MCBA Scholarship

The McLean County Bar Association (MCBA) is announcing a $1,500 scholarship for eligible second or third year law school students with strong ties to McLean County, Illinois.

To be considered, scholarship applications should be received electronically by October 25, 2019. The recipient will be selected on or before November 18, 2019. A formal presentation will be made December 17, 2019 at the Bar Association's annual holiday luncheon.

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
2019 Community Service Scholarship Application

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Name *

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

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Law School *

Law School Address *

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Please attach a current copy of your resume. *

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ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS

Cumulative Grade Point Average

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Law School Admissions Office

Telephone Number *

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ANTICIPATED AREA OF PRACTICE AND DESIRED GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION AFTER GRADUATION

Area of Practice *

Geographic Location *

OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS/GRANTS

Are you the recipient of any other Scholarship, Award or Grant for School Year 2019-2020? *

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If so, please identify the source and the amount: *

COMMUNITY SERVICE/EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

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.

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REFERENCES

Please provide names, addresses, and telephone numbers of two (2) personal references.

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ESSAY

Please include with this application a 1-2 page essay indicating your aspirations, why your law school education is important to you and what future contributions you think you will make to your community and to society. Essays must be one (1) to two (2) pages maximum, use one inch margins and be double spaced. 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 2019 McLean County Bar Association Scholarship for "general education and support purposes."

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McLean County Bar Association 2019 Community Service Scholarship Application

McLean County Bar Association
2019 Community Service Scholarship Application