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Uplifting Communities Scholarship

This scholarship supports undergraduates and graduates dedicated to uplifting underserved communities. It can be used for essential educational expenses like tuition, textbooks, and course materials, helping students focus on their studies without financial stress.

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Bar Study
Aspiring Law Students
Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

The Law Office of Donald L. Bell

Award Maximum:
$1,500
Application Deadline:
October 1
Eligibility Requirements:

Show a demonstrated commitment and involvement in uplifting underserved communities through volunteerism and advocacy

U.S. Citizen or permanent resident

Minimum 2.7 GPA

Enrolled in an accredited college or university in the U.S.

Be in good academic standing

Buckfire & Buckfire P.C. Law School Diversity Scholarship

The law firm scholarship is designed to help law students who are in need of financial assistance achieve their academic and professional dreams.

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Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Buckfire Law Firm

Award Maximum:
$2,000
Application Deadline:
October 1
Eligibility Requirements:

Attending law school

Member of an ethnic/racial minority group, or committed to diversity issues

U.S. Citizen

Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0

Completed at least one semester of law school

Anidjar & Levine Community Service Scholarship

Students who serve their community and best demonstrate the relationship between their community service and future career goals and ambitions.

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Aspiring Law Students
Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Law offices of Anidjar & Levine

Award Maximum:
$2,500
Application Deadline:
October 1
Eligibility Requirements:

Students currently enrolled in or formally accepted to an accredited U.S. community college, college, or university undergraduate or graduate degree program

Have a history of serving their community in a volunteer role

Currently in good academic standing and provide transcripts to support a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above

Be at least 18 years old by the time of scholarship award

A U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, or Permanent Resident

Mexican-American Law Student Scholarship

This Scholarship is open to law students enrolled at the three Houston, TX area law schools who have a demonstrated commitment to advancing Latino civil rights.

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Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Mexican-American Bar Association of Houston

Award Maximum:
$3,000
Application Deadline:
October 1
Eligibility Requirements:

Law student

Financial need

Demonstrated commitment to advancing Latino civil rights

Vernellia R. Randall Bar Exam Grant, February

The grant honors Vernellia R. Randall, who has made a lasting contribution to the Oregon Women Lawyers Foundation and has played a significant role in the effort to give women and minorities greater access to the justice system.

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Scholarship Type:
Bar Study
Sponsoring Organization:

Oregon Women Lawyers (OWLS) Foundation

Award Maximum:
$5,000
Application Deadline:
October 1
Eligibility Requirements:

Must be a parent with children under the age of 18 (special consideration given to students with multiple children, children under the age of 6, and children with special needs)

In last year of law school

Intend to practice law in Oregon

Sitting for the February Bar Exam

Taylor & Ring Victim Advocate Scholarship

This award is given to a student interested in pursuing the study of law with a specific goal of helping survivors of sexual assault, rape, child abuse, or sexual harassment in the workplace.

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Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Taylor & Ring Law Firm

Award Maximum:
$5,000
Application Deadline:
October 1
Eligibility Requirements:

Currently enrolled in, or will be enrolled in, an accredited college or university or law school for the upcoming academic year

Interest in pursuing the study of law with a specific goal of helping survivors of sexual assault, rape, child abuse, or sexual harassment in the workplace

May not be offered this year - verify status with the scholarship provider

Corporate Culture Scholarship

The intention of the scholarship is to expose corporations’ increasing focus on profit and decreasing interest in employees’ well-being. The Investor’s Podcast firmly believes that a highly profitable company shouldn’t come at the expense of its employees’ happiness. We believe that sustainable profitability originates from the employees’ happiness, and that value creation for society and the individual starts with the employers’ genuine actions of showing how much they care.

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Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

The Investor's Podcast

Award Maximum:
$1,000
Application Deadline:
October 1
Eligibility Requirements:

Must be an undergraduate or graduate student currently attending any North American university

May not be offered this year - verify status with the scholarship provider

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner Diversity Scholarship Program

Bringing diversity and inclusiveness into every aspect of our work and culture is one of our firm's core values. As part of our ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner is pleased to sponsor a diversity scholarship program that awards up to four second-year law students.

