Scholarships

Scholarships are a vital part of Capital University Law School’s efforts to contain the rising cost of a legal education.

Many of these scholarships would not exist without the generosity of alumni and friends of the Law School.

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Ackerman-Gemmette Scholarship

Demonstrated interest in advancing the rights of bisexual, gay, lesbian and transgender individuals in the U.S.

Winston C. Allen Scholarship

Evening student, based on financial need and merit

Thelma Johnson Berry Memorial Scholarship

African-American law student, based on financial need and merit

Beverly C. Bishop Memorial Scholarship

3rd-year law student
Exemplifies Ms. Bishop's love of life and desire for learning

Gretchen O. Brown Memorial Scholarship

Second-year evening female student

Joseph A. Brunetto Award for excellence in the Study of Law

Academic merit in the study of law at the Capital University Law School
Preference shall be given to a student who graduated from Bexley High School, who received an undergraduate degree from Capital University, and/or who is from Bexley, Ohio.

Capital University Law School Minority Endowed Scholarship Fund

Gives financial assistance to students of color with demonstrated financial need

Capital University Paralegal Scholarship

Applicants admitted to the J.D. Program who also hold a Paralegal Certification from Capital University will be considered for the Capital University Paralegal Scholarship
Paralegal Program administration nominates a recipient for the award

John M. Caren Memorial Scholarship

Based on merit and financial need

Ernest & Elizabeth Clarke Scholarship

Awarded based on merit and financial need

Class of 1973 Scholarship

In support of future law students

Class of 2003/Dean Steven C. Bahls Scholarship - Book Award

Upper-class students to assist with law book expenses
Demonstrated financial need

Class of 2005 Students Giving Back to Students Merit Scholarship Fund

Merit scholarships to graduating year part-time and full-time law students
Based on academic performance and active extracurricular participation at Capital University Law School
Demonstrated financial need

Class of 2006 Students Giving Back to Students Merit Scholarship Fund

Graduating year part-time and full-time law students
Based on overall active extracurricular participation at Capital University Law School
Demonstrated financial need

Class of 2007 Students Giving Back to Students Merit Scholarship Fund

Actively engaged in extracurricular activities or as an active member of a student organization
Received less than 10 percent of their law school tuition in scholarship awards

Class of 2009 Students Giving Back to Students Merit Scholarship Fund

Student entering final year of study who has shown academic improvement

Class of 2010 Students Giving Back to Students Merit Scholarship Fund

Student entering final year of study who has received less than 5% of tuition in scholarship

Dean's Scholarship

Applicants are considered for this scholarship automatically as part of the application to Capital University Law School
Awarded based on academic merit and overall quality of an applicant's background and experience as presented in the admission application material
Renewable each academic year provided the recipient maintains a 2.5 cumulative GPA
Decisions are made on a case-by-case basis and vary in amount

Addison & Ruth Dewey Scholarship

Capital University graduate with financial need

Brian A. Freeman Memorial Scholarship for Excellence in Constitutional Law

Merit scholarship for a student who has excelled in Constitutional Law I and II

Ronald I. Friedman Memorial Scholarship

Demonstrated financial need
Exemplifies Professor Friedman's interests in promoting Hispanic-American culture, his vision of a diverse legal community within the Law School and his commitment to ethics and professionalism in the law

Albert B. Gregg Memorial Scholarship

Interest in public interest law
Priority given to students who serve as unpaid interns in public interest law

Hugh Huntington Scholarship

Evening law student with demonstrated financial need

Noah J. Kern Memorial Scholarship

Demonstrated financial need and aptitude for the law

Law Alumni Association Scholarship

Based on merit and financial need

Law Review Executive Board Scholarship

Awarded annually to the most outstanding law review staff member as determined by the current executive board

Metcalf Merit Scholars Fund

Upper-class students who have selected advanced course work in the area of probate law

Miami University Alumni Scholarship

Awarded to alumni of Miami University who attends Capital University Law School

The Farnham E. Mosley Scholarship

Upper-class, evening student
Based on academic merit

The Emmanuel Olawale Scholarship for New Americans

Based on financial need, to a full-time or part-time student.
Preference to incoming Capital University Law School students who have participated in the immigration process themselves or have parents or grandparents who did participated in the immigration process.

Paralegal Scholarship

Applicants admitted to the J.D. program who also hold a Paralegal Certification from an ABA approved paralegal program other than Capital University will be considered for the Paralegal Scholarship
Decisions are made on a case-by-case basis and vary in amount

Presidential Merit Scholarship

Applicants are considered for this scholarship automatically as part of the application to Capital University Law School
Awarded based on academic merit specifically related to an applicant's entering credentials
Renewable each academic year provided the recipient maintains a 3.0 cumulative grade point average in the J.D. Program.

The S. Schiff Family Scholarship

Annual scholarship based on financial need, to a full-time or part-time student.
Preference will be for students who are members of the Black Law Student Association, Hispanic Law Student Association, or the Jewish Law Student Society.

Samuel H. Shamansky, LPA Merit Scholars Fund

Cumulative law school GPA of 3.0 or higher and demonstrated financial need

David Shkolnik Memorial Scholarships

Evening law students with demonstrated financial need

R. Scott Spriggs Merit Scholars Fund

Cumulative law school GPA of 3.0 or higher
Graduated from a high school located in Boyd, Carter or Greenup counties in Kentucky; Adams, Gallia, Jackson or Lawrence counties in Ohio; or Cabell, Lincoln or Wayne Counties in West Virginia
Preference to students with demonstrated financial need

Rudov & Stein PC Scholarship

Rising third-year full-time student whose GPA is in the third quartile of the class, who has achieved the greatest increase in law school GPA at the end of the second year compared to the end of the first year
Preference given to a student from Ohio or Pennsylvania

C. Russell & Mary Jane Thompson Memorial Scholarship

Evening student
Preference given to students with financial need

Trustees' Merit Scholarship

Applicants are considered for this scholarship automatically as part of the application to Capital University Law School
Awarded based on academic merit specifically related to an applicant's entering credentials
Renewable each academic year provided the recipient maintains a 3.0 cumulative grade point average in the J.D. Program.

Floyd D. Weatherspoon Endowed Scholarship for Employment Discrimination & Labor Law

Demonstrated interest in practicing as a plaintiff attorney in the areas of employment discrimination and labor law

Floyd D. Weatherspoon Endowed Scholarship for Equal Justice

Interest in practicing public interest law that directly assists African-Americans, particularly African-American males

The Robert Weiler Company Scholarship

Awarded each year to an incoming African-American law student based on the strength of their scholarship application and strength of their entering credentials.

Weiler Scholars Fund

Based on academic merit during the first year and demonstrated financial need

David D. White

African-American students with commitment to community service

David D. and Francis A. White Scholarship

African-American student who has achieved the highest grade point average at the end of the second year of law school.