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Black Faculty and Staff Council

BFSC Law Student Achievement Award Application

BFSC

Eligibility Requirements for BFSC Achievement Awards

  1. The awards are open to Black/African/African American undergraduate and graduate law school students at the University of Kansas.
  2. The student must be enrolled at KU full time (12 hours for law school students) for both the fall and spring semesters of the academic year during which the recipient is selected and for the subsequent fall semester.
  3. The student must have a minimum current overall GPA of 2.5 on a 4.00 scale for law school students.
  4. The student must show evidence of leadership potential and interest and involvement in the Black community.
  5. The completed application and supporting materials must be submitted by 5 p.m. on March 1st of the year of the award. If the 1st falls on a weekend, it will be due on the next business day.
  6. Prior BFSC award recipients may not apply.
Last name:*
First name:*
M.I.:
Permanent Home Address:*
City:*
State:*
ZIP:*
Lawrence Address:*
Local Telephone:*
Email:
Year in Law School:
Expected Graduation Date:
Previous Undergraduate Institution (if applicable):
Address:
Major:
Minor:
Degree Granted:
Month/Year:
Previous Undergraduate Institution (if applicable):
Address:
Major:
Minor:
Degree Granted:
Month/Year:
Current Academic Achievments (as of fall semester):*
Cumulative GPA:
Rank in Class:
Career Goals:*

Please list all of the extracurricular activities (church, school, community) in which you have been involved over the past 2 to 5 year period, highlighting your involvement in the Black/African/African American communities and any leadership positions you've held or significant leadership responsibilities for which you were in charge or were a major contributor.


List academic honors you have received.*



Please answer each of the following essay questions. Each essay must be TYPED, DOUBLE SPACED and approximately 250-350 words in length.*

  1. List two of your career/educational/personal goals and explain why they are important to you.
  2. There are many concerns facing the African/African American community. List one you feel is significant and tell us how you have helped or plan to help find solutions to this concern.
  3. Who has influenced you the most in your life and in what ways?


Submit two letters of recommendation; one must be from a faculty member and/or an academic advisor. Please have your reference e-mail their letters of recommendation to Pamela Scott at pscott@ku.edu. The letter should be sent in an attachment from their personal or work e-mail and not from a your e-mail address.

Submit a current ARTS form, including the fall semester of the current academic year. Please turn in your ARTS form to Pamela Scott, Office of Multicultural Affairs, Strong Hall Rm 145.