Local Pre-law Diversity Scholarships

Warner Norcross & Judd offers two scholarship programs to promote diversity in the legal profession in the State of Michigan.

Click here for the page with both scholarships.

Minority Scholarship Program
The Firm has a Minority Scholarship Program which annually awards $5,000 to a law student, $2,000 to a paralegal student and $1,000 to a legal secretarial student. Winners are chosen by the Firm and Grand Rapids Community Foundation. Interested students should print an application and submit it by mail to the Grand Rapids Community Foundation (209C Waters Building, 161 Ottawa Avenue, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503, 616.454.1751. The deadline for applying is April 15, 2008.

LSAT PREPARATION COURSE SCHOLARSHIP
The Firm recently introduced its LSAT Preparation Course Scholarship program. Each year, Warner Norcross will award up to five scholarships, maximum of $1,500 each, to minority college students in their junior year to attend a Kaplan LSAT preparation course. The scholarships will enable minority students who have an interest in attending law school to be well prepared to take the Law School Admissions Test.

Interested students should print, complete and submit the LSAT Preparation Course Scholarship application form to: WNJ LSAT Scholarship, Attention: Ms. Robin Keith, Warner Norcross & Judd LLP, 900 Fifth Third Center, 111 Lyon Street NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2487. The deadline for applications is May 30, 2008.

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