The McRoberts Memorial Law Scholarship Fund

The McRoberts Memorial Law Scholarship Fund provides graduate scholarships to residents of Peoria County, Illinois who plan to pursue a Juris Doctorate (JD) degree. The program is administered by Scholarship America, with funding established by PNC Bank, N.A., as trustee of the Hattie Feger McRoberts Trust. Awards are for graduate study, may be renewed for up to two additional years or until the JD is earned, and are processed annually with notifications in August and payments in September.

Graduate study scholarships for JD programs; renewal possible for up to two additional years or until degree completion; payments processed in September.

Applicants must be a resident of Peoria County, Illinois for at least five years preceding the application deadline and plan to enroll in full-time study at an ABA-accredited institution to obtain a JD for the upcoming academic year.

Applicants must upload a transcript, provide copies of IRS Form 1040 pages, and have one online recommendation submitted by the deadline; notifications are sent in August.