Please include all documents. Failure to provide any of the documents listed below will result in disqualification.

Complete, Sign, and Date the Following Documents Contained in the Application Packet:

• Application

• Certification and Authorization Form, which includes:
  • Certification of Non-Relationship
  • Authorization to Use Information, Name, and Likeness
  • Consent and Authorization to Obtain Information

• Certification of Financial Need

Provide the Following Additional Documents:

• Resume — Submit a resume documenting education, employment, and significant extracurricular activities post-high school.

• Personal Statement — One-page statement of up to 500 words, describing Candidate's commitment to serving the community, and, if applicable, any significant obstacles or hurdles overcome to attend law school. Include a word count at the end of the statement. Applications with statements in excess of 500 words will not be considered.

• Letters of Recommendation — Two current signed letters of recommendation (letters may be copies of letters submitted with Candidate's law school applications). Letters may be sent to the Foundation directly or provided along with Candidate's Diversity Scholarship Application. At least one letter should address Candidate's leadership qualities and/or community involvement. Letters specifically for this scholarship should be addressed to "California Bar Foundation Diversity Scholarship."

• Transcripts — Copy of Candidate's final undergraduate transcript (include 2.5 equivalency for those schools that do not use a 4.0 scale). If final transcript is not yet available, provide the most recent copy. This can be an unofficial transcript, but it must clearly identify the applicant and the school by name. Also include any transcripts from graduate schools attended.

• Evidence of Financial Need — Copy of financial aid eligibility letter received from the law school where Candidate will enroll in fall 2012, including the amounts that Candidate will be receiving in aid. Please do not submit tax forms. If Candidate is ineligible for financial aid, please include a statement telling us why. If Candidate has not yet received the financial aid amounts by the Deadline, send the rest of the application by the Deadline, and then send the financial aid information and Certification of Financial Need form as soon as it is received. Please note on the Application that you have not yet received your financial aid paperwork and that therefore it is not included.

• Optional Statement of Financial Circumstances — Candidate may choose to submit an additional, optional statement of up to 50 words describing any financial circumstances that Candidate believes may be relevant in determining Candidate's financial need (for example, if Candidate worked to pay for most or all undergraduate costs), to the extent this information is not provided in the Evidence of Financial Need.

• Evidence of Acceptance to Law School — A copy of the acceptance letter from the law school where Candidate is committed to enroll in fall 2012.

• Evidence of Commitment to Enroll in Law School — copy of documentation from the law school evidencing Candidate's commitment to enroll in fall 2012 (e.g., receipt from payment of deposit, email from school acknowledging payment, etc.).