A scholarship recipient must be a student accepted and in good standing at one of the law schools listed on the home page.

Applications for scholarships will be considered upon receipt of a completed application and demonstration of financial need.

Under the terms of the scholarship, preference will be given to a son or daughter of a member of Masonic Lodge No. 1098 in Lombard, Illinois, former residents of the Masonic Children’s Home in La Grange, Illinois, and those who come from Masonic families.

Scholarships may be renewed upon verification of continued financial need and continued good standing at the law school.

The Darleen J. and Robert L. Walker Scholarship Fund is an Illinois not-for-profit corporation established pursuant to the Last Will and Testament of Robert L. Walker. The current directors of the corporation are James Reichardt, Louise Shannon, and Malcolm E. Erickson.

For the 2013-2014 school year, the scholarship committee will meet and review all completed applications received by June 21, 2013. Applicants may be asked to participate in a face-to-face interview at the offices of the Fund in Villa Park, Illinois.

Scholarship winners will be notified no later than August 16.