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Fall awards

Applications for fall awards open Sept. 1 and close Oct. 15. Award disbursement is at the end of the term.

Winter awards

Applications for winter awards open Dec. 20 and close Jan. 23. Award disbursement is in March.

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Applications for entrance awards open on June 15 and close Aug. 1.

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Awarded annually upon recommendation of the Faculty of Law to a first-year student who demonstrates overall academic achievement and has demonstrated professionalism and community involvement.

Awarded annually upon recommendation of the Faculty of Law to a second-year student who demonstrates overall academic achievement and has demonstrated professionalism and community involvement.

Description: Awarded to a high performing first year student with a minimum GPA of 3.33. Preference to a student that showcases an interest in Business Law through engagement with the Business Law Society at TRU, through their work experience, or post-secondary coursework.

To apply, students must submit a 500-word statement to the Law Awards Committee. In this statement, applicants should:

  1. Describe their interest in business law: Explain what draws them to this field.
  2. Detail any relevant activities or experiences: Include involvement with the Business Law Society, relevant work experience, or post-secondary coursework related to business law.

Description: These retention awards are offered by the Law Foundation of British Columbia to 5 returning students enrolled in 2L at the Faculty of Law at TRU. Consideration for these awards will be based on a combination of factors, including 1L academic achievement, extracurricular engagement with the Kamloops community and/or law school during 1L, and experiencing financial hardship while attending law school. Students will be invited to explain in 500 words or less, how they meet the criteria outlined above, and how the funds would help them succeed and continue with their JD education at TRU Law. Preference will be given to students who self-identify as Indigenous, Black, or from a racialized community.

Description: This award goes to a returning 2L JD student with high academic achievement who made the Dean's list in their first year with a demonstrated interest in one of the practice areas that comprises workplace law (i.e. employment, labour, human rights, occupational health and safety, privacy), determined by their active enrollment in the TRU Labour and Employment Association (TRU LELA) and/or the TRU Human Rights Law Club.

To apply, students must submit a 500-word statement.In this statement, applicants should:

  1. Describe their interest in workplace law (employment law, labour, human rights, occupational health and safety, privacy) and what draws them to the field.
  2. Detail any relevant activities or experiences: Include involvement with the TRU Labour and Employment Association or the TRU Human Rights Law Club. Highlight any education and or relevant work experience in the field of workplace law.

Description: Awarded to returning 3L students who demonstrate a strong interest in Family Law through coursework, extracurricular involvement, or work experience. Eligible students intend to practice Family Law in one of the following regions of British Columbia:

  • Northern BC
  • The Cariboo
  • Thompson Okanagan
  • The Kootenay Region

Evidence of intent may include securing a 2L summer position or articles in Family Law within one of these regions, or a clear and credible plan to practice there after graduation. These will be awarded to the students that are most fitting and are at the discretion of the committee. To apply, include a 500-word statement about how you meet the criteria.


The Award will be issued annually to students enrolled in the Faculty of Law to assist with cost related to their participation in the Vancouver recruitment process. Costs include: travel, accommodation, meals, child care, lost wages, corporate attire, and personal care. Students must have a minimum 2.50 GPA and have financial need. Maximum reimbursement of $500 per applicant.


Please upload a letter, addressed to the Awards Committee, that includes the following:

  • The purpose of your travel (it needs to be for the purpose of seeking employment so please indicate the name of the potential employer, the address, and the name of the individual(s) you met during your interview).
  • Indicate the date(s) and the means by which you travelled – car, bus or airplane.
  • Indicate any other costs you had to cover due to this trip such as meals, child care, lost wages, corporate attire, and personal care.
  • Based on the above, please indicate the total costs of your trip.

Awarded annually upon recommendation of the Faculty of Law to a student who demonstrates overall academic achievement and has demonstrated professionalism and community involvement. 

Awarded to a third-year student enrolled in the JD program who has shown continued improvement in their GPA from first year to second year of the program. Preferences will be given to BIPOC and/or first-generation immigrant students and have experienced financial challenges in order to attend law school.

This award is intended for a TRU student enrolled in the JD program, who self-identifies as “Asian Canadian”. Asian Canadian is defined as a Canadian student of some Asian descent. Preference will be given to students who demonstrate financial need and who are the first in their immediate family to attend a law school.

