Jay G. Cohen Memorial Student Opportunities Endowed Scholarship Fund

The Jay G. Cohen Memorial Student Opportunities Endowed Scholarship Fund honors the memory of Jay G. Cohen, a prominent Baltimore attorney and proud Terp husband and father. This fund provides students with resources to pay for part (or all) of an LSAT preparation course, and/or for additional expenses incidental to the law school admissions process. All full-time UMD undergraduate students are eligible to apply, although preference is given to students in their junior year.

Applicants must meet the following criteria to be considered:

• Achieved a minimum GPA of 3.3
• Earned at least 75 credits (including transfer and Advanced Placement credits)
• Exhibit demonstrated financial need, as evidenced by submission of Personal Statement of Financial Need.
• Expressed intent to enroll in law school in Fall 2025
• Preference given to students that intend to enroll into law school in Fall 2025 (i.e. UMD students currently in their junior year.)

Please submit completed applications by 5:00 pm on Friday, April 5, 2024.