J.L. Weigand, Jr. Notre Dame Legal Education Trust Scholarship

Award Amount
Award Amount

$20,000

Application deadline
Application deadline

February 15

Awarded By:

J.L. Weigand, Jr. Notre Dame Legal Education Trust

Number of Awards & Eligibility: The number of awards offered varies annually.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. This award is for U.S. students.
  2. Must be a legal resident of Kansas for 10 years or more.
  3. Must attend or plan to attend the University of Notre Dame Law School, the University of Kansas Law School, or Washburn Law School.
  4. Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
  5. Must be a full-time student.
  6. Must rank in the top 10 percent of his/her class.
  7. Must be entering his/her first, second or third year of law school.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: This award is available for U.S. graduate students who attend or plan to attend the University of Notre Dame Law School, the University of Kansas Law School, or Washburn Law School. Students must be residents of Kansas and be in the top 10 percent of his/her class.

Application requirements for the J.L. Weigand, Jr. Notre Dame Legal Education Trust Scholarship are:

  • Application form
  • Recommendation letters (2)
  • Personal statement
  • LSAT scores
Additional Information: The J.L. Weigand, Jr. Notre Dame Legal Education Trust has been established to provide assistance to students from the state of Kansas. The scholarships will be awarded to selected students who have been legal residents of Kansas for 10 years prior to admission. The scholarships will be awarded without regard to means, race, religion, or gender to selected full-time students attending the University of Notre Dame Law School, the University of Kansas School of Law, or Washburn University School of Law.

Award Amount: The scholarship will cover full tuition, fees, and books, and provide a generous room and board allowance. Since the scholarships pay for 100 percent of books, tuition and fees, no other scholarship is allowed for those purposes. Additional scholarships for room and board are allowed only if they do not exceed the maximum financial aid allowed, established by the school. Scholarships may be continued at the trustees' sole discretion for each year of school with respect to those students who maintain standing in the top 10 percent of academic class, or otherwise meet satisfactory academic standards in the judgment of the trustees. If recipients remain in good standing with their schools and communities, the selection committee is honored to renew their scholarships.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $20,000.

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Monday, February 15

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Monday, February 15

The letters of recommendation may be submitted separately from the applicant's other documents, but all applications and documentations must be received no later than the deadline date.
About J.L. Weigand, Jr. Notre Dame Legal Education Trust:
Contact Information: Claudette Glenn, Trust Administrator
Address: P.O. Box 9632 Wichita, Kansas 67277
Email: claudette@jlweigandtrust.org
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