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Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Award Maximum:
$10,000
Application Deadline:
October 1
Eligibility Requirements:

Full-time law student, in good standing, entering the second year of law school at an accredited ABA law school

Demonstrated commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion

Received and accepted an offer for a summer associate position after the second year of law school in one of our U.S. offices

May not be offered this year - verify status with the scholarship provider

NextLevel Student Scholarship, Fall

Through this Scholarship, higher education can be more accessible to law students who demonstrate academic excellence. The $1,000 NextLevel Law Scholarship is available to students each semester who are pursuing a career in law, compliance, or public policy.

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Sponsoring Organization:

NextLevel Law, P.C

Award Maximum:
$1,000
Application Deadline:
October 3
Eligibility Requirements:

GPA 3.5 

Enrolled in an accredited college or university for the Fall semester. 

Pursuing a career in law, compliance, or public policy

WLAC/Rhoda and Judge Stuart Hing Scholarship

The Annual WLAC/Rhoda and Judge Stuart Hing Scholarship seeks to support a diverse returning law student with a demonstrated commitment to advocating on behalf of women, with leadership potential, who is engaged in the Alameda County legal community, and is able to attend the annual Judges' Reception to receive the scholarship. 

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Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Women Lawyers of Alameda County

Award Maximum:
$5,000
Application Deadline:
October 4
Eligibility Requirements:

Diverse returning law student

Demonstrated commitment to the advancement of women

Actively engaged in the Alameda County Legal Community

Champions of Justice Scholarship

The Champions of Justice Scholarship was founded to afford more students the opportunity to attend college and build upon their interest in law and justice.

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Aspiring Law Students
Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Law Offices of Biederman & Burleson P.L.L.C.

Award Maximum:
$1,000
Application Deadline:
October 6
Eligibility Requirements:

Enrolled as an undergraduate at an academic institution with the intent to attend law school.

U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

The Hoffman Firm Conquering Cancer Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded to a hardworking, eligible college student.

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Scholarship Type:
Aspiring Law Students
Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

The Hoffman Firm

Award Maximum:
$1,000
Application Deadline:
October 6
Eligibility Requirements:

You or someone in your immediate family must currently be or have previously been fighting a cancer diagnosis.

Enrolled in, or accepted to an undergraduate or graduate program at an accredited college or university within the U.S.

U.S. citizen

Fight Against Domestic Violence Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to a student impacted by domestic violence in their life or who has a substantial interest in implementing solutions to these issues and protecting others against domestic abuse, harassment, and other forms of family violence.

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Aspiring Law Students
Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

John T. Fields & Associates, LLC

Award Maximum:
$2,000
Application Deadline:
October 8
Eligibility Requirements:

Must be at least 18 years old.

U.S. citizen or a lawful permanent resident.

Enrolled in or accepted to an undergraduate or graduate program at a U.S. college or university.

Wounded First Responders Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded to a student who is/was a first responder injured in the line of duty OR the child of an injured first responder.

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Scholarship Type:
Bar Study
Aspiring Law Students
Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Parthemos, Curran, Buelow and Polizzi PLLC

Award Maximum:
$1,000
Application Deadline:
October 8
Eligibility Requirements:

Must be a first responder injured in the line of duty OR the child of an injured first responder.

Enrolled in or accepted to an undergraduate or graduate program at an accredited college or university within the U.S.

U.S. citizen 

RIG Future Academy Scholarship

Gaming takes passion for practice and commitment to learning, traits that help you succeed in life. RIG and Nacon are proud to equip players who have the drive to be better with the tools they need academic growth. The RIG Future Academy Scholarship is designed to help students on their way to academic success.

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Aspiring Law Students
Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

TUN The University Network

Award Maximum:
$5,000
Application Deadline:
October 9
Eligibility Requirements:

US Citizen or Permanent Resident

Attend an accredited college or university

May not be offered this year - verify status with the scholarship provider

Sonoma County Women in Law (“SCWiL”) Honorable Gayle Guynup Scholarship

A deserving law student at a northern California law school, with an interest in promoting women’s access to, and involvement in, the legal system, will receive this Sonoma County Women in Law (“SCWiL”) Honorable Gayle Guynup Scholarship to defray the cost of their legal education. Open to applicants regardless of gender, and persons of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

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Scholarship Type:
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Sonoma County Women in Law 

Award Maximum:
$2,500
Application Deadline:
October 11
Eligibility Requirements:

Successfully completed at least one year of law school, with at least one semester of law school remaining.

Demonstrated record of academic achievement.

Must demonstrate ties to Sonoma County.

