New UH Foundation Scholarship Process Instructions
Dean’s Scholarships are offered to highly qualified students in each entering first-year class. These scholarships vary in number and amount each year, and are renewable under the terms outlined below. As part of the Dean’s Scholarship program, we also offer at least two Dean’s Teach for America Scholarships. The terms and criteria for the Teach for America Scholarships are the same as those for the Dean’s Scholarship program, except that only current or former Teach for America corps members will be considered. Every applicant accepted for admission to the J.D. program is automatically considered for available merit scholarships, and no additional application is required.
Every J.D. applicant accepted for admission is automatically considered for available merit scholarships, and no additional application is required. The following factors are considered when awarding merit scholarships:
Merit scholarships awarded to entering full-time J.D. students, including Dean’s Scholarships and Dean’s Teach for America Scholarships, are renewable for all three years of the J.D. program, provided the student maintains continuous full-time enrollment and is in good academic standing. For part-time students, scholarships are for all four years of the J.D. program, provided the student maintains a continuous part-time course load and is in good academic standing. If the student transfers from the part-time program to the full-time program, the scholarship will expire upon graduation from the JD program or at the conclusion of the fourth year, whichever comes first.
The scholarship is paid in two installments each year, one each for the fall and spring semesters. Each semester’s payment is contingent on your enrollment in a full course load at the University of Houston Law Center. As a full-time student, the scholarship will expire upon the completion of 90 attempted credits towards your JD, graduation from the JD program, or at the conclusion of the third year, whichever comes first. The scholarship will be applied to your university financial account directly. For more information regarding merit scholarships, please visit law.uh.edu/financialaid/scholarships.asp.
The Dean’s Awards Ceremony is held annually during the spring semester. During the ceremony, the Law Center recognizes faculty, staff, and student achievement in several areas. Scholarships are also awarded. Information on how to apply for available scholarships will be provided to students during the fall of each academic year.
All scholarship criteria and selection determinations are set by each individual donor (not the Law Center).
Applicants are encouraged to search for outside scholarships with individual organizations, sororities or fraternities, social clubs, religious or business organizations, employers of a parent, spouse or friend, foundations, town or city clubs, community organizations and civic groups such as the American Legion, YMCA, 4H Club, Elks, Kiwanis, Jaycees or girl & boy scouts. Any organization connected with your field of interest. Other options:
New scholarships for entering students will be added when received.
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (The CB) announces Sept. 1 for a new loan repayment program benefitting recently appointed peace officers who have student loan debt.
All scholarship criteria and selection determinations are set by each individual donor (not the Law Center).
Outside Scholarships (JD & LLM) - All scholarship criteria and selection determinations are set by each individual donor (not the Law Center).
The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation is now accepting applications for need-based scholarship to Military Children. Please visit the site to explore eligibility and requirements. Scholarship awards levels are $2,500, $5,000, $7,500, or $10,000 per academic year. Award amounts are based on factors including financial need, GPA, and available funding. Amounts are not guaranteed from year to year, and renewal applicants may be awarded different amounts in subsequent years.
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All award criteria and selection determinations are set by each individual donor (not the Law Center).
The American Indian Law Review opens a writing competition for the 2024-2025 award year.
The competition is open to students enrolled in J.D. or graduate law programs at accredited law schools in the United States. Prizes are as follows: First Place: $1,500; Second Place: $700, and Third Place: $400. Please review the rules here. Deadline: Friday, February 28, 2025.
The Insurance Law Section of the State Bar of Texas , through its governing Council, is requesting submissions for its Fall 2024 Student Writing Competition and scholarship to be coordinated by the Law Student Writing Competition Committee. Please see the attached Call for Submissions.
This is our fifth year of conducting the state-wide competition, with tens of thousands of dollars in scholarship funds paid to date. The competition is open to law students in good standing from any of the ten accredited law schools in Texas.
This year’s written submission is a mock amicus brief to the Fifth Circuit on a discrete Stowers issue raised in the recent decision Westport Ins. Corp. v. Pennsylvania Nat'l Mut. Cas. Ins. Co., -- F.4th --, No. 23-20282, 2024 WL 4219298 (5th Cir. Sept. 18, 2024). Further details are in the Call for Submissions.
The deadline for Submissions is receipt by the Section on or before 11:59 p.m. CDT on Friday, December 20, 2024. Submissions should be emailed to admin@insurancelawsection.org. Details of the Competition Procedures & Guidelines are also available at https://www.insurancelawsection.org/about/law-student-writing-competition/ . The Procedures & Guidelines will prevail over the terms of this Call for Submissions, to the extent of any inconsistencies.
Submissions shall be reviewed by a committee of Council members, which shall select Winners and notify them by and through the students’ respective law schools. Winners shall be publicized through the Section.
By submitting an entry, students agree to grant the Section the exclusive right for up to one year after the submission deadline, and the non-exclusive right in perpetuity, to publish the submission in any of the Journal of Texas Insurance Law, Right Off The Press, Section website or social media, Section-sponsored Insurance Law Seminar or other media as further described in the Competition Procedures & Guidelines.
The Competition’s Winners will consist of “Statewide Winners” and “Best of School Winners”, and shall be awarded Scholarship Awards:
• First Place: $4000;
• Second Place: $2000;
• Third Place: $1000; and,
• Best of School: $500 (must be at least 3 submissions from the school with no Statewide Winner from that particular school)
The Winners and Scholarship Awards will be based upon a ranking of the best submissions as determined by the sole discretion of the committee. See the Call for Submission for additional details.
Competition Winners shall be publicized by the Section and recognized with an appropriate trophy, plaque, or certificate. The Council has the discretion to invite Statewide Winners to a luncheon during the next Annual Advanced Insurance Law Seminar in San Antonio on Thursday, June 5, 2025.
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