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The Albert Pick, Jr. Fund Law Student Scholarship Program
Deadline to apply: June 4, 2019 3:00 pm CT

logoThe Albert Pick, Jr. Fund Law Student Scholarship Program, sponsored by The Albert Pick, Jr. Fund was established to assist a first-year law student who is a long-term resident of Chicago studying at one of the selected law schools in the Chicago area. One scholarship is offered each year for full-time study at one of the selected law schools.

Founded in 1947, The Albert Pick, Jr. fund is an independent foundation managed by a dedicated board and committed to the personal philosophy of its founders Corinne and Albert Pick, Jr. – to offer a hand when help is needed.

At his death in 1977, Mr. Pick’s bequest endowed the Fund and appointed its first board. In succeeding years, the Albert Pick, Jr. Fund has made major gifts to the Northwestern University for the Pick-Staiger Auditorium; to the University of Chicago and the University of Miami for International Studies buildings; to found the Culinary Institute of America, and to hundreds of other nonprofits. The Fund’s assets have grown to support a Chicago-based grant-making program with assets in excess of $25 million. The Fund has earned a reputation as a fair-minded and flexible grant maker responsive to the issues of the day and accessible to emergent nonprofits and established institutions, alike.

This program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarship, tuition assistance and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Awards are granted without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, age,  gender, disability, or national origin.

Applicants to The Albert Pick, Jr. Fund Law Student Scholarship Program must:

  • Have been residents of Chicago for 2 or more years
  • Plan to enroll as a full-time, first-year law student in any of the following designated, accredited law schools in the Chicago area:
  • DePaul University College of Law
  • Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago Kent College of Law
  • Loyola University College of Law
  • John Marshall College of Law

If selected as the recipient, the student will receive an award of $5,000.

Financial need is considered, and the recipient must demonstrate financial need.

The scholarship is not renewable or transferable.

Notification

Applicants will be notified in July. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients.

Payment of Scholarships

Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of The Albert Pick, Jr. Fund. Awards will be paid in one installment in August. Payment is made to the institution on behalf of the student.

Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:

  • academic record
  • demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities
  • work experience
  • statement of goals and aspirations
  • unusual personal or family circumstances
  • an outside appraisal
  • financial need

Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or employee of The Albert Pick, Jr. Fund play a part in the selection. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.

Preference will be given to traditionally underrepresented students.

As part of your application, you must upload the following documents:

  1. A current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Unofficial or online transcripts must display student name, school name, grades and credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken
  2. A copy of LSAT scores (must include students full name)
  3. Optional: Supplemental Financial Data Form. This form is only applicable if applicant is a dependent and parents cannot submit data jointly on the electronic application.

Also, as part of your application, one online recommendation form must be submitted on your behalf by 3:00 p.m. CT on June 7, 2019.

Your application is not complete unless all required documents are submitted electronically.

The Albert Pick, Jr. Fund has partnered with Scholarship America. Select the button below to be redirected to the Scholarship America Student Hub for more information and to apply.