312-988-5415
750 N. Lake Shore Drive
Dfranklin3@staff.abanet.org
Criteria: Awarded to entering first-year law student students with at least a 2.5 undergraduate GPA. Awarded to promote diversity within the legal profession. Scholarship is renewable for past winners.
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: March 1, 2011
Alabama Law Foundation Inc.
Cabaniss, Johnston
Post Office
Box 671
Montgomery , Alabama 36101
(334)269-1515
Post Office
(334)269-1515
Cabaniss, Johnston
Criteria: Must be an Alabama
Amount: up to $5,000
Deadline: June 3, 2011
Ida and Benjamin Alpert Foundation
c/o David M. Caplan
32000 Northwestern Highway,
Suite 270
Criteria: Applicants must be a Michigan
Amount: Varies
Deadline: May 31, 2011
American Association of Law Libraries
53 W. Jackson Blvd, Suite 940
312-939-4764
scholarships@aall.org
AALL Educational Scholarships: Type II
Criteria: Awarded to a library school graduate working toward a degree in an accredited law school, planning a career as a law librarian, who has library experience and less than 36 credits remaining to complete their law degree.
James F. Connolly LexisNexis Academic & Library Solutions Scholarship
Criteria: Awarded to library school graduates with law library experience who are presently attending an accredited law school with the intention of having a career as a law librarian.
Amount: $3,000
Deadline: April 1, 2011
American Association of University Women
2201 N. Dodge Street, Dept 60
319-337-1716 x 60 or aauw@act.org
Career Development Grant www.act.org/aauw/cdg
Criteria: Awarded to women currently holding a bachelor’s degree who are preparing for career advancement or career change. Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents whose last degree was received prior to June 30, 1994
Amount: $2,000 - $12,000
Deadline: applications accepted from August 1, 2010 through December 15, 2010 for 2011-12 academic year.
Selected Professions Fellowship www.act.org/aauw/spf
Criteria: Awarded to women of color in their final year of law school study.
Amount: $5000 - $12,000
Deadline: January 10, 2011 for 2011-12 academic year.
Effie Solomon Memorial Scholarship-Beaver Valley Branch AAUW
$1000 award to female residents of Beaver County, PA who are enroled in an accredited law school. Those who have completed at least one year of law school in good standing shall be given preference.
Contact Mary Beth Quinn at 724-846-4260 or mbquinn.51@verizon.net for information
Deadline: April 29, 2011
Effie Solomon Memorial Scholarship-Beaver Valley Branch AAUW
$1000 award to female residents of Beaver County, PA who are enroled in an accredited law school. Those who have completed at least one year of law school in good standing shall be given preference.
Contact Mary Beth Quinn at 724-846-4260 or mbquinn.51@verizon.net for information
Deadline: April 29, 2011
American Bar Association Section of Business Law Scholarship for CLEO Fellows
http://www.abanet.org/buslaw/committees/CL360001pub/cleo.shtml
Leslie Banas
Business Law Section, ABA
321 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60654-7598
312.988.5630
banasl@staff.abanet.org
Criteria: Applicants must be a first or second year law student who previously participated in a CLEO pre-law summer institute program, a member of the ABA Law Student Division, and interested in pursuing a career in Business Law. Interested individuals should submit their resume and an essay on "Why I Want to Pursue a Career in Business Law."
Award: Five for $1,000
Deadline: January 28, 2011
American Business Women's Association Scholarship ProgramDeanna B. Babcockhttp://www.abanet.org/buslaw/committees/CL360001pub/cleo.shtml
Leslie Banas
Business Law Section, ABA
321 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60654-7598
312.988.5630
banasl@staff.abanet.org
Criteria: Applicants must be a first or second year law student who previously participated in a CLEO pre-law summer institute program, a member of the ABA Law Student Division, and interested in pursuing a career in Business Law. Interested individuals should submit their resume and an essay on "Why I Want to Pursue a Career in Business Law."
Award: Five for $1,000
Deadline: January 28, 2011
Camellia Charter
American Counsel Association Scholarshipwww.amcounsel.org/pages/scholarship.php2500 Wachovia Capitol Center
150 Fayetteville Street
P.O. Box 2611
Raleigh, NC 27602-2611
919-821-1220jdorsett@smithlaw.com
Criteria: Applicant must be a third year student who can show all around ability, including high scholastic standing and legal writing, or extra-curricular activities such as moot court work, service on law school law review, newspapers, etc. and financial need. Applicant must be nominated by law school Dean.
