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All American Car Review/Essay Scholarship

To help capable Americans get into institutions of their choice, CarHP is doing its part to facilitate financial support for students who might be missing out on quality education. The "All-American Car Review/Essay Scholarship" aims to offer financial aid to students, with the help of an exciting and competition-free challenge. 

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Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

CarHP

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

Secure admission in any approved undergraduate/postgraduate course in any reputed US educational institute

18 years old or older

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

Equity and Inclusion Scholarship

The Equity and Inclusion Scholarship funds tuition scholarships for law students who identify as Black, Indigenous, Latino/a, Asian American, Pacific Islander, or other person of color who demonstrates an interest in working in an area of natural resources and energy law. 

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Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

The Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law

Award Maximum:
$6,000
Application Deadline:
February 28
Eligibility Requirements:

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

Identify as Black, Indigenous, Latino/a, Asian-American, Pacific Islander, or other person of color

Demonstrate academic and leadership ability

Alaska Bar Association Law School Scholarship

The Alaska Bar Association offers law school scholarships to current first- or second-year law students who demonstrate ties to Alaska, and an intent to return to Alaska within two years of graduation.

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Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Alaska Bar Association

Application Deadline:
March 1
Eligibility Requirements:

1L or 2L law student

Demonstrate ties to Alaska with the intent to return to Alaska within two years of graduation.

Citywide Law Scholarship

Citywide Law Group offers this scholarship to a current or aspiring law student to assist with the financial hardship law school can be.

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Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Citiwide Law Group

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

Full-time U.S. law school or college student

U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident

Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Academic Scholarship

This education trust scholarship is geared to provide support to Jewish students, born and raised in the Chicago Metropolitan area. The trust's mission is to actively promote excellence in legal education and to encourage the most scholastically qualified students to remain or return to Chicago area to practice law. The primary criteria for the award are career promise and financial need.

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Sponsoring Organization:

Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago

Award Maximum:
$4,000
Application Deadline:
March 1
Eligibility Requirements:

Are entering an accredited graduate program in a helping profession (such as law) on a full-time basis for the upcoming academic year OR are entering your junior or senior year of an accredited bachelor’s degree program in a helping profession on a full-time basis

Jewish heritage

Born and raised in the Chicago Metropolitan area including Lake County, Indiana or one continuous year of full-time employment in the Chicago metro area

Intends to remain in the Chicago metropolitan area after completing school

Demonstrate financial need and career promise

Life Lessons Scholarship

College students and college-bound high school students who have overcome adversity due to the death of a parent or legal guardian, and who can describe how the death of a parent impacted their lives are eligible for the scholarship.

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Sponsoring Organization:

Life Happens, a nonprofit organization

Application Deadline:
March 1
Eligibility Requirements:

Pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree

Age 17-24

Margaret Yardley Fellowship

The Margaret Yardley Fellowship Fund was established to provide fellowship grants to deserving women who are New Jersey residents pursuing post-graduate advanced studies at the school of their choice.

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Sponsoring Organization:

New Jersey State Federation of Women's Clubs

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

New Jersey residents pursuing post-graduate advanced studies

Female student

Scholastic achievement and career service

Charitable endeavors

Vernellia R. Randall Bar Exam Grant, July

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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Bar Study
Sponsoring Organization:

Oregon Women Lawyers (OWLS) Foundation

Award Maximum:
$5,000
Application Deadline:
March 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 July Bar Exam

Greiner/Roof Memorial Law Scholarship Guidelines

The Greiner/Roof Memorial Law Scholarship was created in memory of the Honorable Paul B. Greiner and the Honorable Vernon D. Roof, past President Judges of the 59th Judicial District of Pennsylvania.

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Sponsoring Organization:

Elk County Foundation

Application Deadline:
March 7
Eligibility Requirements:

Accepted to or is in attendance of an accredited law school

Candidate must maintain their primary residence in Elk or Cameron county, PA, or be a graduate of one of the high schools located in the two counties

Demonstrate academic standing and achievement, participation in extracurricular activities and general life experience will be considered

MBF’s Legal Intern Fellowship Program

Talented law students who have secured a volunteer internship with a qualified nonprofit organization in Massachusetts and demonstrate a commitment to public interest law are encouraged to apply for this fellowship program.

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Massachusetts Bar Foundation Fellowship

Award Maximum:
$8,000
Application Deadline:
March 7
Eligibility Requirements:

Law student

Secured a volunteer internship position with one non-profit organization in Massachusetts

Preference given to permanent/future residents of Massachusetts

Demonstrated commitment to public interest law

Bernadine Johnson Marshall and Martha Belle Scholarship

To promote African-American females in the field of law to help support outstanding law students and recognize extraordinary individuals and institutions.

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Sponsoring Organization:

Association of Black Women Lawyers of New Jersey, Inc.

