ABA Legal Opportunity Scholarships
312-988-5415
Alabama Law Foundation Inc.
American Business Women's Association Scholarship Program Deanna B. Babcock
Camellia Charter
91 West Chamale Drive
Slidell, LA 70460
Criteria: Applicant must be a woman in financial need with a C average seeking a business or professional career.
Contact above for application and deadline.
H. Fletcher Brown Scholarship
Harris Y. Cotton Memorial Scholarship
County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey Foundation
http://www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/pdf/prosecutor/cotton.pdf
c/o Prosecutor Theodore J. Romankow
Union County Prosecutor's Office
32 Rahway Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
Criteria: Applicants must be New Jersey residents accepted for admission to a law school. They must have an interest in preparing for a career as a prosecutor, with an emphasis on domestic violence or hate crimes prosecutions.
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: June 15th
Council of Citizens with Low Vision International www.cclvi.org/schguide.htm
Dr. Cathy Schmitt Whitaker
324 S. Diamond Bar Blvd., #128
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
scholarship@cclvi.org
Fred Scheigert Scholarship
Criteria: Applicant must be a visually impaired, full-time student with at least a 3.2 GPA.
Amount: $3,000
Deadline: March 1st
William Goldman Foundation
The Kosciuszko Foundation http://www.thekf.org/kf/scholarships/tuition/ts/
League of United Latin American Citizens
http://www.lnesc.org
2501 Kensington Avenue, #111
Philadelphia, PA 19125
(215) 423-4811
scholarships@lnesc.org
Criteria: Awarded to Hispanic graduate students.
Amount: $250- $1,000
Deadline: March 31st
National Bar Association - Women Lawyers Division
Sadie T.M.
Alexander Book Scholarship
312-988-5415
750 N. Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60611
Criteria:
Awarded to entering first-year
law student students with at least a 2.5 undergraduate GPA. Awarded in order to promote diversity within
the legal profession. Scholarship is renewable for past winners.
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: March 1st
Tracy Daniel
Cabaniss, Johnston Scholarship Committee
Post Office Box 671
Montgomery, Alabama 36101
(334)269-1515
Post Office Box 671
Montgomery, Alabama 36101
(334)269-1515
Cabaniss, Johnston Scholarship Committee
Criteria:
Must be an Alabama resident who is a stellar second year student and
demonstrates financial need.
Amount: up to $5,000
Deadline: First
Friday in June
Ida and Benjamin Alpert Foundation
c/o David M. Caplan
32000 Northwestern Highway,
Suite 270
Farmington Hills, MI 48334
Criteria: Applicants must be a
Michigan resident enrolled in an accredited law school.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: May 2014
American Association for Justice (formerly ATLA)
http://www.justice.org/cps/rde/xchg/justice/hs.xsl/1737.htm
Attn: Nathalie Etori
Attn: Nathalie Etori
777 6th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20001
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.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: May 1st
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
accepting applications beginning in January.
AAJ 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.
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: May 1st
Leesfield/AAJ 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.
Deadline: May 31st
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
Deadline: July 31st
American Association of Law Libraries
105 W. Adams Street, Suite 3300
Chicago, IL 60603
312-939-4764
AALL Educational Scholarships: For those with Library
Degrees
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.
Amount: $3,000
Deadline: April 1st
Deadline: April 1st
American Association of University Women
AAUW
Career Development Grants, c/o ACT Inc.
P.O. Box 4030
Iowa City, IA 52243-4030
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, 2012 through December 15, 2013 for the 2014-2015 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 - $18,000
Deadline: January
12, 2014 for 2014-15 academic year.
American Business Women's Association Scholarship Program Deanna B. Babcock
Camellia Charter
91 West Chamale Drive
Slidell, LA 70460
Criteria: Applicant must be a woman in financial need with a C average seeking a business or professional career.
Contact above for application and deadline.
American Indian Graduate Center Fellowship
http://www.aigc.com/02scholarships/aigc/fellowship.htm
4520 Montgomery Blvd.
4520 Montgomery Blvd.
Albuquerque, NM 87109
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 accredited graduate school.
Must also apply for federal financial aid and demonstrate financial
need.
