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Polish Roman Catholic Union of America Scholarship (PRCUA)

The PRCUA recognizes the necessity of assistance for students of the Polish American community and has developed several financial vehicles to aid in the pursuit of undergraduate and graduate degree programs.

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PRCUA

Application Deadline:
June 20
Eligibility Requirements:

Enrolled full time in a graduate/professional degree program or sophomores, juniors, and seniors enrolled full-time in undergraduate study

Part-time graduate or professional students are eligible

Applicants must have a cumulative gpa of 3.0 or better on 4.0 scale (or 4.0 or better on 5.0 scale)

Must be U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident

Jewish Heritage Scholarship

This scholarship aims to recognize and support Jewish students who demonstrate outstanding leadership skills

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Sponsoring Organization:

Diamant Gerstein, LLC

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

Must be Jewish

3.5 GPA

Enrolled at a college or university as either an undergraduate or graduate

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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California Change Lawyers

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

Diverse 1L student

ABA or CA accredited law school

Diversity Fellowship for 2L Law School Students

The Weil 2L Diversity Fellowship Program is designed to increase the number of diverse attorneys who want to pursue careers at Weil.

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Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Weil

Award Maximum:
$50,000
Application Deadline:
August 31
Eligibility Requirements:

Enrolled in an ABA-accredited law school and have successfully completed the first semester of the first year of a full-time J.D. program

Intend to practice law in a city in which Weil has a U.S. office

No specific deadline available at last review, 8/31 is a placeholder. Check with scholarship provider for more details.

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

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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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

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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Sponsoring Organization:

Diversity Scholarship Foundation

Application Deadline:
October 31
Eligibility Requirements:

Law student

Maintains 3.8 GPA

Legal community diversity volunteer work required

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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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

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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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

McDonald Worley Annual Scholarship

Award is seeking female students with diverse backgrounds of race, ethnicity, or faith and have demonstrated academic achievement and a commitment to community service in fields of science, math, engineering, technology, business and law to apply for this scholarship.

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Sponsoring Organization:

McDonald Worley

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

College or Graduate/Professional Degrees

Female

Diverse background

Demonstrated academic achievement

Commitment to Community Service

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

1L Diversity Scholarship

These 1L Diversity Scholarship recipients will receive a paid position in the Summer Associate Program in one of four offices and a scholarship for 2nd year tuition and expenses.

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Incoming Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

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

1L law student

Diverse backgrounds

Committed to civic involvement that promotes diversity and will continue that commitment upon entering the legal profession

Committed to practicing in the location in which they are applying

Hispanic Lawyers Scholarship Fund

This scholarship is available for 1L students who are making a difference in the Hispanic Community.

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Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Hispanic Lawyers Scholarship Fund Board of Directors

Award Maximum:
$5,000
Application Deadline:
January 24
Eligibility Requirements:

1L currently enrolled in an ABA accredited law school

P.J.C. Lindfors Legal Studies Fund

Pertti Lindfors, a Finnish-American attorney in San Francisco, established this scholarship to encourage cross-cultural study and understanding by law students in Finland and the U.S.

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Scholarship Type:
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Finlandia Foundation

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

American students who have completed at least one year of studies at a law school in the U.S. and who are currently enrolled or accepted to the law faculty of a Finnish university within the U.S. (or applied to and are awaiting acceptance)

OR Finnish Citizens who have completed at least one year of studies at a law faculty in Finland or in the EU and who are currently enrolled or accepted to an ABA law school within the U.S. (or applied to and are awaiting acceptance)

APIQWTC Scholarship

This scholarship recognizes those who are active in the APIQWTC community in pursuit of technical/professional training or higher education and encourages future leaders.

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Aspiring Law Students
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Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Asian Pacific Islander Queer Women & Transgender Community (APIQWTC)

Award Maximum:
$3,500
Application Deadline:
February 14
Eligibility Requirements:

Students pursuing any degree-granting program or certificate

Demonstrated involvement with the API Queer and Trans community

Future planned involvement in the API Queer and Trans community

Underrepresented and Oppressed Law Student Scholarship

In an effort to combat this issue and promote minority participation in law, the attorneys at Nicol Gersch Petterson will award the winner of this scholarship.

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

Nicol Gersh Petterson Law

Award Maximum:
$1,000
Application Deadline:
February 28
Eligibility Requirements:

Current high school senior, college student or graduate student who is a legal resident of the U.S. residing in one of the 50 states or the District of Columbia and who is enrolled or accepted into a two to five year post-secondary institution in the Spring

Minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher and be in good overall academic standing

You must belong to a minority group to apply for this scholarship. Minority groups can include, but are not limited to, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender, and ethnicity.

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

National Italian American Foundation Scholarships

Thanks to the generosity of the Italian American community, the National Italian American Foundation has awarded over $10,000,000 in scholarships since its founding. NIAF administers nearly 200 scholarships annually, ranging in value from $2,500 to $12,000 to Italian American students studying a wide variety of subjects.

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

National Italian American Foundation

Award Maximum:
$12,000
Application Deadline:
March 1
Eligibility Requirements:

Enrolled in a U.S. accredited institution of higher education on a full-time basis for the fall semester

Minimum GPA of at least 3.5 out of 4.0 (or the equivalent). (Some scholarships require a lower GPA for eligibility. Students in a pass-fail system are also eligible.)

U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident alien

Italian American ancestry. (at least one ancestor who has immigrated from Italy)

Active NIAF Membership. Student may use their parent, guardian or grandparent’s membership.

National Italian American Bar Association NIABA & Sons of Italy Foundation Scholarship

The Sons of Italy Foundation has offered up to 12 merit-based scholarships (National Leadership Grants) in a nationwide competition. Please note the $35 application fee.

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

Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America

Award Maximum:
$15,000
Application Deadline:
March 14
Eligibility Requirements:

Enrolled in a four-year undergraduate program, graduate program, or a professional school at an accredited academic institution for the Fall term

U.S. Citizen and Green Card holders of Italian descent

Bohemian Lawyers' Association of Chicago Scholarship

The Bohemian Lawyers' Scholarship Fund was established to provide financial assistance to law students of Czech, Moravian, Ruthenian, Silesian, or Slovac ancestry in the Chicagoland area.

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

Bohemian Lawyer's Association of Chicago

Award Maximum:
$5,000
Application Deadline:
March 29
Eligibility Requirements:

Law student of Czech, Moravian, Ruthenian, Silesian, or Slovac ancestry

Enrolled in an accredited law school in the greater Chicagoland area

Dr. Nicholas Padis Memorial Graduate Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded to a qualifying senior undergraduate or graduate student pursuing a graduate degree full-time at an accredited university or professional school.

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

HELLENIC UNIVERSITY CLUB OF PHILADELPHIA

 

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

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

Ida Foreman Fleisher Fund Scholarship

This memorial scholarship is geared toward, preferably Jewish, women pursuing a graduate degree. Geographic hometown or school attendance required.

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

Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia

Award Maximum:
$8,000
Application Deadline:
May 14
Eligibility Requirements:

Graduate degree

Jewish heritage preferred

Female

Hometown or attend school in the Greater Philadelphia area, including New Jersey and Delaware

Awards for tuition only and are sent to the school

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