Opportunities & Aid
2026-27 FAFSA Now Open
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2026-27 academic year is available beginning Wednesday, Oct. 1. Students must complete and submit the FAFSA by the priority deadline of Sunday, Feb. 1, to be considered for maximum financial assistance.
The process should begin with the student completing their portion of the application and then inviting contributors to complete their sections. This step helps ensure the FAFSA is processed correctly.
Students are encouraged to review the Step-by-Step Guide to Applying for Financial Aid and the application process for undergraduates for more information.
Questions can be directed to Marquette Central.
Contact: Marquette CentralState Bar Business Law Section Board Seeks Student Liaison
The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Business Law Section of the Wisconsin State Bar is looking for a student liaison. The student liaison will attend Board meetings, which are held virtually every other month, and provide a brief informal report at those meetings about happenings at the Law School. The liaison will also periodically attend meetings of the executive committee of the Board and can participate in the work of other committees. The liaison will organize one event each semester for section members and law students interested in this field. The liaison is expected to contribute one blog per year for the section.
Interested students should submit a brief statement of interest and resume by March 31 to Kara Olson, section coordinator of the State Bar. See the original posting HERE.
Contact: Dean GrossmanCollegiate Issues in Sports Law Writing Competition
The Collegiate Issues in Sports Law Writing Competition was created by Christian Bray (L'14) the Senior Associate Athletic Director of Athletics Compliance & Student Success at Harvard, to ”recognize the Marquette University Law School student who writes the best essay focused on important collegiate athletics related issues in the sport industry,” as of course judged by the Competition Review Committee.
With so many current issues going on in the collegiate athletics industry there is plenty to write about. Papers that you write now, wrote as an undergraduate, your student comment(s), etc., can all be submitted to this competition. Complete details on what is required to enter the award can be found online here. The competition is open to 1Ls, 2Ls and 3Ls, and submissions are due Monday, March 23.
The winner receives a monetary award and will be announced during our Annual Awards Ceremony on Friday, April 24, 2026.
Contact: Prof. AndersonEthics in Sports Law Writing Competition
The Ethics in Sports Law Writing Competition created in 2017 and supported by the generosity of the National Sports Law Institute Board of Advisors member Anne Wall, Brand Protection Member for the Salt Lake City Olympic Committee.
The "Ethics in Sports Law Award" recognizes the Marquette University Law School student who writes the best essay on a current ethical dilemma in amateur or professional sports as selected by the Competition Review Committee. Complete details on what is required to enter the award can be found online here. A law review worthy submission is not required, you could submit anything that fits the criteria, and you could submit the same piece you are submitting to any of our other writing awards.
The award is open to 1Ls, 2Ls and 3Ls, and submissions for this award are due Wednesday, March 25. The winner receives a monetary award and will be announced during our Annual Awards Ceremony on Friday, April 24, 2026.
Contact: Prof. AndersonMU Counseling Center's Grief Dinner
Wednesday, March 4, 2026 - 5:30pm • Wellness + Helfaer Recreation Center, 4th Floor, Room 402Grief Dinner provides students who are grieving with the opportunity to have community with fellow peers who are also navigating loss.
Inspired by the organizationThe Dinner Party, this Grief Dinner provides students who are grieving with the opportunity to have community with fellow peers who are navigating loss all over a shared meal. Grief Dinner offers students connection so that grief can hopefully feel less lonely.
Grief Dinner is free and is open to Marquette students who have experienced the loss of any one important to them (e.g., parent/caregiver, sibling, family member, friend, peer). RSVP required to attend: RSVP Here.
The event begins at 5:30 p.m. and ends at 7 p.m.. You're welcome to join us at any time during the event and stay for as long as your schedule allows. You will not be asked to share anything you are not comfortable sharing. We ask that you share only as much as you are comfortable sharing.
Below is a tentative agenda:
- 5:30 to 6 p.m.: Mingle, color, and ease into the space
- 6:00 to 6:30 p.m.: Dinner and guided small group conversations
- 6:30 to 6:45 p.m.: Share outs in the larger group space
- 6:45 to 7 p.m.: Wrap up
This event is for Marquette students only. Dinner (Chick-fil-A) and dessert will be provided.
An additional Grief Dinner is tentatively scheduled for March 25. Please contact Dr. Soto Sullivan with any questions.
Contact: Office of Student Affairs