Contact above for deadline. Recipients announced during summer ACA annual meeting.
American Foundation for Negro Affairs Scholarship
American Indian Graduate Center Fellowship
http://www.aigc.com/02scholarships/aigc/fellowship.htm
4520 Montgomery Blvd.
4520 Montgomery Blvd.
800-628-1920 or 505-881-4584
Criteria: Awarded to members of federally-recognized American Indian or Alaskan Native group, or possessing one quarter degree (federally recognized) Indian Blood attending an ABA
Amount: $1,000 - $5,000
Deadline: applications available for download mid-January 2010, due June 1, 2011
Faerie L. Angle Scholarship, Law School
c/o M&T Bank
13
W. Main Street
W. Main Street
717-765-3322
Criteria: Awarded to prior and/or current residents of Franklin County, PA, or graduates of Franklin County High School
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: June 30, 2011
Ethel Louise Armstrong Foundation, Inc. (ELA)
1482 E. Valley Road, Suite 504
webinquiry@ela.org
Criteria: Applicant must be a female student with a physical disability accepted into a graduate program.
Amount: $500 to $2,000
Deadline: applications accepted from March 1 through June 1 for 2011-12 academic year
Association of Black Women Lawyers of New Jersey, Inc.
Bernadine Johnson Marshall/Martha Belle Scholarships
Attn: Scholarship Committee
Criteria: Awarded to African-American females attending an accredited law school. Must be a New Jersey
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Extended to April 4, 2011. Contact above for application
Association of Former Intelligence Officers
AFIO 2011 Scholarships Committee
6723 Whittier Ave. Suite 200
703-790-0320
afio@afio.com
Criteria: Graduate study applications may be submitted in the senior undergraduate year or by the second graduate year. Evaluation criteria may include merit, character, estimated future potential, background, and relevance of their studies to the full spectrum of national security interests and career ambitions. There are several scholarships available.
Criteria: Graduate study applications may be submitted in the senior undergraduate year or by the second graduate year. Evaluation criteria may include merit, character, estimated future potential, background, and relevance of their studies to the full spectrum of national security interests and career ambitions. There are several scholarships available.
Amount: up to $4,000
Deadline: July 1, 2011
Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA)
www.atlanet.org/members/lawstud/awards/aspx
Attn: Nathalie Etori
Attn: Nathalie Etori
777 6th Street, N.W.
1-800-424-2725, ext 593 or 202-965-3500, ext 593
Richard D. Hailey ATLA Law Student Scholarship
Criteria: Awarded to first or second year African-American, Hispanic, Asian American, Native American, or Bi-racial ATLA Law Student Members. Applicant must exhibit an interest and proficiency in trial advocacy, express desire to represent victims, and demonstrate financial need. Applicant must also demonstrate a commitment to ATLA and dedication to its mission through involvement in an ATLA student chapter and minority caucus activities.
Contact: Brandon Grubesky, brandon.grubesky@justice.org
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: May 31, 2011
Mike Eidson Scholarship
Criteria: awarded annually to a female student entering their third year of law school (the student can be enrolled in a three-year day program or four-year night program) who has demonstrated a commitment to a career as a trial lawyer, along with dedication to upholding and defending the principles of the Constitution, and to the concept of a fair trial, the adversary system, and a just result for the injured, the accused, and those whose rights are jeopardized.
Contact: Brandon Grubesky, brandon.grubesky@justice.org
ATLA Trial Advocacy Scholarship
Criteria: Awarded to ATLA members in their second or third year of law school who express a desire to represent victims. Applicant must also exhibit an interest and proficiency in trial advocacy, and demonstrate financial need.
Contact: Brandon Grubesky, brandon.grubesky@justice.org
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: May 31, 2011
Leesfield/ATLA Law Student Scholarship
Criteria: Sponsored by Ira Leesfield and ATLA, this scholarship has been established to award $2,500 to a law student in attendance at ATLA’s Annual convention. The scholarship is available to first and second year ATLA Law Student Members. Students must submit a statement of financial need, as well as a 500-word, written request substantiating the applicant’s commitment to preserving civil justice.
Contact: Brandon Grubesky, brandon.grubesky@justice.org
Deadline: May 31, 2011
Elaine Osbourne Jacobson Award
Criteria: Awarded to women currently enrolled in an accredited American law school who through law school academic and clinical work and other related fields demonstrate aptitude for and commitment to a legal career of advocacy of health care law. Must be nominated by clinical program director, law school professor teaching in related area, or dean. Include writing sample, references, and a personal statement explaining how the civil justice system can serve as a means to achieving a safer society.
