DRI Diversity Scholarship

About the Scholarship: The goal of these scholarships is to provide financial assistance to two worthy law students from ABA accredited law schools in order to promote, in a tangible way, the DRI Diversity Statement in Principle.  

Qualifications: To qualify for this scholarship, candidate must be a full-time student. Evening students also qualify for consideration who have completed one-third or more of the total credit hours required for a degree by the applicant’s law school. The scholarship is open to incoming second and third-year African American, Hispanic, Asian, and Native American students.  Incoming second and third-year female law students are also eligible, regardless of race or ethnicity. Incoming second and third-year law students who also come from backgrounds that would add to the cause of diversity, regardless of race or gender are eligible to apply.

Click here to download the application.

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Fred Scheigert Scholarship

The Fred Scheigert Scholarship is offered through the Council of Citizens with Low Vision International (CCLVI). Please read through the guidelines before starting to complete the application. You will need to fill out the online application completely and provide all required supporting documentation as indicated. Scholarship applications for 2013-2014 must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern time on March 15, 2013.

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F. Malcolm Cunningham, Sr. Bar Scholarships

The F. Malcolm Cunningham, Sr. Bar Association (the “Association”) is seeking applicants for its bar preparation scholarships. The Association provides scholarships to offset bar examination preparation expenses for economically disadvantaged black third-year law students who demonstrate a commitment to excellence. The awards will be presented at the 12th Annual William M. Holland Scholarship Luncheon that will be held on Saturday February 23, 2013, in Palm Beach, Florida.

The Association will award two $1,500 scholarships to eligible students and one $1,000 scholarship from the Law Office of Salesia V. Smith-Gordon to an eligible student from Florida A&M College of Law.

Applications are available in the information rack in front of Career Services.

Deadline: January 11, 2013

Asian American Bar Association of Greater Chicago Area Law Foundation

As part of achieving its goals, each year the AABA Law Foundation will award scholarships to law students who have demonstrated a commitment to serving the needs of the Chicago-area Asian Pacific American community, and who will continue to serve the needs of the Chicago-area Asian Pacific American communities through pro bono, public interest, and/or public service legal work. In 2013, the AABA Law Foundation intends to award two scholarships: one for $5,000 and the other for $2,500 to law students who have exemplified that commitment. The AABA Law Foundation will be accepting applications for its 2012-2013 scholarships from October 1, 2012 – March 1, 2013.

Click Here for the 2012-2013 Scholarship Application

AABA Law Foundation

Constangy, Brooks, & Smith Diversity Scholars Award

The purpose of the awards program is to recognize achievements of law students who demonstrated academic achievement, a commitment to diversity, and personal achievements in overcoming challenges to reach goals.  

• Award amount is a $3,000 scholarship
• Must be a 2L attending an accredited law school
• Minimum grade point average is a  2.70
• Deadline is Wednesday, November 28, 2012

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Peoria County Bar Association Diversity Scholarship Program

A goal of the Peoria County Bar Association (the “PCBA”) is to diversify its membership by providing financial assistance to law students who show interest in practicing law in the Peoria area and part of a minority group that is historically underrepresented in the legal profession. The PCBA will award $5,000.00 in financial assistance annually to the recipient. The Diversity Committee of the PCBA will select the recipient. The decision of the committee is final.

Postmark Deadline is August 3, 2012.

Requirements:

• The applicant must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States of America.
• The applicant must have a four-year college degree or be expected to obtain a college degree by the end of the spring 2012 semester.
• The applicant must have been accepted to or have an application to law school pending. Before receiving scholarship funds, the recipient will be required to demonstrate admission to an accredited law school, or, if already a law student, successful completion of the first year of law school.
• In addition to the submission of the application and personal statement, the PCBA Diversity Committee may ask for a telephone interview.

If you have any questions about the application or the scholarship, please contact the Chair of the PCBA Diversity Committee, Thomas W. O’Neal (309) 671-3550.

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