Category: Financial Aid and Scholarships

JML Law Student Scholarship Program

JML Law is very excited to tell you that we have recently started offering a scholarship to students of Akron School of Law. 

Student Eligibility Requirements

In order to participate in the $2,000.00 scholarship contest, students applying must meet the following criteria:

Student must be currently attending or planning to attend a college or university during the fall of 2018 academic year.

Must be in good academic standing with your current educational institution.

For applicants under 18, you must have permission from a parent or legal guardian.

Must apply to the content via email and provide your name, address, and the name of the institution you are attending or plan to attend.

Must provide your written essay (PDF format preferred) by the deadline of August 15, 2018.

A winner will be chosen on September 1st, 2018.

All essay submissions should be sent to mailto:Scholarship@jmllaw.com

Scholarship website link: https://www.jmllaw.com/scholarships.shtml

Law Offices of Howard Craig Kornberg Scholarship Opportunity

The Law Offices of Howard Craig Kornberg is very excited to announce the following scholarship opportunity:

Student Eligibility Requirements

In order to participate in the $2,000.00 scholarship contest, students applying must meet the following criteria:

Student must be currently attending or planning to attend a college or university during the fall of 2018 academic year.

Must be in good academic standing with your current educational institution.

For applicants under 18, you must have permission from a parent or legal guardian.

Must apply to the content via email and provide your name, address, and the name of the institution you are attending or plan to attend.

Must provide your written essay (PDF format preferred) by the deadline of August 15, 2018.

A winner will be chosen on September 1st, 2018.

All essay submissions should be sent to scholarship@kornberglaw.com.

Here is our Scholarship website link.

2018 Michigan Workers Comp Law Scholarship

This scholarship is open to 1st year, 2nd year, and 3rd year law students and the applicant with the best essay will be awarded $500 to be used for a J.D. program in the U.S. Each applicant must be:

  • ​A U.S. Citizen or a permanent resident
  • Enrolled in an ABA-accredited Law school within the United States

The deadline for this scholarship is June 1st, 2018. If you’d like more details about the application requirements for this scholarship, please visit the link below.
http://www.workerscomplawyerhelp.com/scholarship/

ChapmanAlbin Scholarship for Law Students

ChapmanAlbin Scholarship for Law Students

ELIGIBILITY

Law student planning on attending, accepted to attend, or currently attending an accredited law school in the U.S.

  • U.S. citizen 18 years or older
  • Applicants may not be current or past employees of ChapmanAlbin or be directly related to a current employee

REQUIREMENTS

  • Completed scholarship application
  • 300-500 word essay (specific topic details can be found on submission form)
  • An acceptance letter from an accredited law school in the U.S. (new students) or an unofficial transcript from an accredited law school in the U.S. (current students)
  • All materials submitted by June 15, 2018; late or incomplete applications will not be considered
  • All materials must be submitted electronically via the form on the ChapmanAlbin website

FINANCIAL AWARD

  • Before receiving the award, recipient will be required to demonstrate enrollment at an accredited law school in the U.S.
  • A check for $1,000 will be made to the scholarship recipient’s law school of choice to cover expenses
  • Scholarship is to be used exclusively to cover law school tuition and other related expenses such as books or room/board
  • Recipient is expected to submit receipts in accordance with IRS regulations

Scholarship Opportunity – deadline approaching!

Mark A. Whitt Scholarship – $5,000

All students are eligible to apply.

Application deadline: Friday, January 26.

The Mark A. Whitt Scholarship was established by Mark A. Whitt (’97) for the purpose of offering scholarship assistance to a student exemplifying the qualities of determination, perseverance and “grit” in their pursuit of a law degree.

Mr. Whitt grew up in Alliance, Ohio. A classic under-achiever, Mark took no college entrance exams and graduated from high school with a 2.2 GPA. He enlisted in the U.S. Army immediately after high school, serving on active duty for two years as an infantryman in the 2nd Infantry Division, Korea, and 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Ft. Campbell, Kentucky. Mr. Whitt continued to serve in the Army Reserve during his undergraduate studies at The University of Akron, graduating cum laude in 1993. During law school, Mark served as Editor-in-Chief of the Akron Law Review and was a member of the ATLA Mock Trial Team. He was hired by Jones Day as a third year law student, eventually becoming a partner in the firm. In 2012, Mark founded Whitt Sturtevant LLP, a law firm representing clients in the energy and utility industries from offices in Columbus, OH and Chicago, IL.

Mr. Whitt has generously committed to offer $5,000 in scholarship assistance to a full-time or part-time student who exemplifies the qualities of determination, perseverance and “grit” in their pursuit of a law degree. Target candidates for this award include first-generation college graduates, students with learning disabilities, addicts in recovery, single parents, and students who are living with or have overcome similar adversity. Applicants should submit a personal statement explaining the obstacles they have confronted, how they overcame those obstacles, and the advice they would give to an aspiring law student faced with similar obstacles. All personal statements will be held in strict confidence. Mr. Whitt will review all personal statements and personally interview selected applicants.

Please submit your application to Michele Novachek (manovac@uakron.edu) by 5 p.m. on Friday, January 26.