{"id":1813,"date":"2020-02-14T01:02:02","date_gmt":"2020-02-14T01:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/?p=1813"},"modified":"2020-02-12T20:00:01","modified_gmt":"2020-02-12T20:00:01","slug":"siu-school-of-law-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/?p=1813","title":{"rendered":"SIU School of Law students hope donors give on SIU Day of Giving"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Chase Rich
\n<\/strong>Originally from Mattoon, Illinois, Chase Rich chose SIU for his undergraduate studies because he received a University Excellence scholarship. Rich earned an undergraduate degree in paralegal studies and immediately set his sights on a law degree from the SIU School of Law. Now a third-year law student, Rich does not regret his decisions.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe SIU School of Law makes getting a law degree affordable without graduating with a $100,000 in debt,\u201d he said. Rich also likes how the professors treat students. \u201cI have found the professors treat the students extremely well. They are here to help and not to humiliate,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Rich hopes people will give to the School of Law during this year\u2019s SIU Day of Giving. \u201cThere are several funds people could support, such as a student scholarship fund or moot court fund,\u201d said Rich.<\/p>\n

\"\"Patricia Pfeiffer
\n<\/strong>Patricia Pfeiffer, a second-year law student and a Carbondale, Illinois native, appreciates the financial help she received from the School of Law Strategic Excellent Fund. \u201cAs a single parent of a 13-year-old and an 8-year-old, the scholarship I received really has made all the difference,\u201d said Pfeiffer.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe financial support has lessened my student loan burden, helped pay for babysitters and overall helped me be a better parent and law school student,\u201d said Powell.<\/p>\n

\u201cI remember when I was presented with the scholarship, I looked over at my children and I could see their beaming faces. They were so proud and happy for me, \u201cshe said.<\/p>\n

Pfeiffer encourages everyone to give to the SIU School of Law initiative of their choice during the SIU Day of Giving.<\/p>\n

\"\"Logan Wallace
\n<\/strong>Logan Wallace, a second-year law student from Homestead, Iowa, says receiving financial aid was the driving force in his decision to attend SIU School of Law. \u201cIt really made all the difference. I\u2019m so glad I chose SIU because I\u2019ve grown to love this university and this school,\u201d he said. Wallace says he hopes donors will give back to help other students like him. \u201cI wouldn\u2019t be here if it wasn\u2019t for the financial help I received,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\"\"Deidre Powell
\n<\/strong>Deidre Powell is also a second-year law student and is a non-traditional student. Powell would recommend the SIU School of Law to other students.<\/p>\n

\u201cSIU School of Law is very welcoming and warm. I also like that the student to professor ratio is low,\u201d said Powell. She received several scholarships to attend law school, one of which was the SIU Alumni Textbook Scholarship.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat SIU Alumni Textbook Scholarship, along with others I received, helped me pay for the books I need and just eased my overall worry about my finances. I really appreciate the assistance I have received,\u201d she said. Powell hopes that after graduation she can find a job in estate or tort law.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Make a gift online for SIU Day of Giving on Wednesday, March 4, 2020: siuday.siu.edu<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Chase Rich Originally from Mattoon, Illinois, Chase Rich chose SIU for his undergraduate studies because he received a University Excellence scholarship. Rich earned an undergraduate degree in paralegal studies and immediately set his sights on a law degree from the SIU School of Law. Now a third-year law student, Rich does not regret his decisions. … Continue reading SIU School of Law students hope donors give on SIU Day of Giving<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,4,9,2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1813","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-higher-education","category-illinois-higher-education","category-scholarship-recipient","category-siu"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1813","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1813"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1813\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1821,"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1813\/revisions\/1821"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1813"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1813"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1813"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}