CLEO 2010 Six Week Summer Institute
Online Application

 

Application Instructions: Fill out the online application form, then click SUBMIT. You will receive an email with an Application Confirmation. Review, sign and send by mail to CLEO at:

Council on Legal Education Opportunity
American Bar Association Building
740 - 15th Street, N.W., 9th Floor
Washington, D. C. 20005
(202) 828-6100

APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 16, 2010.

First Name Middle Last Name

The Last four digits of your SSN:

Permanent Address
Perm City Perm State Perm Zip
Perm Telephone ( ) - Cell Phone ( ) -

Present Address
Present City Present State Present Zip
Present Phone ( ) - Fax ( ) -

E-mail Address
VERY IMPORTANT: Applications MUST CONTAIN ONLY ONE FUNCTIONAL E-MAIL ADDRESS. An application confirmation will be sent via e-mail.

Date of Birth Place of Birth
Gender Marital Status Number of dependents

When did (will) you take the Law School Admission Test?
When do you intend to start law school?

Have you applied for admission to law school before this year? Yes No
Have you previously applied to CLEO? Yes No

List, all CLEO Member Schools and Supporting/Sustaining Institurion Law Schools including the LSDAS Registration Code ( click here to see the list in pdf format ) to which you have applied or will apply. We will not accept more than a total of 8 institutions.
Law School 1:
Law School 2:
Law School 3:
Law School 4:
Law School 5:
Law School 5:
Law School 7:
Law School 8:

Academic Information
College Location Major
Years of attendance Degree Granted Date of Graduation

College Location Major
Years of attendance Degree Granted Date of Graduation

CLEO Programs
Have you participated in other CLEO Seminars? (check all that apply)
CLEO Connection
Road to Law School Sophomore Super Saturdays Juniors Jumpstart the LSAT
Achieving Success in the Application Process (ASAP) Attitude is Essential (AIE)
Sophomore Summer Institute (SSI) Road to Law School Academy (TX)
CLEO - Womble Carlyle Road to Law School Academy (NC)

Academic/Economic Background
Are you a first generation college student? Yes No
Is/was your family income dependent in whole or in part on public assistance? Yes No
Were you raised in a rurally isolated environment? Yes No
Have you ever attended a Minority Group Isolated School? (an elementary or secondary school attended by more than 50% minority group students) Yes No
School Name
Street Address
City State Zip

Academic/Economic Background
Is English your first/native language? Yes No
Are you bi/multilingual? Yes No (If "Yes", please list the languages in order of fluency)
1. 2. 3.
Ethnicity: Explain
Are you a U.S. Citizen? Yes No; Permanent Resident Yes No; Visa Type
U.S. state of residency or country of citizenship
Are you a veteran of the U.S. uniformed services? Yes No

If you answer "Yes" to either of the next two questions, please attach an explanation with your application.
1. Have you been suspended or required to withdraw from any college or university? Yes No
2. Have you been convicted of a criminal offense? Yes No

How did you find out about this program?

Financial Information
Financial Acknowledgment and Certification: I understand that the Council on Legal Education Opportunity Summer
Institute is a non-profit project of the American Bar Association and that it is not federally funded.

I am not requesting financial assistance to participate in the Get The Edge CLEO Summer Institute Program. If I am selected, I will pay $2,000 plus the cost of transportation. (If you choose this option, do not fill the income information. Skip to "Personal Statement.")

I am applying to the Get The Edge CLEO Summer Institute Program as a low income fee category
participant. If I am selected and qualify for financial assistance, I will pay $500 plus the cost of transportation.

The following must be completed by all applicants who want to be considered for the Low-Income Fee Category. In order to qualify for the Low Income Fee Category, the applicant's annual income cannot exceed $22,500 and his/her parents' income cannot exceed $40,000.

Primary Source of Income: Self, working full time Parents Spouse Other

INCOME INFORMATION (Self and Spouse)
  2009 (estimated) 2008
Annual Income (from tax return)
U. S. Income Tax Paid
Other Income (child support, etc.)
Parents' Annual Income (Required)

ASSETS
  Description Amount
Cash, Checking, Savings
Real Estate/Value
Stocks and Bonds/Value

Car
Year
Make
Model
Value
Car
Year
Make
Model
Value

LIABILITIES
  Creditor Amount
Loan
Loan
Credit Card
Credit Card

Personal Statement
Required: Your personal statement must be typed and may not exceed four double-spaced pages. It may include one or more of the following topics. If there is a topic that you would like to discuss that is not listed, please feel free to include it in your personal statement.
o History of overcoming disadvantage.
o History of high academic performance in spite of marginal standardized test scores.
o Scholastic Honors, Extracurricular Activities and/or Work Experiences
o Exceptional characteristics or experiences.
o Disabled as defined in the Americans with Disabilities Act and your disability significantly bears upon your credentials, which do not accurately reflect your ability.

Very important: Application Checklist:
° Signed and Completed Application
° $25 Application Fee (MONEY ORDER ONLY; personal checks will not be accepted and your application will not be processed)
° LSAT/LSDAS Requested*
° Personal Statement - no cover
° Four self-addressed, stamped envelopes
° Letters of Recommendation (optional)
° Student Aid Report (Low Income Fee Participants Only)- If you are accepted into the program, DUE: by March 30, 2010**
° Applying to at least one CLEO MSSI
*CLEO will request your LSDAS file. The LSDAS Registration Code Number for CLEO is 5096. .
**Go to www.ed.gov/offices/OPE/express.html to generate a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form. The U.S. Department of Education will verify the financial information, and produce the Student Aid Report (SAR). Mail the report to CLEO once you have been accepted into the CLEO Six Week Summer Institute.

Certification
I have checked this application for omissions and errors. To the best of my knowledge, all information is complete and accurate as reported. I understand that I may be required to verify this information, which may include a copy of my federal income tax return and a notarized statement from my parents.

Important: Once you click SUBMIT, you will not be able to go back; however you can correct or complete information by hand after printing your registration confirmation email.