Named Scholarships
Named Scholarships are available to current JD students only. New and prospective students should review our first-year scholarship opportunities. Students in the LLM or Master’s programs should contact the Office of Graduate Admissions for information on scholarship opportunities.
Applications for named awards are collected once in the Spring. We currently collect applications for about 40 scholarships each year. All scholarships are awarded in the Spring semester.
Total scholarship awards (which can consist of multiple Named Scholarships) vary in amount from year to year, last year total awards ranged from $1,000 to $15,000, with an average award of $2,250.
Applications for 2023-2024 Are Closed.
Applications for 2024-2025 are due March 1, 2024, at 4:00 p.m.
Future applications can be submitted through DocuSign. DocuSign eliminates the need to print and scan documents and allows for the secure collection of attachments. If you experience issues with DocuSign, please contact the Financial Management Office at financialmanagement@law.du.edu or 303.871.6362. The form will require email validation, which also permits you to return and complete the application later. Once you enter your email, a code will be emailed to you with a subject that includes “Email Validation”. To return later, select “Other Actions” from the top right and select “Finish Later”. You must sign and submit the document with required attachments before your scholarship application is complete. You will receive a copy of the completed form for your records upon completion.
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Application Requirements
Applications for 2023-2024 Are Closed.
Applications for 2024-2025 are due March 1, 2024, at 4:00 p.m.- The application above is the central application for all Named Scholarships. The scholarship committee will match eligible students to awards using a variety of criteria, and applications for individual scholarships are not accepted. Should additional information be needed for your application, you’ll be contacted directly.
- Attach a current resume.
- Attach a personal statement.
- To be considered for need based scholarships, your 2024-2025 FAFSA must be received by DU by March 1, 2024.
- Award decisions will be made by June 1, 2024 and recipients notified if selected for a Named Scholarship. Please note that application and associated documents may be shared with donors or their representatives if selected for an award.
- All Named Scholarship recipients are expected to reply to all correspondence related to their award. Correspondences may include requests for biographies/headshots to share with donors, or invitations to meet the funder(s) of your scholarship, and may come from the Director of Student Financial Management, the Office of Advancement, or their delegate(s).
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Frequently Asked Questions
How will I know when applications are being accepted?
The application will be posted to this webpage, and current students will be emailed. The application typically opens in February and is due no later than March 1.
How will I know if I received an award?
Scholarship recipients will be notified by June 1 via their law email address.
I didn’t receive an award. Why is this?
The Named Scholarship process is extremely competitive. Historically, nearly 200 students apply for approximately 40 scholarships. The amount of available funding also varies from year to year, based on factors which include (among others) donations from scholarship founders and returns on the DU endowment portfolio.
What should I write in my statement?
The key thing is to address the criteria in the scholarship description and let the Committee know a little bit about yourself and your plans in, and after, law school. Most scholarships are for specific areas of law (e.g., Water, Public Interest), so you should specifically highlight your interest in that field. Some possibilities to articulate are what drew you to that type of law, what you have done that demonstrates your interest in that type of law (internships, volunteer work, etc.), and what you hope to do in that area of law.
Your transcript will show your GPA, and we get your financial need information from the FAFSA, but you can still talk about what academic accomplishments you are proud of and if you have unusual circumstances, such as a lot of medical bills which affect your financial need.
I don’t have a 3.9 GPA, should I even bother applying if the scholarship says “academic merit?”
Most scholarships have other criteria. If your GPA is less competitive but you are deeply passionate about health law and effectively express that passion in your statement, you may still have the opportunity to receive a scholarship for health lawyers.
Can I get more than one scholarship? What if I already have a scholarship?
Yes, you can get more than one Named Scholarship, and you can get Named Scholarships even if you were offered a scholarship when you started law school.
Can scholarships be used to cover books or living expenses?
No. Scholarships will only pay for Denver Law tuition.
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Scholarships that Require an Application
To be considered for these scholarships, you must apply during one of our application cycles.