Amount: $3,000+
Deadline: January 2011 (nominations)
ATLA 2007 Alia Herrera Memorial Scholarship
Criteria: Awarded to law students who are in their second or third year of law school, or having the equivalent of one year to complete. Student must be a student member of the law student section of ATLA or are children of ATLA members.
Amount: $3,000
Contact: Crystal D. Gilreath, higginsgilreath@yahoo.com
Deadline: June 1, 2011
Richard L. Barbour, Jr. Scholarship Fund
c/o Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office
49 Rancocas Road, P.O. Box 6000
Mount Holly , NJ 08060
Criteria: Awarded to New Jersey
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: April 2011
Barristers’ Association of Philadelphia
Samuel A. Anyan, Jr., Esq.
Wapner Newman Wigrizer Brecher & Miller
115 South 21st Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Wapner Newman Wigrizer Brecher & Miller
115 South 21st Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
The Barrister's Association of Philadelphia will be presenting scholarships to selected students attending area law schools. Applicants must demonstrate leadership, academic achievement, as well as a commitment to community service. Consideration will be given to the applicant's financial need. The chosen recipients will be recognized at the Barristers' Association of Philadelphia annual Scholarship Reception.
Law students interested in apply for a scholarship will need to submit a copy of their resume, transcript and an essay explaining why they are deserving of a schoalrship. Applications may be sent to the address listed above or via email to: anyans@wnwlaw.com..
Deadline: April 1, 2011
Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
202/337-5220
AG Bell 2011 College Scholarship Program
Criteria: Applicant must be deaf or hard of hearing applying to or enrolled in a mainstream and accredited school as a full-time student.
Amount: $2,000 to $10,000
Deadline: March 1, 2011
George H. Nofer Scholarship for Law and Public Policy
Criteria: Applicant must be a full-time graduate student with moderate to profound hearing loss who are attending an accredited law school for public policy or public administration.
Deadline: March 1, 2011
Howard Fox Memorial Scholarship
Criteria: Awarded to Berks County
Amount: $3,000
Deadline: applications accepted from January 15 until April 1, 2011
Black Women Lawyers Foundation
Attn: Mika M. Hilaire
Appell | Hilaire | Benardo LLP
15233 Ventura Blvd., Suite 420
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
mika@ahblegal.com or Karen Pointer at KPointer@lplawllp.com
Criteria: Open to second‑year and third‑year law students, and fourth‑year law students enrolled in part-time or evening programs. Students must be in attendance at an accredited law school. Successful candidates should expect to practice law in the Southern California area.
Deadline: April 5, 2011
Harry A. Blackmun Scholarship
Attn: Jeanette Kelch
118
W. Mulberry Street
W. Mulberry Street
410-685-3813
Criteria: Open to full-time law students studying at an accredited law school in the US Minnesota
Deadline: June 15, 2011
Horace Mann-Bond-Leslie Pinckney Hill Scholarship
http://www.pdehighered.state.pa.us/higher/cwp/view.asp?Q=41450&A=12
PA Department of Education
PA Department of Education
Equal Educational Opportunity
333 Market Street, 12th Floor
717-783-9531
Criteria: A maximum of forty scholarships may be awarded annually, based on academic achievement at either Lincoln University or Cheyney University
Amount: Full tuition
Deadline: Contact source
H. Fletcher Brown Scholarship
PNC Bank - Trust Department
222 Delaware Avenue , 16th Floor
302-429-1186
Criteria: Awarded to Delaware residents who were born in Delaware
Deadline: March 2011
Louis D. Brandeis Law Society Foundation
c/o Mitchell H. Klevan, Esq.
1515 Market Street, Suite 1360
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-568-4980
Brandeis Law Society Scholarship Award
Criteria: Must be a Jewish 2L or 3L law student member of the Brandeis Law Society or one of its affiliated Jewish law student associations, who has demonstrated an interest in public service, shown outstanding academic and professional achievements, and promise for future excellence.
The Judge Sandra Mazer Moss Award
Criteria: Must be a single parent law student at a Philadelphia area law school who strives for personal achievement, success and excellence in the law. Deadline extended to April 8, 2011
The Judge Abraham J. Gafni
Criteria: Must be a Jewish 2L or 3L law student at a Philadelphia area law school who has demonstrated an interest and involvement in Jewish Religion, Law, or Ethics.