Amount: $1,000 - $5,000
Deadline: July 13, 2014
Faerie L. Angle Scholarship, Law School
Educational Trust
c/o M&T Bank
13 W. Main Street
717-765-3322
Waynesboro, PA 17268
Criteria:
Awarded to prior and/or current residents of Franklin County, PA, or graduates
of Franklin County High School.
Applicant must demonstrate academic excellence, financial need, and
provide a recommendation from a faculty member.
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: June 30th
Association of
Black Women Lawyers of New Jersey, Inc.
Bernadine Johnson Marshall/Martha Belle Scholarships
Attn: Scholarship Committee
P.O. Box 22524
Trenton, NJ 08607
Criteria:
Awarded to African-American females attending an accredited law school. Must be a New Jersey resident and demonstrate
community service and financial need.
Writing sample also required.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: March 15th. Contact
above for application
Association of Former Intelligence Officers
AFIO 2011 Scholarships Committee
6723 Whittier Ave. Suite 200
McLean, VA 22101
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 1st
Balfour Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity Minority
Scholarship Program
http://www.phideltaphi.org
800/368-5606
info@phideltaphi.org
Criteria: Open to all ethnic minority members of the legal fraternity Phi Delta Phi. Selection is based on participation, ethics, and scholastics.
Award: $3,000
Deadline: October 12th
Donald W. Banner Diversity Scholarship for Law
Students800/368-5606
info@phideltaphi.org
Criteria: Open to all ethnic minority members of the legal fraternity Phi Delta Phi. Selection is based on participation, ethics, and scholastics.
Award: $3,000
Deadline: October 12th
c/o Christopher Hummel
Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
1100 13th Street,
N.W., Suite 1200
Washington, DC 20005
Criteria:
Awarded to a current 1L or 2L student that is a member of an under represented
group (including race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation and disability) in
pursuit of a career in IP law. Non-applicant must also demonstrate academic
merit, leadership qualities, oral communication skills and community
involvement.
Award: $5,000
Deadline: January 7th
The Richard
Linn American Inn of Court Mark T. Banner Scholarship
Mark T. Banner Scholarship
c/o Charles W. Shifely,
The Richard Linn American Inn of Court
Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
10 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 30000
Criteria:
Awarded to a law student that is a member of an under represented group
(including race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation and disability) in pursuit
of a career in IP law. Third-year students ARE eligible. Applicant must
also demonstrate academic merit, leadership qualities, oral communication
skills and community involvement.
Award: $5,000 for the Fall semester of their 2nd
or 3rd year of law school.
Deadline: November 15th
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 residents who have been admitted to law school and have
an interest in law enforcement or prosecution.
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: April 2013. Contact above for application
Barristers’ Association of Philadelphia
c/o Heather Holloway, Esq.
Rawle & Henderson, LLP
The Widener Building
One South Penn Square
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-575-4264
Criteria:
Student must demonstrate financial need and community service activities. An interview is also required.
Deadline: March 2013
Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and
Hard of Hearing
3417 Volta Place, NW
Washington, DC 20007
202/337-5220
Washington, DC 20007
202/337-5220
AG
Bell 2012 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 1st
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:
April 1st
Berks County Community Foundation
P.O. Box 212
Reading, PA 19603-0212
Howard Fox Memorial Scholarship
Criteria:
Awarded to Berks County residents entering their second year of law school.
Amount: $3,000
Deadline: April 1st
Black Women
Lawyers Association of Los Angeles Foundation
Attn: Renee Becker REBecker@manatt.com
310-312-4119 or Carla Ford at kinbford@yahoo.com
313-333-7738
Criteria:
Open to continuing law students, including 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: March
15th
Harry A. Blackmun Scholarship
Attn: Jeanette Kelch
118 W. Mulberry Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-685-3813
Criteria:
Open to full-time law students studying at an accredited law school in the US.
Preference given to applicants with ties to the state of Minnesota. Application
can be emailed.
Deadline: June 15th
Horace Mann-Bond-Leslie Pinckney Hill Scholarship
Dr. Renford A. B. Brevett
Office of Institutional Research
205 Living Learning Center
205 Living Learning Center
Lincoln University, PA 19352-0999
Criteria: A
maximum of forty scholarships may be awarded annually, based on academic
achievement at either Lincoln University or Cheyney University. These awards
can be renewed for a maximum of four academic years based on satisfactory
academic achievement and progress toward their professional degree.
