Application Form

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.

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 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.

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.

Awarded to a student entering their first year of the JD program at the TRU law school. Preference to a student who is from Yale, Cariboo, Kootenay, or Prince Rupert judicial districts, who needs to relocate to Kamloops to attend TRU.

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.

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.