Name Description Edith Turley Baine Scholarship Awarded to JD students who are national members of the Delta Theta Phi National Fraternity. Preference given to students demonstrating academic merit, high moral character, and involvement with the DTP senate. George Bermant Endowed Scholarship Awarded to students on the basis of academic merit, with a preference for top performing students in corporations and/or an interest in securities law. Frank Bingham Family Memorial Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students with demonstrated interests in education law, children's advocacy, animal rights, or a closely related field on the basis of demonstrated financial need and academic merit. Stephanie E. Boruta Memorial Endowed Scholarship Awarded to continuing female JD students on the basis of academic merit and demonstrated financial need. Students must have at least a 3.0 GPA and must submit one letter of reference from a personal reference of at least five years, and one letter of reference from a former employer. Albert and Rosalie Brenman Family Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students in the top 25% of their class, who were residents of Colorado at time of application to Denver Law, and who demonstrate financial need. Judge David Brofman Endowed Scholarship in Trial Advocacy Awarded to students with demonstrated interest in trial advocacy and demonstrated financial need. Preference given to students who plan to pursue careers serving those least able to afford legal representation. Colorado Hispanic Bar Association/Larry Manzanares Memorial Endowed Scholarship Awarded to students on the basis of demonstrated financial need and a commitment to issues of importance to the Colorado Hispanic/Latino community. Barry S. Crown Memorial Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students with demonstrated financial need. Preference is given to 2L and 3L students participating in Student Law Office programs. Colorado Trial Lawyers Association - Richard "Mike" Hodges Endowed Scholarship Awarded to a 3rd year JD student who is a student member of the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, has demonstrated financial need and a demonstrated interest in plaintiff's personal injury work, as well as success in trial advocacy. Colorado Trial Lawyers Association - Dan Patterson Endowed Scholarship Awarded to a 2nd or 3rd year JD student who is a student member of the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, has demonstrated financial need and a demonstrated interest in plaintiff's personal injury work, as well as success in trial advocacy. Sam and Freda Davis International Legal Studies Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students in the international legal studies program, who demonstrate academic merit and financial need. Stephen H. Diamond Memorial Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students who demonstrate a high sense of ethics and have interest in public service or another area of law in which they will be of service to others. Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath/Joe Montano Endowed Scholarship Awarded to first or second-year JD students with demonstrated financial need and academic merit, with preference given to students of under-represented ethnic backgrounds. Donald Gorder Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students on the basis of academic merit or financial need. A preference is given to students with an undergraduate degree in music or an interest in intellectual property law. Mary Jo Gross Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students on the basis of demonstrated academic merit and/or financial need. Preference will be given to students pursing a Certificate in Corporate and Commercial Law. Arthur B. Hayutin Endowed Scholarship Awarded to second or third-year JD students with demonstrated academic merit and an interest in Constitutional, Real Estate, or Tax Law. Jackson Lewis LLP Annual Scholarship Awarded to JD students who demonstrate academic merit and financial need with a preference for students with an interest in employment law. Robert John Jackson Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students who are in the top 15% of their class with demonstrated financial need. Bruce B. Johnson Memorial Endowed Scholarship Awarded to a JD student who has demonstrated academic merit and financial need and is interested in real estate or transactional law. Applicants must have demonstrated ethics, community involvement, and leadership potential and intend to practice law in the Denver Metro area. In a personal statement, applicants should address how their pursuit of legal education and their practice after graduation will serve others. Jan M. and Marjorie G. Laitos JD Endowed Scholarship Awarded to a third-year JD student with demonstrated academic merit and interest in environmental and natural resources law. Governor John A. Love/Great-West Life Endowed Scholarship Awarded to students who are Colorado residents with demonstrated academic merit (minimum GPA of 3.2) and financial need, with a preference to those interested in working in public service in the State of Colorado in the future. Lucy A. Marsh Endowed Scholarship Awarded to female JD students, students from underrepresented groups, or students who strongly identify with or have demonstrated experience with, or commitment to, increasing opportunities for members of underrepresented groups. Henry McAllister Endowed Scholarship Awarded to a third-year JD student who shows promise of being a respected advocate. Professor Ved P. Nanda