First Semester's Regular Cycle Ongoing and has been Extended

The Financial Aid Committee has been accepting applications for grants (new and renewal) covering the First Semester of the Academic Year 2025-2026. The application form and all supporting documents are due on 20 July 2025, 5:00 PM instead of 29 June 2025. 

Please select "2025-2026" as the Academic Year and "First" for the Semester. An error with this field will result in the system excluding your application from the deliberations file.

For current students, please note that you are no longer required to submit your grades from the latest semester. 

For Second Semester grantees, you are required to provide the latest supporting documents evidencing your financial situation and an update to your benefactor. You must complete the application to be considered for a renewal. 

For New Applicants, please do not forget to submit proof of your financial situation and your personal statement. Do not leave any blanks in the disclosures (please remember that clothes, bags, and devices are personal property that must be included in the disclosures). 

Please see the Application page and the linked form for details.

posted on 15 July 2025

Ateneo Law School’s Aid Upon Admission Program Expands Access and Opportunities for Incoming Students

The Ateneo de Manila University School of Law (ALS) has ushered in the steady growth and increasing reach of its Aid Upon Admission (AUA) program, a financial assistance initiative designed to support promising applicants even before they formally confirm enrollment. The program’s statistics over the past five academic years highlight both increasing demand and a more responsive aid process tailored to the needs of incoming law students.

Launched as a pilot in Academic Year (AY) 2021–2022, the AUA program marked a significant policy shift for ALS. Historically, financial assistance was extended only to students who had completed at least one year of law school. AUA reversed that model, allowing aid applications and decisions to be made at the time of law school admissions.

Since its pilot year in AY 2021–2022, AUA has grown substantially. Applications increased by approximately 143%. In that same period, the number of applicants receiving grants has also increased, with the program awarding both full and partial grants based on financial need and merit.

Beginning AY 2024–2025, ALS implemented a significant change to the application process: financial aid decisions are now made and communicated before applicants confirm their intention to enroll. This adjustment was made to ensure that admitted students have timely and transparent information when making a final decision to join the Ateneo Law School community. That year, 77% of the accepted applicants were awarded AUA grants. 

For the incoming AY, while there was an 8% increase year-over-year in applications, ALS still managed to increase the rate of grants awarded to 83%. Dean Jose Maria G. Hofileña will welcome the latest batch of AUA grantees with a dinner in July.

“In today’s legal education landscape, we recognize that both academic potential and financial circumstances must be part of the admissions conversation,” said the Financial Aid Committee. “We want to ensure that the most qualified and committed applicants can choose Ateneo without financial uncertainty being a barrier.”

Most grants awarded have been partial grants, allowing the program to assist a greater number of students. Full grants remain available for the most financially constrained applicants with promise.

The AUA program is part of the law school’s broader commitment to access, equity, and excellence. It complements longstanding financial aid offerings available to upper-year students and is supported by donations from firms, corporations, foundations, and alumni, as well as internal university funding.

Prospective applicants are encouraged to review the AUA program details when preparing their law school applications. Aid decisions are based on a comprehensive review of both need and potential.

For further information about the AUA program, eligibility criteria, and upcoming application cycles, please visit the Application page and the linked form for details.

posted on 29 May 2025

Second Semester's Regular Cycle Ongoing and has been Extended

The Financial Aid Committee has been accepting applications for grants (new and renewal) covering the Second Semester of the Academic Year 2024-2025. The application form and all supporting documents are due on 31 January 2025, 5:00 PM instead of 10 January 2025. 

Please select "2024-2025" as the Academic Year and "Second" for the Semester.

For current students, please note that you are no longer required to submit your grades from the latest semester. 

For First Semester grantees, you are required to provide an update to your benefactor as well as a statement on your current situation for the Committee. You must complete the application to be considered for a renewal. 

For New Applicants, please do not forget to submit proof of your financial situation and your personal statement. Do not leave any blanks in the disclosures (please remember that clothes, bags, and devices are personal property that must be included in the disclosures). 

Please see the Application page and the linked form for details.

posted on 8 January 2025

AUA Application for AY 25-26

The application form, personal statement, and all supporting documents for Aid Upon Admission grants covering the First Semester of the Academic Year 2025-2026 are due on 28 February 2025. Incomplete applications will not be processed. 

