The Harvey T. Reid Scholarship program was established in 1970 by the late Harvey T. Reid, former chairperson of West Publishing Company, and friend and benefactor of the School of Law. In 1994, the Law School established the Soia Mentschikoff Scholarship program to honor the late Soia Mentschikoff, a great legal scholar who served as the Law School's dean from 1974-1982. These prestigious scholarships are awarded to outstanding members of the entering class who possess exemplary academic records, demonstrate leadership qualities, and exhibit the potential for making substantial contributions to the legal profession and society. Approximately five Reid and five Mentschikoff scholars are named each year.

 

Each recipient receives a yearly stipend of $1,000, and full Law School tuition in the fall and spring semesters each year. In addition, Reid and Mentschikoff Scholars are granted a full-tuition scholarship for one summer of enrollment in either one of our summer abroad programs or on-campus summer session following their first or second year of law school.  

Reid and Mentschikoff Scholars also receive a full-tuition scholarship if they are admitted to and enroll in one of our LL.M. programs directly upon graduation (or in the case of the School's joint JD/LL.M. offerings, before graduation). The School offers LL.M. programs in Comparative Law (for graduates of international law schools), Estate Planning, Inter-American Law, International Law, Ocean and Coastal Law, Real Property Development, and Taxation.  

 

No separate application is required for the Reid and Mentschikoff Scholarships. Reid and Mentschikoff Scholarships are available for full-time students only. These scholarships are awarded on the basis of admissions credentials and achievements, without regard to financial need.  

 

Recipients are invited to participate in a scholarship weekend being held in Miami on Friday, February 27 and Saturday, February 28, 2009.  By mid-February, recipients will be notified and invited to participate in the scholarship weekend at the School's expense.  

 

To ensure the award of the Scholarship, recipients must accept their scholarship award and pay the $300 seat deposit* by the required date.

 

*In order to confirm entering students’ intention to enroll at the University of Miami, it is necessary for them to submit a $300 deposit which will be applied to their first semester's tuition.  Note that $100 of this deposit is non-refundable.  The deposit may be paid online through myUM or by sending a check payable to the University of Miami to the Office of Admissions.  The deposit is due on April 15, 2009.  If plans to enroll should change after a deposit is paid, a partial refund of the deposit will be made based upon the schedule described in the acceptance packet.