- 2025 Broward High School Graduate.
- Resident of Broward County.
- Meet the preferred 3.3 or higher (academic core weighted) GPA on 4.0 scale in core academic units.
Attorney Benjamin F. Lampkin Jr. Scholarship
Background
Benjamin Franklin Lampkin, Jr. was born May 25, 1937 and was a graduate of Florida A & M University’s Political Science Program . Attorney Lampkin was also one of the original 57 graduates of FAMU College of Law in 1957. It was obvious wherever his many travels took him he loved and held great pride for his beloved alma mater. Attorney Lampkin made great strides in the field of Law in Broward County and was the first African American Assistant Public Defender in the State of Florida. Attorney Lampkin enjoyed representing the underprivileged as well as representing those who could not afford legal representation, In addition, his professional acumen and obligations, Attorney Lampkin also worked diligently in the FAMU Broward Alumni Chapter for many years until his death on November 2, 2006. To maintain his exceptional love and dedication for FAMU and the FAMU College of Law, the FAMU NAA Broward Chapter voted in 2009 to honor his legacy with a yearly scholarship to support the FAMU College of Law. This scholarship is current known as the Benjamin F. Lampkin FAMU College of Law Scholarship. Â
