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2016-17 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:

*If you would like to submit a scholarship for posting on this page, you may do so via the following link: https://goo.gl/forms/lL8AHLWA7vTK4tdI3

 

NEW! The Honorable Dean J. Sodaro Memorial Scholarship Award

Application Deadline: October 3, 2016

The Honorable Dean J. Sodaro Memorial Scholarship fund was established by Jennifer Prager Sodaro '86 in honor of her late husband Dean Sodaro '53 and has been supported by the Class of 1967, family, fellow faculty, colleagues and friends. This fund provides financial assistance to law students with need.

Judge Sodaro taught part-time at Chicago-Kent while practicing law, then served on the faculty full-time from 1972 to 1990, when he was elected to the Circuit Court of Cook County and appointed to the Chancery Division. The scholarship amount is $1,000. Sodaro Memorial Scholarship Fund applications are available online and in the Office of Admissions. Interested students must submit applications to the Office of Admissions, Suite 230 ATTN: Gabriela Amador, by October 3, 2016.

NEW! The Black Women Lawyers' Association Scholarship Award

Application Deadline: October 17, 2016

The Black Women Lawyers’ Association Scholarship Fund (BWLA-SF) endeavors to encourage African American women in the law through support in their legal education and to promote diversity in the legal profession. The scholarship amount is $1,000 and interested students can learn more and apply online at: The Black Women Lawyers' Association

NEW! The Garage Gym Planner Scholarship Award

Application Deadline: October 25, 2016

Garage Gym Planner is awarding a scholarship of $3000 to deserving candidates which will help them cover the academic costs for the future. To participate, we require you to come up with content that is factual, offers value and thoroughly researched. The subject would be: The Impact of Technology on Physical Health of Teens Today. Interested students can learn more and apply online at: http://garagegymplanner.com/scholarship/

NEW! The HomeInsurance Agency Scholarship Award

Application Deadline: October 30, 2016

Independent insurance agents give back to their communities in many different ways, one of which is to encourage college students to explore topics of highway safety, new technology and personal responsibility. HomeInsurance.com, an independent insurance agency that operates the Quotes.Safeco.com site, will award a college scholarship worth $1,500 to an eligible student. Interested students can learn more and apply online at: http://quotes.safeco.com/scholarships/

NEW! The Lamber-Goodnow Scholarship Award

Application Deadline: December 1, 2016

The Lamber-Goodnow personal injury team values education and is currently accepting applications for the Windy City Law School Scholarship. Interested students can learn more and apply online at: https://lambergoodnow.com/chicago/scholarships/

NEW! The Rosenthal & Wadas Criminal Defense Scholarship Award

Application Deadline: December 31, 2016

Rosenthal & Wadas, Attorneys in McKinney, Texas, are pleased to offer the Rosenthal & Wadas Criminal Defense Scholarship. This scholarship is open to all students heading to or who are currently enrolled in Law School for the 2017 Spring Semester. Interested students can learn more and apply online at: http://www.rosenthalwadas.com/resources/rosenthal-wadas-criminal-defense-scholarship/

The Los Angeles Personal Injury Scholarship Award

Application Deadline: September 15, 2016

At LosAngelesPersonalInjuryAttorneys.com, we understand and support the right to a cost-friendly, education. We firmly believe that each student has the right to a higher education – if he or she, desires it. If you don’t have the proper financial aid in place – it can be extremely difficult. Our goal, with our new scholarship – geared towards law school students, and political science students – is to help students get the education they deserve. We’re proud to announce our new higher education scholarship of $1500. Interested students can learn more and apply online at: https://www.losangelespersonalinjuryattorneys.com/legal-scholarship/

The McEwen Law Firm Scholarship Award

Application Deadline: November 1, 2016

The offices of McEwen Law Firm - US Drug Lawsuit are happy to announce this opportunity to existing or incoming college students. A winner will be decided upon through an essay contest which shall include original content, quality material, and responsiveness to the contest topic. Interested students can learn more and apply online at: http://usdruglawsuit.com/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.

 

*If you would like to submit a scholarship for posting on this page, you may do so via the following link: https://goo.gl/forms/lL8AHLWA7vTK4tdI3

Important Information for 2015-16 Chicago-Kent Scholarship Recipients

Important Information for 2015-16 Chicago-Kent Scholarship Recipients

If you have been awarded a Chicago-Kent scholarship for the 2015-16 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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