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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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Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
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

CABA Scholarships

This scholarship was established to provide financial assistance to law students of Cuban heritage.

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Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Cuban American Bar Association

Application Deadline:
May 17
Eligibility Requirements:

Cuban heritage

Law student

U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident

May not be available- check with scholarship provider

Mahoning County Bar Association Foundation Scholarship

The Mahoning County Bar Association Foundation is a non-profit organization primarily funded by the members of the Mahoning County Bar Association. Scholarships are offered for persons having substantial ties to the Mahoning Valley about to enter, or are already enrolled in law school

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Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Mahoning County Bar Association Foundation

Award Maximum:
$2,000
Application Deadline:
May 17
Eligibility Requirements:

Applicants can demonstrate ties to the Mahoning Valley

Admitted to or currently enrolled in an accredited law school in the U.S.

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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Aspiring Law Students
Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
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

Collins Rupp, P.C. Moving Forward Scholarship

Offered each semester, this scholarship is awarded to an undergraduate student with a criminal history who proves they are making the effort to change their life for the better.

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Aspiring Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Collins Rupp, P.C. 

Award Maximum:
$1,000
Application Deadline:
May 19
Eligibility Requirements:

Have a criminal history (Felony and Misdemeanor offenses, not Infractions or minor traffic violations).

Be an undergraduate student attending an accredited college or university within the U.S.

U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

The Baker Law Firm Pillars of Justice Scholarship

This scholarship aims to support a college student who is preparing for a career in criminal justice.

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Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

The Baker Law Firm

Award Maximum:
$1,000
Application Deadline:
May 19
Eligibility Requirements:

Pursuing a degree with a major or concentration in criminal justice.

3.2 GPA.

U.S. Citizen

An undergraduate or graduate student at an accredited college or university within the United States.

Amarillo Area Bar Foundation Scholarship

AABA is a non-profit professional organization for attorneys that provides education, professional development, and service programs for both the legal profession and the community.

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Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Amarillo Area Bar Association (AABA)

Award Maximum:
$2,500
Application Deadline:
May 20
Eligibility Requirements:

Law student or admittance to a law school accredited by the American Bar Association

Born, raised, or currently reside in one of the 26 counties of the Texas Panhandle

May not be offered this year- check with scholarship provider.

American Association of University Women (AAUW) Effie M. Solomon Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship was created to aid women from Western Pennsylvania who are training to be lawyers.

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Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

American Association of University Women (AAUW) Beaver Valley Branch

Award Maximum:
$2,500
Application Deadline:
May 20
Eligibility Requirements:

Law School

Female

Preference given to those who have completed their 1L year

Resident of Western Pennsylvania 

May not be offered this year- check with scholarship provider.

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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Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

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

Award Maximum:
$1,000
Application Deadline:
May 21
Eligibility Requirements:

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

Schwartz Injury Law Perseverance Scholarship

This scholarship was created to support the education of a student who overcame a severe injury or medical issue.

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

Schwartz Injury Law 

Award Maximum:
$1,000
Application Deadline:
May 21
Eligibility Requirements:

U.S. Citizen or permanent resident

3.0 GPA

18 years or older

Patti Rose Scheimer Bednarik Memorial Scholarship Fund

A law school student who pursues an interest in animal welfare will be the recipient of this scholarship.

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Sponsoring Organization:

Pennsylvania Bar Foundation

Award Maximum:
$5,400
Application Deadline:
May 21
Eligibility Requirements:

Pennsylvania residents enrolled in any accredited law school located in the U.S. or

Law students enrolled in any Pennsylvania accredited law school or

Pennsylvania lawyers in practice less than three years

Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey

The HBA-NJ is committed to the advancement and progress of Hispanic-Americans in the legal profession. In furtherance of that effort, the HBA-NJ awards scholarships each year to eligible law students so they may continue their legal studies at Rutgers Law School-Newark, Seton Hall University Law School and Rutgers Law School-Camden and other area law schools.

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Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey

Application Deadline:
May 21
Eligibility Requirements:

Enrolled and attending an ABA approved law school in the U.S.

Law students

Hispanic Americans (at least one parent must be of Hispanic descent)

Are or have been residents of the State of New Jersey

May not be offered this year- check with scholarship provider.

Make-the-World-Better Scholarship

This scholarship is open to any student who is currently enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate program anywhere in the world.

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

Butler Law Firm

Award Maximum:
$1,000
Application Deadline:
May 23
Eligibility Requirements:

College or Graduate/Professional Degrees

Minimum 2.0 GPA 

Justice in Family Law Scholarship

The Law Office of George J. Skuros Justice in Family Law Scholarship supports the education of a student who is passionate about promoting equity in family law practice and policy. Applications are open to current undergraduate students who intend to pursue a law degree, as well as current law students.

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

The Law Office of George J. Skuros

Award Maximum:
$1,000
Application Deadline:
May 26
Eligibility Requirements:

Enrolled (or will be) in an accredited undergraduate or J.D. program at a U.S. college or university for the academic year surrounding the deadline

U.S. citizen 

At least 18 years old

2.5 GPA

Aspiring Personal Injury Lawyer Law Student Scholarship

This scholarship aims to extend financial support to law students who have a genuine passion for becoming personal injury lawyers and are committed to making a positive impact in this area of law.

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

Mattiacci Law, LLC

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

Must be a citizen of the United States.

Must be currently enrolled, or planning to enroll, as a full-time student in an accredited law college or university within the United States.

Must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0.

Must be pursuing a degree related to law.

Must possess a sincere desire to become a personal injury lawyer and make a positive impact in this field.

