The Office of Financial Aid receives notification of various scholarships that are awarded by organizations other than the School of Law. These organizations have their own application and selection criteria for awarding private funds.

The following scholarships vary in amount and criteria and students are responsible for all application, renewal, and disbursement paperwork:

Donald W. Banner Diversity Scholarship
Banner and Witcoff, Ltd. will award the Donald W. Banner Diversity Scholarship, a $5,000 non-renewable scholarship for the 2010-2011 academic year, to a current law student who is interested in pursuing a career in Intellectual Property law. Eligible applicants must be members of a historically under-represented group and have exemplary writing and oral communication skills. Additional scholarship information and applications are available at http://www.bannerwitcoff.com. Applications must be received by October 9, 2009.

Mark T. Banner Scholarship
The Richard Linn American Inn of Court will award the Mark T. Banner Scholarship, a $5,000 non-renewable scholarship for the 2010- 2011 academic year, to a current student who is interested in pursuing a career in intellectual property law. Applications and additional scholarship information are available at http://www.linninn.org/marktbanner.htm. The application deadline is October 9, 2009.