Amount: Full tuition
Deadline: April 18th
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.
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.
Mayer Horwitz Award
Criteria: Must be a Jewish law
student at a Philadelphia area law school who has demonstrated an interest and
involvement in community service.
Award: $1,000 each
Deadline: March 30th
H. Fletcher Brown Scholarship
PNC Bank - Trust Department
222 Delaware Avenue, 16th Floor
P.O. Box 791
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-429-1186
Criteria:
Awarded to Delaware residents who were born in Delaware and are entering their
first year of law school. Must
demonstrate financial need and be in the top 20% of their class.
Deadline: March
2013
Florence H. Brown Trust, c/o Bank of Delaware Trust
Department
Donald W. Davis
PNC Bank - Trust Department
222 Delaware Avenue, 16th Floor
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-429-1186
Criteria:
Awarded to Delaware residents who demonstrate financial need. It is renewable.
Deadline: March 2013 . Contact above for application.
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 31st
Camden County Bar Foundation
Executive Director – Scholarships
1040 N. Kings Highway, Suite 201
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
856-482-0620
Criteria:
Various scholarships available. Awarded to Camden County residents that is studying
full-time at an accredited law school.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: February 28th
Congressional Black Caucus
1720 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
202-263-2800
CBC Spouses
Education Scholarship http://www.cbcfinc.org/cbcs-education
Criteria: Awarded
to incoming and returning full-time graduate students in good academic standing
that exhibit leadership ability and participate in community service
activities. 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: June 1st
Strive for
Excellence http://www.cbcfinc.org/cbcfwal-mart-strive-for-excellence-scholarship.html
Criteria:
Awarded to incoming and returning full-time graduate students in good academic
standing that exhibit leadership ability and participate in community service
activities.
Deadline: April 1st
Harris Y. Cotton Memorial Scholarship
County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey Foundation
http://www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/pdf/prosecutor/cotton.pdf
c/o Prosecutor Theodore J. Romankow
Union County Prosecutor's Office
32 Rahway Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
Criteria: Applicants must be New Jersey residents accepted for admission to a law school. They must have an interest in preparing for a career as a prosecutor, with an emphasis on domestic violence or hate crimes prosecutions.
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: June 15th
Council of Citizens with Low Vision International www.cclvi.org/schguide.htm
Dr. Cathy Schmitt Whitaker
324 S. Diamond Bar Blvd., #128
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
scholarship@cclvi.org
Fred Scheigert Scholarship
Criteria: Applicant must be a visually impaired, full-time student with at least a 3.2 GPA.
Amount: $3,000
Deadline: March 1st
Delaware Scholarship Incentive Program (ScIP)
820 N. French Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-577-3240
Criteria: Awarded to full time students who are residents of Delaware. Applicant must demonstrate substantial financial need. This award is not renewable.
Criteria: Awarded to full time students who are residents of Delaware. Applicant must demonstrate substantial financial need. This award is not renewable.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: April 15th
Deadline: April 15th
DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar
ATTN: Tim Kolly, Dir. Of Communications
55 W. Monroe, Suite 2000
Chicago, IL 60603
Phone: 312.795.1101
Chicago, IL 60603
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 who demonstrates academic excellence and service to the profession,
community and the cause of diversity.
Second-year and third-year female students are eligible regardless of
race.
Amount: $10,000
Deadline: April 2014
Erie County Bar Association
302 W. 9th Street
Erie, PA 16502-1427
814-459-3111
ECBA Scholarship
Criteria:
Any Erie County, PA resident who will be entering their second or third year at
any ABA accredited law school is eligible to apply. The awards are based on several factors
including financial need.
Deadline: June 30th
Chief Justice Samuel J. Roberts Scholarship
Criteria:
Awarded to an Erie County, PA resident entering their first year at an ABA
accredited law school.
Deadline: May 31st
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 ext. 14
Hon. Vincent J. 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 resident and have a 3.0 GPA. Preference will be given to applicants
seeking to pursue a career in the field of advocacy for persons with
disabilities.
