An applicant must be a U.S. citizen and a member of an historically disadvantaged minority group that is underrepresented in the membership of The Florida Bar. Upon graduating, recipients must take The Florida Bar Exam and practice one year in Florida for each year of their award. Recipients are encouraged to attend the College of Law Virgil Hawkins Summer Program as an introduction to law study prior to their first semester. Mitchell S. Magid Sr. Mark A. Rentenbach Memorial Fund Established in memory of the 1983 alumnus by his mother, Elizabeth H. Rentenbach, class members, and the graduate tax faculty, this endowment provides annual awards to graduate tax students.
Preference is given to spring entrants.