Please see the Application page and the linked form for details.

posted on 8 January 2025

First Semester's Regular Cycle Ongoing

The Financial Aid Committee has been accepting applications for grants (new and renewal) covering the First Semester of the Academic Year 2024-2025. The application form and all supporting documents are due on 29 June 2024, 5:00 PM. For current students, please note that you are no longer required to submit your grades from the latest semester. Please see the Application page and the linked form for details.

posted on 24 June 2024

AUA Application for AY 24-25 Extended

The application form, personal statement, and all supporting documents for Aid Upon Admission grants covering the First Semester of the Academic Year 2024-2025 are now due on 8 March 2024. Incomplete applications will not be processed. 

Please see the Application page and the linked form for details.

posted on 29 February 2024

Second Semester's Regular Cycle Now Open

The Financial Aid Committee is now accepting applications for grants (new and renewal) covering the Second Semester of the Academic Year 2023-2024. The application form and all supporting documents is due on 10 February 2024, 5:00 PM. Please see the Application page and the linked form for details.

posted on 30 January 2024

AUA Open for Applications

The Financial Aid Committee is accepting applications for grants covering the First Semester of the Academic Year 2024-2025. The application form, personal statement, and all supporting documents are due on 29 February 2024. 

Please see the Application page and the linked form for details.

posted on 6 December 2023

First Semester's Regular Cycle Ongoing

The Financial Aid Committee is accepting applications for grants covering the First Semester of the Academic Year 2023-2024. For all applicants, including current students, the application form and all supporting documents are due on 28 July 2023, 5:00 PM. 

Thus, the deadline for incoming first-year students is extended till 28 July 2023, 5:00 PM.

Please see the Application page and the linked form for details.

posted on 30 June 2023

Ateneo Offers 51 Aid Upon Admission Grants

Makati City, 9 June 2023 - Ateneo de Manila School of Law is happy to announce that out of the 144 exceptional students who were deemed eligible for the prestigious Aid Upon Admission grants for the upcoming academic year, an unprecedented number of 51 grants were offered. This grant aims to support outstanding individuals with both proven financial needs and exemplary academic achievements. This expanding commitment to support aspiring legal professionals reflects Ateneo’s dedication to fostering equal opportunities and ensuring that talented individuals have access to an Atenean education.

The selection process was exceptionally challenging this year, as Ateneo received an overwhelming number of highly qualified applicants from esteemed universities across the country. Each applicant's qualifications and financial needs were carefully evaluated, making the decision-making process incredibly difficult. The level of excellence and potential demonstrated by the applicants emphasized the significant demand for financial aid in pursuing a legal education.

We are also pleased to note that an outstanding 94% of the applicants who received the Aid Upon Admission grants have either already graduated from their colleges with honors or are on track to graduate with honors. We are confident that these bright individuals will make significant contributions to the legal profession and society as a whole. Ateneo Law would like to extend its heartfelt congratulations to the recipients of the Aid Upon Admission grants. 

Ateneo Law would also like to express its appreciation to all the applicants who put forth their best efforts during the rigorous selection process. We recognize each candidate's immense talent and potential and encourage them to continue striving for excellence in their academic and professional journeys.

posted on 9 June 2023

AUA Cycle Closed

The Financial Aid Committee is currently accepting applications for Aid Upon Admission grants covering the First Semester of the Academic Year 2023-2024. The application form and all supporting documents are due on 2 June 2023, 5:00 PM. Please see the Application page and the linked form for details.

posted on 27 May 2023

ALS Awards Financial Aid to 14% of Student Body

ALS is pleased to announce that in the first semester of Academic Year 2022-2023, it awarded 14% of its students financial aid – more financial aid grants than any other year in its history. Through the Aid Upon Admission Cycle, ALS awarded 41 grants to promising students accepted outright with over 60% of those awarded having graduated with Latin Honors. During the Regular Cycle, ALS awarded an additional 75 grants. 

This is a testament to the generosity of ALS alumni and benefactors, and a manifestation of the university’s determination to improve access to quality education. ALS is proud to be able to provide more financial aid to those in need. ALS is also pleased to see that this cycle, it were able to award grants to students from diverse backgrounds, including those from low-income households and first-generation law students from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.

ALS believes every qualified candidate should have access to an Atenean Legal Education, no matter their financial circumstances, and ALS is committed to doing its part to make that a reality.

ALS begins 2023 with gratitude for the support it received in this initiative and with the hope that it will continue to grow the aid it provides. ALS looks forward to continuing its efforts to provide financial aid to those who need it and to positively impact its community.

edited on 30 January 2023 | originally posted on 24 January 2023

Second Semester's Regular Cycle Completed

The Financial Aid Committee is no longer accepting applications for grants covering the Second Semester of the Academic Year 2022-2023. The application form and all supporting documents was due on 18 February 2023, 5:00 PM. Please see the Application page and the linked form for details.

posted on 30 January 2023