Deadline: May 1st
Federal Circuit Bar Association Judicial &
Founders Scholarships
Federal Circuit Bar Association
c/o Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett, &
Dunner
Kevin R. Casey
901 New York Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001-4413
Criteria: There
are several scholarships available. 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 15th
Fredrickson & Byron Foundation Minority
Scholarship Program
Application: http://www.fredlaw.com/firm/scholarshipchecklist.htm
Attn: Greta M. Larson
200 S. Sixth Street, Suite 4000
Minneapolis, MN 55402-1425
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
31st
Get Prepped LSAT Prep Law Student Scholarships
Attn: Scholarship
P.O. Box 2163
Longmont, CO 80502
800-508-4473
Criteria: Awarded to a current law
student. Applicants must request the current application packet using the
online contact form at http://www.getprepped.com.
Amount: one or more grants
of $1,000 awarded twice yearly
Deadline: January 31st and June 30th
William Goldman Foundation
42 South 15th Street, Ste 1116
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-568-0411
Criteria:
Must be in top 1/4 of class in graduate school and be a full-time matriculated
graduate student. Applicants must also
have completed their first year of study.
Deadline: March
2014
Samuel J. Goldstein, Esq. Scholarship Fund
Deborah L. Turner,
Scholarship Coordinator
The Pittsburgh Foundation
Five PPG Place, Suite 250
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-5414
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. Preference given to students of Jewish faith and from the
following counties: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Washington, or
Westmoreland. Student must also
demonstrate financial need and academic promise.
Deadline: April 22nd
Gore Family Memorial Foundation Scholarship
George H. Gore, Chairman
4747 N. Ocean Drive, #204
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33308
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 31st
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 1st
Haneman-Perskie Memorial Foundation Scholarship
c/o Atlantic County Bar Association
1201 Bacharach Blvd.
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Criteria:
Awarded to an Atlantic County, NJ resident enrolled in an ABA accredited law
school. Applicant must demonstrate
academic ability, financial need, leadership potential, and character.
Deadline: May 1st
Finnegan Henderson Diversity Scholarship
http://www.finnegan.com/diversity
http://www.finnegan.com/diversity
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 1st
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 1st
Hispanic Bar Association of Pennsylvania Legal
Education Fund
Application: http://www.hbapa.com/documents/HBALEF-scholarship-application-2011-2012.pdf
P.O. Box 58399
P.O. Box 58399
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Rachael Gallegos
215-686-4292
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 during the academic year.
Amount: $1,650
Deadline: September 20th
Hispanic Scholarship Fund, Selection Committee
One Sansome Street, Ste 1000
San Francisco, CA 94104
877-HSF-INFO, 415-445-9930
Criteria:
Must be of Hispanic background, US citizen or permanent resident, and a full-time
student with a 3.0 GPA.
Amount: $1,000 to $15,000
Deadline: December 15th
Horizons Foundation, c/o National Defense Industrial Association
http://wid.ndia.org/horizon/Pages/default.aspx
WID HORIZONS
WID HORIZONS
2111 Wilson Blvd, Suite 400
Arlington, VA 22201-3061
703-247-2564
jcasey@ndia.org
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 with a minimum GPA of 3.25. Must also be a U.S. citizen and demonstrate financial need.
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 with a minimum GPA of 3.25. Must also be a U.S. citizen and demonstrate financial need.
Amount: $500
Deadline: July 1st
Hudson County Bar Foundation Scholarship
Hudson County Bar Foundation
Scholarship Committee
583 Newark Avenue, 4th
Floor
Jersey City, NJ 07306
201-997-2100
Criteria: Awarded to an
accepted and matriculating law students from Hudson County, NJ.
Deadline: April 30th
Indiana County Bar Association Scholarship
c/o Jonathan Mack, Esq.
57 S. 6th Street
P.O. Box 1107
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 an accredited law school of the ABA is
eligible.
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: June 1st
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
www.jewishphilly.org
Attn: Shannon Greenstein
Attn: Shannon Greenstein
2100 Arch Street, 6th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-832-0593
sgreenstein@jfgp.org
or Jennifer Brier, Esq., at jbrier@jfgp.org
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 area and are
enrolled in an accredited local medical or law school, but it is open to all students.