Demonstrated commitment to increasing women’s access to legal services and/or involvement in the practice of law.

AAML Illinois Chapter William Stewart Boyd Scholarship for African American Law Students

This scholarship is a one-time award to a second-year law student attending an Illinois Law School. It is named for the Hon. William Stewart Boyd, who has spent more than two decades as an Associate Judge for the Cook County Circuit Court, and who has agreed to mentor the scholarship winners.

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Scholarship Type:
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Fellows of the Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML)

Award Maximum:
$5,000
Application Deadline:
October 11
Eligibility Requirements:

Identify as African American.

Be enrolled on a fulltime basis as a 1L or 2L in an accredited Illinois Law School.

Texas Young Lawyers Association Diversity Scholarship

The Texas Young Lawyers Association intends to award three scholarships to students from the ABA-accredited law schools or ABA-provisionally approved law schools in Texas.

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Scholarship Type:
Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Texas Young Lawyers Association

Award Maximum:
$5,000
Application Deadline:
October 11
Eligibility Requirements:

Attending or have been admitted to a Texas law school

Leadership Excellence Scholarship

This scholarship will provide financial assistance to students who value hard work, honesty, and integrity.

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Scholarship Type:
Aspiring Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Law Office of Philip W. Moore, Jr.

Award Maximum:
$1,000
Application Deadline:
October 13
Eligibility Requirements:

Currently or will be a member of the university’s Greek life or honors program.

3.0 GPA.

Enrolled in or accepted into an accredited U.S. college or university.

18 years or older.

Car Accidents and Legal Procedure Scholarship

This scholarship is offered to incoming and current college students. It requires students to think critically about how insurance providers and related parties within their states assign liability after a car accident.

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Scholarship Type:
Aspiring Law Students
Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

BDIW Law Office

Award Maximum:
$2,500
Application Deadline:
October 15
Eligibility Requirements:

Must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

You are enrolled in or accepted at an accredited college, university, or graduate school in the United States

May not be offered this year - verify status with the scholarship provider

Jacoby & Meyers Latinx Community Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded to a California law student of Hispanic background, who excels in community service and academics.

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Scholarship Type:
Aspiring Law Students
Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Jacoby & Meyers

Award Maximum:
$5,000
Application Deadline:
October 15
Eligibility Requirements:

Must be of Latinx descent.

Active involvement in community service activities within the Latinx community.

3.0 GPA

HBA-DC Scholarship for 3L students

To further its commitment to support law students, HBA-DC maintains a scholarship for 3L/4L law J.D. students attending law schools in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.

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Scholarship Type:
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Hispanic Bar Association of the District of Columbia (HBA-DC) Foundation

Award Maximum:
$5,000
Application Deadline:
October 16
Eligibility Requirements:

Final year of studies for a J.D. degree at an ABA approved law school in Washington, DC

Students of Hispanic or Latino descent or heritage

Currently enrolled and in good standing

Justinian Law Scholarship

Scholarships are available to all second- and third-year full-time/day and all third and fourth-year part-time/evening students with a keen interest in Italian culture and history from any of the Illinois law schools. Merit and financial need will be taken into consideration.

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Scholarship Type:
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Justinian Law Society 

Award Maximum:
$2,500
Application Deadline:
October 18
Eligibility Requirements:

2L, 3L, or 4th year part-time at any Law School in Illinois

Interested in Italian culture or history

Interest in becoming member of the Justinian Law Society

Diversity Bar Preparation Scholarship

WSAJ is committed to implementing strategies that will result in significant and measurable progress towards increasing diversity in the plaintiff's bar. To help achieve this endeavor, WSAJ has pledged scholarship monies to assist diverse individuals in covering the tuition cost of a Themis bar preparation course (or reimbursement for the tuition cost of the Themis bar prep program if applicant has already paid).

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Scholarship Type:
Bar Study
Sponsoring Organization:

Washington State Association for Justice (WSAJ)

Application Deadline:
October 18
Eligibility Requirements:

Identify as a historically disenfranchised or under-represented group (refers to individuals who self-identify with those groups historically discriminated against and or those groups that are historically under-represented in the legal profession based on disability, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression)

Demonstrated interest and intent to practice in the plaintiff’s bar

Other criteria that will be considered include financial need, academic achievements, extracurricular and community activities, and life experiences

LGBTQ Bar Preparation Scholarship

To support aspiring plaintiff’s attorneys from the LGBTQ community, the section raises funds from its membership to provide scholarships to help cover the tuition costs of a Themis bar review course to law school graduates and APR 6 law clerk graduates who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or otherwise self-identify as a part of the queer community.

