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It's that time of year again, and there are enough people trying to figure out travel plans that it might be helpful to have all of the ASW's in one place. Please send corrections/more info if you have them.

Yale
Dates: April 10-12
Stipend: ?

Stanford
Dates: April 4 (Minority Preview) and April 4-7
Stipend: $200 for airfare within CA, $400 for airfare outside of CA

Harvard
Dates: March 8-10 and April 12-14
Stipend: Up to $300 with need-based application fee waiver

Columbia
Dates: March 5-6 and April 9-10
Stipend: Up to $300, but it sounds complicated, yes friendly.

U Chicago
Dates: April 10-12
Stipend: $200 if traveling 150mi or more

NYU
Dates: March 6-7, 27-28, and April 10-11
Stipend: Yes, see the c/o 2017 thread.

U Penn
Dates: March 28-29
Stipend: $100 if traveling in the Northeast, $200 elsewhere. Must prove "an uncommonly demanding financial burden."

UVA
Dates: March 20-21
Stipend:

• $0: City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County, Virginia
• $100: DC, MD, NC, VA
• $250: AL, CT, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MA, ME, MI, MS, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, VT, WI, WV
• $400: AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, HI, IA, ID, KS, LA, MO, MN, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, WY, or outside the U.S.

UCB
Dates: April 10-12
Stipend: $150 within CA, $300 outside of CA (reimbursement at ASW)

U Mich
Dates: March 20-22 and April 3-5
Stipend: By request, but generally no.

Duke
Dates: March 27-29
Stipend:

• $250: ME, RI, NH, MA, NY, CT, NJ, DE, MD, VA, SC, GA, FL, TN, AL, KY, LA, PA, MS, WV, VT, AR.
• $300: DC, IL, IN, IA, NE, MO, ND, SD, MI, MN, KS, WI, OH.
• $350: CA, OR, WA, WY, MT, AK, HI, NM, CO, UT, OK, TX, ID, NV, AZ or outside the US.

Northwestern
Dates: April 4-5
Stipend: $200 if traveling 600mi each way by plane

Cornell
Dates: March 7-8 and April 11-12
Stipend: $100-$350, depending on distance

Georgetown
Dates: February 13, March 6 and 27-28, April 10 and 24
Stipend: None

U Texas- Austin
Dates: March 20-21
Stipend: ~$200

Vanderbilt
Dates: March 14-15 and April 3-4
Stipend: Round-trip airfare (with pre-approval) and $50/night for housing

UCLA
Dates: March 10 and April 6
Stipend: Anecdotally, $200 (from the midwest), 50 cents/mile if driving

USCali
Dates: February 21, March 7 and 14, and April 4 for tour days, April 18 is the ASD
Stipend: $400 out of state, $200 in-state, free hotel for the ASD, but you must use their travel agent

U Minnesota
Dates: March 7-8 and April 4-5
Stipend: $300 for non-residents

WUSTL
Dates: March 7 and April 4
Stipend: $200 if traveling over 150 miles

Cardozo
Dates: February 17, March 20, and April 30
Stipend: $200 if traveling between 250-500 miles, $400 if traveling over 500 miles

U Alabama
Dates: March 7 (with a dinner the evening before if you can make it)
Stipend: Upon request, better luck if you have a scholarship

Notre Dame
Dates: ?
Stipend: Up to $500

U Iowa
Dates: March 13-14
Stipend: Up to $400, but only if you matriculate

William and Mary
Dates: March 21-22
Stipend: ?

Public GoogleCalendar with all of the dates can be found here

Harvard:
3/8-3/10
4/12-4/14

NYU:
3/6-3/7
3/27-3/28
4/10-4/11

Columbia:
3/5-3/6
4/9-4/10

Chicago:
4/11-4/13

Penn:
3/28-3/29

Vanderbilt
#1: 3/14-3/15
#2: 4/3-4/4
Round-trip airfare (with pre-approval) and $50/night for housing

UVA
3/20-3/21
$0: City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County, Virginia
$100: DC, MD, NC, VA
$250: AL, CT, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MA, ME, MI, MS, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, VT, WI, WV
$400: AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, HI, IA, ID, KS, LA, MO, MN, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, WY, or outside the U.S.

Duke
3/27-3/29
If you are travelling from the following states, you are eligible for a $250 subsidy: ME, RI, NH, MA, NY, CT, NJ, DE, MD, VA, SC, GA, FL, TN, AL, KY, LA, PA, MS, WV, VT, AR.
If you are travelling from the following states, you are eligible for a $300 subsidy: DC, IL, IN, IA, NE, MO, ND, SD, MI, MN, KS, WI, OH.
If you are travelling from the following states or outside of the US, you are eligible for a $350 subsidy: CA, OR, WA, WY, MT, AK, HI, NM, CO, UT, OK, TX, ID, NV, AZ.

