OCU Law Scholarships!

[Posted as a courtesy on behalf of Oklahoma City University School of Law.]

Each year, OCU invites students with a minimum 3.00 GPA and 150 LSAT score to the High Ideals Scholarship Preview Weekend. Here is more information:

HIGH IDEALS SCHOLARSHIP PREVIEW 2010

JANUARY 21-22, 2010
A special invitation for scholarship candidates
to visit Oklahoma City University School of Law.

YOU ARE INVITED.
Your academic record and LSAT score suggest that you are serious, motivated, hardworking.

That you share our high ideals.
Your ideals will position you well for academic success, to become a student leader,
to compete for a position on the Law Review and our moot court teams.

GET TO KNOW OCU LAW AND OKLAHOMA CITY.
Meet the supportive faculty and staff who will contribute to your future.
Experience the stimulating academic environment. Interact with student leaders.
Chat with members of the law school administration and the faculty.

OCU LAW REWARDS EXCELLENCE.
We'll take care of your lodging and all your meals, and we'll reimburse your

travel expenses up to $200. All you have to do is RSVP.
RSVP HERE BY MONDAY, JANUARY 18.

APPLY TODAY.
APPLY NOW TO OCU LAW -- FEE WAIVED.
We've waived your application fee.
We consider you a candidate for a merit scholarship,
and we encourage you to apply for one of several full-tuition Hatton W. Sumners Scholarships.

*High Ideals is by invitation only. Applicants must have received an invitation by U.S. mail or email in order to qualify for reimbursement of travel expenses or a waiver of this requirement from the Dean of Admissions.

Snell & Wilmer Diversity LSAT SCHOLARSHIP

[Posted on behalf of Snell & Wilmer as a courtesy.]

Through the Snell & Wilmer Diversity Prelaw Program, the firm is offering diverse individuals an opportunity to receive a scholarship to attend a commercial LSAT preparation course. The Snell & Wilmer Diversity LSAT Scholarship includes payment of test registration fees for scholarship recipients. Our application can be printed from http://www.swlaw.com/64/s1107/aboutus/diversity/

Snell & Wilmer will provide a scholarship for LSAT registration fees and an LSAT preparation course with an approved course provider, including ACE, Kaplan, Princeton Review, Score It Up, and TestMasters.

Scholarship Deadline:
February 15, 2010 (for June 2010 exam)

Please direct inquiries to Kara Sommers ksommers@swlaw.com 602-382.6696

ABA Legal Opportunity Scholarship 2010

'Tis the season to apply for ABA's Legal Opportunity Scholarship. I've included some of the information about the scholarship as it appears in the application package:

... The purpose of the ABA Legal Opportunity Scholarship Fund is to encourage racial and ethnic minority students to apply and to attend law school and to provide financial assistance to ensure that these students have the opportunity to attend law school for three years.

The ABA Legal Opportunity Scholarship Fund will award $5,000 of financial assistance annually to each scholarship recipient attending an ABA-accredited law school. An award made to an entering first-year student may be renewable for two additional years, resulting in financial assistance totally $15,000 during his or her time in law school...

In addition to whether the applicant is a member of a racial and/or ethnic minority that has been underrepresented in the legal profession, the applicant's financial need; personal, family and educational background; personal statement; and participation in community service activities will be considered in selecting the recipients...

The application deadline is March 1, 2010. Find more information and the application at the ABA's website: http://www.abanet.org/fje.

Best,
UNLV Prelaw

$ UNLV Undergraduate Research Award $

About the University Libraries Lance and Elena Calvert Award for Undergraduate Research

With the support of a generous endowment from Lance and Elena Calvert, the University Libraries Lance and Elena Calvert Award for Undergraduate Research recognizes excellence in undergraduate research projects that incorporate the use of University Libraries' collections and demonstrate sophisticated information literacy skills on the part of the undergraduate researcher. The award review committee considers the product of the research, but focuses on the research process: the demonstration of library research skills, adept use of library resources, and reflection upon the strategies utilized to investigate a research problem. Winners receive a cash prize and public recognition of their excellent work.

Eligibility

Applicants must:

• Be enrolled as a UNLV undergraduate student at the time of project completion.


• Have completed the research project under consideration for a credit course at UNLV during summer or fall terms 2009 or spring semester 2010.


• Agree to contribute to a display of their research during the year following receipt of the prize.

Project length will be dictated by the course instructor or project advisor who supports the application.

Projects in all formats are eligible including:

• Research paper or thesis


• Design portfolio


• Theater designs


• Fine arts performance (dance, music, etc. captured on CD or DVD) accompanied by program notes


• Creative work (writing, art in any format)


• Film


• Digital media

Questions about eligibility should be addressed to the chair of the Libraries' Award committee, Anne Zald.

Criteria

Submissions will be judged based on how well they demonstrate the following:

• Sophistication, originality and/or unusual depth or breadth in the use of library collections, including, but not limited to, printed resources, databases, primary resources, and materials in all media


• Exceptional ability to locate, select, evaluate, and synthesize library resources and to use them in the creation of a project in any media that shows originality and/or has the potential to lead to original research in the future


• Evidence of developing an understanding of the processes of research and inquiry.

A panel composed of faculty, librarians, students, and staff will judge entries. Expectations for achievement will be commensurate with the applicant's class year and the requirements of the discipline.

Application Deadlines

All applications are due by 5:00 p.m. on April 15, 2010.

Award winners will be honored at a reception to be held in April 2010.

Required Elements

• Cover sheet Download Application Cover Sheet


• A 500-750 word essay describing and reflecting upon your research process and use of resources Essay Tips


• A final version of the research project including a complete bibliography (use citation style appropriate to discipline)


• A letter of support and a cover sheet from the faculty member or instructor of the course for which the research was completed Download Faculty Cover Sheet



Note: applications become property of the University Libraries. They will not be returned.


