KLEO Program
The Kentucky Legal Education Opportunity Program – KLEO – is changing the face of justice in Kentucky by providing scholarships to law students who are educationally disadvantaged. The goal of KLEO is to make the state’s attorneys more representative of Kentucky citizens, with individuals of all races and economic backgrounds serving as attorneys, judges and prosecutors statewide and as legal counsel in all three branches of state government. This important program is helping our legal professionals mirror the diverse society in which we live.
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How to Become a KLEO Scholar |
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Each year the program chooses up to five KLEO Scholars from each of the participating law schools. The students receive a $5,000 annual stipend to apply toward the cost of their legal education. The stipends may be given for up to three years if the student remains eligible.
Students must complete an application to be considered for a KLEO award. They may apply by contacting the dean of admissions at the law school they plan to attend. Law school representatives choose the recipients based on LSAT scores, undergraduate grade point average, the level of education attained by members of the candidate’s family and other factors that may demonstrate need.
The program is designed to assist historically underrepresented, low-income or educationally disadvantaged Kentucky residents who want to earn a law degree, are committed to public service and show potential for contributing to their law school community.
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Summer Institute |
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Once chosen, individuals attend a two-week Summer Institute, which takes place in July on the University of Kentucky campus. The Summer Institute helps incoming law students develop the practical skills necessary to meet the special challenges of legal education.
Students must successfully complete the Summer Institute to become a KLEO Scholar.
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Participating Law Schools |
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All three Kentucky law schools participate in the KLEO Program. These are the University of Kentucky College of Law in Lexington, the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law in Louisville and the Northern Kentucky University Chase College of Law in Highland Heights.
University of Kentucky College of Law
620 S. Limestone
Lexington, Ky. 40506
859-257-1678
Louis D. Brandeis School of Law
University of Louisville
Wilson Wyatt Hall
Louisville, Ky. 40292
502-852-6358
Salmon P. Chase College of Law
Northern Kentucky University
Nunn Hall
Highland Heights, Ky. 41099
859-572-5340
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