It is a requirement of this fund that loan repayments begin within five
years after graduation.
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 15th
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 accredited law
school. Applicants, both students of color & non-minorities, must have a
GPA of 3.2, and demonstrate leadership potential, a commitment to diversity,
and an interest in corporate law.
Amount: $10,000 per year, renewable for 3 years
Deadline: May 31st
The Justinian Foundation
Barbara A. Capozzi, Esq.
3320 South Street
Philadelphia, PA 19145
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 15th
The Kosciuszko Foundation http://www.thekf.org/kf/scholarships/tuition/ts/
15 East 65th Street
New York, NY 10021-6595
212-734-2130 ext. 210
Criteria: Full-time graduate students that are U.S. citizens of Polish descent, Americans of non-Polish descent whose primary academic interest are in Polish studies, and Poles who are permanent residents of the U.S. are eligible to apply. Must demonstrate academic excellence (minimum GPA 3.0), involvement in the Polish-American community, and/or have an academic interest in Polish subjects. There is a $35 application fee.
Amount: $1,000 to $7,000
Deadline: January 5th
New York, NY 10021-6595
212-734-2130 ext. 210
Criteria: Full-time graduate students that are U.S. citizens of Polish descent, Americans of non-Polish descent whose primary academic interest are in Polish studies, and Poles who are permanent residents of the U.S. are eligible to apply. Must demonstrate academic excellence (minimum GPA 3.0), involvement in the Polish-American community, and/or have an academic interest in Polish subjects. There is a $35 application fee.
Amount: $1,000 to $7,000
Deadline: January 5th
Latham & Watkins Diversity
Scholars Program
http://www.lw.com/upload/aboutLatham/upload/docs/doc165.pdf
http://www.lw.com/upload/aboutLatham/upload/docs/doc165.pdf
Diversity
Scholars Program Selection Panel
ATTN: Heather Sardinha
Latham & Watkins LLP
12636 High Bluff Drive, Suite 400
San Diego, CA 92130
Fax: 858.523.5450
Heather.Sardinha@lw.com
ATTN: Heather Sardinha
Latham & Watkins LLP
12636 High Bluff Drive, Suite 400
San Diego, CA 92130
Fax: 858.523.5450
Heather.Sardinha@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 2015.
Award: $10,000
non-renewable scholarship for their third year of law school.
Deadline: June 15th
Deadline: June 15th
Lax Scholarship, Bread & Roses Community Fund
Bread & Roses
Community Fund
The Philadelphia Building
1315 Walnut Street, Suite 1300
Philadelphia, PA 19107
The Philadelphia Building
1315 Walnut Street, Suite 1300
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Criteria:
Awarded to gay men from the five county Philadelphia metropolitan region and
Camden County who are attending an accredited graduate or professional school
or to those attending a school in the Philadelphia region.
Amount: $5,000 or $20,000
Deadline: February 4th
LULAC National Scholarship FundLeague of United Latin American Citizens
http://www.lnesc.org
2501 Kensington Avenue, #111
Philadelphia, PA 19125
(215) 423-4811
scholarships@lnesc.org
Criteria: Awarded to Hispanic graduate students.
Amount: $250- $1,000
Deadline: March 31st
Mercer County Bar Foundation
1245 Whitehourse Mercerville
Rd, Suite 420
Hamilton, NJ 08619
609-585-6200
Christine Brennan cbrennan@mercerbar.com
Criteria: Any incoming or current
law student that is a Mercer County, NJ resident.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: August 31st
Mercer County Women Lawyers Caucus
P.O. Box 56141
Cranbury, NJ 08638
609-984-0231
Ruth Rabstein Scholarship Opportunity
Criteria:
Female law students with ties to Mercer County, NJ are invited to apply for the
scholarship. Applicant must also demonstrate
financial need, academic achievement, and community service.
