Category: Financial Aid and Scholarships

The William A. McClain Scholarship is awarded each year by the Black Lawyers Association of Cincinnati (BLAC). The McClain Scholarship is awarded to a black student and Cincinnati resident attending any ABA accredited law school who demonstrates leadership potential and dedication to community.

If you are interested in applying, please contact Adam Messner at apm@uakron.edu for an application form.

This year the Ohio Women’s Bar Association (OWBA) will be awarding one scholarship in the amount of $1,000 for the 2010-2011 school year. The deadline for application for the OWBA Law Student Scholarship is April 7,2010. For an application form, contact Adam Messner at apm@uakron.edu.

The scholarship winner will be announced at the OWBA annual meeting in Cleveland, Ohio on May 12,2010.

The Ohio Women’s Bar Association, formed in 1991, is the first state bar association that brings together women and men lawyers interested in issues that uniquely affect women. OWBA’s mission is to promote the leadership, advancement and interests of women attorneys through professional education, networking and the exchange of ideas between our members, local bar associations, business and the community.

The purpose and goals of the OWBA are:

• Fostering communications and networking among women attorneys.
• Promoting and advancing professional opportunities for women attorneys.
• Promoting the appointment and selection ofwomen to various federal, state and local positions of influence.
• Promoting women as leaders.
• Promoting and providing continuing legal education targeting areas ofparticular interest to women attorneys.
• Monitoring and supporting government legislation, policies, and practices affecting women.
• Serving as a statewide resource representing perspectives of women in the legal profession.

The Akron Bar Foundation is now accepting applications for its annual scholarship awards.

The Akron Bar Foundation provides scholarships to law students based on grade point average, affiliation with Summit County, history of community involvement, and financial need.

Applications must be postmarked no later than Thursday, April 8, 2010. Late and/or incomplete applications will not be considered for an award. Qualified applicants will be contacted to arrange for an interview, which will take place during the last week of April.

Click here to download the application, and click here to read the scholarship award guidelines.

In 1978 the Howard Fox Memorial Law Scholarship Fund was established by Helen and Richard Fox and Friends to honor the memory of their son who, as a proud member of the Berks County Bar Association, served as a young attorney in the Public Defender’s Office.

The Howard Fox Memorial Law Scholarship Award of $3,000 is presented annually at the Berks County Bar Association Law Day Event.  It is given to help fund a deserving Berks County, Pennsylvania, resident embarking on his or her second year at an accredited Law School.

In June 2000, the Howard Fox Memorial Law Scholarship Fund was transferred to the Berks County Community Foundation to manage and administer.

The Berks County Community Foundation is a nonprofit corporation whose purpose is to develop, manage and distribute funding to meet existing and emerging community needs.  Through permanent endowments created from charitable gifts, the Community Foundation makes grants from the earnings of the endowment.  By keeping the principal balance of the funds intact and spending only earnings, the Community Foundation ensures a lasting and stable vehicle for the support and development of Berks County.

Eligible students may consult www.bccf.org for an on-line application for the Howard Fox Memorial Law Scholarship.  Completed applications must be submitted to Berks County Community Foundation between January 15th and April 1st.

If you have any questions regarding this scholarship, please contact Leta Doganes at LetaD@bccf.org.

Admissions recently received notification that Soroptimist International is now accepting applications for the Women’s Opportunity Awards. Eligible applicants must be women who

• Provide the primary financial support for their families (including children, spouse, siblings, and/or parents)
• Have financial need
• Are enrolled in or have been accepted to a vocational/skills training program or an undergraduate degree program
• Reside in one of Soroptimist International of the Americas’ member countries/territories (of which the U.S. is one)
• Have not previously been the recipient of a Soroptimist Women’s Opportunity Award; are not a Soroptimist member, employee or immediate family of either

For an application form, please e-mail Adam Messner at apm@uakron.edu or Shirley Howes at showes@neo.rr.com.