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John S. Manos, Esq., Memorial Graduate Scholarship

This club's annual scholarship is geared toward high-achieving, community service-oriented law students of Greek heritage. Contains residency requirement, in addition to demonstration of merit and financial need.

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Hellenic University Club of Philadelphia

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Application Deadline:
April 1
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Senior undergraduate or graduate student, enrolled or accepted to full-time in a graduate degree program

Demonstrate financial need

Demonstrate academic merit

Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) National Scholarship Program

This national league scholarship is directed at league members entering the field of law. Applicants should be active within their communities and merit and financial need will be considered. Applicant must hold an individual or youth membership in the JACL.

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Japanese American Citizens League

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Planning to attend full time at a college, university, trade school, business school, or any other institution of higher learning within the U.S. at the undergraduate or graduate school level in the Fall

JACL membership required

All ethnicities are welcome to apply

Dr. Nicholas Padis Memorial Graduate Scholarship

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HELLENIC UNIVERSITY CLUB OF PHILADELPHIA

 

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$5,000
Application Deadline:
April 4
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Applicants (Graduate and Undergraduate) must be of Greek descent

U.S. Citizen or lawful permanent residents of Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lancaster, Lehigh, Montgomery or Philadelphia Counties in Pennsylvania

Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Mercer, Monmouth, Ocean or Salem Counties in New Jersey

New Castle County in Delaware

Students who are declared majors in Hellenic Studies may also apply, regardless of their heritage

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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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

Thomas P. Thornton Scholarship

Each year, the ISIAL Educational Fund (a 501(c)(3) corporation associated with the Society) awards a scholarship to a qualifying law student.

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Incorporated Society of Irish American Lawyers (ISIAL)

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$1,500
Application Deadline:
April 28
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Preference to student members of the ISIAL

Financial need

Academic performance

Irish Heritage

Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF)

Scholarship intended for law students currently enrolled full-time at an accredited U.S. law school, with demonstrated commitment to advancing Latino civil rights in their careers.

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Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund

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$10,000
Application Deadline:
April 30
Eligibility Requirements:

Enrolled in an accredited law school within the U.S.

Financial need

Demonstrated commitment to advancing Latino civil rights

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