Tips and additional application information.

Application Process

Submit printed entries to:


Award for Undergraduate Research, c/o

Libraries' Administration Office

2nd floor Lied Library

campus mailstop 7001

(please do not staple or bind materials)



Or e-mail electronic applications.

-UNLV Prelaw

UNLV Prelaw FAQs | Health Insurance for Law Students

A forward-thinking UNLV Prelaw student recently asked a great question about health insurance, which I've paraphrased here:

Once I become a full time law students, how will I be able to get insurance? Will it be expensive? How good is the insurance?

The short answer is that there is no short answer. The first plan of attack is to check with your parents. You may be able to continue your coverage under their plan, depending on your age, your enrollment status, and your folks' insurance carrier's rules on these things.

If this doesn't pan out, you'll want to contact your law school. Indeed, this is something you'll want to investigate when you're choosing your law school. Each law school has a different plan for covering its students. Unless you've got a scholarship package that includes this coverage, you'll probably have to pay a premium for it. The premiums and coverage will vary by school.

That said, most states do not currently require you to have health insurance if you don't want it. While international students are typically required to carry this kind of coverage, domestic students are often free to decide for themselves whether or not to have health insurance coverage during their law school years. You can find out the status of these requirements on a state-by-state basis by visiting the Georgetown University Health Policy Institute's website.

Once you've narrowed down your list of schools, it is a good idea to check their websites for information about health insurance. You can find links to the ABA Accredited Law Schools on the ABA's website, and a list including other law schools can be found on the LSAC website.

Video Contest from Access Group ($10,000!)

[Note: This information is posted on behalf of Access Group.]

Access Group would like you to spread the news about a scholarship contest we’re holding specifically for law students.

For the second consecutive year, Access Group is sponsoring its popular law scholarship video contest and we’re inviting as many students as possible to participate in this opportunity. During last year’s "One Less Worry" contest, we received 99 video submissions and awarded six winning law students more than $15,000 in scholarships. Now, we’re doing it again!

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 and the student whose video receives the most votes will win a $10,000 scholarship. Access Group may also award up to five additional honorable mention scholarships valued at $1,500 each. Deadline for entries is July 15, 2009, with judging set to begin August 3, 2009. The winners will be announced by September 3, 2009.

For more details, including the official rules and deadlines, please visit them here.

Snell & Wilmer LSAT Scholarship

From Snell & Wilmer:

SNELL & WILMER LLP
Diversity LSAT Scholarship
Application

Snell & Wilmer has a deep and longstanding commitment to
developing, maintaining and fostering an inclusive and accepting environment
rich in diversity.
Snell & Wilmer recognizes that through the years certain diverse populations have
not realized the same access to careers in the legal profession. The Snell & Wilmer
Diversity Prelaw Program is designed to expand diverse populations’ access to
careers in the legal profession to further the enrichment of diversity in the legal
community as a whole.
One component of the Snell & Wilmer Diversity Prelaw Program is the
Snell & Wilmer LSAT Scholarship. The Snell & Wilmer LSAT Scholarship
provides eligible diverse undergraduate students who are interested in becoming an
attorney with a scholarship that fully subsidizes the costs of the following:
*LSAT Registration Fee
*LSAT Review Course (Kaplan, Princeton or ACE)
*An application for the Snell & Wilmer LSAT
We recognize that there are many types of diversity, and welcome all
applications accordingly.

Find the application here. The deadline is June 15, 2009, and the application requires:

• The completed application form,
• A copy of your resume,
• A copy of your transcript,
• A copy of your most recent FAFSA SAR,
• A letter from an academic reference,
• and A 500-word essay.

Scholarship Program

Minority Corporate Counsel Association, Inc.'s Lloyd M. Johnson, Jr. Scholarship Program

With the Minority Corporate Counsel Association, Inc.'s Lloyd M. Johnson, Jr. Scholarship Program, students can receive up to $30,000 ($10,000 for each year of their legal education)! Some students will also receive mentoring and access to summer employment opportunities. To be eligible: a student must have a GPA of at least 3.2. For more information and application materials, please visit: http://www.uncf.org/forstudents/scholarDetailSGA.asp?id=305
You may direct questions concerning the Minority Corporate Counsel Association’s Scholarship Program to Alice Sykes at 703.205.3514 or alice.sykes@uncf.org.

$$ For Political Science Majors!

Applications are now being accepted for UNLV Political Science Department scholarships. Several undergraduate Political Science majors will be selected to receive a $500 scholarship for the Fall 2009 semester. Eligibility requirements are listed below. Application forms are available on the Political Science Department website.

Eligibility Requirements:
• Must complete a UNLV scholarship application
• Must be a UNLV Political Science undergraduate major
• Must be enrolled full time (12 credits or more)
• Must have a cumulative collegiate G.P.A. of 3.25 or higher

Application Procedures:
• Must submit official transcripts for all work completed at universities other than UNLV
• Must present one letter of reference
• A statement of Goals (maximum of 250 words)

Deadline:
Application must be received in the Political Science Department by Friday, April 3, 2009. Recipients will be notified by Monday April 27, 2009

ABA Legal Opportunity Scholarship Fund Application

The ABA Legal Opportunity Scholarhip Fund is designed to encourage racial and ethnic minority students to apply to law school and to provide financial assistance to the scholarship recipients.

The Fund will award $5,000 of assistance to each recipient who attends an ABA-accredited law school. An award made to an entering first-year student may be renewable for two additional years. This means that a student could receive financial assistance totalling $15,000 over the course of her or her law school career.

The application can be downloaded from the ABA Website. The deadline for submission is March 2, so don't delay! Time is running out!

-UNLV Prelaw