Award: $1,000 each
Deadline: March 30, 2011
Florence H. Brown Trust, c/o Bank of Delaware Trust Department
PNC Bank - Trust Department
222 Delaware Avenue
Criteria: Awarded to Delaware
Deadline: March 2011
Burlington County Bar Association
Jan M. Schlesinger Scholarship
45 Grant Street
Mount Holly , NJ 08060
609-261-4542
Criteria: Awarded to a first or second year law student who is in good standing and demonstrates financial need. Must be a resident of Burlington County, NJ. Applicants must include a copy of most recent transcript with application.
Deadline: March 31, 2011
Congressional Black Caucus
www.cbcfinc.org/CBC%20Spouses/Scholarship/
1004 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE
1004 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE
202-263-2800
Criteria: Awarded to African American students only. This is a nine month research program designated to prepare minority graduate and professional students for senior level careers in the legislative arena.
Deadline: May 1, 2011 (available after January 1, 2011)
c/o Prosecutor Theodore J. Romankow
Union County Prosecutor's Office
32 Rahway Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
Criteria: Applicants must be
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: June 15, 2011
Council of Citizens with Low Vision Internationalwww.cclvi.org/schguide.htm
Dr. Cathy Schmitt Whitaker scholarship@cclvi.org
Fred Scheigert Scholarship
Criteria: Applicant must be a visually impaired, full-time student with at least a 3.2 GPA.
Amount: $3,000Deadline: March 1, 2011
Richard V. Cruz Memorial Foundation Scholarships
www.rvcruzfoundation.2givenow.org
Mexican American Bar Association
714 West Olympic Boulevard, Suite 450
Los Angeles, CA 90015
(213) 749-2889
mabalaco@sbcglobal.net
Criteria: applicant must be a current law student that intends to dedicate their professional lives towards the legal challenges faced by the underserved residents in the barrios and rural areas of California.
Award: several scholarships for $2,000
Deadline: April 15, 2011
820 N. French Street
302-577-3240
Criteria: Awarded to full time students who are residents of Delaware
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: April 15, 2011
DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar
55 W. Monroe , Suite 2000
Chicago , IL 60603
Phone: 312.795.1101
Phone: 312.795.1101
Law Diversity Scholarship
Criteria: The program is open to second and third year African-American, Asian, Pan Asian, and Native American students. Second-year and third-year female students are eligible regardless of race.
Amount: $10,000
Deadline: May 2011
Erie County Bar Association
302
W. 9th Street
W. 9th Street
814-459-3111
ECBA Scholarship
Criteria: Any Erie County, PA resident who will be entering their second or third year at any ABA
Deadline: June 30, 2011
Erie County Bar Foundation
302
W. 9th Street
W. 9th Street
814-459-3111
Chief Justice Samuel J. Roberts Scholarship Fund
Criteria: Awarded to an Erie County, PA resident entering their first year at an ABA
Deadline: May 31, 2011
Essex County Bar Association
Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Historic Courthouse Rm B-01
470 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Blvd
Newark, NJ 07102
973-622-6207
Historic Courthouse Rm B-01
470 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Blvd
Newark, NJ 07102
973-622-6207
Biunno Scholarship for Law Students with Disabilities
Criteria: Current law student with a disability limited to a permanent physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities of the individual. Must be a New Jersey
Deadline: May 6, 2011
Federal Circuit Bar Association Judicial & Founders Scholarships
Federal Circuit Bar Association
c/o Finnegan, Henderson
901 New York Avenue, NW
Criteria: Awarded to a law student showing financial need, and who has demonstrated academic promise in law school. Selection for the award will be based on a written submission of no more than one page.
Award: $5,000 to $10,000
Deadline: April 15, 2011
Fredrickson & Byron Foundation Minority Scholarship Program
Attn: Greta M. Larson
200 S. Sixth Street, Suite 4000
612-347-7000
Criteria: Currently enrolled first-year law students of diverse backgrounds interested in entering the private practice of law upon completion of their legal education.
Amount: $10,000
Deadline: March 31, 2011
William Goldman Foundation
425 South 15th Street, Ste 1116
215-568-0411
Criteria: Must be in top 1/4 of class in graduate school and be a full-time matriculated graduate student. Must also have completed first year of study.