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Scholarship Type:
Bar Study
Sponsoring Organization:

Washington State Association for Justice (WSAJ)

Application Deadline:
October 18
Eligibility Requirements:

Identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or otherwise self-identify as a part of the queer community

Demonstrated interest and intent to practice in the plaintiff’s bar

Other criteria that will be considered include financial need, academic achievements, extracurricular and community activities, and life experiences

Women of WSAJ Bar Preparation Scholarship

To support aspiring female-identifying plaintiffs' attorneys, WOW provides women law school graduates and APR 6 law clerk graduates with scholarships to cover the tuition cost of a Themis bar preparation course

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Scholarship Type:
Bar Study
Sponsoring Organization:

Women of Washington State Association for Justice (WOW)

Application Deadline:
October 18
Eligibility Requirements:

Self-identify as female

Demonstrate an interest and intent to practice in the plaintiff’s bar

Preparing the take the Washington State bar exam in the next year

Other criteria that will be considered include financial need, academic achievements, extracurricular and community activities, and life experiences

Hellenic Bar Association (HBA) Foundation Scholarship

Offered to a second- or third-year law student, of Hellenic descent, from Illinois or enrolled in an Illinois law school

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Scholarship Type:
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Hellenic Bar Association of Illinois

Award Maximum:
$10,000
Application Deadline:
October 18
Eligibility Requirements:

2L or 3L at an accredited law school

Of Hellenic descent

Illinois resident or attending law school in Illinois

FSTN Veteran Schlarship

This scholarship seeks to award a deserving student who has either served in the armed forces or is the child of a veteran.

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Scholarship Type:
Aspiring Law Students
Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Fleschner, Stark, Tanoos & Newlin Law Firm

Award Maximum:
$2,000
Application Deadline:
October 30
Eligibility Requirements:

3.0 GPA.

Enrolled in an accredited college or university for the upcoming semester.

Jerold S. Solovy Diversity Scholarship Award

This foundation scholarship is directed at diverse and deserving law students. Participation and leadership in supporting diversity-related programs as well as merit and financial need will be considered.

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Scholarship Type:
Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Diversity Scholarship Foundation

Application Deadline:
October 31
Eligibility Requirements:

Law student

Maintains 3.8 GPA

Legal community diversity volunteer work required

GCPC First Generation Law Student Scholarship

This First Generation Law Student Scholarship seeks to support, recognize, and reward excellence within the First Generation Law Student community.

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Scholarship Type:
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

General Counsel, PC

Award Maximum:
$1,500
Application Deadline:
October 31
Eligibility Requirements:

2L currently attending an accredited law school in the U.S.

Must have a first year law school GPA of 3.0 (or better)

U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident

18 years or older

Must be first in your family to attend law school

HBZ Diversity Scholarship

This annual Diversity Scholarship is for a law student from an underrepresented community with ties to Contra Costa or Alameda County, CA.

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Scholarship Type:
Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Hartog, Baer, Zabronsky APC

Award Maximum:
$5,000
Application Deadline:
October 31
Eligibility Requirements:

Enrolled or accepted to a law school accredited by the ABA or the bar association of the state in which the school is located

From a community that is underrepresented in the practice of law

Is from or resides in Contra Costa or Alameda County or is interested in practicing law in either county after graduation

Demonstrates a commitment to excellence in academics

Combating Campus Issues Scholarship

This award asks that students write about how they will raise public awareness about combating issues they have experienced on campus, and how they would create an environment in which survivors feel emboldened and justified in telling their stories

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Scholarship Type:
Aspiring Law Students
Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Goldstein and Bashner

Award Maximum:
$1,000
Application Deadline:
October 31
Eligibility Requirements:

Currently enrolled in an accredited college or university in the U.S.

3.0 GPA

Fox Pest Control Future Leaders Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded to a student who can provide real-life examples of how they are making a difference in their community.

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Aspiring Law Students
Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Fox Pest Control

Award Maximum:
$7,500
Application Deadline:
October 31
Eligibility Requirements:

Minimum 3.0 GPA

U.S. citizen

Must permanently reside in: Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, or Virginia

Enrolled or accepted to a U.S. college or university as a full-time student

Good Works Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded to one student who is actively engaged in making their community a better place by planning community service projects, including projects involving criminal justice issues.