Endowed Scholarship Awarded to students with demonstrated academic merit and financial aid. Preference is given to students participating on the International Law Journal and who intend to pursue a career in international law. Ved and Katharine Nanda Endowed Schoalrship Awarded to JD students with demonstrated academic merit and financial need. Preference is given to students interested in pursuing a public international law career and working with the Nanda Center for International and Comparative Law. James C. Owen, Jr. Endowed Scholarship (HRO) Awarded to a third-year JD student with demonstrated academic merit and an interest in practicing business or banking law. Charles A. Petrie Endowed Scholarship Awarded to part-time JD students who are working full-time to support their families. Frank J. Pfeiffer Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students in the international legal studies program, who demonstrate academic merit and financial need. Preference given to students who intend to pursue careers in international law. Justice Edward E. Pringle Endowed Scholarship Awarded to a second or third-year JD student who is in the to 15% of his/her class. Douglas Scrivner Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students in the International Legal Studies program on the basis of academic merit or financial need. Ralph G. and Lynn D. Torres Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students on the basis of academic merit or financial need. A preference is given to continuing Hispanic students. Transportation Lawyers Association TLJ Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students with demonstrated financial need who are members of the Editorial Board of the Transportation Law Journal. Bobbie Lou Mae White Endowed Scholarship Awarded to second or third year JD students with academic merit and a demonstrated commitment to pursuing a career in criminal prosecution, with preference given to applicants with financial need. Applicants must submit a letter of recommendation from a federal, state, county, district, or city attorney with whom they have interned or volunteered. Chizzie Works Endowed Scholarship On the basis of financial need or academic merit, awarded to JD students who have a demonstrated interest in trusts and estates law. Students must have at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA to apply. -
Scholarships that Do Not Require an Application
Students are automatically considered for these scholarships. If awarded one of these scholarships, you will be notified by the Office of Student Financial Management. Notifications are sent by mid-July.
Name Description Jack K. & Joan M. Agee Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students with demonstrated academic merit or financial need. Joe and Betty Alpert Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students who show promise of becoming responsible and contributing citizens with demonstrated financial need. Preference will be given to students who have pursued or are planning to pursue a degree from the Daniels College of Business. APABA Yasui Endowed Scholarship Awarded to continuing JD students with a preference to students who are Asian/Pacific American. Robert and Virginia Appel Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students with demonstrated academic merit (a GPA of 3.0 or higher) and financial need. Arnold & Porter Civil Rights Endowed Scholarship Awarded to 2L or 3L JD students who currently have scholarship aid; students must also demonstrate academic achievement, a commitment to civil rights and/or access to justice issues, an interest in practicing public interest law, and a commitment to the Civil Rights Clinic at SCOL. Aurora Bar Association Scholarship Awarded to JD students with demonstrated financial need. Preference is given to students who live or plan to pursue legal endeavors in Aurora. Frank D. Azar Endowed Scholarship Awarded to continuing JD students who demonstrate academic merit. W. Randolph Barnhart and Mary Lou Paulson Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD student on the basis of academic merit or financial need. William M. Beaney Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students with demonstrated financial need. Glenn and Kathleen Bell Endowed Scholarship Awarded to continuing JD students who demonstrate academic merit. Berenbaum, Weinshienk, and Eason Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students who demonstrate academic merit and financial need. Robert Neil Berry Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students of Native American descent. Catherine J. Boggs Endowed Scholarship Awarded to continuing JD students with demonstrated academic merit or financial need. Charles W. & Ann G. Bowman Endowed Scholarship Awarded to students based on academic merit and/or demonstrated financial need. Norman Bradley Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students who hold an undergraduate degree from the University of Denver. Charles F. Brannan Colorado Endowed Scholarship Awarded to students who were Colorado residents for at least the immediate two years prior to admission to SCOL. Students must possess the capabilities to be highly competent lawyers who will be responsive to the demands upon the legal profession for exemplary public and community service. Charles F. Brannan National Endowed Scholarship Awarded to students on the basis of academic achievement. Bromley Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students on the basis of academic merit or financial need with a preference for students who are pursuing