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Pilot scholarship bill aims to recruit underrepresented Ohio students into law schools

5533803 · May 20, 2025
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Summary

Representatives Williams and Mohammed backed House Bill 101, a $350,000 pilot to fund LSAT prep, mentoring and $4,000 scholarships for 10–20 underrepresented Ohio undergraduates; the Ohio Bar Association and Department of Higher Education would report outcomes to the General Assembly.

Representative Williams and joint sponsor Representative Mohammed presented House Bill 101, a pilot scholarship and support program intended to encourage students from underrepresented backgrounds to pursue legal education.

The bill would appropriate $350,000 to the Ohio Department of Higher Education to fund a pilot selecting about 10 to 20 Ohio students for $4,000 scholarships,…

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