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Scholarship Type:
Aspiring Law Students
Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Karin Riley Porter

Award Maximum:
$1,000
Application Deadline:
October 31
Eligibility Requirements:

Any current high school senior, vocational student, college student or graduate student

Enrolled in a vocational program or two to four year post-secondary institution

Show dedicated interest in community service and projects about criminal justice

Minimum 3.0 GPA.

Good Lawyers/Good People Scholarship, Fall

Simeone & Miller LLP awards two annual scholarships – one for the fall semester and one for the spring semester - to deserving and qualified students.

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Scholarship Type:
Aspiring Law Students
Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Simeone & Miller LLP

Award Maximum:
$1,000
Application Deadline:
October 31
Eligibility Requirements:

Currently enrolled or accepted as an undergraduate or law student

Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans

The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans program honors the contributions of immigrants and children of immigrants to the U.S. Each year, we invest in the graduate education of 30 New Americans—immigrants and children of immigrants—who are poised to make significant contributions to U.S. society, culture or their academic field.

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Scholarship Type:
Aspiring Law Students
Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans

Award Maximum:
$90,000
Application Deadline:
October 31
Eligibility Requirements:

Planning to be enrolled full time in an eligible, accredited, professional or graduate degree program at a US university 

Must be a New American

30 years of age or younger as of the application deadline

Leaders & Achievers Scholarship Award

Scholarship is awarded to a law student who has demonstrated their leadership skills and used those skills to help achieve diversity inclusion within the legal community.

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Scholarship Type:
Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

The Diversity Scholarship Foundation

Application Deadline:
October 31
Eligibility Requirements:

Law student

Must attend a law school in Wisconsin, Illinois or Indiana

Demonstrated leadership skills

3.2 GPA or higher

Public Interest Advocate Scholarship Award

This scholarship will be awarded to a law student who is interested in pursuing a career in public service or a student who is actively involved with a not-for-profit agency that represents the needy and the underprivileged.

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Scholarship Type:
Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Diversity Scholarship Foundation

Application Deadline:
October 31
Eligibility Requirements:

Law student pursuing a public service career or actively involved with a non-profit that serves the needy and underprivileged

3.5 GPA

Enrolled in Wisconsin, Indiana, and Illinois

Robert A. McNew Law Student Scholarship

This association scholarship is geared toward a current law student who is a Federal Bar Association Law Student Associate Member in good standing. Academic achievement will be considered.

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Scholarship Type:
Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Federal Bar Association

Award Maximum:
$5,000
Application Deadline:
November 1
Eligibility Requirements:

Federal Bar Association member in good standing

Demonstrate academic achievement

Participation in the FBA, law school, community activities

Boyk Law Veteran Scholarship

Veterans or children of a U.S. Veteran can write an essay about their experiences for a chance to win a scholarship.

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Scholarship Type:
Aspiring Law Students
Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

The Ohio Personal Injury lawyers of Charles E. Boyk Law Offices, LLC

Award Maximum:
$2,000
Application Deadline:
November 1
Eligibility Requirements:

Currently attending an accredited college or university within the United States

Served in the United States Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard, or Reserves OR is the child or stepchild of someone who has

U.S. citizen

Minimum 3.0 GPA and have completed at least one semester of classes at an accredited college or university

Colonel Archer B. Battista Veterans Scholarship

It is hoped that the Colonel Archer B. Battista Veterans Scholarship will help members of the armed services achieve their higher education goals.

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Scholarship Type:
Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Hampden County Bar Association

Application Deadline:
November 1
Eligibility Requirements:

Must be admitted for the upcoming academic year to an accredited law school

Must be a veteran with an Honorable Discharge or a current member of the United States Military

MAX Scholarships - Fall

MAX by AccessLex offers scholarship incentives to help you maintain motivation and momentum as you progress through our personal finance curriculum, developed exclusively just for law students like you. Complete MAX activities to be automatically entered into our drawings throughout the year and win up to $40,000!

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Scholarship Type:
Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

AccessLex Institute

Award Maximum:
$5,000
Application Deadline:
November 1
Eligibility Requirements:

Current 1L, 2L, and 3L law students at participating MAX Schools (over 80% of the ABA accredited law schools in the U.S.)

