External Scholarships

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  4. External Scholarships

Throughout the year, the Office of Admissions receives notices of scholarships that are offered through external organizations. Information about the scholarship awards that are currently available is listed below. Award notices are listed in the order in which they were received.

You may also find information on other outside scholarship awards online. The following sites are useful for finding scholarship and financial aid information:

 

New! The Diversity Scholarship Foundation Award

Application Deadline: November 7, 2025

The Diversity Scholarship Foundation was established by a group of attorneys and judges committed to the ideal that diverse law school student bodies are a means of ensuring further diversification in the legal community. Interested students can learn more and apply via the following page: The Diversity Scholarship Foundation Award.
 

The McLean County Bar Association Scholarship Award

Application Deadline: October 31, 2025

Law students who have completed at least 1/3 of required credits (second or third year law school students or equivalent) with strong ties to and an expressed interest or intent to practice law in McLean County, Illinois are eligible. The MCBA reserves the right, in exceptional cases, to divide the scholarship equally between two candidates.

Applicants for the MCBA Community Service law school scholarship should demonstrate a commitment to McLean County, Bloomington-Normal and/or its surrounding communities through residency in the county, through academic ties to local schools or through past or future employment. Prime candidates will express and demonstrate a commitment to legal aid work, pro bono activities and/or community service. Interested students can learn more and apply via the following page: The McLean County Bar Association



 

Important Information for 2025–26 Chicago-Kent Scholarship Recipients

If you have been awarded a Chicago-Kent scholarship for the 2024–25 academic year, please refer to the scholarship policies from the current Student Handbook for important information concerning your award.

Please direct any questions about your scholarship to the Office of Admissions at 312.906.5020 or admissions@illinoistech.edu.