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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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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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National Collegiate Cancer Foundation

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$1,000
Application Deadline:
May 18
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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

The Behan Law Group Military Veteran Scholarship

This scholarship supports military Veterans and their children in their pursuit of higher education throughout the United States. Applications for The Military Veteran Scholarship are open to U.S. military Veterans, current service members, and their children.

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The Behan Law Group, P.L.L.C.

Award Maximum:
$1,000
Application Deadline:
May 21
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U.S. military Veteran, a current service member in the U.S. military, or the child of a Veteran or current service member

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

Current cumulative GPA is at least 3.0

College or university education will continue at least through the spring semester

DC Law Scholarship

The DC Law Scholarship is a scholarship designed to help one continuing law student with their tuition costs.

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DC Law

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Application Deadline:
May 31
Eligibility Requirements:

Law student at an accredited law school in the U.S.

3.0 GPA 

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

Veterans & Military Family Scholarship

In recognition of our nation’s service members and their families, twice per year our firm bestows a scholarship upon a hard-working U.S. college student who is an active duty service member, a veteran, or a spouse or child of an active duty or retired service member.

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George Sink, P.A. Injury Lawyers

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Application Deadline:
June 14
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College or Graduate/Professional Degrees

Currently serving in the military (all U.S. military branches are eligible), honorably discharged, or have an active duty or retired military spouse or parent

Incoming or currently enrolled student in an accredited U.S. junior college, college, university or graduate school

Minimum 3.0 GPA 

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

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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Keches Law Group

Award Maximum:
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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

Law School Scholarship for Veterans

This scholarship is open to veterans enrolled in an accredited U.S. law school or who are accepted to an accredited U.S. law school. Applicants must be pursuing a J.D. degree.

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Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick LTD

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

Law student

Veteran

Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above

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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Hampden County Bar Association

Application Deadline:
July 1
Eligibility Requirements:

Admitted for the upcoming academic year to an accredited law school

Veteran with an Honorable Discharge or a current member of the United States Military

Law School Scholarship for Veterans

Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick LTD awards an annual scholarship to a deserving veteran enrolled in or accepted to a U.S. law school. Veterans of all branches of the U.S. military are eligible to apply (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard).

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Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick LTD

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

Proof of veteran status

Enrolled in or accepted to an accredited U.S. law school

Must be pursuing a JD

3.0 GPA or higher

The Dependent Scholarship

This scholarship is open to Active-Duty military personnel, Veterans, or children/dependents of an Active-Duty personnel or Veteran

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Sponsoring Organization:

Fight4Vets

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$1,000
Application Deadline:
July 4
Eligibility Requirements:

Enrolled in or accepted at an accredited college, university, or graduate school in the U.S.

Minimum 3.0 GPA

Oscar W. Rittenhouse Memorial Scholarship

A New Jersey resident accepted for admission into a law school, with interest in pursuing a career as a prosecutor and demonstrated financial need can benefit from this scholarship.

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County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey Foundation

Award Maximum:
$3,500
Application Deadline:
September 30
Eligibility Requirements:

Admitted to a law school

Must have an interest in pursuing a career as a prosecutor

New Jersey resident

Demonstrate financial need

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 

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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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

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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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

TonaLaw Veteran's Scholarship

TonaLaw is offering a scholarship to veterans who are going back to school.

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Sponsoring Organization:

TonaLaw

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

College or Graduate/Professional Degrees

Attending or be accepted to attend (within 6 months) an accredited school in the U.S.

Veteran of any branch of the U.S. Armed Forces

Wyrick Robbins Diversity Scholarship

The Wyrick Robbins Diversity Scholarship demonstrates our commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion within our firm and the legal profession by providing professional and financial support to law students at the outset of their legal careers.

