For the eighth consecutive year, the law firm of Warner Norcross & Judd LLP is sponsoring scholarships to enable selected minority students at Michigan colleges to attend a study course designed to prepare them to take the Law School Admission Test Preparation, or LSAT.
Studies have shown that students who take a formal LSAT prep course score higher on the test, which determines entrance into law school.
The LSAT program is one of two scholarship initiatives offered by the firm to promote diversity in the legal profession. Warner Norcross also sponsors a Minority Scholarship Program, which is administered and awarded by the Grand Rapids Community Foundation, to provide financial support to a selected law, paralegal and legal secretarial student.
Since it began awarding scholarships, Warner Norcross has awarded more than $155,000 to support programs that encourage minority students to pursue a career in law. To date, the firm has provided scholarships to more than 70 students.
In order to be considered for an LSAT scholarship, applicants must:
- Have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher
- Demonstrate financial need
- Submit a statement of goals and aspirations related to their legal studies
- Be a member of an ethnic or racial minority
Students can find more information and a link to the scholarship application at http://www.wnj.com/Careers/Diversity/Minority-Scholarships-and-Applications. Applications are due by April 30.
About the Grand Rapids Community Foundation
The Grand Rapids Community Foundation leads Kent County in making positive, sustainable change. With its endowment, Grand Rapids Community Foundation support local nonprofits, leads significant social change and helps donors achieve their philanthropic goals. For more information, please visit www.grfoundation.org.
About Warner
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