Amount: $1,500
Deadline: April
2013
Mexican American Legal Defense And Educational Fund
Law School Scholarship Program
634 South Spring Street, 11th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90014
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: January 1st
Michigan Auto Law Diversity Scholarship
Michigan Auto Law
Attn: Natalie Lombardo
30101 Northwestern Hwy
Farmington Hills, MI 48334
30101 Northwestern Hwy
Farmington Hills, MI 48334
fax: 248-353-4504
nlombardo@michiganautolaw.com
Criteria: Recipient must be a member of an ethnic or racial minority or demonstrate a defined commitment to issues of diversity within their academic career. Open to students currently enrolled in the J.D. program or will begin classes by the fall semester of 2013.
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: May 1, 2013
Criteria: Recipient must be a member of an ethnic or racial minority or demonstrate a defined commitment to issues of diversity within their academic career. Open to students currently enrolled in the J.D. program or will begin classes by the fall semester of 2013.
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: May 1, 2013
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,
17th Floor
New York, New York 10020
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 2nd
National Bar Association - Women Lawyers Division
NBA Women Lawyers Division (Philadelphia Chapter)
Attn: Scholarship Committee
P.O. Box 58004
Philadelphia, PA 19102-8004
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: June 1st
National Black Law Students Association
c/o LaTanya Funches
9919 S. Union Ave.
Chicago, IL 60628
Nelson Mandela Law Scholarship
Criteria:
Applicants must be studying law.
Students who are entering law school or are in their first year of law
school are eligible.
Amount: $1,000
Rodney Pulliam Memorial Scholarship
Criteria:
Sixty scholarships will be awarded (10 from each of the 6 NBLSA regions) in the
form of a BARBRI certificate. Each
recipient must be a law student graduating Spring 2013.
Amount: $500
Sandy Brown Memorial Scholarship
Criteria:
Two monetary awards will be given commemorative of Ms. Brown. Applicants must be currently in their first
or second year, and submit an essay on the specified topic.
Amount: Not less than $500
Outstanding
Student Leader Scholarship
Criteria: Awarded to a NBLSA member that has excelled
academically and has been an active member of the BLSA chapter and community.
Deadline: November 15th
National Federation of the Blind
Scholarship Committee
Ms. Patti Chang, Esq, Chairperson
200 E. Wells Street
Baltimore, MD 21230
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 31st
New Jersey County Prosecutors Association
Scholarship Foundation
c/o Prosecutor Theodore J. Romankow
32 Rahway Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
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 15th
Ocean County Bar Association Memorial Scholarships
Attn: Frank Dupignac, Jr.,
Esq.
Chairperson
P.O. Box 2015
Toms River, NJ 08754
732-349-1212
Criteria: Awarded to Ocean
County, NJ residents enrolled in an accredited law school.
Deadline: March 31st
Porzio, Bromberg & Newman, P.C. Diversity
Scholarship
Attn: Renee Davis, Diversity
Manager
Porzio, Bromberg &
Newman, P.C.
100 Southgate Parkway P.O. Box 1997
Morristown, NJ 07962-1997
Criteria: Awarded to a first-year
law student at least a 3.3 undergraduate GPA. Applicant must be a US citizen or
permanent resident, as well as a NJ resident. Applications may not be
emailed or faxed.
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: December 31st
Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund
99 Hudson Street
New York, NY 10013-2815
800-328-2322, 212-219-3360
Father Joseph P. Fitzpatrick Scholarship Fund
Criteria:
Awarded to first and second year students attending a U.S. law school who
demonstrate financial need and a commitment to the Latino community.
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.. Selection is based on financial need and
academic promise.
Amount: $1,500 to 2,000
Deadline:
March 31st
Rhode Island Bar Foundation
115 Cedar Street
Providence, RI 02903
401-421-6541
Rotary International, Ambassadorial Scholarship
One Rotary Center
1560 Sherman Center Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201
Criteria:
Provides funding for degree oriented study in another country. It also applies to foreign students studying
in the US. Applicant must be a citizen
of a country with a Rotary Club.
Application must be made through local Rotary Club in legal/permanent
residence or place of full-time study. 2013 will be the final year of the program
in this form.
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
Chicago, IL 60601
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, maintaining a 3.0 GPA throughout law school.
Must submit an application, an essay of no more than 250 words detailing how
they plan to use their legal education within the Serbian community and a
certified copy of their law school transcript (1Ls can submit a letter
affirming enrollment and course schedule).
