The University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law

The University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law 2016 Scholarship Overview Process

Three scholarship types and two separate applications. 1. Service Scholarships & FellowshipsHerff, Faculty Emeritus, Humphreys 2. Memphis Access & Diversity 3. Law school specific scholarships

How to apply online 1. Law School Service Scholarships Humphreys Fellows, Herff and Faculty Emeritus Scholarships a. Interested students must complete the online application. b. All current recipients must complete the online process. c. Deadline is Friday, February 26, 2016. d. Notification early April 2016. d. Upload resume on a desktop and use last name, first in the file name. consent to have grades and rank released. e. Be sure to 2. Humphreys Fellows Details a. Assigned to faculty member and responsible for working 280 hours a semester. Some faculty will be interested in having some of the hours completed in the summer. b. Compensation will come in a monthly stipend from September to April, totaling 5,000; 625.00 a month.

c. Will have contract with W-2, & I-9 employment documents d. Will be required to complete an online weekly reporting update. e. Expectation that Fellow will complete 280 hours for both semesters. f. Humphreys Fellows cannot engage in outside employment. g. Complete the employment hours certification each semester with the university Herff & Humphreys & Faculty Emeritus Selection Process (Service Scholarships) 1. Faculty Committee and Assistant Dean of Admissions 2. Notifications via email late March or early April from Ms. Rogers. 3. Online application 4. Answer all questions, including uploading resume.

Tiger Scholarship Manager – Access & Diversity and Law School Specific Scholarships, Deadline is Friday, February 26, 2016 MyMemphis Click on “Account ” Tab Sign in to your profile using Memphis credentials First page is “Your General Application” When completed click on blue “Finish & Continue” button. Your “Recommended Opportunities” will be available for you based on your answers to the General Application. Detailed information on the scholarship is available by clicking the “apply” button.

Memphis Access & Diversity Application 1. Tiger Scholarship Manager 2. Friday, February 26, 2016 Deadline 3. 250 word essay on how you contribute to Diversity at Memphis Law. 4. Current MADLS recipients must complete the online application. 5. Award notifications in June after spring grades and class ranks are released. 6. Resume not required. 7. These funds are limited.

Please describe in 250 words or less how you contribute to diversity at Memphis Law and why you should receive the Access & Diversity Scholarship. Note: We define diversity broadly to include several aspects of human differences that contribute to the intellectual discourse and inclusive environment at the University of Memphis School of Law. Diversity eligibility may be based on, but is not limited to, socioeconomic disadvantage, race, ethnicity, disability, or whether the applicant is a first generation U.S. citizen, whether the applicant is a first generation college graduate, or whether the applicant attended an HBCU, HSI, or Tribal College. Application Acknowledgment * By submission of this form, I hereby apply for the Memphis Access & Diversity Scholarship. Please initial below.

Deadline for all law scholarships 2.26.16 Service & Law School Specific Scholarships require resumes. Memphis Access & Diversity do not require resume. Humphreys Fellows cannot engage in outside employment. Humphreys Fellows, Herff & Faculty Emeritus scholars will have weekly online reporting requirements. Current recipients will be asked to complete respective application. Many law scholarships require outside donor involvement. Read questions and provide appropriate answers for specific scholarships. Honors & Awards Committee will consider all scholarship applicants as received. Practice is to spread limited resources among as many as possible.

Contact Information Assistant Dean of Admissions Dr. Sue Ann McClellan [email protected] Assistant Director of Admissions Kara Phillips [email protected] Administrative Assistant Penny Rogers [email protected] 901.678.5403