Contact: 
Leah Seupersad, 404-413-1354
University Relations

Jim Hellegaard, 404-413-9050 
Director of Communications, College of Law

ATLANTA – Georgia State University’s College of Law was one of two schools selected by the Law School Admission Council and the DiscoverLaw.org Subcommittee to receive $300,000 to establish a Pre-Law Undergraduate Scholars Program.

With $100,000 a year over the next three years, the College of Law will establish the “G-PLUS Program,” a summer residential program aimed at freshmen and sophomores, from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, interested in pursuing legal careers. The goal of the program is to provide students with skill enhancement and other forms of assistance that will strengthen their preparation for law and educate them on the law school application process.

“The goal of the program is to ultimately increase diversity within the legal community,” said Ray English, associate director of Career Services who prepared the law school’s proposal. “The program is aimed at freshmen and sophomores because studies have shown that candidates from underrepresented minority groups tend to wait to the last minute to apply to law school. They tend not to have a clear understanding of the skills necessary to get into and succeed in law school, or the law school application process.”

The "G-PLUS Program” will focus on writing and critical thinking skills, exposing participants to the full breadth of the legal community, and demystifying the law school application process.

A link to more information and applications will be available this week at http://law.gsu.edu/admissions/

Published Feb. 10, 2011