PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE: …With declining law school enrollment and a shaky job market for attorneys, Penn State University announced Tuesday it was cutting the price for in-state students to enroll in its Dickinson School of Law by almost half.
The university’s “Commonwealth Scholars” program for Pennsylvania residents offers an annual $20,000 reduction off the $41,088 tuition for in-state law school students at Penn State’s Carlisle and University Park programs. It is renewable for three years, bringing the potential value to $60,000 for students.
“We have a superb academic program with some of the nation’s finest classroom teachers and experiential learning opportunities,” interim law dean James Houck said in a prepared statement. “Yet our research shows that some individuals are unable to take advantage of it because of cost. This program will increase access to legal education for well-qualified Pennsylvania residents who otherwise may not have considered us.”… (more)
