Important Information for 2001-2002 Chicago-Kent Scholarship
Recipients
If you have been awarded a Chicago-Kent scholarship for
the 2001-2002 academic year, please refer to the Scholarship
Policies from the current Student Handbook for important
information concerning your award. Please direct any
questions about your scholarship to the Office
of Admissions, Suite 230.
External Scholarships
Throughout the year, the Office of Admissions receives
notices of scholarships that are offered through external
organizations. Information about the scholarship awards
that are currently available is listed below. Award
notices are listed in the order in which they were received.
You may also find information on other outside scholarship
awards on the Internet. The following sites are useful
for finding scholarship and financial aid information:
NEW! Bohemian Lawyers' Association
of Chicago Scholarships
Application Deadline: April 12, 2002
The Bohemian Lawyer's Association of Chicago will award
scholarships this spring to area students. All persons of
Czech, Moravian, Ruthenian, Silesian or Slovak ancestry
who are enrolled in an accredited law school in the greater
Chicagoland area are eligible to apply. Two scholarships
of $1,500 will be awarded. Applicants must submit
the scholarship application, an essay and a certified copy
of their law school transcript. Applications are available
in the Office of Admissions, Suite 230.
NEW! Howard Fox Memorial
Law Scholarship
Application Deadline: April 1, 2002
The Howard Fox Memorial Law Scholarship is awarded each
year to a deserving Berks County, Pennsylvania resident
embarking on his or her second year at an accredited law
school. The $3,000 award is presented annually at the Berks
County Bar Association Law Day event. Applications and additional
information are available at www.bccf.org.
DuPage County Bar Foundation, Hartman E. Stime Scholarship
Application Deadline: April 1, 2002
The DuPage County Bar Association will award a $2,000 scholarship
to a DuPage County resident who will commence their second
year of law school in Fall 2002. The scholarship will
be awarded on the basis of prior academic achievement and
economic need. Applications are available in the Office
of Admissions, Suite 230. The scholarship selection committee
will interview applicants at their Wheaton office on April
20, 2002. The recipient will be recognized at the annual
Law Day Luncheon on May 1, 2002.
American Association of University Women, Return to
Learning Scholarships
Application Deadline: April 5, 2002
The Lombard Area Branch of the American Association of
University Women (AAUW) is offering "Return to Learning"
Scholarships to be used for the 2002-2003 academic year.
These scholarships are available to qualified women residents
of the Lombard, Villa Park, Addison, Oakbrook Terrace or
Glendale Heights postal districts. In addition, scholarship
applicants must be continuing their education after a significant
interruption, and must demonstrate strong academics and
financial need. To receive an application, contact the AAUW
by phone (630) 627-4049 or (630) 627-2249; e-mail: AAUWbeth@aol.com;
or online: www.aauw-il.org/lombard/index.htm.
DuPage County Chapter of the Justinian Society of Lawyers
Scholarships
Application Deadline: April 30, 2002
The DuPage County Chapter of the Justinian Society of Lawyers
will award a scholarship to a student of Italian extraction
who has completed at least one semester of law school in
Illinois. In general, one award of $1,000 is made,
but occasionally more than one applicant is chosen. The
award will be made on or about May 11, 2002. Applicants
must submit the scholarship application, a personal statement,
letter of recommendation from a law school faculty member
and a copy of their previous year's Federal income taxes.
Applications are available in the Office of Admissions,
Suite 230.
Kankakee County Society of Women in Law Book Scholarship
Application Deadline: February 28, 2002
The Society of Women in Law (SWIL) Scholarship Committee
will annually award scholarships to deserving women law
students of an accredited Illinois law school. This year,
two $500 scholarships are available to help defray the cost
of books. To qualify, applicants must be a resident of Illinois
and any county other than Cook. The Scholarship Committee
will consider financial need, and applicants must document
their financial need when requested to do so. Additional
information is available in the Office of Admissions, Suite
230.
Hispanic Lawyers Scholarship Fund of Illinois First
Year Law Student Scholarships
Application Deadline: February 22, 2002
The Hispanic Lawyers Scholarship Fund of Illinois (HLSF)
provides financial assistance to first-year Latino and Latina
law students through its scholarship program. The awarding
of scholarships will be based on the recipient's application
and a personal interview with the HLSF selection committee.
The criteria evaluated by the selection committee includes,
but is not limited to, the applicant's academic record,
financial need, writing ability, personal recommendations
and career goals. A factor in the Committee's consideration
is the applicant's connection to the State of Illinois.
Scholarship applications are available in the Office of
Admissions, Suite 230.
Attorney-CPA Foundation Scholarships
Application Deadline: April 30, 2002
The Attorney-CPA Foundation will award ten scholarships
in 2002 in amounts ranging from $250 to $1,000.The scholarships
are open to law students who will be entering their third
year of law school in Fall 2002 who have obtained a CPA
certificate. Applicants will be evaluated based upon
their academic performance, leadership in the school and
community and need for assistance in completing their studies.
Recipients will be selected by the Attorney-CPA Foundation
Scholarship Committee. Applications are available
in the Office of Admissions, Suite 230, or on the Foundation's
web site at http://www.attorney-cpa.com/foundation.html
or by calling the Attorney-CPA Foundation at 800-CPA-ATTY.
USA Funds "Access to Education" Scholarships
Application Deadline: April 15, 2002
USA Funds, the nation's leading student-loan guarantor,
will award renewable $1,500 scholarships to full-time graduate
students with financial need. Up to 50 percent of the scholarships
will be targeted to students who, in addition to demonstrating
financial need, are members of an ethnic-minority group
or are physically disabled. USA Funds will renew these scholarships
until students complete their degrees or until the total
amount awarded to each student reaches $6,000, whichever
comes first, as long as the student remains continuously
enrolled and maintains a 2.5 grade-point average on a 4.0
scale. Applications and additional information are available
on the USA Funds website at www.usafunds.org
or by faxing an application request with your name and mailing
address to 888-546-4107.
Polish Women's Civic Club, Inc. Scholarship
Application Deadline: June 25, 2002
The Polish Women's Civic Club, Inc. is a philanthropic
organization of American women of Polish descent interested
in discovering the richness of their Polish heritage and
sharing it with others. Realizing that education is
the main tool for deepening an appreciation of culture and
advancing a people, the Club supports educational activities
and the personal efforts of Polish American students, male
and female, through financial scholarships. To qualify
for a scholarship, applicants must (1) be a United States
citizen; (2) have at least one parent of Polish heritage;
(3) be a Chicago area resident enrolled as a full-time student
in their second year or beyond; (4) exhibit definite financial
need; and (5) have acceptable grades. Scholarship applications
are available in the Office of Admissions, Suite 230, or
by enclosing a self-addressed stamped envelope and writing
to: Polish Women's Civic Club, Attn: Therese Brzezinski,
Education Committee Chairman, P.O. Box 31967, Chicago, Illinois
60631-0967.
National Federation of the Blind Scholarship Program
Application Deadline: March 31, 2002
The National Federation of the Blind will award thirty
scholarships to high-achieving legally blind students. Awards
range from $3,000 to $10,000 and recipients will be notified
in May. All scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic
excellence, service to the community and financial need.
Applications and additional information are available in
the Office of Admissions, Suite 230.
Award Archive
For a complete list of the awards that were posted in the
2001-2002 Record, click
here. Although the application deadlines for these awards
have already passed, this information can aid you in planning
for next year by assisting you in determining the time of
year that certain awards are typically offered. You
may also access a complete list of the 2000-2001 scholarship
notices by clicking here.
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