studies in Natural Resources Law or Corporate and Commercial Law and who demonstrate a commitment to support the commercial development of natural resources. Brownstein, Hyatt, Farber, and Strickland, P.C. Endowed Scholarship Awarded to diverse JD students who demonstrate academic merit and financial need. Michael & Kathryn Burg Endowed Scholarship Awarded to continuing JD students on the basis of academic merit. Peter, Dandy, Jacob and Adam Burg Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students on the basis of academic merit and financial need with a preference given to students with physical disabilities. Edward B. Cartwright Memorial Endowed Scholarship Awarded to a first-year JD student who demonstrates academic merit and financial need. Denver Law Class of 1971 Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students who demonstrate academic merit or financial need. Colorado Indian Bar Association Scholarship Awarded to a JD student of Native American descent (Native American, Alaskan Native, or Hawaiian Native) with demonstrated financial need and a demonstrated commitment to serve Native American communities in a legal capacity upon graduation. Nancy L. Cohen and James P. Wason Endowed Scholarship Awarded to continuing JD students with demonstrated academic merit. Preference is given to students from rural Colorado and/or those who state an intent to practice law in rural Colorado. Viola Vestal Coulter Foundation - Bruce T. Buell Scholarship Awarded to students on the basis of character, academic achievement, breadth of vision in planning law school and career objectives, evidence of civic and social responsibility, and demonstrated financial need. Viola Vestal Coulter Foundation - Josiah Holland Scholarship Awarded to students on the basis of character, academic achievement, breadth of vision in planning law school and career objectives, evidence of civic and social responsibility, and demonstrated financial need. Viola Vestal Coulter Foundation - Howard E. Parks, Sr. Scholarship Awarded to students on the basis of character, academic achievement, breadth of vision in planning law school and career objectives, evidence of civic and social responsibility, and demonstrated financial need. Viola Vestal Coulter Foundation Scholarship Awarded to JD students on the basis of character, academic achievement, breadth of vision in planning law school and career objectives, evidence of civic and social responsibility, and demonstrated financial need. Elizabeth (Betsy) Strong Cowles Memorial Scholarship Awarded to JD students based on academic achievement or demonstrated financial need. Colorado Women's Bar Association Awarded to continuing JD students who demonstrate academic merit. Preference is given to female students. Judge Clifford Darrow Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students with demonstrated academic merit or financial need. Sam and Freda Davis Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students with demonstrated academic merit and financial need. Montgomery Dorsey Memorial Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students who are Colorado residents with demonstrated financial need and academic merit, and who are interested in practicing health law upon graduation. Leon F. Drozd Jr. Endowed Scholarship Awarded to continuing JD students with demonstrated academic merit and financial need. Clint & Megan Emmerich Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students on the basis of academic merit and/or financial need. Preference is given to female students who are mothers pursuing a law degree to re-enter the workforce or advance their careers. Fairfield Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students on the basis of academic merit and financial need. Marshall Fogel Family Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students on the basis of academic merit or financial need. Margot & M Allan Frank Endowed Scholarship Awarded to continuing JD students who demonstrate academic merit. Preference is given to veterans who are female and/or persons of color. Henry G. Frankel Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students with demonstrated academic merit, high ethical standards, and a commitment to social and civic responsibility. Gagel Family Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students with preference given to 1) female students making a career change by attending law school, and/or 2) female students interested in pursuing a career in public interest. Clementina Smith Garza Endowed Scholarship Awarded to continuing graduate students on the basis of demonstrated financial need with a preference given to female Hispanic students. Gehrz Family Endowed Scholarship Awarded to continuing JD students who demonstrate academic merit. Preference is given to: first generation students, veterans, those who have worked in the public service sector, or who have a background that will contribute to the diversity of the legal profession. Walter and Benjamin Gerash Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students with demonstrated financial need, with preference given to students from racially diverse backgrounds, or who are committed to serving racially diverse communities. Aaron H. Goldfarb Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students with demonstrated academic merit and extraordinary financial need. Richard D. Greengard Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students with demonstrated academic merit and/or financial need. Michael and Charlene Gustafson Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students