Deadline: March 2011
Samuel J. Goldstein, Esq. Scholarship Fund
Deborah L. Turner, Scholarship Coordinator
The Pittsburgh
Five PPG Place, Suite 250
412-394-2649
Criteria: The two-year scholarship was created to benefit students who are planning to attend, or already attend, law school in Pennsylvania Butler , Washington
Deadline: April 22, 2011
Gore Family Memorial Foundation Scholarship
George H. Gore, Chairman
4747 N. Ocean Drive, Ste 204
954-781-8634
Fax: 954-781-8638
Criteria: Awarded to students with any disability. Priority will be given to students with severe handicaps. Must demonstrate financial need and have a minimum GPA of 2.5. Applications must be requested in writing between April 15 and June 30 of each year.
Deadline: July 31, 2011
Greiner/Roof Memorial Law Scholarship at the Elk County Community Foundation
111 Erie Avenue
P.O. Box 934
St. Mary’s, PA 15857
814-834-2125
Criteria: Awarded to an incoming or current law student that graduated from a high school located in Elk or Cameron Counties or maintain their residence in those counties.
Deadline: April 1, 2011
Haneman-Perskie Memorial Foundation Scholarship
c/o Atlantic County Bar Association
1201 Bacharach Blvd.
Criteria: Awarded to an Atlantic County, NJ resident enrolled in an ABA
Deadline: Applications accepted January 1, 2010 and May 1, 2011
Finnegan Henderson Diversity Scholarship
http://www.finnegan.com/careers/diversity.cfm
901 New York Avenue, NW
Washington , DC 20001-4413
202.408.4000
202.408.4400 [fax]
Criteria: Open to persons of a minority heritage attending top law schools around the nation. Applicant must demonstrate a commitment to pursuing a career in intellectual property law.
Award: $15,000
Deadline: March 1, 2011
http://www.finnegan.com/careers/diversity.cfm
202.408.4000
202.408.4400 [fax]
Criteria: Open to persons of a minority heritage attending top law schools around the nation. Applicant must demonstrate a commitment to pursuing a career in intellectual property law.
Award: $15,000
Deadline: March 1, 2011
Hispanic Bar Association of Pennsylvania
215-564-8184
Criteria: US citizens of Hispanic background. Must be domiciled in Pennsylvania and/or enrolled in an accredited law school located in Pennsylvania , New Jersey , or Delaware
Amount: up to $2,000
Contact above for application & deadline.
Horizons Foundation, c/o National Defense Industrial Association
2111 Wilson Boulevard, Ste 400
703-247-2552
Criteria: Awarded to female full or part-time students enrolled in an accredited university or college who demonstrate interest in pursuing a career related to national security or defense and have a minimum GPA of 3.25. Must also be a U.S.
Amount: $500
Deadline: November 1, 2010 for Spring 2011 semester; July 1, 2011 for Fall 2011 semester
Indiana County Bar Association Scholarship
Hudson County Bar Foundation Scholarship
Hudson County Bar Foundation Scholarship Committee
583 Newark Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07306
201-798-4708
Criteria: Awarded to an accepted and matriculating law student from Hudson County, NJ.
Deadline: April 15, 2011
Indiana County Bar Association Scholarship
c/o Jonathan Mack, Esq.
57 S. 6th Street
Indiana, PA 15701
724-349-5602
Criteria: Any person with a history of residence in Indiana County , Pennsylvania prior to high school graduation who is currently a college senior or college graduate accepted into or currently enrolled in a accredited law school of the ABA
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: June 1, 2011
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
www.jewishphilly.org
Attn: Patricia Quarles
Attn: Patricia Quarles
2100 Arch Street
215-832-0593
Samuel F. and Sara G. Feinman Fund
Criteria: This fund provides an interest-free loan to medical and law students based on scholarship and need. Preference is given to Jewish students who live in the greater Philadelphia
Amount: $2,000 to $5,000
Ida Foreman Fleisher Fund
Criteria: The fund provides scholarships for the purpose of helping women, preferably Jewish, to obtain professional educations.
Amount: $2,000 to $8,000
Deadline: May 15, 2011
MCCA Lloyd M. Johnson, Jr. Scholarship
Alice Sykes, Program Manager
Scholarships & Grants Management
UNCF
703-205-3514
Criteria: Open to entering first-year, full-time students in an ABA
Amount: $10,000 per year, renewable for 3 years
Deadline: Applications accepted January 1, 2011 through May 31, 2011
The Justinian Foundation
Nicholas J. Lisi, Esq.
1900 Spruce Street
Criteria: The scholarship will be awarded to a member of the Justinian Chapter at the law school to help defray the cost of the third year tuition. Applicants must have Italian parents or grandparents, and demonstrate financial need.