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Incoming Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Wyrick Robbins

Award Maximum:
$20,000
Application Deadline:
January 3
Eligibility Requirements:

Law student

Diverse 1L with consideration of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, Citizenship, veteran status, age, disability, genetic information, or other characteristics protected by applicable law

Demonstrable commitment to diversity and inclusion

Corey, Luzaich, de Ghetaldi & Riddle Legacy Scholarship

This scholarship is for member of historically underrepresented groups in the legal profession, as well as people identifying as a person with disabilities, openly LGBTQ, or military veterans in order to foster the advancement of diversity in the legal profession.

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Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Corey, Luzaich, de Ghetaldi & Riddle LLP

Award Maximum:
$25,000
Application Deadline:
January 6
Eligibility Requirements:

Student at any of the following schools who have completed their first year of law school and is currently enrolled for their second, third, or fourth year of law school.

  • UC College of the Law, San Francisco
  • University of San Francisco School of Law
  • Santa Clara University School of Law
  • University of California – Berkeley School of Law
  • Stanford Law School
  • Golden Gate University School of Law

Army Women's Foundation Legacy Scholarship Program

The Army Women’s Foundation scholarship recognizes the importance of education and the role it plays in personal, professional and economic fulfillment. This scholarship provides women soldiers, past and present, and their lineal descendants to help them attain their educational goals.

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

Army Women's Foundation

Award Maximum:
$2,500
Application Deadline:
January 21
Eligibility Requirements:

Enrolled in a degree granting and accredited institution

Must be honorably serving in the U.S. Army Reserve or U.S. Army or U.S. Army National Guard or the lineal descendant of a woman who has served or is serving honorably in the U.S. Army, U.S. Army Reserve or U.S. Army National Guard

Minimum 2.5 GPA high school graduation

Commander's verification of active duty or qualified documentation of the sponsor or women's service

Pat Tillman Scholarship

The Tillman Scholar program is the premier academic fellowship for military service members, veterans and spouses.

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

Pat Tillman Foundation

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

Undergraduate, graduate, or professional degree

Veteran and active duty service members from all branches of the military including National Guard and Reserves who have served in pre- and post-9/11 service areas

Current spouses of veteran or active duty service members, including surviving spouses

Spouses, veterans and service members who apply must be a full-time student pursuing specific degrees at a public or private, U.S.-based, accredited institution (see website for more details)

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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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 

Raytheon Missiles & Defense SPY-6 Scholarship

The Raytheon Missiles & Defense SPY-6 Scholarship, named for the U.S. Navy’s SPY-6 Family of Radars, provides returning sailors an opportunity to achieve educational goals and position themselves for success in civilian professions.

 

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Aspiring Law Students
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Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Student Veterans Association of America

Award Maximum:
$10,000
Application Deadline:
March 29
Eligibility Requirements:

Current student veteran, Navy or Navy Reserve, in good standing with honorable discharge

Enrolled full time in a graduate program for the current academic year, or entering sophomore, junior, or senior year of undergraduate study at an accredited college or university in the U.S.

Demonstrate a commitment to and passion for their chosen field of study

Demonstrate leadership and engagement in their community

Veterans United Foundation Scholarship

The Veterans United Foundation Scholarship creates opportunities for family members of service members and Veterans to achieve their educational dreams. The scholarship program is funded by contributions from Veterans United Home Loans and its employees.

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Sponsoring Organization:

Veterans United Foundation

Application Deadline:
March 31
Eligibility Requirements:

Currently enrolled or planning to enroll in an accredited college or university for the upcoming semester. Pursuing an associate's, bachelor's, graduate, post-graduate or doctoral degree

Disabled veteran (100% service-connected disability) or surviving spouse/child of a deceased service member (service related death)

Frances & Earl Perry Memorial Veterans Scholarship

This nationally-based scholarship supports aspiring veterans, and children of veterans, who wish to further their education at the college or university level.

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Sponsoring Organization:

Marc Whitehead & Associates Law Firm

Award Maximum:
$5,000
Application Deadline:
April 30
Eligibility Requirements:

Hold U.S. Veteran status having served honorably or be an unmarried Child (under 24 years of age) of a U.S. Veteran

Accepted, or enrolled as an undergraduate student at an accredited college or university in the U.S.

U.S. Citizen or permanent resident

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