Giving Day 2026: Support the Next Generation of Leaders and Lawyers
University of Arizona Law is asking the LawCat community to show your Wildcat love by contributing during Giving Day, a 24-hour fundraising effort in support of students and the university starting from noon on February 11 to noon on February 12.
Your generosity ensures that University of Arizona Law is able to train the next generation of leaders and lawyers and allows us to provide a modern, nimble legal education of the highest quality. A legal education is a life-changing experience, and with your support, we can give our students the resources they need to transform their passions and skills into fulfilling careers.
This Giving Day, Arizona Law is asking for gifts to support:
Huerta Scholarship Program
Support the next generation of Indigenous lawyers attending University of Arizona Law.
The Huerta Scholarship was established in 2014 in honor of Judge Lawrence Huerta (’53) to provide financial support to Indigenous law students attending the University of Arizona College of Law.
Judge Huerta, a member of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, was the first Native American student to graduate from University of Arizona Law and be licensed to practice law in Arizona. The Huerta Scholarship continues his legacy of breaking barriers and paving new paths for future generations.
“The Huerta Scholarship allows people like me to pursue higher education while balancing the demands of a multigenerational family. I am deeply grateful to the donors whose generosity helps students like me turn perseverance into purpose,” says Huerta Scholar Tessa Hanson-Vargas.
Justice Advocates Coalition Fellowship Program
Empower law students pursuing unpaid summer positions in public interest work.
The Justice Advocates Coalition (JAC) is a student-run organization that provides stipends to qualified students who accept unpaid summer positions with nonprofit law organizations.
Students launched the Justice Advocates Coalition in 2017 with the dual goals of empowering marginalized communities and supporting University of Arizona Law students pursuing careers in public interest law.
“JAC is about giving to its core,” says faculty advisor and Dean Emerita Toni Massaro. “Students work to raise awareness of, and funds for public interest law work. Every summer, JAC provides grants to assist fellow students who do unpaid legal work for a range of public interest organizations. Your support of them makes this possible. And few things our students do here make me prouder of Arizona Law.”
General Student Scholarships
University of Arizona Law maintains one of the lowest law school tuition rates in the country. Roughly 95% of JD students received a scholarship during the 2023–24 academic year. With your help, we can remove financial barriers and put the dream of a legal career within reach for every student.
“During my admissions process, I was very worried about financing my legal education. Arizona Law offered me a generous scholarship which has had a significant impact on my legal education. I am grateful for my scholarship because it alleviated my financial stress and allowed me to focus on my studies,” says third-year law student Maya Davidson, a Dean’s Achievement and Law Grad Tuition Scholar.