supplies, laundry detergent, etc. Additionally, we have a refrigerator and freezer to offer students fresh produce, dairy, and additional protein options.
The Torero Closet’s mission is to provide support and resources to members of the USD community who are low income students who express need, identify as former foster youth, homeless or at risk for homelessness, and those students who were emancipated minors or in legal guardianships. It is located at 5330 Linda Vista Road, just south of the West Parking Lot.
TimelyCare
TimelyCare provides students with 24/7 access to campus health and counseling resources—anytime, anywhere.
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