Student Emergency loans
South Texas provides emergency, shortterm loans to needy students through the Spurgeon E. Bell Scholarship and Student Aid Fund, created by external donations and vending machine proceeds. Loans up to $1,000, depending on the availability of funds, are made for a 60-day term interest free.

Federal Work Students Program
The Federal Work Student Program provides part-time jobs at the college and a few outside public agencies for qualified students at competitive wage rates (currently $10.00 per hour).

General Financial Aid Information
Applicants who intend to apply for financial aid for either the full- or part-time program may utilize the college’s website to obtain the required documents and/or forms. Submitting an application for admission to the Admissions Office DOES NOT constitute an application for financial aid, but does constitute an application for new student merit scholarships administered by the Admissions Office. Applicants should begin the financial aid application process early enough to ensure that the deadlines set forth below are met. This will require applicants to begin the financial aid application process even before they are accepted for admission to South Texas.

For more detailed information regarding financial assistance, applicants should refer to the Financial Aid Handbook available through the college’s website under Admissions, or contact the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid at 713-646-1820.

Financial Aid Deadlines
Fall Semester   May 1
Spring Semester  October 1

Grants, Scholarships ,and Awards
South Texas is projected to provide $3.7 million in scholarships, grants, and awards to deserving students during the 2009-2010 academic year. These tuition aids, which include those that are established by alumni, individuals, organizations and foundations, are awarded based on academic achievement, financial need, or more specific criteria.

All entering students are considered for merit scholarships based on their undergraduate performance and LSAT score. Please contact the Admissions Office at 713-646-1810 for more information on these scholarships.

Grants and Scholarships As students progress through South Texas, dozens of scholarships, awards, and grants become available, including the following: Advocacy Scholarship Jim Alfini/Hans Lawton Award in Dispute Resolution William A. Allen Endowed Scholarship Alumni Association Honor Scholarship AMICUS Achievement Grant Annotations Scholarship Annual Fund Scholarship ASIS International-Houston Chapter Criminal Justice Scholarship Judge Spurgeon E. Bell Endowment Christopher Breen Memorial Scholarship Endowment Elaine A. Carlson Scholarship for Texas Judicial Clerkships James A. Carmody Scholarship The Pauline G. and Thomas E. Mingledorff Jr. Scholarship, now 20 years old, grants scholarship dollars based on a pressing financial need. Kenneth Mingledorff ’79 established this generous resource less than ten years after he graduated in honor of his parents, who he says struggled financially to keep him in law school. “I’m looking to help a well-rounded student, or anyone with an emergency financial problem,” says Mr. Mingledorff, the principal in The Mingledorff Law Firm in Houston. He is the first lawyer in his family and says “I wanted to be a lawyer from the time I was born.” Bob Casey Endowed Scholarship Curr ents Scholarship Dean’s Citizenship Award Dean’s Merit Scholarship Dean’s Outstanding Advocate Award Dean’s Student Advocacy Service Award David T. Donnelly Faculty Award Charles R. (Bob) Dunn Endowed Scholarship John F. Ensle Award in Evidence Kenneth Fountain Memorial Scholarship Steven Paul Friedman Memorial Scholarship Pamela E. George Family Law Scholarship Award Professor Richard J. Graving Award Joe M. Green, Jr. Scholarship Endowment Dick Hoskins Gregg Scholarship Endowment Thomas M. Gregory Part-time Student Scholarship Sam & Ruth Gross Memorial Scholarship Lindsey Haid Leadership Award Hispanic Bar Association Scholarship in Honor of Chief Judge James DeAnda Judge John S. Holleman Scholarship Lyndon B. Johnson Civil Rights Award Landgell Scholars Scholarship Law Review Scholarship MABATX Foundation Scholarship Shea Lynn Maloney Advocacy Award Lizabeth Parham Matthews Scholarship

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The Charles R. “Bob” Dunn Scholarship encourages minority students by providing financial assistance each year. The scholarship honors this 1965 graduate who has served on the college’s board of directors for almost three decades. Founded by his wife and two daughters as a birthday surprise in 1991, the scholarship is given to minority students with financial need. “The idea is to equalize as much as I can for students who have overcome difficult circumstances,” says Mr. Dunn. The scholarship is awarded based on a combination of several criteria Pauline G. & Thomas E. Mingledorff, Jr.Scholarship Melissa Moon Memorial Scholarship Claire Ruskin Mudge Endowed Scholarship Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Award in Honor of Professor Harry L. Reed Fred Parks Scholarships “Pass It On” Florida Scholarship Fund Erin Hunter Patterson Memorial Scholarship Lylene Pilkenton Scholarship Willie Powells Mediation Award Charlie Price Memorial Scholarship Endowment Evelyn Morris Roberts Endowed Scholarship Judge Bob Robertson Endowed Scholarship Alex Silverman Memorial Scholarship Hyman L. Slohm Memorial Scholarship South Texas College of Law Memorial Scholarship William J. Steeger Scholarship Student Bar Association Scholarship Texas A&M Aggie Scholarship Edgar E. Townes Endowed Scholarship in Honor of George T. Barrow Edgar E. Townes Endowed Scholarship in Honor of W.J.  Williamson Tuition Equalization Grant Judge & Mrs. Bert Tunks Endowed Scholarship Vinson & Elkins Public Interest Fund Garland R. Walker Memorial Scholarship Endowment Hortense Ward Appreciation Award Justice Bud Warren Appellate Advocacy Award Howard F. Warren Scholarship Charles Weigel Endowed Tort Scholarship T. Wade Welch & Associates Leadership Awards Joscelyn Wilder Memorial Scholarship W.J. Williamson Legal Writing Award William F. Woods III & Anne R. Woods Endowed Scholarship F. Jane Yount Endowed Scholarship The William J. Steeger Scholarship rewards promise. Established in 1993 by U.S. District Judge Lynn Hughes in memory of his wife’s step-father, the Steeger Scholarship is presented to a student who’s full of potential and working hard to change their life. “Ninety-percent of the students aren’t in the top 10% of their class, but they must be doing something right, so I hope this encourages a student where we see a spark of promise,” says Hughes, who’s taught as an adjunct at South Texas for 30 years. Mr. Steeger was an attorney and WWII veteran who became a successful wildcatter during the oil boom days in Texas.

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