The Will County Bar Association in collaboration with the Black Bar Association of Will County, Latino Bar Association of Will County, and Will County Women’s Bar Association is pleased to announce applications are currently being accepted for the Will County Legal Opportunity Scholarship Program. The purpose of this Program is to encourage diversity within the Will County legal community by awarding a scholarship to a first or second year Black or Latino Law Student.  The recipient will be eligible to receive a $38,000 scholarship to help repay outstanding legal education debt in return for practicing law in Will County, Illinois upon graduation. The deadline for applying is June 14, 2024.

Eligibility Rules

To be eligible for the Will County Legal Opportunity Scholarship Program, candidates must meet the following rules of eligibility:

• Applicant must be Black or Latino
• Entering into first or second year of law school for Fall 2024
• Attending an American Bar Association accredited law school for Fall 2024

The application can be found here: https://willcountybar.net/scholarship/.