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Washington and Lee University School of Law received a pledge of $2.5 million from an anonymous donor to support student financial aid.
The donor will match every new dollar given or pledged for scholarships during the remainder of the university’s capital campaign, Leading Lives of Consequence, which concludes in July 2027.
Melanie Wilson, dean of W&L Law, has prioritized support for students as a pillar of her tenure, with a large part of her focus on reducing student debt.
“It is critical that we support students with grants and scholarships so that upon graduation, they have the option to choose not only high-paying corporate and law firm positions, but also work in nonprofit organizations, government agencies and other public interest work,” Wilson said.
The donor match will contribute to an overall goal of $20 million the law school is seeking for financial aid as part of the campaign.
The anonymous donor will match every new gift toward student scholarship endowments that the law school has received since October 2023.
The law school currently has 127 named scholarships.
