PROGRAMS FOR MINORITY AND DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS
Pre-Law

NOTE: Some of the programs below are available to African-American students only. Others are available to all academically and/or financially disadvantaged ethnic minorities and women students. All of the programs have application deadlines. Therefore interested students should obtain detailed specifics from the websites and contact information provided below.

Chicago-Kent Pre-Law Undergraduate Scholars Program (PLUS)

This is a rigorous four-week program designed to prepare students for law school. The program is directed primarily at students from disadvantaged groups that are underrepresented in the legal profession. The application deadline is March 27, 2006. You can obtain additional information at: www.kentlaw.edu/adm/plus/ or contact Erica Scott, Administrative Director-PLUS Program, at: plus@kentlaw.edu

Florida State University College of Law Summer Program For Undergraduates

This is a four-week program is designed to increase access to legal education for students traditionally underrepresented in law schools. The program provides room and board, course materials and a $500 stipend to all participants. The application deadline is March 24, 2006. Information and application forms are available at: http://www.law.fsu.edu/slp

Tennessee Institute for Pre-Law (formerly TPLF)

Greetings:

I would like to bring you up to date on our new pre-law summer program for Tennessee residents, established as a result of a state-wide diversity initiative. The Tennessee Institute for Pre-Law (TIP) is an admission-by-performance program aimed at underrepresented students who are Tennessee residents. Approximately 20 students will be admitted to the alternative admission level of TIP summer program. These students must graduate by May of 2007 to be eligible.

Additionally, we are seeking an additional 10 – 15 rising juniors and rising seniors to participate in the undergraduate levels of the program which will primarily focus on LSAT Preparation.

The TIP program seeks students from economically and educationally disadvantaged backgrounds, as well as students from diverse ethnic backgrounds. Tennessee residents from all racial and ethnic backgrounds are eligible to apply. TIP participants in the alternative admissions level who successfully complete the summer program are offered admission to either state-assisted law school.

Please share this information with aspiring law students at your undergraduate institution. If you know students who are interested in applying to this summer pre-law program, please have them contact our office for an application at 901-678-2528 or visit our website at www.law.memphis.edu/admissions/tip.htm for more information.

We greatly value the advisory role in which you serve and look forward to working with you in the near future.

CLEO Pre-Law Programs for College Students

CLEO provides assistance to low-income, minority, or disadvantaged college students who may be interested in attending law school. Details are available at: http://www.abanet.org/cleo