Amount: $500 to $2000
Deadline: October 29th
Effie Solomon Memorial Scholarship
American Association of University Women, Beaver
Valley Branch
661 Meadow Lane
Rochester, PA 15704
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
30th
Honorable Nathan C. Staller Law Scholarship Foundation
c/o Dorothy F. McCrosson, Esq.
McCrosson & Stanton, P.C.
200 Asbury Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08226
609-399-2411
Criteria:
Awarded to law students from Southern New Jersey counties of Cape May, Atlantic,
and Cumberland. Award is based on
academic achievement and financial aid. Applications must be requested in
writing.
Deadline: June 1st
James Stoudt Memorial Scholarship Fund of the PA Bar
Foundation Law Student Scholarship Program
Pennsylvania Bar Foundation
PO Box 186
Harrisburg, PA 17108-0186
Pennsylvania Bar Foundation
PO Box 186
Harrisburg, PA 17108-0186
Criteria: Open
to all full-time second year and part-time third year law students in good
standing who are PA residents and current members of the Law Student Division of
the PA Bar Association. Recipients must demonstrate academic
achievement as evidenced by applicant’s academic transcript; financial need as
certified by the applicant’s law school financial aid office; Pennsylvania
residency as documented by applicant’s current voter registration card or
current Pennsylvania driver’s license; and the potential for making a
contribution to society and the legal profession either through anticipated
legal field or other efforts as discussed in the applicant’s 250 – 500 word
essay and evidenced by applicant’s recommendations. Application available online here.
Amount:
$3,000
Deadline: December 2, 2013
Deadline: December 2, 2013
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 15th
Vietnamese
American Bar Association Scholarship of the Greater DC Area
Application: http://www.vabadc.com/Resources/Documents/VABA-DC%202012%20Scholarship%20Application.pdf
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: March
9th
Earl Warren Legal Training Program
99 Hudson Street, Ste 1600
New York, NY 10013-2897
212-219-1900
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. Current law students are ineligible. Applications are
available for download by Nov. 1st, or they may be requested in
writing from scholarships@naacpldf.org.
Amount: $3,000
Deadline: April 30th
Herbert Lehman Educational Fund http://naacpldf.org/herbert-lehman-education-fund-scholarship
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 31st
Westmoreland Bar Foundation
129 North Pennsylvania Avenue
Greensburg, PA 15601-2311
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 resident enrolled in any law school.
Amount: up to $2,500
Deadline: 3rd Wednesday in June (June 18,
2014)
Sidney B. Williams, Jr. Intellectual Property Law School Scholarship
Sponsor: American Intellectual Property Law Education Foundation
www.aiplef.org/scholarships/sidney_b_williams/apply.html
Tamekia Jackson
Thurgood Marshall College Fund
1906 Cochran Street, 2nd Floor
Houston, TX 77009
202-474-7181
Fax: 713-226-7017
tamekia.jackson@tmcfund.org
Criteria: Awarded to entering and returning minority law 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. It is renewable.
Award: $10,000
Deadline: March 15th
Women of the ELCA Scholarship Program
8765 W. Higgins Rd
Chicago, IL 60631-4189
312-380-2730
Chicago, IL 60631-4189
312-380-2730
Faith Fretheim at fretheim@elca.org
Amelia Kemp Scholarship
Criteria: Applicant must be a woman studying for a
career other than ordained ministry. They must also be members of the Lutheran
Church in America. Selection is based on academic ability, financial need,
educational goals, and Christian commitment.
Award: up to $1,000 per year
Award: up to $1,000 per year
Deadline:
February 15th
York County Bar Association
Richard P. Noll Scholarship Committee
York County Bar Association and
York County Bar Foundation
137 E. Market Street
York, PA 17401
717-854-8755
Richard P.
Noll Scholarship
Criteria: Awarded to a full-time law student, from the York
area, who demonstrates financial need. Questions should be directed to Jeffrey
Rowe at jarowe@york-county.org.
Deadline: June 30th
Diversity Pipeline Scholarship
Criteria: Awarded to a full-time law student, with preference
granted to applicants from the York area, who demonstrates financial need.
Amount: $3,500
Deadline: June 30th
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