Awarded annually to an incoming student enrolled at TRU Law who is Black and has overcome hardship to attend law school. If there are no candidates that fit this description, preference will be given to a Black student enrolled in 2L or 3L based on GPA, and lastly if no candidates fit the preferences, the award will go to an incoming student that belongs to a racialized group, based on GPA. Value: $5,000

This is a flexible fund intended to support multiple Indigenous TRU Law students in any year, in varying amounts. The fund may be accessed when an emerging need or opportunity is identified and brought forward to the Dean of Law. Examples of uses for this fund include, but are not limited to: family emergencies, conference attendance, travel for Moot competitions, tutoring, writing support, expenses related to attending Indigenous summer school, and access to cultural support. This fund is available at the sole discretion of the Dean of Law.

Please upload a letter explaining your need and outlining what the requested funds will be used towards.

Awarded to a student who self-identifies as Metis entering their second or third year of the J.D. program at the TRU Faculty of Law. The recipient must demonstrate academic achievement, a connection and commitment to strengthening their Indigenous community at home, where they reside during the academic year, or within the University. Preference will be given to applicants who express an interest in criminal law, social justice, Aboriginal law or law reform. The award is made on the recommendation of the Faculty of Law.

This award will be issued annually to a 2L or 3L Law student that was a resident of the BC Interior prior to entering law school, with preference given to a student that plans on practicing in Kamloops.

A $5,500 award provided annually to a top full-time domestic (Canadian citizens and permanent residents) student graduating with the TRU Faculty of Law Juris Doctor degree. The award winner will be one whose achievements have distinguished the student as exceptional. The selection will take into account: academic achievements, research accomplishments, leadership activities and active involvement in the university and/or general community. Additional criteria will include consideration of practical and theoretical achievements, attitude and professional deportment, ability to work with others and leadership potential. This award will be made to the top student possessing these characteristics without prejudice to other awards that the recipient may have received. Preference to students from the Kamloops region. Second preference to students from British Columbia.

The public interest award in the amount of $5,000 will be allotted to four incoming 2L and 3L students who have demonstrated commitment to public interest in law and promoting access to justice.

For a student enrolled in the JD Program at TRU who displays a commitment to contributing to their community through acts of volunteerism or advocacy; with preference to a student who participated in the TRU Women and Law Society Club or have a history of participating in 4H.

This award is intended for an incoming law student who has an undergraduate or graduate degree in business and/or a background or work experience in the business field. Strong preference will be given to a student with an interest in litigation.


Issued to one or more students in varying amounts. The fund may be used to provide students with emergency funds, financial support for conference attendance, moots and internships. This is a flexible fund responding to student emergency needs in the Faculty of Law. The students need to have proof of financial need.

Please upload a letter describing your situation and what the emergency funds will be put towards. Please include relevant details and dollar amounts.

Awarded to a first-year Indigenous student enrolled in the JD program at TRU Law. Preference will be given to a student that will be the first lawyer in their family.
Awarded annually to a student entering the Faculty of Law who are of Chinese descent (either both parents or one of the parents are Chinese) and are the first generation in the family to attend law school. Preference to students who can speak one of the Chinese dialects such as Cantonese or Mandarin. Awarded to a first-year student upon acceptance into the TRU Law program and renewable for year two if the student remains in good academic standing. To apply, submit a 500-1000 word essay describing how you qualify for this award and answer the questions: “What are your academic and professional goals and how will receiving this scholarship help you achieve these goals?”
Funds awarded at the discretion of the TRU Faculty of Law Awards Committee (or a successor body), and in amounts and on such terms as that committee decides from time to time, for the benefit of one or more TRU Faculty of Law students who are registered members of Indian Bands or First Nations within the traditional territory of the Syilx Okanagan Nation. If, in any given year, there are no qualifying indigenous students at the faculty of Law, the amount may be rolled over for subsequent years.

Please upload a letter describing your situation and what the funds will be put towards. Please include relevant details and dollar amounts, plus provide proof that you are a registered member of the Indian Bands or First Nations within the traditional territory of the Syilx Okanagan Nation (Okanagan Indian Band, Osoyoos Indian Band, Penticton Indian Band, Upper Nicola Band, Upper and Lower Similkameen Indian Bands, and Westbank First Nation). 




































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