Amount: up to $1,500
Deadline: May 2011
Latham Diversity Scholars Programhttp://www.lw.com/upload/aboutLatham/upload/docs/doc66.PDF
Diversity Scholars Program Selection Panel
ATTN: Skip Horne
Latham & Watkins LLP
12636 High Bluff Drive, Suite 400
San Diego, CA 92130
Fax: 858.523.5450
skip.horne@lw.com
Criteria: Applicant must be a U.S. citizen enrolled in an ABA-accredited law school and intend to practice law in a major city of the United States. You must have successfully completed your first year of a full-time JD program, with an expected graduation date of spring 2011.
Diversity Scholars Program Selection Panel
ATTN: Skip Horne
Latham & Watkins LLP
12636 High Bluff Drive, Suite 400
San Diego, CA 92130
Fax: 858.523.5450
skip.horne@lw.com
Criteria: Applicant must be a U.S. citizen enrolled in an ABA-accredited law school and intend to practice law in a major city of the United States. You must have successfully completed your first year of a full-time JD program, with an expected graduation date of spring 2011.
Award: $10,000 non-renewable scholarship for their third year of law school.
Deadline: applications accepted June 15, 2011 through September 15, 2011
Deadline: applications accepted June 15, 2011 through September 15, 2011
Lax Scholarship, Bread & Roses Community Fund
Patrice Green, Operations Manager
1500 Walnut Street, Ste 1305
215-731-1107 ext 208
Criteria: Awarded to gay men from the five county Delaware Valley
Amount: $5,000 or $20,000
Deadline: January 15, 2011
LULAC National Scholarship Fund
League of United Latin American Citizenshttp://www.lnesc.org
(215) 423-4811
scholarships@lnesc.org
Criteria: Awarded to Hispanic graduate students.
Amount: $250- $1,000
Deadline: March 31, 2011
Commonwealth of Massachusettshttp://www.osfa.mass.edu
Board of Higher Education
St. James Avenue, 638
Criteria: Awarded to
Contact Source for deadline
The Robert Masur Fellowship for Civil Liberties
Robert Masur Felowship
The Nation Institute
116 East 16th Street, 8th floor
New York, NY 10003
http://www.nationinstitute.org/prizes/1068/the_robert_masur_fellowship_in_civil_liberties/
Open to first year law students. Consists of a $1000 honorarium for students who intend to carry out significant activities during the summer between their first and second year in the areas of civil rights and/or civil liberties.
Deadline: April 15, 2011
Mercer
Anne Stefane
609-984-0231
Ruth Rabstein Scholarship Opportunity
Criteria: Female law students with ties to Mercer County , NJ
Amount: $1,500
Deadline: April 2011
Mexican American Legal Defense And Educational Fund
634 South Spring Street
213-629-2512
Criteria: Any full-time Hispanic student who is presently enrolled or who will be entering law school may apply.
Amount: $7,000
Deadline: August 2011
National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
http://www.napaba.org/uploads/napaba/NLFscholarshipapp.pdf (online application)
The NAPABA Law Foundation
c/o Parkin Lee, Esq.
The Rockefeller Group
1221 Avenue of the Americas
Criteria: Several different scholarships are available. Applicant must demonstrate commitment to pro bono and/or public interest work and serving the Asian Pacific American community. Applicant must also demonstrate leadership potential and financial need.
Amount: $2,500 to $7,500
Deadline: September 5, 2011
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
http://www.uncf.org/forstudents/scholarDetailSGA.asp?id=269 (online application)
Education Department
4805 Mount Hope Drive
410-580-5760
Agnes Jones Jackson
Criteria: NAACP members who are full or part-time students with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or “B” average. Must demonstrate financial need and must not have reached the age of 25 by the deadline.
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: March 15, 2011
National Bar Association - Women Lawyers Division
NBA Women Lawyers Division Philadelphia Chapter
Attn: Foundation Committee
P.O. Box 58004
Philadelphia, PA 19102-8004
Sadie T.M. Alexander Book Scholarship
Criteria: Scholarships will be awarded to one African American female student with financial need from each of the area law schools.
Amount: $500 to $1,000
Justice Juanita Kidd Stout Tuition Scholarship
Criteria: Scholarships will be awarded to one currently enrolled second-year African American female student with financial need.
