Important Information for 2003-04 Chicago-Kent Scholarship
Recipients
If you have been awarded a Chicago-Kent scholarship for
the 2003-04 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! Hellenic
Bar Association Scholarships
Application Deadline: October 10, 2003
The Hellenic Bar Association of Illinois (HBA), an organization
of Illinois attorneys of Hellenic descent, will award scholarships
to second- and third-year law students of Hellenic descent
based upon academic performance and demonstrable financial
need. Applications for HBA Scholarships are available
in the Office of Admissions, Suite 230.
NEW! Illinois Bar
Foundation Scholarship
Application Deadline: November 7, 2003
The Illinois Bar Foundation will award one scholarship
in the amount of $2,000 to a second- or third-year Chicago-Kent
student this year. The Board is seeking to award the scholarship
to a student who has demonstrated an accomplished academic
record, involvement in diverse curricular, extracurricular
and community activities including the Illinois State Bar
Association, and has financial need. All applicants must
be members of the ISBA or have recently applied for membership.
Applications are available in the Office of Admissions,
Suite 230.
NEW! Black Women
Lawyers' Association of Greater Chicago, Inc. Scholarship
Application Deadline: October 25, 2003
The Black Women Lawyers’ Association of Greater Chicago
(BWLA) is offering book scholarships to students attending
law school in the Midwest. The selection will be based
on the applicant's demonstrated financial need and commitment
to community service. Applications and additional information
are available in the Office of Admissions, Suite 230, or
on the association's website at www.bwla.org.
DuPage Association of Women Lawyers Foundation, Judge
Helen C. Kinney Scholarship
Application Deadline: October 15, 2003
To honor the memory, vision and leadership of Judge Helen
C. Kinney, the DuPage Association of Women Lawyers has established
a not-for-profit foundation to award the Judge Helen C.
Kinney Scholarship. All second and third-year women law
students who are present or past residents of DuPage County
and who are enrolled in an accredited law school in Illinois
are eligible for this scholarship. The Foundation anticipates
awarding two $1,000 scholarships to deserving women law
students. Applications are available in the Office of Admissions,
Suite 230.
Jewish Vocational Service, Gertrude and Harry G. Fins
Scholarship Fund
Application Deadline: March 1, 2004
The Jewish Vocational Service of Metropolitan Chicago will
award scholarships from the Gertrude and Harry G. Fins Scholarship
Fund for the 2004-05 academic year. Awards typically range
from $1,000 to $5,000. To be eligible, you must: be Jewish;
be enrolled full-time at Chicago-Kent or one of the other
designated law schools; be domiciled in the Chicago metropolitan
community; establish financial need; and demonstrate career
promise. All applicants must be available for a personal
interview at the JVS offices prior to May 1, 2004. Applications
are available on the Jewish Vocational Service website at
www.jvschicago.org
(click on "Scholarship Services"), or by contacting
the JVS at (312) 673-3400 or by e-mail at jvsscholarship@jvschicago.org.
DuPage Association of Women Lawyers Foundation, Judge
Helen C. Kinney Scholarship
Application Deadline: October 30, 2003
To honor the memory, vision and leadership of Judge Helen
C. Kinney, the DuPage Association of Women Lawyers has established
a not-for-profit foundation to award the Judge Helen C.
Kinney Scholarship. All second and third-year women law
students who are present or past residents of DuPage County
and who are enrolled in an accredited law school in Illinois
are eligible for this scholarship. The Foundation anticipates
awarding two $1,000 scholarships to deserving women law
students. Applications are available in the Office of Admissions
or online at dupagewomenlawyers.org.
Award Archive
For a complete list of the awards that have been posted
in the 2003-04 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 2002-03 scholarship
notices by clicking here.
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