Scholarships Based on MeritElizabeth Montague Averill ScholarshipFamily, friends and alumni established this fund to enhance diversity among the UMKC School of Law student body by providing a scholarship to an older-than-average student who is returning to school to obtain a law degree. Special consideration is given to single, custodial parents. The scholarship is renewable subject to successful academic performance. Selection is based on applications by incoming students.
Harry L. Browne Memorial ScholarshipHelen L. Browne established this scholarship in memory of her late husband, Harry L. Browne, who devoted his professional career to the practice of labor law and who was recognized nationally as a specialist in that field. The aim of the scholarship is to attract to the UMKC Law School an outstanding entering law student who has demonstrated academic merit and who may be expected to practice employment and labor law with distinction. The scholarship is offered once every three years and is renewed each year if the recipient's academic performance is satisfactory. Selection is based on applications by incoming students.
Judge David T. and Hope Cavanaugh ScholarshipScholarships are awarded each year to students from a fund established by Hope Cavanaugh, widow of Judge David T. Cavanaugh. Judge Cavanaugh was a 1940 law alumnus and judge in Jackson County, Mo. Selection is based on admission files, as well as applications by current students.
Michael H. Coburn Legal Advocacy FundThis fund was established by Randy James and the firm of Risjord & James and Richard Erickson and the firm of Van Osdol, Magruder, Erickson and Redmond, in honor and memory of the Hon. H. Michael Coburn, a respected Circuit Court judge. It provides scholarships to the 12 students who represent the school as members of the National Moot Court and Mock Trial Competition teams. These scholarships are designed to help continue the strong tradition of advocacy at the school and to enhance the quality of the trial and appellate bar in Kansas City. Selection is limited to students chosen for the National Moot Court and Mock Trial Competition teams.
Diversity ScholarshipsSeveral honor scholarships are awarded each year to entering students who demonstrate merit, and who, based on background and experience, contribute to the diversity of the school. Funds are provided by the University and the scholarships are renewed annually if academic performance is satisfactory.
Professor Robert C. Downs ScholarshipOne scholarship is awarded each year to a second-year student who demonstrates a commitment of service to the School of Law, the local bar and future generations of law students by virtue of being an active member of the School of Law community. Students who have earned at least 40 credit hours and not more than 65 credit hours, and who are in good academic standing at the time of application, may apply. Selection is based on applications by current students.
Professor Robert C. Downs Recruitment ScholarshipScholarships are awarded to recruit highly qualified incoming law students who have demonstrated excellence in academics in undergraduate and graduate work, excelled on the LSAT, and participated in community improvement activities. Selection is based solely on admission files.
William P. Eckels Memorial ScholarshipScholarships are awarded each year to outstanding entering law students from a fund established by Mr. and Mrs. Philip Eckels, John S. Eckels, Katherine Rehkopf and Elizabeth Emerson in memory of their son and brother. Scholarships may be renewed each year if the recipient's academic performance is satisfactory. Selection is based solely on admission files.
Elizabeth Pope George Memorial ScholarshipIn memory of Elizabeth Pope George, an alumna of the Class of 1924, a scholarship fund has been provided by her son and daughter. The fund awards one scholarship every three years to an outstanding female first-year student. The scholarship is renewed each year if the recipient's academic performance is satisfactory. Selection is based solely on admission files.
Rubey M. Hulen Memorial Honor ScholarshipsHonor scholarships are awarded each year to outstanding entering law students from a fund provided by the will of Anna Hulen, widow of Rubey M. Hulen, a distinguished alumnus of the school. The scholarship is renewed each year if the recipient's academic performance is satisfactory. Selection is based solely on admission files.
Lathrop & Norquist Diversity ScholarshipThe law firm of Lathrop & Norquist has created an endowment for the Law School to fund a merit scholarship for an outstanding student with financial need whose presence in the school furthers the goal of diversity to which the Law School is committed. Selection is based solely on admission files.
Law Foundation ScholarshipAn honor scholarship is awarded each year to an outstanding entering law student. The following funds are provided to the Law Foundation for scholarship purposes: the James A. Bayles Memorial Scholarship Fund, the James P. Kem Memorial Scholarship Fund and the Howard Allen Yost Memorial Fund. Selection is based solely on admission files.
Law Foundation/University Special Admissions ScholarshipsEach year, up to four partial or full fee-waiver scholarships, plus cash amounts, are awarded to entering law students who have demonstrated scholastic superiority and who, because of diverse backgrounds and achievements, broaden the educational experience of all students at the school. They are supported in part by the memorial funds listed above that were established from contributions given to the Law Foundation. Recipients receive the scholarships each year if academic performance is satisfactory. Selection is based solely on admission files.
The Jack and Helyn Miller Scholars ProgramThe Miller Scholars Program was established to recognize students who, through academic achievements and demonstrated leadership, are likely to enhance the UMKC School of Law, the legal profession and the community. Miller Scholar awards are made on a merit basis, without regard to financial need, to first-year law students. Stipends take educational fees, books and living expenses into consideration. Awards may be renewed each year for scholars who remain in good academic standing. Selection is based on an application and interview process.
Filbert Munoz Memorial ScholarshipA memorial fund was established by the family and friends of Filbert Munoz to provide scholarships to students (including entering students) who have a demonstrated record of ability, desire and interest in using their education to help members of the Hispanic community.
Nonresident Tuition ScholarshipsA limited number of nonresident scholarships are awarded each year to entering first-year law students with outstanding credentials who are not Missouri residents and who have not otherwise qualified for in-state fees. (See Missouri Tax Scholarship.) This scholarship pays the nonresident portion (roughly half) of the student's fees. Students will be awarded this scholarship for their first year of law school and will be expected to qualify for Missouri residency their second and third years, although the scholarship may be extended upon a showing of special circumstances. Selection is based solely on admission files.
Catherine N. & Clinton T. (Duke) Paddock FundA fund established to provide scholarships for excellence at the School of Law. Selection is based solely on admission files.
David Wilbur Pansing Memorial ScholarshipAn annual scholarship award recognizing a student who plans to use the legal education in government or political service. The scholarship may be, but is not automatically, renewed. The Pansing Scholarship was established in 1995 by Judge Jane Pansing Brown, Class of 1982, in honor of her father, a 1954 graduate of the Law School. Selection is based on applications by current students.
Omar E. Robinson Memorial ScholarshipsHonor scholarships are awarded each year to outstanding entering law students from a fund established by the will of Ida C. Robinson, widow of Omar E. Robinson. The scholarships are renewed each year if academic performance is satisfactory. Selection is based solely on admission files.
Trans World Airlines Inc. ScholarshipA scholarship is awarded each year to a student entering the second or third year of law school and who intends to pursue a career in natural resources or environmental law. Selection of the recipient, who must be a Missouri resident, is made according to procedures established by the deans of the two University of Missouri law schools. Selection is based on applications by current students.
Wal-Mart Foundation Minority ScholarshipThe Wal-Mart Foundation provides a full tuition and fees scholarship to an entering full-time law student. Preference is given to minority students coming from a racial or ethnic background which is under-represented in the practice of law. Although some consideration may be given to financial need, a recipient will be chosen based primarily on scholastic merit and evidence of leadership and commitment to service. Awards may be renewed each year subject to academic performance criteria. Selection is based on an application and interview process.
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