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

Attend an accredited law school

New Jersey resident

Demonstrate community service and financial need

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

George H. Nofer Scholarship for Law and Public Policy

The George H. Nofer Scholarship for Law and Public Policy is for full-time graduate students with a pre-lingual bilateral hearing loss in the moderately-severe to profound range, who use listening and spoken language as their primary method of communication.

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Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

A.G. Bell Association for Deaf and Hard of Hearing

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

Accepted to or enrolled full-time in an accredited law school or masters/doctoral program in public policy or public administration for the fall following the application period

You use listening and spoken language as the primary mode of communication

You have a pre-lingual hearing loss (diagnosed prior to the fourth birthday)

Hearing loss is bilateral, moderately severe to profound. Unaided Pure-Tone Average (PTA) of 60dB or greater in the better hearing ear in the speech frequencies of 500, 1000 and 2000 Hz. (Cochlear implants meet this eligibility requirement)

National Scholarship for College Students with Disabilities

disABLE Inc is a 501(c)3 who mission is to reduce the high unemployment rate of people and veterans with disabilities. The scholarship is offered to college students with disabilities.

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

disABLEDperson, Inc.

Award Maximum:
$2,000
Application Deadline:
March 15
Eligibility Requirements:

Enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student at an accredited college or university in the U.S.

Student must be enrolled full-time unless their disability prevents them from attending full-time

U.S. Citizen

Provide proof of disability and enrollment

Constantine Cannon Law School Scholarship

This law school scholarship asks future leaders of the Bar to discuss the critical role whistleblowers play in serving the public good.

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Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Constantine Cannon

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

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

Mark B. Holzman Scholarship

Residents of Delaware attaining an advanced professional degree in medicine, dentistry, law or the ministry are encouraged to apply.

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Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Delaware Community Foundation

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

Graduate/Professional Degrees

Resident of Delaware

GoSkills #betheboss Scholarship, Spring

GoSkills is offering a scholarship in the fall and spring to females who want to start their own business.

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

GoSkills

Award Maximum:
$2,000
Application Deadline:
March 15
Eligibility Requirements:

Any female high-school or college student who wants to start her own online business.

Native Bar Review Scholarship

The annual National Native American Bar Association Foundation scholarship offers Native law students financial assistance with bar exam preparation.

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Scholarship Type:
Bar Study
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

National Native American Bar Association (NNABA)

Application Deadline:
March 15
Eligibility Requirements:

Applicant must be indigenous (including Native American, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander)

Active member of NNABA, a regional American Indian Bar Association or NNALSA

Be a graduate of or a current third year law student   

ABA-accredited law school in the U.S.

Intend to take a State Bar Exam

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

 

P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship Fund (IPS)

The International Peace Scholarship Fund is a program which provides scholarships for selected women from other countries for graduate study in the U.S. and Canada. Members of P.E.O. believe that education is fundamental to world peace and understanding.

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

P.E.O.

Award Maximum:
$12,500
Application Deadline:
March 15
Eligibility Requirements:

Admitted to full-time graduate study and working toward a graduate degree in an accredited college or university in the U.S. or Canada

International student (U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident or Canadian Citizens not eligible)

Demonstrated financial need

Must have a full year of coursework remaining, be enrolled and in residence for the entire school year

Agnes B. McGirth Scholarship

The Black Women Lawyers’ Association Scholarship Fund (BWLA-SF) endeavors to encourage African-American women in the law through support in their legal education and to promote diversity in the legal profession.

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

Black Women Lawyers Association (BWLA) of Greater Chicago

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

1L, 2L or 3L in good academic standing attend at an ABA-accredited law school

Demonstrate commitment to public service or diversity as evidenced by current leadership or participation in community service or outreach

Demonstrate unmet financial need

Diane and Stephen Uhl Essay Competition for Law School Students

This scholarship is awarded to an ongoing law student who has not previously been awarded from a FFRF law student essay contest.

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Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Freedom From Religion Foundation

Award Maximum:
$4,000
Application Deadline:
March 15
Eligibility Requirements:

Open to all ongoing law school students attending a North American law school.

Judge Jerri Lee Mills Law Student Scholarship

This foundation scholarship is open to all first, second, and third year law students who either graduated from a public or private high school in Brazoria County, TX, or who currently reside in Brazoria County, TX. Financial need will not be taken into consideration.

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

Brazoria County Bar Association

Award Maximum:
$2,000
Application Deadline:
March 18
Eligibility Requirements:

1L, 2L or 3L enrolled in an ABA-accredited Law School

Graduated from a public or private high school in Brazoria County, TX, or currently reside in the county

Margaret A. Gannon Legal Education Stipend Application

Provides financial assistance to help with costs of a bar review course (or related study materials) for law students and graduates who are preparing to take the July California Bar Exam. Up to four stipends will be awarded.

