Scholarships

[Scholars Program] [Diversity Scholarships] [Applying for Scholarships]

The Scholars Program

What is a scholar?

At NKU Chase College of Law scholars are those who have achieved academic success, are leaders and will make a positive contribution to our law school community and the legal profession. We also understand future law students consider financing their legal education a top concern when weighing their options. At NKU Chase College of Law, we have developed a Scholars Program to assist our students with the cost of legal education. The NKU Chase Scholars Programs allow students to focus on their legal education without the stress of graduating with a large debt load.

Salmon P. Chase Scholars

Receive a full tuition scholarship per year plus a guaranteed paid research assistantship in the 2nd and 3rd year. Applicants considered for this program will have an LSAT of 160+ and a GPA of at least 3.00.

Henry Clay Scholars

Awards vary from $10,000-$12,000 per year in scholarship. Applicants considered for this program will have an LSAT score between 155-159 and a GPA of at least 3.00.

John Marshall Harlan Diversity Scholars

Awards vary from $6000 per year up to full-tuition per year in scholarship. Applicants considered for this program must demonstrate diversity and have a GPA of at least 3.00. Diversity is defined as the ability to enhance the multicultural and socioeconomic diversity at the College of Law through such characteristics as ethnicity, race, gender, age, abilities/limitations, and/or multicultural and socioeconomic background.

Diversity Scholarship Opportunities

What does diversity mean?

Diversity is defined as the ability to enhance the multicultural and socioeconomic diversity at the College of Law through such characteristics as ethnicity, race, gender, age, abilities/limitations, and/or multicultural and socioeconomic background.

Toyota Diversity Scholarship

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. has established a $30,000 scholarship for educational and living expenses. The scholarship is designed to increase diversity. The recipient will be interviewed for a summer law clerk position at Toyota’s manufacturing headquarters in Erlanger, KY after the first year of law school. In addition, the recipient will also receive a full-tuition Chase Educational Diversity Scholarship. The total value of this award ranges from $66,000-$102,000 depending on residency.

Kentucky Legal Educational Opportunity (KLEO)

KLEO is program designed to increase the number of minority, low income or educationally disadvantaged Kentuckians in Kentucky’s state supported law schools. The KLEO program was proposed by the Kentucky Supreme Court Chief Justice Lambert and adopted by the Kentucky Legislature. Based on availability of funding, 5 Kentucky residents will be selected from the entering class as a KLEO fellow. Each fellow will receive $5,000 per year and will participate in a Summer Institute prior to the start of law school.

How do I apply for the Scholars Program or the Diversity Opportunities?

There is no separate application for scholarship consideration. Simply apply for admission! If you wish to be considered for our diversity opportunities, be sure to send in the diversity statement with your application.