Stanford
4/3 (Minority Preview)
4/4-4/7
$400 airfare outside CA; $200 airfare in CA - no $ for housing

Berkeley's is April 10-12, and they will reimburse at ASW (you must print out and bring your itinerary) $300 out-of-state and $150 in-state.

WUSTL March 7 and April 4, $200 if more than 150 miles

Cardozo February 17th, March 20th, April 30th $400 if >500 $200 if 250-500.

Alabama special case stipend, if you ask with a substantial scholarship.

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Cornell: March 7-8 and April 11-12.

Travel subsidy is a gift card between $100 and $350 based on distance.

Harvard only gives a stipend if you also got need-based waiver?

malleus discentium wrote:Harvard only gives a stipend if you also got need-based waiver?

As far as I can tell. I asked them and they sent me the form to apply for a need-based waiver.

Relevant parts of Columbia's stipend policy are as follows:
-"Eligible candidates are applicants admitted in the current cycle and
for whom Columbia-related travel expenses represent a financial
strain."

-"In order to receive any reimbursement for the Admitted Student
Program, attendance is required from no later than 10:00 a.m. on
Wednesday to 12:00 p.m. on Thursday."

-"A travel subsidy of up to $300 (amount given is contingent on a
number of variables, including city of departure) to attend an
admitted student event before the May 1 decision deadline will be
provided."

-"If you will be visiting a number of other law schools during the trip
covered by your reimbursement request, your reimbursement from
Columbia will be made on a pro rata basis."

Does anyone know what constitutes "financial strain"?

Minnesota
March 7-8 and April 4-5
Stipend: $300 for non-residents

Edit: Sorry, don't know how to internet.

Northwestern's is April 4-5. No info on reimbursement so far.

UCLA is March 10, and April 6.

I was able to get a $200 stipend by submitting receipts. This is coming from a midwestern state.

Updated. I've also fixed the google calendar link so it's actually usable now.

mirroroferised7 wrote:UCLA is March 10, and April 6.

I was able to get a $200 stipend by submitting receipts. This is coming from a midwestern state.

I asked and they offered $200 from NYC, as well.

malleus discentium wrote:Relevant parts of Columbia's stipend policy are as follows:
-"Eligible candidates are applicants admitted in the current cycle and
for whom Columbia-related travel expenses represent a financial
strain."

Does anyone know what constitutes "financial strain"?

I don't have a concrete answer for you, but if you requested a stipend last cycle then they made you fill out a form with these questions:

CLS Travel Stipend Form wrote:
Reimbursable travel expenses include: fare for airplane, train, and motor/coach bus or mileage for personal automobile travel. Other expenses incurred while in New York City (including transportation, lodging, and food) are the responsibility of the student. It is Columbia University policy that students are reimbursed only after travel has been completed. In order for a reimbursement check to be sent, you will need to provide us with a copy of your itinerary and proof of purchase—an original receipt or ticket stub.

Which admitted student event do you plan to attend?
o "Mondays at Columbia" Program, February 18, 2013
o Admitted Student Program, March 6 –7, 2013
o Admitted Student Program, April 3-4, 2013
o "Mondays at Columbia" Program, April 22, 2013

Reason why Columbia-related travel expenses would represent a financial strain (please explain your circumstances in detail - this should include income, expenses, etc. or other conditions that demonstrate need of assistance):


Have you applied or are you planning to apply for financial aid through our Financial Aid Office?


Which other law school(s) do you plan to visit on this trip?


Have you requested financial assistance from the other school(s); and if so, how much assistance are they providing (please list each school separately)?


When visiting Columbia Law School, from where will you be traveling?


Anticipated Travel Expenses (please research transportation costs and provide a specific amount).

They were pretty accommodating (I certainly didn't qualify for need-aid at other schools, though I was bringing a spouse with me on the visit) - though they made me include specific figures for the "describe why it presents financial strain" question (e.g. salary, rent, etc.). The hardest part was actually remembering to turn in the receipt to the correct office during the visit.

ETA: They gave up to $100 to travel from DC

GULC didn't do stipends for their accepted students days a few weeks ago.

BmoreOrLess wrote:GULC didn't do stipends for their accepted students days a few weeks ago.

Iowa offers a $400 travel stipend for ASW, but you only receive it if you matriculate there. Otherwise - nothing.

Alabama's day is March 7th - dinner the Thursday night before if you are able to make it in town by then

Notre Dame can reimburse up to $500, most generous by far, by a margin.

GULC Admit Days:
Thursday, February 13, 2014
Thursday, March 6, 2014
Thursday, April 10, 2014
Thursday, April 24, 2014

GULC Open House:
March 27-28, 2014
(plus a January one that already passed)

No stipends.

Updated! (+bump)