Dr. John J. Schumacher founded
Southwestern University School of Law in 1911. Schumacher intended the university to be an independent,
nonprofit
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,
nonsectarian institution.
Schumacher intended Southwestern to provide legal education opportunities for qualified students that might not otherwise have an opportunity to pursue such a degree
For this reason, the university actively encouraged the enrollment of minorities and women.
Scholarship
The John J. Schumacher Minority Leadership
scholarship program was created to provide up to full-tuition scholarships for entering minority students with exceptional academic and leadership potential.
EBC , Scholarship Directory
Schumacher Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of undergraduate performance (typically at least a B average) and extracurricular activities, work experience, evidence of leadership abilities, and LSAT score, as well as other factors. Prospective students must apply with Southwestern’s Office of Admissions.
Eligible Recipients
Ethnicity: African American, Asian American
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, Chicano/Latino/ Hispanic, Native American, Pacific Islander, Person of color
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References
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Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
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