Blass Law Criminal Justice Scholarship
Award: $1,000, one award
Deadline: May 1, 2027, 11:59 p.m. Central Time
Recipient announced: on or before June 15, 2027
Details and application: https://www.blasslaw.com/scholarship/
Applicants write a 750 to 1,000 word essay identifying one specific rule, statute, or courtroom practice in their state’s criminal justice system that produces unjust results, proposing a change, and then making the strongest argument they can against their own proposal.
Eligibility: currently enrolled at, or holding a written offer of admission to, an accredited U.S. college, university, graduate school, or law school, and enrolled during the 2027-2028 academic year. Law students compete on equal footing with undergrads and grad students. No minimum GPA and no residency requirement. Mitchell Hamline School of Law students qualify, and so do admitted students who will start in fall 2027.