2026 ACBF Mansmann Scholarship Application

The Honorable Carol Los Mansmann Scholarship Application
The Honorable Carol Los Mansmann was the first woman appointed to the U.S. District Court for the Third Circuit, an associate professor of law at The Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University, and an outstanding member of the Allegheny County Bar Association and Pittsburgh's legal community. Read more about the fund and Judge Mansmann here.

The Honorable Carol Los Mansmann Scholarship is awarded annually by the Allegheny County Bar Foundation to one or more women law students attending The Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University who demonstrate a potential for leadership and a commitment to the advancement of women.

Applicants must be enrolled in the School of Law and have completed their first year of the day division or second year of the evening or part-time day division. Applicants must be ranked in the top half of the class. The scholarship award(s) will be based on a combination of academic achievement, involvement in extracurricular and other activities, financial need, and an essay. Should the selection committee deem it necessary, interviews will be scheduled. A scholarship(s) in the amount of $3,000 will be awarded for the 2026-2027 fiscal year.

All application materials, including transcript and essay, must be submitted by April 17, 2026 to be considered.

The application is in the following format:
1. Personal Information
2. Academic Performance
3. Financial Information
4. References
5. Document Upload
6. Verification
If you have any questions, please contact Stephanie Selya at sselya@acba.org or (412) 402-6674.

I. Personal Information
Full Name*

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Date of Birth*

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Email*
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Primary Phone*
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Phone type*

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Secondary Phone
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Phone type

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Permanent Mailing Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Permanent address different from current address?*

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Current Mailing Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

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Postal / Zip Code

II. Academic Performance
Undergraduate Education
College Attended*
Year Graduated*
Estimated GPA*
Degree*
Graduate Education
College Attended
Rank/Cumulative GPA
Graduation Year
Degree
Law School Education
What was your Law School Aptitude (LSAT) Raw Score?*
What was your LSAT Percentile?*
Year of study in Fall 2026*
Cumulative law school GPA to date*
Class Rank*
Extracurricular Activities
Please list your extracurricular or other activities while enrolled at Kline Law and/or during your undergraduate/graduate institution and/or after graduation from college/graduate school.*

III. Financial Information
Total outstanding undergraduate debt*
Total outstanding graduate debt*
Current law school debt*
Please list all sources of income including loans and scholarships.*
Please list other sources of income (i.e. parental/spouse/relative support and all other sources not including loans and/or scholarships)*

IV. References
Give the names, email addresses, and phone numbers of three persons from whom information may be obtained regarding your character, academic ability, and prospective future in the field of law.
Reference #1
Name*

First NameLast Name
Email*
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Phone Number*
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Reference #2
Name*

First NameLast Name
Email*
example@example.com
Phone Number*
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Reference #3
Name*

First NameLast Name
Email*
example@example.com
Phone Number*
Please enter a valid phone number.

V. Supporting Documents
Please upload an essay limited to 500 words expressing how you hope to use your law degree to advance the position of women in society.

If you experience issues with the document upload, you may email your essay to Stephanie Selya at sselya@acba.org.
Essay Upload*

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Transcript*

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VI. Verification
Please download the document below, complete the first page and submit to the dean or authorized representative for verification. Upon verification, the dean’s office must return to Allegheny County Bar Foundation.

Download the Verification Form

Completed verification forms can be submitted by email to Stephanie Selya at sselya@acba.org or by mail to:

Allegheny County Bar Foundation

436 Seventh Ave

Suite 400

Pittsburgh, PA 15219

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The Honorable Carol Los Mansmann Scholarship Application

Undergraduate Education

Graduate Education

Law School Education

Extracurricular Activities

Reference #1

Reference #2

Reference #3