who demonstrate academic merit or financial need and have a background or interest in developing natural resources. Preference is given to students from Montana. Hall & Evans Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students with demonstrated academic merit and financial need. Judge Alfred C. Harrell Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students on the basis of academic merit and/or financial need. Preference is given to student from racial minority segments of the population, including African-American students, or students who strongly identify with, have demonstrated experience with or have a commitment to, serving or working with racial minorities. Earl and Anna Hirsch Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students with demonstrated academic merit, high ethical standards, and a commitment to social and civic responsibility. Mary T. Hoagland Endowed Scholarship Awarded to female JD students who bear family responsibilities (for example, the care of children, siblings, or parents) with demonstrated financial need. Daniel S. Hoffman Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students who plan to pursue a career in litigation in Denver, with preference to students who have demonstrated significant resilience in overcoming personal adversity. Holland & Hart Diversity Scholarship Awarded to first-year JD students with demonstrated academic merit and financial need who are members of a racial or ethnic minority. Holland Family Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students on the basis of academic merit or financial need. Josiah G. Holland Memorial Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students with demonstrated financial need, with preference given to students who plan to pursue careers in the practice of corporate or natural resources law. Humiston-Varney Memorial Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students who are single mothers with demonstrated financial need. F. Scott Jackson Endowed Scholarship Awarded to continuing JD students with demonstrated academic merit. Charles M. Johnson Memorial Scholarship Fund Awarded to a student with demonstrated academic merit or financial need whose physical disabilities or handicaps require him or her to need reasonable assistance to attend law school, with specific preference to individuals who are confined to a wheelchair. Robert Merle Johnson Endowed Scholarship Awarded to students with extraordinary financial need. Marion F. Jones Memorial Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students with demonstrated financial need and an interest in transportation law. Martin J. Katz Endowed Scholarship Awarded to continuing JD students with demonstrated academic merit. Preference is given to students who represent the first in their family to attend law school. Keating Family Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students with demonstrated academic merit and financial need. Keating Wagner Polidori Free Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students with demonstrated academic merit and financial need. Mary J. Kelly and Daniel M. Reilly Endowed Scholarship Awarded to continuing JD students with demonstrated academic merit. Howard Kenison Scholarship Awarded to JD students with demonstrated academic merit or financial need, with preference given to students with a demonstrated interest in environmental and/or natural resource law. Donna A. Key Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students on the basis of academic merit or financial need. Abe Krash Access to Justice Endowed Scholarship Awarded to 2L or 3L JD students who currently have scholarship aid, students must also demonstrate academic achievement and a commitment to civil rights and/or access to justice issues, and an interest in practicing public law. Law Alumni Scholarship Awarded to students with demonstrated academic merit or financial need. Robert & Margaret Lawson Endowed Scholarship Awarded to continuing students with demonstrated financial need. Carmella Lucia Fredo Lennon Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students on the basis of academic merit or financial need with a preference to those interested in civil rights. Hover T. Lentz Endowed Scholarship Awarded to students with an interest in tax law and estate planning on the basis of academic merit. Honorable John P. Leopold Scholarship Awarded to a first-year JD student with demonstrated academic merit and financial need. Rob Lewis, Chuck Bess, and Zeke Williams Endowed Scholarship Awarded to continuing JD students who demonstrate academic merit. Joseph N. Lilly Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students with demonstrated financial need. John and Merry Low Endowed Scholarship Awarded to continuing JD students who demonstrate academic merit. Thompson G. Marsh Endowed Scholarship Awarded to a JD student with demonstrated academic merit or financial need. Michael G. & Kathlien E. Massey Endowed Scholarship Awarded to continuing JD students with demonstrated academic merit. Pamela W. McClune Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students on the basis of academic merit or financial need with a preference to students who are, or have a spouse who is, active duty military or honorably discharged veterans. Robert H. and Joan McWilliams Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students on the basis of academic merit and/or financial need, with a preference given to those raising children as single parents. Gerald N. Mellman Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students with demonstrated