BWLA of Greater Chicago, Inc.
Scholarship Fund 

The Black Women Lawyers’ Association awarded eight scholarships to deserving Illinois law students during the 2010-2011 bar year. Your contribution will have a significant impact on BWLA’s outreach efforts as our scholarships are supported entirely by charitable contributions.

2012 Essay Scholarship

The purpose of the BWLA Spring Essay Scholarship is to meet a portion of the financial need of deserving law students in good standing at an accredited Illinois law school.

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2010 - 2011 Scholarship Recepients

2010 Fall Book Scholarship

  • Aisha Pinto, Northwestern Western University Law School
  • LeDeidra Turner, The John Marshal Law School
  • Deborah Baker, Loyola University School of Law

2011 Spring Essay Scholarship

  • Ms. Candace Hansford, Chicago-Kent College of Law
  • Ms. Rebekah Childers, University of Illinois
  • Ms. Bettina Stanford, The John Marshal Law School
  • Ms. Inessa Goodman, Undergraduate
  • Ms. Ariel Fuller, Undergraduate, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign