John J. Schumacher

Dr. John J. Schumacher founded Southwestern University School of Law in 1911. Schumacher intended the university to be an independent, nonprofit, nonsectarian institution. [http://www.swlaw.edu/about]

Schumacher intended Southwestern to provide legal education opportunities for qualified students that might not otherwise have an opportunity to pursue such a degree. [http://www.swlaw.edu/about/hist] For this reason, the university actively encouraged the enrollment of minorities and women.

cholarship

The John J. Schumacher Minority Leadership scholarship program was created to provide up to full-tuition scholarships for entering minority students with exceptional academic and leadership potential. [http://www.eastbayconsortium.org/scholarship/130.html] [http://www.sbcalsoap.org/ScholarshipDirectory07page1.htm] Schumacher Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of undergraduate performance (typically at least a B average) and extracurricular activities, work experience, evidence of leadership abilities, and LSAT score, as well as other factors. Prospective students must apply with Southwestern’s Office of Admissions.

Eligible Recipients

Ethnicity: African American, Asian American, Chicano/Latino/Hispanic, Native American, Pacific Islander, Person of color

Number: Southwestern offers approximately 25 scholarships each year

Deadline: Unknown

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