academic merit or financial need. Barbra Mellman Davis Endowed Scholarship Awarded to continuing JD students who demonstrate academic merit. Denver Law Merit Scholarship Awarded to JD students who demonstrate academic merit. Ronald J. Miller Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students with demonstrated financial need. Preference is given to first generation college students. Milton & Jean Morris Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students with demonstrated academic merit and financial need. Morrisard & Rossi Endowed Scholarship Awarded to students with demonstrated academic achievement, high ethical standards, and a commitment to social and civic responsibility. John E. Moye Scholarship Awarded to continuing JD students who demonstrate academic merit. Moye White LLP Scholarship Awarded to 2L or 3L JD students who currently have scholarship aid. Christopher H. Munch Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students with demonstrated academic merit. James M. & Helen M. Nelsen Endowed Scholarship Awarded to students with demonstrated financial need. Michael & A. Brett O'Donnell Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students with demonstrated academic merit or financial need. Jonathan L. Olom Endowed Scholarship Awarded to a JD student with a demonstrated interest in trial advocacy who is interested in pursuing a career in criminal defense, human rights, or civil rights law on the basis of academic merit. Mary Margaret Orsini Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students who are first in their families to attend college on the basis of financial need. James C. Owen, Jr. Endowed Scholarship (Agron) Awarded to a first-year JD student with demonstrated academic merit and community involvement. J. Churchill Owen Endowed Scholarship Awarded to students with demonstrated financial need, with preference given to students who have been involved in the Boys and Girls Clubs. Francis Bruce Ownbey Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students with demonstrated academic merit or financial need. Michael Page Scholarship Awarded to JD students with demonstrated academic merit and financial need. Raul Steven Pastrana Endowed Scholarship Awarded to continuing JD students who demonstrate academic merit. Preference is given to Hispanic students. Alfred E. and Adele S. Perlman Endowed Scholarship Awarded to continuing JD students with demonstrated academic merit. Alan R. Porter Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students on the basis of demonstrated financial need. A preference is given to those who are active duty military or have been honorably discharged. John S. Potter Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students with demonstrated academic merit and financial need. Victor Quinn Endowed Scholarship Awarded to a first-year JD student who has above median LSAT and GPA. Preference given to students who participated in intercollegiate track and field. Harry W. Rabb Endowed Scholarship Awarded to a Hispanic or African-American JD student with demonstrated financial need who exhibits good character, personality, and qualities of leadership. Mary E. Ricketson Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students with demonstrated academic merit and financial need, who are committed to using the law to improve society. Herman Rothstein Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students with demonstrated academic merit and financial need. SBA Quasi-Endowed Bar Study Scholarship Awarded to graduating JD students to cover the cost of the Bar Exam. Financial need, academic merit, community involvement, and employment opportunities are all considered. A copy of the Bar Exam receipt is required. Margarete E. Schmaltz Endowed Scholarship Awarded to continuing JD students on the basis of academic merit. Preference is given to students of minority backgrounds who have demonstrated financial need. Daniel H. Schoedinger Endowed Scholarship Awarded to continuing JD students with demonstrated academic merit. William Schoggen Endowed Scholarship Awarded to continuing JD students who demonstrate academic merit. Martin and Jo Ann Semple Endowed Scholarhsip Awarded to continuing JD students who demonstrate academic merit. Preference is given to students who are enrolled in the evening program and demonstrate financial need. John R. Serafini, Jr. and Stefanie M. Serafini Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students with demonstrated academic merit or financial need. Craig B. Shaffer & Kathleen B. Nalty Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students on the basis of academic merit and/ or financial need. Preference is given to diverse law students, including (but not limited to): students of color, LGBTQ+ students and female students. Shopneck Family Endowed Scholarship Awarded to continuing JD students who demonstrate academic merit. Martin H. Shore Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students with demonstrated academic merit, high ethical standards, and a commitment to social and civic responsibility. Preference is given to older, married students with children. Stephen Burrell Small Memorial Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students with demonstrated academic merit and financial need, who intend to pursue careers in criminal justice. Judge Donald P. Smith Jr. '56 Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students with demonstrated academic merit or financial need, with preference given to working students. Erin M. Smith Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students on