Wayne Watts Scholarship for Aspiring Lawyers

The Wayne Watts Scholarship for Aspiring Lawyers is made possible by generous contributions from former AT&T General Counsel and prominent UTA alumnus D. Wayne Watts. This scholarship is designed to provide a full tuition scholarship to students nearing the end of their undergraduate career at UTA who are looking to attend law school and become practicing attorneys. Sophomore, Junior and Senior undergraduate students are welcome to apply. Students who will have only one semester remaining before receiving their undergraduate degree will have the scholarship applied to their final semester only. Students must be able to demonstrate satisfactory academic performance in order to apply for this scholarship. A minimum of 3.0 GPA and a practice LSAT score is required to apply for this opportunity. For questions about how to get a practice LSAT score, contact the Pre-Law Center at prelaw@uta.edu. This opportunity is available to current UTA undergraduate students only.

Award
Varies - $1,250 - $10,000
Scopes
College of Liberal Arts - Pre-Law
Deadline
11/13/2022
Supplemental Questions
  1. Interest in attending law school is required for this scholarship
    • Have you previously applied to attend law school?
    • If no, do you intend to apply to law school for the Fall/Spring immediately after you graduate from UTA?
    • If yes, please list the schools to which you intend to apply.
    • If yes, to which law schools have you previously applied?
    • If you do not intend to begin law school immediately after you graduate from UTA, please explain why.
  2. Are you a first generation college student?
  3. When do you anticipate graduating from UTA (undergrad)?
  4. Have you previously taken an official LSAC-sponsored LSAT exam or unofficial practice LSAT exam?
    • Have you previously taken an official LSAC-sponsored LSAT exam or unofficial practice LSAT exam?
  5. What was your most recent LSAT score?
  6. Please describe your campus involvement, including any work or leadership positions, student organizations, community service, and extra curricular activities you participate in.
  7. Upload your resume with work experience and volunteer experience included.
  8. Tell the committee, in as much detail as you care to provide, why you deserve this scholarship based on merit.
  9. Tell the committee, in as much detail as you care to provide, why you deserve this scholarship based on need.
  10. Essay Prompt: Why do you want to study law and become an attorney?
  11. Please indicate that UTA is allowed to share your UTA classification (freshman, sophomore, junior, senior, post- baccalaureate), GPA, mailing address, and progress towards graduation or other requirement with the funder of the scholarship.
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