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Jewish Bar Association of San Francisco Scholarship

This scholarship if for students at Bay Area law schools whose upcoming summer work at a non-profit, government, or academic organization will include a focus on issues related to the Jewish community. 

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Sponsoring Organization:

Jewish Bar Association of San Francisco

Award Maximum:
$1,800
Application Deadline:
May 16
Eligibility Requirements:

Enrolled in, or accepted to an accredited law school within the Bay Area

Has upcoming summer work at a non-profit, government, or academic organization that will focus on issues related to the Jewish community

National Collegiate Cancer Foundation Scholarships, Survivor and Legacy

The National Collegiate Cancer Foundation was established to provide services and support to young adults whose lives have been impacted by cancer and who have continued with their education throughout treatment or after their treatment.

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Sponsoring Organization:

National Collegiate Cancer Foundation

Award Maximum:
$1,000
Application Deadline:
May 18
Eligibility Requirements:

Attending or planning to attend an accredited college, university or vocational institution in pursuit of an associate, bachelor, master’s, doctorate or certificate

Must be a cancer survivor or current patient (for survivor scholarship) or Must have lost a parent or guardian to cancer (for legacy scholarship)

Must be between the ages of 18-35. An exception will be made if you are 17 and entering college in the fall following application

U.S. citizen or permanent resident

Keches Law Group Law Student Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded to a candidate (from a union family) pursuing a degree. We strongly believe a good education is a factor of future success and know financial hurdles prevent many from pursuing their dreams.

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Sponsoring Organization:

Keches Law Group

Award Maximum:
$2,500
Application Deadline:
June 30
Eligibility Requirements:

Accepted to, or currently enrolled in, an accredited school within the U.S.

U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident

Have a family member who is or was a member of a union

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

Salvado Law Dream Chaser Scholarship

This scholarship recognizes the ambition and resilience it takes to be the first in a family to pursue higher education, it celebrates the journey and provides a financial award that can ease the tremendous burden of paying for college.

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Sponsoring Organization:

Salvado Law Offices

Award Maximum:
$1,000
Application Deadline:
July 9
Eligibility Requirements:

First-generation college student

Enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a full-time student at an accredited college or university

3.2 GPA

California Change Lawyers Scholarship

The Diversity Scholarship seeks to support newly admitted law students from groups historically underrepresented in the legal profession who have committed to attend a California law school.

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Sponsoring Organization:

California Change Lawyers

Award Maximum:
$7,500
Application Deadline:
July 12
Eligibility Requirements:

Diverse 1L student

ABA or CA accredited law school

NLF Presidential Scholarship

Each year, two NLF Presidential Scholarships of are awarded to the law students who demonstrate particularly outstanding leadership potential to serve the Asian Pacific American community.

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Incoming Law Students
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Sponsoring Organization:

National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) and the NLF

Award Maximum:
$7,500
Application Deadline:
September 4
Eligibility Requirements:

Law students

Demonstrated outstanding leadership

Serve the APA community

Legal Legacy Scholarship

This scholarship was created to recognize the effort and dedication of first-generation law and pre-law students.

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Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Roberts PC

Award Maximum:
$1,000
Application Deadline:
September 22
Eligibility Requirements:

Must be a first-generation student studying law or pre-law at an accredited school in the U.S.

U.S. citizen or permanent resident

Fernandez Law Scholarship Fund

The award is given to an immigrant or first-generation Hispanic pre-law or law student to be used toward tuition, room and board, or other educational expenses.

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Sponsoring Organization:

Fernandez Law LLC

Award Maximum:
$1,000
Application Deadline:
September 30
Eligibility Requirements:

Pre-law or law student

Immigrant or first-generation Hispanic student

Minimum 2.75 GPA

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

First Generation College Student Scholarship

This scholarship hopes to alleviate some of the stress and difficulty of this journey for first-generation students by offering financial assistance. It is hoped that these funds will make higher education more attainable for those who are embarking on this journey. 

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Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

The Law Offices of David A. Kadzai, LLC

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

Must be a first-generation college student

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

U.S. citizen or permanent resident

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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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

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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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 

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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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

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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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

American Association of University Women (AAUW) Selected Professions Fellowships

These fellowships are awarded to women who show potential as a practicing professional and promise as a role model in new and innovative or nontraditional fields of study, research or practice, or who demonstrate intent to contribute (through chosen profession) to societal well-being and commitment to the advancement of women.

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Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

American Association of University Women (AAUW)

Award Maximum:
$20,000
Application Deadline:
November 15
Eligibility Requirements:

Applicants must be or identify as a woman

Enrolled on a full-time basis at an accredited U.S. institution 

Demonstrated resilience in overcoming life challenges beyond their control, such as socioeconomic status, discrimination, limited academic resources or opportunities or other adverse circumstances (preferred)

First in family to attain a bachelor’s degree (preferred)

Hail from or lead single parent households (preferred)

First Generation Scholarship

Sponsors are looking for applicants who are first generation immigrants or the child of a first generation immigrant. The scholarship aims to empower and celebrate the individuality of immigrant communities.