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: September 12, 2011
National Federation of the Blind
www.nfb.org/scholarships
Scholarship Committee
Mr. Anil Lewis, Chairman
1800 Johnson Street
410-659-9314, ext 2415
Criteria: Numerous scholarships available to recognize achievements by blind scholars. Applicants must be legally blind and pursuing or planning to pursue a full-time postsecondary course of study in a degree program.
Amount: $3,000 to $12,000
Deadline: March 31, 2011
NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund
Civil Rights Defense Fund
c/o Office of the General Counsel
11250 Waples Mill Road
703-267-1250
2008-2009 Law Student Essay Contest
Criteria: Open to all law students not previously admitted to practice law in the United States
Amount:
1st Place : $5,000;
1st Place : $5,000;
2007-2008 Law Student Scholarship Writing Contest
Criteria: Open to all 3rd year law students in good standing (as of Fall 2008) not previously admitted to practice law in the United States
Amount:
1st Place : $12,500 toward tuition;
1st Place : $12,500 toward tuition;
Contact above for details.
Scholarship Foundation
c/o Prosecutor Theodore J. Romankow
32 Rahway Avenue
Oscar W. Rittenhouse Memorial Scholarship
Criteria: Awarded to NJ residents accepted for admission to a law school who have an interest in law enforcement. Applicant must demonstrate financial need.
Andrew K. Ruotolo, Jr. Memorial Scholarship
Criteria: Awarded to NJ residents accepted for admission to a law school who have been accepted to a law school. Must show interest and commitment to child advocacy and demonstrate financial need.
Harris Y. Cotton Memorial Scholarship
Criteria: Awarded to NJ residents attending law school with an interest in law enforcement with emphasis in domestic violence and hate crimes prosecution.
Deadline: June 15, 2011
Ocean County Bar Association Memorial Scholarships
Attn: Frank Dupignac, Jr., Esq.
Chairperson
P.O. Box 381
Toms River, NJ 08754
732-349-1212
Criteria: Awarded to Ocean County, NJ residents enrolled in an accredited law school.
Deadline: March 31, 2011
Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund
99 Hudson Street
800-328-2322, 212-219-3360
Father Joseph P. Fitzpatrick Scholarship Fund
Criteria: Awarded to first and second year students attending a U.S.
Amount: $1,500
Contact above for details.
Puerto Rican Bar Association Scholarship Award
Criteria: Awarded to first and second year Latino students attending law school in the U.S.
Amount: $1,500 to 2,000
Contact above for details.
115 Cedar Street
401-421-6541
Thomas F. Black, Jr. Memorial Scholarship
Criteria: Awarded to a Rhode Island resident who will enroll as first year full-time students in programs leading toward an LL.B. or J.D. degree at an ABA accredited law school in the United States
Amount: $15,000
Deadline: March 19, 2011
Rotary International, Ambassadorial Scholarship
One Rotary Center
1560 Sherman Center Avenue
Criteria: Provides funding for degree oriented study in another country. It also applies to foreign students studying in the US
Local: Rotary Club of Philadelphia
1601 Walnut Street , Philadelphia , PA 19103 ; 215-557-1806
Contact local Rotary club for deadlines.
Serbian Bar Association of America
Linda M. Babich
205 N. Michigan Avenue , 40th Floor
708-655-8412
Criteria: Applicants must be of Serbian birth or ancestry and/or their spouses, who are enrolled in an ABA accredited law school in the USA
Amount: $500 to $2000
Deadline: September 2011
Honorable Nathan C. Staller Law Scholarship Foundation
c/o Alan Staller
3030 Atlantic Avenue
609-463-0313
Criteria: Awarded to law students from Southern New Jersey counties of Cape May, Atlantic, and Cumberland
Deadline: June 1, 2011
Effie Solomon Memorial Scholarship
American Association of University Women, Beaver Valley
661 Meadow Lane
724-827-2301
Criteria: Awarded to female residents of Beaver Co., PA, enrolled in an accredited law school. Preference will be given to those students who have completed at least one year in good standing.
Amunt: $1,000
Deadline: April 30, 2011
Hon. Nathan C. Staller Law Scholarship Foundation, Inc.
c/o Dorothy F. McCrosson, Esq.
McCrossen & Stanton, P.C.
200 Asbury Avenue
Ocean City, NJ 08226
609-399-2411
Criteia: Student must be from Cape May, Atlantic or Cumberland counties in good academic standing.
