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 McLean County Bar Association Scholarship Award
Application Deadline: October 30, 2015
The McLean County Bar Association (MCBA) is announcing a $1,500 scholarship for eligible second or third year law school students with strong ties to McLean County, Illinois.
Applicants for the MCBA Community Service 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.Interested students can learn more and apply online at: http://www.mcleancountybarassociation.com/mcba-scholarship.html
NEW! The Goodman Acker, P.C. Scholarship Award
Application Deadline: December 1, 2015
The Goodman Acker, P.C. law school scholarship contest is open to students across the United States who are currently attending or have been accepted to an accredited law school in the United States. Interested students can learn more and apply online at: https://www.goodmanacker.com/our-firm/community-involvement/scholarship-2015/
NEW! The Apartment List Scholarship Award
Application Deadline: December 1, 2015
As a company filled with many college grads, we know that college is an important life endeavor, but one that can be expensive. We couldn’t have graduated without a little help along the way, and we want to give back to the future leaders of America. Interested students can learn more and apply online at: https://www.apartmentlist.com/scholarship
The Diversity Scholarship Award
Application Deadline: November 1, 2015
The Diversity Scholarship Foundation supports students seeking a career in the legal profession who have maintained a high GPA and are actively participating or supporting diversity related programs. Interested students can learn more and apply online at: http://diversitychicago.org/dc/scholarships/
The Goldberg Weisman Cairo Scholarship Award
Application Deadline: December 1, 2015
At the law offices of Goldberg Weisman Cairo, our team of legal professionals are dedicated to helping provide opportunities for students throughout Illinois. With this in mind, we proudly announce the Goldberg Weisman Cairo Annual Scholarship. This program is aimed at assisting students that are currently enrolled in a state college or university in Illinois. Interested students can learn more and apply online at: http://www.gwclaw.com/scholarship-college.html
The Single Parent Student Scholarship Award
Application Deadline: November 1, 2015
Drug Lawsuit Source understands the challenges of single parents raising children and attending school at the same time. Your commitment to education is a great way to improve your life and to teach your kids important life lessons about goal setting, perseverance, and the importance of education. To help single parents reach their educational goals, we are offering two single parent scholarships in the amount of $1,000.00 each. One scholarship will be awarded to a single mom and the other will be awarded to a single dad. Interested students can learn more and apply online at: http://www.druglawsuitsource.com/single-parent-scholarship-2015/
The Chapman LLC Scholarship Award
Application Deadline: November 15, 2015
As an investment law firm, we are constantly fighting to recoup money from people who have wronged the investors we represent. There is no feeling in the world like helping someone win back their retirement or life savings. In 500-750 words, tell us about a time in your life where you helped someone and the way that it positively impacted you. Interested students can learn more and apply online at: http://www.johnschapman.com/law-school-scholarship/
The NerdWallet Law Scholarships
Application deadline: varies
NerdWallet is a free search engine which allows students to search through over 10,000 scholarship and financial aid resources. Interested students should check out their law school scholarships at http://www.nerdwallet.com/education/scholarships/scholarship-for-Law%20School#/scholarship-for-Law%20School.
Award Archive
For a complete list of the awards that have been posted
in the 2014-15 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 2014-15 scholarship
notices by clicking here.
Important Information for 2014-15 Chicago-Kent Scholarship
Recipients
If you have been awarded a Chicago-Kent scholarship for
the 2014-15 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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