Information For Minority Students
According to the Law School Admission Council, minority status is not a criterion for admission to law school. Instead, it is a factor that helps form a complete picture of each applicant. For admission committees, how minority status has affected life and what disadvantages one may have overcome are more important than the minority status itself.
Minority Programs and Scholarships
Council on Legal Education Opportunity (CLEO)
- Dedicated to diversifying the legal profession by expanding legal education opportunities for members of underrepresented groups.
- Provides pre-law recruitment, counseling, placement assistance, and training to increase the number of qualified minority and low-income students in law school.
- Acclimates students to the law school process through a six week Pre-Law Summer Institute held on law school campuses across the country, which provides an introduction to law school classes, teaching methods, and the generally rigorous environment.
ABA Legal Opportunity Scholarship Fund
- Encourages racial and ethnic minority students to apply to law school.
- Provides financial assistance to ensure that these students have the opportunity to attend law school for three years.
- Gives $5,000 of annual assistance to each scholarship recipient attending an ABA-accredited law school.
- Applications are available in the MBNA Career Education Center.
Minorities Interested in Legal Education (MILE)
- Created to address the under representation of minorities in the legal profession by providing minority students with reliable information about preparing for law school.
- Designed primarily for college freshmen and sophomores.
- Offers information about Law School Forums and other events in your area, e-mail access to advice regarding the law school admission process, preparation for the LSAT, and the MILE Markers newsletter.
Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) Law Scholarship Program
- Scholarships are awarded to students based upon 3 primary factors: 1) Demonstrated involvement in and commitment to serve the Latino Community through the legal profession; 2) Academic and professional achievement; 3) Financial need. Award is up to $7,000.
Minority Corporate Counsel Association/ Lloyd M. Johnson, Jr. Scholarship Program
- The goal of the program is to promote academic excellence and diversity in law schools by awarding ten newly accepted law students from disadvantaged backgrounds with scholarships to help defray their education expenses. The award is renewable for each of the three years in law school. Award is $10,000.
Minority Resources on the Web