Deadline: May 1, 2011
Townsend and Townsend and Crew LLP Diversity Scholarship Program
www.townsend.com
www.townsend.com
Attn: Lindy Yurich
Two Embarcadero Center , Eighth Floor
San Francisco , CA 94111
mvyurich@townsend.com
mvyurich@townsend.com
Criteria: Applicants must be minorities and women law students committed to pursuing a career in patent law. Financial need is not a consideration for this scholarship.
Awards: $2,000
Deadline: September 1, 2011
Awards: $2,000
Deadline: September 1, 2011
Ralph G. Treen Memorial Scholarship – Henrietta S. Treen Scholarship Fund
Attn: Emilie Van Trieste
Temple University Student Financial Services
Conwell Hall, Ground Floor
1801 N. Broad Street
Questions – sallyking@bellsouth.net
Criteria: Applicants must be an incoming full-time law student who is a current student at Temple University, Princeton, Lafayette, University of Pennsylvania, or Lehigh University with at least a 2.0.
Deadline: April 15, 2011
Vietnamese American Bar Association Scholarship of the Greater DC Area
Attn: Hansel T. Pham
White & Case LLP
701 Thirteenth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20005
Criteria: At least a part-time law student in good standing at an ABA or AALS accredited school in the Eastern coast of the United States. Student must demonstrate a commitment to serving the Vietnamese American community.
Awards: two $1,000 awards
Deadline: February 28, 2011
Earl Warren Legal Training Program
99 Hudson Street, Ste 1600
212-219-1900
Earl Warren Legal Training Scholarships
Criteria: Merit-based awards for students with outstanding community service. Preference is given to students who are entering their first year of full-time study. Applications are available for download by Nov. 1st, or they may be requested in writing from scholarships@naacpldf.org.
Amount: $3,000
Deadline: April 30, 2011
Herbert Lehman Educational Fund
Criteria: Awarded to African American students entering law school with financial need, academic achievement, and personal commitment to the legal profession and public service. Scholarship is renewable. Applications are available for download by Nov. 1st, or they may be requested in writing from scholarships@naacpldf.org.
Amount: $13,500
Deadline: March 31, 2011
Westmoreland Bar Foundation
129 North Pennsylvania Avenue
724-834-6730
Wayne R. Donahue Memorial Scholarship
Criteria: Awarded to a Westmoreland County resident enrolled in a Pennsylvania Law School
Amount: up to $2,250
Donald Laird Hankey Memorial Scholarship
Criteria: Awarded to a Westmoreland County
Amount: up to $2,500
Deadline: June 15, 2011
Sidney B. Williams, Jr. Intellectual Property Law School Scholarship
Sponsor: American Intellectual Property Law Education Foundationwww.aiplef.org/scholarships/sidney_b_williams/apply.html
Sophia Rogers
Thurgood Marshall College Fund
80 Maiden Lane, Suite 2204
New York, NY 10038
212-573-8487
srogers@tmcfund.org
Criteria: Applicants must be a minority students developing a career in intellectual property law or holding a past or present position in an area related to intellectual property law with financial need and high academic performance.
Award: $10,000
Deadline: March 15, 2011
Women of the ELCA Scholarship Program
312-380-2730
Faith Fretheim at fretheim@elca.org
Amelia Kemp Scholarship
Criteria: Applicant must be a minority woman continuing their education on the undergraduate, graduate, or professional level. They must also be members of the Lutheran Church in America
Award: up to $1,200 per year
Award: up to $1,200 per year
Cronk Memorial Scholarship
Criteria: Applicant must be a female member of an ELCA congregation, 21 years or older, who has experienced an interruption in schooling of at least two years since the completion of high school, and who are studying for a career other than a church-certified profession. Awards are based on the applicant's scholastic ability, financial need, clarity of educational goals, and Christian commitment.
Award: $2,000
Deadline: February 2011
Criteria: Applicant must be a female member of an ELCA congregation, 21 years or older, who has experienced an interruption in schooling of at least two years since the completion of high school, and who are studying for a career other than a church-certified profession. Awards are based on the applicant's scholastic ability, financial need, clarity of educational goals, and Christian commitment.
Award: $2,000
Deadline: February 2011
York County Bar Association
Richard P. Noll Scholarship Committee
York County Bar Association and
York County Bar Foundation
137 E. Market Street
717-854-8755
Richard P. Noll Scholarship
Criteria: Awarded to a full-time law student, from the York
Deadline: June 30, 2011
Diversity Pipeline Scholarship
Criteria: Awarded to a full-time law student, with preference granted to applicants from the York
Amount: $3,500
Deadline: June 30, 2011
