Scholarship Deadlines Approaching soon for MSU Law Students

By Jake Jenkins

Oct. 31, 2022

With the semester slowly coming to an end, deadlines for financial and mentorship award opportunities are also approaching at Michigan State University College of Law.

Two opportunities that should be brought to light are the Carolyn Stell Memorial Scholarship and the Harold & Franzine Henderson Judicial Clerk Mentorship Program.

Named after the late Ingham County Circuit Court Judge, The Carolyn Stell Memorial Scholarship was established by the Mid-Michigan Chapter of the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan.

The scholarship will provide financial assistance to deserving female law school students and enable them to apply, study for, and pass the Michigan Bar Examination, and to gain admission to the State Bar of Michigan.

“This scholarship is for third-year female students preparing for the bar,” said Kristina Billowus, Assistant Director of Career Development as MSU Law. “It’s important because not only is it named after a respected female judge, but it provides opportunities to potential female lawyers in the region to help them exceed on the state bar exam.”

The Harold Henderson clerkship program is intended to support MSU Law’s efforts to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion and to enable MSU to fully support students who wish to participate in the American Bar Association - Judicial Clerkship Program. (ABA-JCP). 

“The program is designed to bring judges and underrepresented law students together,” said Sally Rice, Development Manager for Advancement at MSU Law. “This establishes structured networking and educational activities that encourage them to apply for judicial clerkships.”

Since 2001, the ABA-JCP is held in conjunction with the ABA’s Annual Midyear Meeting. The ABA desires to partner with ABA-accredited law schools and legal practitioners in a change-agent program to directly impact the pipeline of diverse individuals in judicial clerkship positions.

Harold Henderson, an MSU alumnus and friend of the MSU College of Law, donated a generous gift to support MSU Law students who wish to participate in the ABA JCP.

Deadline for the Carolyn Stell Memorial Scholarship is Friday, Nov. 11 at 5:00 PM, Application Here and Contact Kristina Bilowus, bilowuskristina@law.msu.edu, with any questions or concerns.

Deadline for the Harold & Franzine Henderson Judicial Clerk Mentorship Program is Friday, Nov. 4 at 5:00 PM, For more information, please contact Sally Rice in the Office of Advancement at ricesa@law.msu.edu