Support Through
the Hardest Summer
CFAWL's annual scholarship helps a law student while they study for the Florida Bar Exam, funded by the donations of members and allies.
Background and purpose
The goal of the CFAWL Annual Bar Study Scholarship is to support the CFAWL mission by promoting the advancement and recognition of law students. The scholarship helps the recipient while they study for the Florida Bar Exam, and is made possible through the generous donations of CFAWL members and allies, and CFAWL fundraising efforts.
Eligibility
Applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Be a full-time or part-time law student who will take the Florida Bar Exam for the first time in the summer following the application deadline.
- There is no minimum cumulative GPA, but academic achievement and excellence are strongly considered.
- Have significant campus and community involvement and/or leadership.
Successful applicants will have either demonstrably promoted the CFAWL mission through membership or volunteer work, or demonstrably involved themselves in pro bono work on campus or in their local legal community.
Award and selection
The recipient is selected by a review committee of CFAWL members, evaluating applicants on academic achievement, community service and leadership, and financial need. The committee presents its top choices to the Board for ratification.
Recipients are notified at the beginning of May and are invited to the CFAWL Pass the Gavel Installation Luncheon in Orlando, where they are introduced to the membership.
Applications for the next cycle
The application form and deadline for the upcoming scholarship year are being finalized. If you are a law student planning to sit for the Florida Bar next summer, watch this page or subscribe to the newsletter — the deadline is announced there first.