Another potential funding source to explore are external scholarships. These scholarships can be offered by outside agencies such as professional organizations you or a family member are a part of, your church or community organizations, service groups (like Rotary, Kiwanis, P.E.O., etc.), volunteer organizations, or national, state and local foundations. A little time networking and searching for opportunities can pay off in the end. To get started, check out the links below for some external scholarship resources including those provided by the AccessLex Institute®.
MAX Scholarship Incentives
We take seriously our responsibility to prepare you for a successful professional future. That’s why we’ve been partnering with AccessLex Institute®, the largest nonprofit organization in the country focusing on access, affordability, and the value of legal education, to bring you MAX by AccessLex®, an innovative personal finance program created exclusively for law students.
We hope you are already using this free resource – but if you aren’t, start today by creating a free account with Ask EDNA!® – The Education Network at AccessLex – or, stop by my office with any questions you might have about MAX.
The MAX program:
- Teaches personal finance in a way that leverages the skills law school attracts and fosters;
- Takes a multi-format approach – including interactive online lessons, webinars, in-person workshops, and one-on-one financial counseling – allowing you to define your own path;
- Delivers information in quick and easy to understand components to fit into your demanding schedule; and
- AccessLex MAX offers scholarship incentives to help you stay on track, awarding $160,000 to 1Ls, $110,000 to 2Ls, and $110,000 to 3Ls (can be applied to loan repayment) through drawings held during the academic year.
Take advantage of this opportunity to MAX-imize your financial capability and make the most of your law school investment. And remember, the more lessons you complete, the better your chance of winning a MAX Scholarship!
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