<p>Yes, law school financial aid generally comes in the form of a bunch of loans. Merit scholarships exist, but need based scholarships are much rarer than in undergrad.</p>
<p>A 70% bar pass rate is completely horrible. Remember, you have to pass the bar to practice as a lawyer; a 70% pass rate means that 30% of graduates from the school are not competent enough to use the degree they paid 150k for.</p>
<p>Is your wife going to law school as part of some program where the firm she works for will give her a job upon graduation? Because if she’s not, there are serious problems with the way she’s looking at law schools.</p>