Bay Area Minority Law Student Scholarship Program

The Bar Association of San Francisco is pleased to announce that the application for our Bay Area Minority Law Student Scholarship Program is now available online at the following link: http://www.sfbar.org/diversity/scholarships.aspx.

 This program was established to help increase diversity in the legal profession in a concrete way, and alleviate at least one of the many barriers minority students may face when considering law school.  In the past 11 years, we have awarded over 50 scholarships to deserving law students in the Bay Area.  Awards are given based on financial need, commitment to and involvement in public service, barriers faced in life, and scholastics.  Student recipients receive a $10,000 scholarship towards their first year of law school.  Thereafter, the scholarship may be renewed for an additional two years.  

Please forward this information on to students, student organizations/groups, and others you think may be interested in applying.  The deadline for completed applications is May 15, 2009, by 4:00 p.m.  If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.