the basis of academic merit or demonstrated financial need. Kenneth L. Smith Endowed Scholarship Awarded to the JD student with the highest GPA before their final year of studies in both the day and evening divisions. Robert M. and Carolyn G. Smith Endowed Scholarship Awarded to 2L or 3L JD students who currently have scholarship aid and demonstrated academic merit. Sheldon H. & Lucy B. Smith Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students with demonstrated academic merit and financial need. Herbert L. Spearman JD '51 Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students with demonstrated academic merit and financial need. Janet W. Starkey Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students with demonstrated academic merit or financial need. Judge James C. Starkweather Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students with demonstrated academic merit or financial need. Karen Sweeney Memorial Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students with demonstrated academic merit and financial need, with preference to female students with children. Constance C. Talmage Endowed Scholarship Awarded to female JD students committed to public interest law, on the basis of academic merit or financial need. Dorothy Rogers Talmage Endowed Scholarship Awarded to female JD students committed to public interest law, on the basis of academic merit and/or financial need. Transco Energy Company John A. Carver Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students with demonstrated financial need and an interest in natural resources law. Transportation Lawyers Association Endowed Scholarship Awarded to a JD student with demonstrated financial need who has a background or interest in the area of transportation law. Charles C. Turner and David C. Turner Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students with demonstrated academic merit and/or financial need. Jean Schmid Ulrich Memorial Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students with demonstrated academic merit. Lucky Vidmar & Aubrey Ardema Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students on the basis or academic merit and/or financial need. Preference is given to students whose personal and academic background is likely to bring a diverse viewpoint to the practice of law in Colorado. For example, qualified applicants might be (a) the first in their families to have attended or graduated from college, (b) foreign born, from an immigrant family, or first generation American, or (c) individuals for whom the study of law reflects a positive educational and socio-economic opportunity for them an their families. Virginia Hill Foundation Endowed Scholarship Awarded to continuing JD students with demonstrated academic merit. Daniel Lee Webb Endowed Scholarship Awarded on the basis of academic achievement to a JD student who exhibits good character, personality and qualities of leadership. Carolynne C. White Endowed Scholarship Awarded to incoming students with demonstrated academic merit and/or financial need, with preference given to female students. Kent Shelton Whitford Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students with demonstrated financial need. Whittemore Eagle Feather Scholarship Awarded to JD students on the basis of financial need and academic promise. Preference will be given to students of Native American descent or students who have demonstrated experience with, or commitment to , serving the Native American community. Whittemore Eagle Feather Scholarship (2) Awarded to continuing JD students on the basis of academic merit, preference is given first to Native American students, then to other minority students. Harold H. Widney Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students with demonstrated academic merit or financial need. Thomas B. & Dorothy Tanton Wilkins Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students with demonstrated academic merit or financial need. Preference will be given to students who intend to pursue careers in public interest law. Women in the Law Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students on the basis of financial need, with preference given to graduates of the University of Denver Women's College. In the absence of a TWC graduate, preference will be given to a female who has overcome a significant challenge or obstacle in her life or otherwise demonstrated strong passion and courage. Julie A. Wrigley Endowed Scholarship Awarded to 2L or 3L JD students who currently have scholarship aid and demonstrated academic merit. Brooke Wunnicke Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students with demonstrated academic merit and financial need who show a dedication to community service. Robert B. Yegge Endowed Hispanic Scholarship Awarded to Hispanic JD students with demonstrated academic merit or financial need. Zarlengo Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students with demonstrated academic merit and financial need. Zavell Family Endowed Scholarship Awarded to JD students with a background in hard science or math on the basis of academic merit and financial need. Preference will be given, in descending order, to students with backgrounds in the following fields: chemistry, physics, geology, geophysics, engineering or math. Zavell Family Veterans Endowed Scholarship Awarded to 2L or 3L JD students who currently have scholarship aid and demonstrated academic merit. Preference is given to veterans who are first-generation college students. Zupkus Endowed Scholarship Awarded to continuing JD students on the basis of academic merit.
