The Florida State University College of Law has partnered with the Honors Program to create a professional-track program available, on a highly competitive basis, to a small number of motivated Honors students. Honors Legal Scholars benefit from becoming a part of the College of Law community while earning their bachelor's degrees.
Program Benefits
- Pre-professional advising.
- Access to law school professors, law students, and alumni.
- Opportunities to tour the College of Law and to observe a law class.
- Access to special law school events and lectures.
- Automatic Admission to the FSU College of Law.*
Eligibility
- Freshman Admission
- First-time-in-college freshman admission to Florida State University.
- Admitted to the University Honors Program.
- Current Honors Students
- Must be in good standing in the University Honors Program.
- Must have at least one more year of undergraduate coursework remaining.
Application Timeline
Application Opens - February 15
Application Deadline - March 15
Automatic Admissions to the Florida State University College of Law
Students in the Honors Legal Scholars program can become eligible for automatic admission to the Florida State University College of Law.
* To qualify, they must submit a complete Florida State University College of Law application by the Priority Deadline during the application cycle to which they desire to matriculate AND meet the criteria outlined in the Honors Legal Scholars Handbook published the year they are accepted into the Honors Legal Scholars program.
Related Sites
Florida State University College of Law
Prelaw Advising for Undergraduate
Florida State Law Summer Program for Undergraduates
Accelerated Bachelor's/JD Program
Resources and Application
Honors Legal Scholars Handbook
Honors Legal Scholars Flyer
Honors Legal Scholars Application
For more information on the Honors Legal Scholars program contact Ralph Keiffer by email at admissions@law.fsu.edu or (850) 644-3787.