2024 MCBA Scholarship

The McLean County Bar Association (MCBA) is announcing a $2,500 scholarship for eligible second or third year law school students with strong ties to and an expressed interest or intent to practice law in McLean County, Illinois.

To be considered, scholarship applications should be received electronically by midnight CST on Thursday, October 31, 2024. The recipient will be selected on or before November 23, 2023. A member of the MCBA will call and email the successful scholarship recipient shortly after November 23, 2024. All remaining applicants will receive an email. A formal announcement will be made in December 2024.

Applicants for the MCBA Community Service law school scholarship should demonstrate a commitment to McLean County, Bloomington-Normal and/or its surrounding communities through residency in the county, through academic ties to local schools or through past or future employment. Prime candidates will express and demonstrate a commitment to legal aid work, pro bono activities and/or community service.

McLean County Bar Association
2024 Scholarship Application

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Law School *

Law School Address *

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

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Please attach a current copy of your resume. *

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Second Year or Equivalent Third Year or Equivalent

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS

Cumulative Grade Point Average

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ANTICIPATED AREA OF PRACTICE AND DESIRED GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION AFTER GRADUATION

Do you intend to practice law in McLean County upon graduation from law school? *

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Explain your plan to practice law in McLean County. *

Explain your ties to McLean County. *

COMMUNITY SERVICE/EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

To the extent not captured in your resume, please describe the extra-curricular activities, community service, pro bono work and/or volunteer work you have been involved with over the past 5 years. For each activity, please provide the relevant date(s) and groups sponsoring the activity.

Community Service/Extra-Curricular Activities *

PERSONAL REFERENCE

Please provide name, address, and telephone number of one (1) personal reference.
You may list anyone, but ideally, someone who can speak to your ties to McLean County.

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ESSAY

Please include with this application a 500-750 word essay indicating your aspirations, why your law school education is important to you and what future contributions you think you will make to McLean County and to society. Essays submitted outside of these guidelines will disqualify the applicant.

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STATEMENT OF INTENT

By clicking "Submit", I affirm that all information provided for evaluation for grant of a scholarship is true and to the best of my knowledge and that I will use all the proceeds received from my 2024 McLean County Bar Association Scholarship for "general education and support purposes." Please know that all candidates will be contacted through their email of record within a few weeks of the application deadline.

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McLean County Bar Association 2024 Scholarship Application

McLean County Bar Association
2024 Scholarship Application