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2010-11 Academic Year

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! The Donald Banner Diversity Scholarship

Application Deadline: November 1, 2010

The Donald Banner Diversity Scholarship is open to all students currently enrolled in an American Bar Association accredited law school and pursuing a career in intellectual property law. The applicant must be a member of a historically under represented group (including race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and disability) and must have exemplary writing and oral communication skills. For more information about the scholarship and eligibility requirements, please visit the Banner and Witcoff website at www.bannerwitcoff.com.

 

NEW! Alumni Board Scholarship

Application Deadline: October 1, 2010

The Chicago-Kent Alumni Board of Directors Scholarship is awarded to law students demonstrating academic merit and financial need. Applications for the 2010-2011 scholarships, which can be found through the link below, are due on Friday, October 1, 2010

Complete Online Application

Recipients will be announced in mid-October and will be honored at the annual Alumni Awards & Recognition Luncheon on Friday, November 19, 2010. Please direct any questions to Tara Anderson, Director of Alumni Relations, at (312) 906-5245.

 

NEW! The Puerto Rican Bar Association of Illinois Scholarship

Application Deadline: October 1, 2010

The Puerto Rican Bar Association of Illinois has a scholarship opportunity for qualified current law students. For additional details and to apply online, please visit the PRBA of Illinois web site at http://www.prbalaw.com/foundation/scholarship.html. The deadline to submit an application is Friday, October 1, 2010.

 

The  Hellenic Bar Association Scholarship

Application Deadline: October 8, 2010

The Hellenic Bar Association of Illinois announces a scholarship available for second and third year law students of Greek descent.  The scholarship application is available online at www.hellenicbar.org.   All scholarship applications are due on Friday, October 8, 2010.

 

The  Serbian Bar Association of America Scholarship Program

Application Deadline: September 13, 2010

The Serbian Bar Association of America offers four scholarships to eligible law students currently enrolled in an accredited U.S. law school. These scholarships are awarded at the annual Scholarship Gala, which will be held on October 9, 2010 in Chicago. For information regarding these scholarships, including applications, please visit the Serbian Bar Association web site at www.serbbar.org/scholarship/.

 

The McLean County Bar Association Scholarship

Application Deadline: October 15, 2010

The McLean County Bar Association (MCBA) is announcing a $1,000 scholarship for eligible second or third year law school students with strong ties to McLean County, Illinois.

To be considered, scholarship applications should be received electronically by October 15, 2010, and the recipient will be selected on or before November 15, 2010.   A formal presentation will be made December 21, 2010 at noon at the Bar Association’s annual holiday luncheon at Central Station in Bloomington, Illinois.  Additional information regarding the McLean County Bar Association may be found at www.mcleancountybarassociation.com.

Applicants for the MCBA law school scholarship should demonstrate a commitment to McLean County, Bloomington-Normal and/or its surrounding communities through residency in the county, through academic ties to local schools or through past or future employment.  Prime candidates will express and demonstrate a commitment to legal aid work, pro bono activities and/or community service.  Applications should be emailed to judge.fitzgerald@mcleancountyil.gov.

 

 

Award Archive

For a complete list of the awards that have been posted in the 2010-11 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 2009-10 scholarship notices by clicking here.

 

Important Information for 2010-11 Chicago-Kent Scholarship Recipients

If you have been awarded a Chicago-Kent scholarship for the 2010-11 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.

 

 

 

 

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