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Scholarship Type:
Bar Study
Sponsoring Organization:

Women Lawyers of Alameda County

Award Maximum:
$2,000
Application Deadline:
March 21
Eligibility Requirements:

Must join Women Lawyers of Alameda County before submitting stipend application

Have already applied to take the July California Bar Exam

Not currently a member of any state bar

Intend to pursue a legal career

APABA Silicon Valley & BALIF Joint Scholarship

A joint scholarship to recognize law students who have shown excellence and achievement in law school, who overcome personal hardships or challenges and have a demonstrated commitment to the Asian Pacific American and LGBTQIA communities.

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

Asian Pacific American Bar Association Silicon Valley

Award Maximum:
$5,000
Application Deadline:
March 28
Eligibility Requirements:

Become a student member of APABA Silicon Valley

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

Energy & Mineral Law Foundation Scholarships

Scholarships will be awarded to law students studying energy, environmental, natural resource, and mineral law at schools holding membership in the Energy & Mineral Law Foundation.

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

Energy & Mineral Law Foundation

Award Maximum:
$5,000
Application Deadline:
March 28
Eligibility Requirements:

Current law student

Attend school that is a member of Energy & Mineral Law Foundation

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

Rebecca and Sada Tarshis Memorial Scholarship

The Rebecca and Sada Tarshis Memorial Scholarship was established through a legacy gift from the Tarshis sisters to provide tuition assistance to Jewish students for higher education at accredited colleges, universities, and graduate schools.

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

Oregon Jewish Community Foundation

Award Maximum:
$3,500
Application Deadline:
March 29
Eligibility Requirements:

Jewish students

Resident of Oregon

Demonstrated financial need

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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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

Markowski-Leach Scholarship

Scholarships are awarded to applicants whose leadership potential is evident and will demonstrate their dedication to excellence in their lives through service, education, or employment, and for bringing broad positive impacts to society as an out and visible LGBTQ person becoming a positive role model for other LGBTQ people.

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Sponsoring Organization:

The Markowski-Leach Scholarship Fund

Award Maximum:
$2,500
Application Deadline:
March 31
Eligibility Requirements:

College or Graduate/Professional Degrees

2.5 or higher overall GPA

Accepted into specific Northern California Universities

LGBTQIA+

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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Scholarship Type:
Aspiring Law Students
Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
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)

Citizens Scholarship

No essays, no report cards—just a couple easy steps and you’re entered. The Citizens Scholarship is giving away $2,500 every month to students and parents. If you don’t win this month, you could win next month and you’re automatically entered for the annual grand prize of $15,000. With all that, you’re made ready for success.

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Sponsoring Organization:

Citizens Bank

Award Maximum:
$15,000
Application Deadline:
March 31
Eligibility Requirements:

At least 16 years of age or older

High school seniors, undergraduates and graduate students

Students must plan on attending college, or be currently enrolled at least half-time in an eligible, accredited undergraduate/graduate post-secondary institution

California Asian-Pacific American Judges Association (CAPAJA) Scholarship

This scholarship is for law students who are serving or intend to serve as a judicial clerk/intern/extern in California with a mission to promote diversity in the legal profession. 

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Scholarship Type:
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

California Asian-Pacific American Judges Association

Award Maximum:
$2,500
Application Deadline:
March 31
Eligibility Requirements:

Applied for and/or received an offer for judicial clerkship/internship/externship.

Currently enrolled in a U.S. accredited law program.

Overuse of Imprisonment Scholarship

This scholarship opportunity is for students who feel passionately about over incarceration in the United States.

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

Kohlmeyer Hagen, Law Office Chtd.

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

3.0 GPA

Enrolled in a post-secondary institution for the upcoming semester.

PBA Elder Law Section Diversity Scholarship

This scholarship is for law students who may be interest in the field of elder law as a profession.

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Scholarship Type:
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Pennsylvania Bar Foundation

Award Maximum:
$2,500
Application Deadline:
March 31
Eligibility Requirements:

Enrolled in a Pennsylvania accredited law school 2L or 3L 

Become a student member of the PBA Elder Law Section

Become a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association Young Lawyers Law Student Division

Continuing Education and Job Training Program (Casey Foundation)

To assist students who have received foster care, guardianship, adoption, or Continuing Education and Job Training from the Casey Family Programs in certain states, this scholarship will assist students attending college or graduate school.

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

Foster Care for Success

Application Deadline:
March 31
Eligibility Requirements:

Be starting or currently attending a technical school, college or university in pursuit of a certificate, associate’s, bachelor’s or graduate/professional degree

Received foster care, guardianship or adoption services from Casey Family Programs in Arizona, California, Idaho, Louisiana, Montana, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Washington or Wyoming

Howard Brown Rickard Scholarships

This memorial scholarship award is for law students. Student must be legally blind in order to be eligible to apply.

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

National Federation of the Blind

Award Maximum:
$2,300
Application Deadline:
March 31
Eligibility Requirements:

Any legally blind university student in the professions of law, medicine, engineering, architecture, or the natural sciences, including undergraduates in these fields, is eligible to apply

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