WEST CHESTER, PA — AccessLex Institute recently awarded $270,000 in scholarships to nine law students through its MAX by AccessLex financial education program.
The 2026 MAX Grand Prize Scholarships were awarded to students in their first, second, and third years of law school. The funds are applied toward tuition or student loan repayment.
AccessLex said the MAX program is available at 193 American Bar Association-approved nonprofit and state-affiliated law schools and provides financial education resources tailored to law students.
The program includes interactive lessons, live events, and one-on-one coaching with Accredited Financial Counselors, focusing on budgeting, investing, student loan repayment strategies, and long-term financial planning.
Jennifer Schott, vice president of AccessLex’s Center for Education and Financial Capability, said the program is intended to help students navigate increasingly complex financial decisions during law school.
“MAX equips students with the tools and confidence to make informed financial decisions at every stage of their legal education,” Schott said.
The 2026 scholarship recipients included Shannon Kimbrough of Mercer University School of Law, SaNoah LaRocque of the University of North Dakota School of Law, and Jenifer White of the University of Idaho College of Law in the first-year category.
Second-year recipients included Dalerys Feliciano Acevedo of Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Selena Leonardo of the University of Dayton School of Law, and Vivian Liu of the University of San Francisco School of Law.
Third-year recipients included Mitchell Brost of Pepperdine Caruso School of Law, Jake Ellis of the University of Nebraska College of Law, and Sofi Sargsyan of Southwestern Law School.
AccessLex said MAX has awarded more than $3 million in scholarships since launching in 2017 and has served more than 100,000 students through its financial education programming.
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