Complete MAX activities, ranging from quick surveys, to 10 minute learning modules, and MAX Events (via webinar or in-person) to automatically earn entries at https://askedna.accesslex.org/

Legal U.S. Residents (or lawful permanent Residents) currently residing in the 50 United States, the District of Columbia or Puerto Rico

GJELL Law Student Scholarship Program

GJELL is providing a scholarship for students enrolled or enrolling in law school through the GJELL Law Student Scholarship Program.

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Scholarship Type:
Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

GJELL Accident Attorneys

Award Maximum:
$2,000
Application Deadline:
November 1
Eligibility Requirements:

Enrolled in an accredited U.S. Law School by Fall

May not be offered this year - verify status with the scholarship provider

Parrish Law Firm, PLLC Annual Academic Scholarship

For many students, earning a college degree is one step on a path to make the world a better place.

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Scholarship Type:
Aspiring Law Students
Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Parrish Law Firm

Award Maximum:
$1,000
Application Deadline:
November 1
Eligibility Requirements:

Currently enrolled or admitted to attend classes at an accredited college or university

Be in good academic standing

Craft an original 1-2 minute video

Honorable Walter R. Stone 2L Excellence Fellowship

As part of an ongoing commitment to promote inclusion and diversity within the legal profession, Adler Pollock and Sheehan offers The Honorable Walter R. Stone Excellence Fellowship. The fellowship also provides a Summer Associate position.

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Scholarship Type:
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Adler Pollock & Sheehan (AP&S)

Award Maximum:
$10,000
Application Deadline:
November 1
Eligibility Requirements:

Residency in Massachusetts or Rhode Island and/or a strong commitment to reside in either state upon graduation

Strong academic achievement

Financial need

Vision of contributions to the profession and community after graduation

Demonstrated commitment to the community, relevant life experiences, resilience in overcoming obstacles, and proven leadership

Dr. J. Clay Smith Jr. Diversity in the Legal Profession Scholarship

This scholarship program aims to promote diversity in the legal profession and to encourage racial and ethnic minority students to pursue a legal education and complete law school.

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Scholarship Type:
Incoming Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Federal Bar Association

Award Maximum:
$15,000
Application Deadline:
November 1
Eligibility Requirements:

1L student enrollment at an ABA-accredited law school

Racial and ethnic minority group

Exhibits high character and professionalism in their personal, professional, and academic lives

Friedman & Simon, L.L.P. Academic Scholarship

Friedman & Simon, L.L.P. awards an annual academic-based scholarship to a deserving student who is pursuing a higher education at an accredited college or university.

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Scholarship Type:
Aspiring Law Students
Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Friedman & Simon, L.L.P.

Award Maximum:
$1,500
Application Deadline:
November 1
Eligibility Requirements:

3.0 GPA (must include unofficial transcript)

Enrolled in or admitted to an accredited college, university, or graduate school

Law Office of Jae Lee Immigrant Student Scholarship

This firm has created a scholarship program that provides assistance to first or second-generation immigrants from low-income families.

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Scholarship Type:
Aspiring Law Students
Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Law Office of Jae Lee

Award Maximum:
$1,000
Application Deadline:
November 3
Eligibility Requirements:

The student must be either a first or second generation immigrant living in the United States.

Family income must be considered to be low-income, with an annual household income of less than $50,000.

Currently enrolled in or accepted for admission to a college, university, or graduate program.

Must have a GPA of 4.0 or higher in their most recently completed academic semester.

Parents With Passion Scholarship

This scholarship is for to single parents who are pursuing a degree.

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Scholarship Type:
Aspiring Law Students
Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Coover & Associates

Award Maximum:
$1,000
Application Deadline:
November 3
Eligibility Requirements:

Must be a single parent.

Minimum 3.0 GPA.

Enrolled in or accepted to an undergraduate or graduate program at an accredited college or university within the U.S.

U.S. citizen

Italian American Lawyers Association Scholarship

Scholarship award is for a law student demonstrating academic achievement, financial need, and potential contribution to the Los Angeles-metropolitan area Italian-American community.

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Scholarship Type:
Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Italian-American Lawyers Association – Los Angeles County

Award Maximum:
$3,000
Application Deadline:
November 4
Eligibility Requirements:

Law student

Academic achievement

Demonstrate financial need

Potential contribution to the Los Angeles-metropolitan area Italian-American community

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