Calvin Patterson Civil Rights Endowed Scholarship

Recipient must be a student in the College of Law who has demonstrated a significant interest in and a commitment to the practice of law in the areas that specialize in protecting and furthering the civil rights of women, African Americans, and the lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender (LGBT) community, including, but not limited to, in the areas of employment, health, voting, education, or housing. Additional areas also include protecting and furthering the reproductive rights of women, particularly as it relates to birth control and abortion, and protecting and furthering federal rights, protections and benefits for LGBT people. Please note that no academic credit will be awarded in connection with this program.

Questions concerning this scholarship should be directed to Nancy Benavides at nbenavid@law.fsu.edu.