{"id":98972,"date":"2024-04-12T12:37:43","date_gmt":"2024-04-12T16:37:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/law\/?p=98972"},"modified":"2024-04-12T12:37:43","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T16:37:43","slug":"deadline-extended-mcca-lmj-scholarship-application-due-may-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/law\/2024\/04\/12\/deadline-extended-mcca-lmj-scholarship-application-due-may-1\/","title":{"rendered":"DEADLINE EXTENDED \u2013 MCCA LMJ Scholarship Application Due May 1!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>MCCA is searching for incoming law students who show great promise as the next generation\u2019s legal leaders to be a part of the 2024 <a href=\"https:\/\/mcca.com\/pipeline\/scholarship-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LMJ Scholarship Program<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The LMJ Scholarship is a program that seeks to nurture the academic and professional careers of outstanding law students. Each year, the LMJ Scholarship awards $10,000 scholarships to select students for their first year of law school. Selected scholars will be connected with a community of peers, alumni, and mentors who are dedicated to fostering their success by providing invaluable resources and guidance throughout their legal careers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Who is Eligible to Apply?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Applicants must meet the following criteria to be eligible:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Proof of acceptance into an ABA-accredited U.S. law school for a full-time Juris Doctorate Program (Fall 2024).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>o&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (NOTE: LLM students, part-time students, and students pursuing dual degree programs are ineligible.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Completed 2024 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>o&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (NOTE: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) students with an issued social security number must submit a completed FAFSA form. DACA students who were not issued a social security number must provide proof of DACA status in lieu of the FAFSA form.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An interest in corporate law, including an interest in working in a corporate law department and\/or law firm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Demonstrated community service and leadership qualities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All details may be found <a href=\"https:\/\/mcca.com\/pipeline\/scholarship-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MCCA is searching for incoming law students who show great promise as the next generation\u2019s legal leaders to be a part of the 2024 LMJ Scholarship Program! The LMJ Scholarship is a program that seeks to nurture the academic and professional careers of outstanding law students. Each year, the LMJ Scholarship awards $10,000 scholarships to &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/law\/2024\/04\/12\/deadline-extended-mcca-lmj-scholarship-application-due-may-1\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;DEADLINE EXTENDED \u2013 MCCA LMJ Scholarship Application Due May 1!&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":233,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[165],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-98972","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-scholarships"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/law\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98972","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/law\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/law\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/law\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/233"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/law\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=98972"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/law\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98972\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":98973,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/law\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98972\/revisions\/98973"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/law\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=98972"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/law\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=98972"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/law\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=98972"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}