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Carolyn Stell Scholarship Award
Award: $1,000
Eligibility: Women residents of the greater Lansing, Michigan area;
Enrolled in a law degree program & have a 2.5 GPA or higher;
Academic performance, financial need, & demonstrated commitment to the promotion of women in the legal profession
Deadline: September of each year
Contact:
Carolyn Stell Scholarship Award
c/o Heather A. Gilkey
Guggemes & Brown, P.C.
4050 Hunsaker St., Suite 120
East Lansing, MI 48823

Clarence L. Remynse Scholarship
Award: $250 – $7,500
Eligibility: Kalamazoo County, Michigan residents;
Currently enrolled or planning to enroll as full-time or part-time in accredited college or university;
Academic achievement, participation in school & community activities indicating potential for leadership, & financial need
Deadline:December of each year
Contact: www.kalfound.org – (269) 381-4416

Damon J. Keith Scholarship
Award: at least $1,000
Eligibility: Michigan residents; Applicants must be in at least their 2nd year in law school;
Must demonstrate a commitment to social equality & combating racism;
Applicant’s background, community involvement, activities in pursuit or equal justice for all, & any relevant school, civic, religious or social involvement
Deadline: April of each year
Contact: http://www.wbadirect.org/pdf/2008-Damon-J-Keith-Scholarship-Form.pdf – (313) 962-0250

Federal Bar Association – Western Michigan Chapter Scholarship
Award: $1,500
Eligibility: Student must have been a permanent resident in the area served by the association’s Western Michigan Chapter or have had prior employment experience in the legal profession in that geographic area
Enrolled or accepted for enrollment at an accredited law school
Deadline: September of each year
Contact: http://www.fedbar.org/wmichigan.html

Jackson County Bar Association Scholarship
Award: $2,000
Eligibility: Jackson County, Michigan resident;
2.5 GPA or higher;
Enrolled full- or part-time;
Academic achievement, an essay on career objectives, community involvement, & law school activities. Financial need is not considered
Deadline: April of each year
Contact:
Jackson County Bar Association, Jackson, MI
(517) 768-8568

Judge Philip J. Glennie Scholarship
Award: $1,000
Eligibility: Students who graduated from high school in the area of the 26th Judicial Bar Association which includes the following Michigan counties: Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency, Presque Isle ;
Students who are or will be attending law school in the U.S.;
Financial need is not considered in the selection process
Deadline: March of each year
Contact: http://www.cfnem.org/Docs/glenAPP.pdf
(989) 354-6881

Michigan Auto Law Diversity Scholarship
Award: $2,000
Eligibility: Recipient is a Michigan resident accepted to or currently attending an accredited law school within the United States, or a non-Michigan resident attending an accredited Michigan law school; first or second year of law school; must be member of an ethnic or racial minority or demonstrate a defined commitment to issues of diversity within their academic career.
Deadline: April of each year
Contact: http://www.michiganautolaw.com/firm_profile/attorney-careers/diversity-scholarship.php

Miller Johnson Michigan Diversity Scholarship
Award: $5,000
Eligibility: students of color pursuing a law degree at any accredited law school in the U.S.; permanent resident of Michigan
Deadline: April
Contact: Grand Rapids Community Foundation, 616-454-1751, http://grcf.egrant.org

Monroe County Bar Association Scholarship
Award: $500
Eligibility: Applicants must have graduated from a school (public or private) in Monroe County, Michigan & be residents of the county at the time of application;
Currently enrolled or acceptetd at accredited law schools;
Deadline: April of each year
Contact:
Monroe County Bar Association
Scholarship Committee
P.O. Box 587
Monroe, MI 48161
www.cfmonroe.org – (734) 242-3434

Warner Norcross & Judd Law School Studies Scholarship
Award: $5,000
Eligibility: Minority students entering, accepted at, or currently attending an accredited law school within the U.S.;
Michigan residents or connection to the state (e.g., family members reside in the state, student previously resided in the stae, applicant is attending school in the state)
Deadline: April of each year
Contact: http://www.grfoundation.org/pdfs/scholarships/wnjedit.pdf – (616) 454-1751, ext. 103

Wolverine Bar Foundation Scholarship
Award: at least $1,000
Eligibility: Minority law students;
Michigan residents;
At least in 2nd year of law school;
Financial need, merit & an interview
Deadline: April of each year
Contact: http://www.wbadirect.org/pdf/2008-Damon-J-Keith-Scholarship-Form.pdf – (313) 962-0250