Private Scholarship Information
More information about some or all of these scholarships is available in the Scholarship Book on Reserve at the Law Library Circulation Desk; note the Scholarship # below each entry.
PLEASE NOTE: The scholarship opportunities on this page are not administered by Washburn University or its School of Law. The organizations offering these scholarships are outside entities that privately support the scholarships with their own funding. Applicants for these scholarships apply directly to the sponsoring organization, not Washburn University or its School of Law.
Baker Donelson Diversity Scholarship
Deadline: Monday, 7/6/2009
Award: $10,000 plus a salaried 2L Summer Associate position
Website: www.bakerdonelson.com/diversityscholarship
More scholarship information and/or application form is available on Reserve at the Law Library Circulation Desk.
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where the individual differences among us are understood, respected and appreciated, recognized as sources of strength of the Firm, and valued as qualities that enrich the environment in which we work. With this in mind, Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC will award three (3) scholarships to diverse law students this year. Each recipient will be awarded $10,000 which will be paid during the student's third year of law school. Additionally, recipients will be awarded a salaried 2L Summer Associate position in one of their offices.
Eligibility: To qualify, candidates must: (1) have completed their first year of law school; (2) meet Baker Donelson's hiring criteria; (3) be a member of a group traditionally under-represented at large law firms; and (4) attend an ABA accredited Law School. Candidates may not be the recipient of a similar scholarship award from another law firm.
Scholarship #60 (Added/Updated: Friday, 6/19/2009)
Access Group's My Inspiration Scholarship Program
Deadline: Wednesday, 7/15/2009
Award: 1 - $10,000 scholarship; 5 - $1,500 honorable mention scholarships
Website: www.youtube.com/MyInspirationContest
Access Group is sponsoring its popular law scholarship video contest. This year's law video contest, "My Inspiration," is calling for current and entering law students to create and submit a brief video describing their inspirations for becoming a lawyer. The top ten videos, as chosen by Access Group, will be posted on YouTube.com.
Eligibility: Current and/or entering law students
Scholarship #65 (Added/Updated: Friday, 6/26/2009)