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

Godoy Law Office

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

Enrolled in an accredited community college, undergraduate, or graduate program

3.0 or higher overall GPA

First generation immigrant or the child of a first generation immigrant

Education Accessibility Scholarship

The public education system could learn a great deal from the students that it serves. Connecticut Trial Firm would like to hear the next generations’ ideas on how to improve America’s public education system so that more students have access to higher education institutions.

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

Connecticut Trial Firm, LLC

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

Currently enrolled (or enrolled prior to the scholarship deadline) at an accredited institution in the U.S.

Must have the intent to complete a 2 or 4 year program at a junior or community college or paralegal, graduate, or undergraduate program

Be the first in your family to attend a four-year college

Have good academic standing with a minimum 3.0 GPA or above

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

Lawyers’ Mutual First-Generation Student Scholarship

The aim of this scholarship is to provide support to law school students who are the first in their families to pursue higher education and a legal career.

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

Lawyers’ Mutual Insurance Company Scholarship Program In cooperation with the Daily Journal

Award Maximum:
$3,500
Application Deadline:
January 1
Eligibility Requirements:

First-gen law student

Current full-time law student in the state of California

Switzer Environmental Fellowship Program

A one-year fellowship provided to highly talented graduate students in New England and California whose studies and career goals are directed toward environmental improvement and who clearly demonstrate leadership in their field.

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

Robert & Patricia Switzer Foundation

Award Maximum:
$17,000
Application Deadline:
January 6
Eligibility Requirements:

Be enrolled Full-Time at an accredited graduate institution ONLY in California or New England

Graduate School and Law School

U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident, or DACA recipient

Strong academic qualifications, with academic and career goals focused on environmental improvement

Must have completed at least one semester or quarter of course work to apply, and be seeking the Master’s (J.D.) as their terminal degree

Oregon Latino Scholarship Program

The Latino Scholarship Program supports students entering or continuing college or graduate school. First generation, low- and moderate-income students in Oregon and SW Washington have won in the past.

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

Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber Oregon Community Foundation

Application Deadline:
January 12
Eligibility Requirements:

Enrolled in an accredited community college, 4-year college or university, or an accredited graduate degree program

Applicant must be currently attending a high school in Oregon or Clark County, Washington or have attended a high school in Oregon OR Clark County, Washington and currently enrolled in an accredited college

Hispanic ancestry

Minimum 3.0 GPA

Demonstrated academic excellence, extra-curricular activities, and community service

AlvaradoSmith Raymond G. Alvarado Scholarship

Provides opportunities for continuing generations of able and accomplished Latinos to achieve excellence and become leaders in the legal field.

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

Hispanic Education Endowment Fund (HEEF)

Application Deadline:
January 17
Eligibility Requirements:

Admitted to a Law School

Either from Orange County, CA (OC high school or community college graduates) OR for non-OC Latino students who are attending an OC Law School

Participated in college pre-law programs or clubs as well as worked or volunteered in a local Law Firm or public service agency and/or the Orange County Hispanic Bar Association.

USLAW Law School Diversity Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded to eligible, diverse law students and those who demonstrate a genuine commitment to DEI and social justice in their communities, or within their academic career, and demonstrate financial need to achieve their academic and professional dreams.

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Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

USLAW

Award Maximum:
$5,000
Application Deadline:
March 21
Eligibility Requirements:

Applicant is from an underrepresented population and background, which includes but is not limited to, American Indian or Alaskan Native, Asian, Black or African American, Native American or Other Pacific Islander, Hispanic or Latinx, and/or multiple of the aforementioned racial identities, or who identifies as LGBTQ+.

U.S. Citizen or permanent resident

Applicant is currently attending an ABA-accredited law school 

AEF First-Generation Law Student Scholarship

This $5,000 scholarship is available for law students who are the first in their families to pursue a legal career and who have demonstrated outstanding academic success in the face of challenging cultural, social, and economic circumstances. 

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Scholarship Type:
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Asian Pacific American Bar Association And Jessie K. Liu

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

Law students

First in your family to pursue a legal career

Demonstrated financial need

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

Parsons Dwight Law Scholarship

This scholarship is for descendants of the enslaved in Georgia who are attending or about to attend law school.

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Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

The Reparations Project

Award Maximum:
$30,000
Application Deadline:
April 23
Eligibility Requirements:

Enrolled in or accepted into an accredited U.S. Law School

African American student with a family connection to enslavement in Georgia (who identify as descendants of the enslaved in Georgia) and be willing to articulate the connection

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