A limited number of fellowships to support advanced study in estate planning are available to full-time students in the University of Miami School of Law's Heckerling Graduate Program in Estate Planning.
FULL-TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS
The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) Student Writing Competition
A full-tuition scholarship to the Heckerling Graduate Program in Estate Planning for the 2025-2026 or 2026-2027 academic year is available to the first-place winner of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) Student Writing Competition. Candidates must apply and be admitted as full-time students by May 1st to be considered for the scholarship. Please visit the Mary Moers Wenig Student Writing Competition website for competition details. See 2024 competition flyer.
The American Bar Association’s Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law (RPTE) Student Writing Contest
A full-tuition scholarship to the Heckerling Graduate Program in Estate Planning for the 2025-2026 academic year is available to the first place winner of The American Bar Association’s Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law (RPTE) Student Writing Contest. Candidates must apply and be admitted as full-time students by May 1st to be considered for the scholarship. Please visit the ABA (RPTE) Student Writing Contest page for contest details.
PARTIAL-TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS
Philip E. Heckerling Scholarship
The Philip E. Heckerling Scholarship is a partial-tuition scholarship available to a currently enrolled J.D. candidate or recent graduate (within the last three years) of the University of Miami School of Law with the highest J.D. grade point average (minimum 3.0 required). Candidates must apply and be admitted to the Heckerling Graduate Program in Estate Planning as full-time students before June 15, 2025.
Additional Estate Planning Scholarships
Additional scholarship assistance may be available based on financial need or academic merit and the potential for excellence in estate planning.
More Information
Please contact Laura Adams at ladams@law.miami.edu for additional information on available scholarships.
