PLSI Virginia Law Foundation Grant

When will it start?
The entire institute will be held: May 28th – July 3rd, 2024

What is the Application Deadline?
Regular Applications: 3/29/24

Where will it be held?
This year the PSLI will be held in-person at the Mitchell Hamline School of Law and online—a hybrid experience. The first two weeks of the program are virtual for all students! In-person students arrive on campus on June 9, 2024 to begin in-person classes the following day.

How long will it last?

The entire 2024 summer institute will be six weeks long.

Who is eligible to participate?

CLEO recruits individuals who have a strong desire to join the legal profession. Applicants must have obtained a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university prior to the start of the summer institute. Applicants also must be eligible to attend an ABA-approved law school at the completion of the program.

What is CLIC?

CLEO Legally Inspired Cohort (CLIC) is a unique opportunity to be part of a group of fellow PLSI students that will become an invaluable resource and support system for your success in law school.  Learn more about CLIC here.

What about my GPA and LSAT score?

Many students with marginal LSAT scores and GPAs would not be admitted to law school without the assistance of CLEO. While CLEO Pre-Law Summer Institute participants must meet pre-determined academic requirements, CLEO recognizes and considers the numerous challenges that applicants have overcome in pursuit of their goal to attend law school.

Although CLEO may be liberal with respect to academic eligibility, it is unlikely that a student with marginal LSAT scores and GPA will be selected without a recommendation from a CLEO Partner School or Supporting/Sustaining Institution (PSSI).

How many students are selected and how much does it cost?

Our hosting law school will host 40 in-person students and up to 20 online-students. The cost is $2,500 per in-person student (includes room and board), and $1,500 per online-student.

The CLEO Pre-Law Summer Institute will consist of both students already accepted into law school and students who may need placement assistance. In fact, on average 70% of the participants have already been admitted or conditionally admitted to law school prior to the start of the program.

When will applicants be selected?

CLEO has a rolling admission and notifications policy. Applicants can check their status anytime through their LSAC application portal.

How do law schools recommend applicants for the CLEO program?

Although there is a rolling admission policy, CLEO will send your name to law schools that appear on your application. Any of those law schools may choose to recommend you to attend the PLSI.  Therefore it is very important that you correctly identify the law schools to which you will actually apply.

How do I get started?

Have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university earned prior to the start of the CLEO Pre-Law Summer Institute

• • Have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university earned prior to the start of the CLEO Pre-Law Summer Institute
  • Obtain LSAT scores and CAS subscription from www.lsac.org. In order for CLEO to receive your Law School Admission Council (LSAC) report, please apply to LSAC.  On the LSAC application, you will go to the school list which is in alphabetical order.  On the list you will see a line titled “non-member schools.”  Under non-member schools select #5096 – “Council on Legal Education Opportunity, Inc.”
  • Be prepared to upload a typed, double-spaced personal statement
  • Apply online by the application deadline (3/29/24), for the Pre-Law Summer Institute
  • Pay a nonrefundable $30 application fee as part of the online application; only credit/debit cards are accepted click here to pay now). No fee waivers will be granted.
  • Apply to at least one CLEO Consortium Partner School (click to view list of schools)

Note: Any changes in application information after its initial submission should be addressed in writing to the organization’s Director of Prelaw Program Operations or sent by e-mail to dmoss@cleoinc.org

When:

May 28 – July 3, 2024

Where:
Mitchell Hamline School of Law and Online (Hybrid)

Application Deadline:

Cost: 

IN PERSON: $2,500 (includes instructional materials, room and board)
ONLINE: $1,500 (includes instructional materials)
APPLICATION FEE: $30 (free for Virgina residents or students)