“Invest in Your Future” Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded to a deserving student preparing for their financial future.

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

Speights Law

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

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

Changing History Scholarship

This scholarship asks that students think about one event in world history, large or small, that they would change.

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

Personal Injury Lawyer in Baton Rouge | Millions Recovered

Application Deadline:
May 30
Eligibility Requirements:

Minimum 3.0 GPA

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

U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

Community Leader Scholarship

This scholarship asks today’s students to define service and leadership in relationship to in-need communities.

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

Duddy, Goodwin & Pollard

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

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

Be in good academic standing

U.S. citizen or permanent resident

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

DC Law

Award Maximum:
$1,000
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

Joel Stern Diversity Equity & Inclusion Pipeline Scholarship

The Joel Stern Diversity Equity & Inclusion Pipeline Scholarship seeks to provide financial support to students who contribute to the diversity of their law school student body as they pursue their legal career. The Joel Stern Diversity Equity & Inclusion Pipeline Scholarship program is open to second- and third-year African American, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, LGBT and female students.

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Scholarship Type:
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

National Association of Minority Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF)

Award Maximum:
$10,000
Application Deadline:
May 31
Eligibility Requirements:

2L or 3L enrolled and in good standing at an ABA accredited HBCU school or law program anywhere in the United States OR enrolled in an ABA accredited law school in the state of Georgia.

African American, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, LGBT and/or Female

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

Pearce Law Firm Empowering Women in Law Scholarship

This scholarship is intended to encourage and support outstanding achievement and leadership by example from women in the field of law.

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Scholarship Type:
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Pearce Law Firm

Award Maximum:
$1,500
Application Deadline:
May 31
Eligibility Requirements:

Must be a current female law student.

Successfully completed at least one semester of law school

Must have a minimum G.P.A. of 3.0

The Futeral & Nelson, LLC Academic Scholarship

Overcoming challenges can help a person achieve their goals. This scholarship will be awarded to a student who has taken on a challenge. 

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

Futeral & Nelson, LLC

Award Maximum:
$2,000
Application Deadline:
May 31
Eligibility Requirements:

U.S. Citizen

Graduating from high school or undergraduate program

Enrolled in at least 12 hours of courses in an undergraduate or graduate program at an accredited U.S. college, university, or ABA accredited law school

3.0 or higher GPA

May not be available this year-Check with scholarship provider.

The Barnes Firm College Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded to graduating high school students who have been actively involved in their community within California and New York State.

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

The Barnes Firm

Award Maximum:
$5,000
Application Deadline:
May 31
Eligibility Requirements:

U.S. citizen.

Student must be either accepted or currently enrolled in law school

3.0 G.P.A. or higher

Student must demonstrate involvement in community activities

Triumph Through Family Adversity Scholarship

This scholarship is meant to offer students an opportunity to manage the financial hardship associated with their educational pursuits so that they can remain committed both to their studies and the demands of caring for an injured family member.

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

Block LLP Injury Law Firm

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

Currently enrolled in a two-year or four-year degree program at an accredited college or university in the U.S. 

3.0+ GPA

Roots and Routes Scholarship

This scholarship is designed to support students who are either immigrants themselves or come from immigrant families.

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

Law Office of Eric M. Mark 

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

3.0 GPA

Any current high school senior, vocational student, college student, or graduate student who is enrolled in a two- or four-year post-secondary institution

The Barnes Firm Legal Scholarship

This scholarship is for an applicant who is actively involved in their community.

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

The Barnes Firm

Award Maximum:
$5,000
Application Deadline:
May 31
Eligibility Requirements:

Accepted, or enrolled in ABA-accredited law school in the U.S.

U.S. citizen or permanent resident

Minimum 3.0 GPA 
 

Must demonstrate involvement in community activities

Working Conditions Reform Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded to a student committed to improving workplace conditions and advocating for reform.

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

Feldman Legal Group

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

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

U.S. citizen or permanent resident

Minimum 3.0 GPA

Full Circle Scholarship

The American Indian College Fund provides scholarships to American Indian and Alaska Native college students seeking under- graduate and graduate degrees at tribal colleges, nonprofit, and accredited schools.

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

American Indian College Fund

Award Maximum:
$3,000
Application Deadline:
May 31
Eligibility Requirements:

Enrolled full-time in a certificate, associate, bachelor's or graduate program at an accredited tribal, public, or private (non-profit) college or university

Registered as an enrolled member of a federal or state recognized tribe, or a descendant of at least one grandparent or parent who is an enrolled tribal member. Alaska Natives may use Native Corporation membership

U.S. Citizen or Canadian eligible to attend college in the U.S. under provisions of the Jay Treaty

Minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA

Jan Jancin Competition

These merit-based scholarships are directed toward recognizing rising, second and third year law students from diverse backgrounds who are underrepresented racial or ethnic minorities. In addition, applicants must demonstrate an interest in, be engaged in activities related to, or be pursuing a career in Intellectual Property law. Institution must have at least one IP course.

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Scholarship Type:
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)

Award Maximum:
$5,000
Application Deadline:
May 31
Eligibility Requirements:

2L or 3L

Nominated by law school

Underrepresented racial or ethnic minority law student

Interested in pursuing a career in Intellectual Property

Association of American Indian Affairs Scholarship

The mission of the AAIA, is to promote the welfare of American Indians and Alaska Natives by supporting efforts to: sustain and perpetuate their cultures and languages; protect their sovereignty, constitutional, legal and human rights, and natural resources; and improve their health, education, and economic and community development

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

Association of American Indian Affairs

Application Deadline:
May 31
Eligibility Requirements:

Attend an accredited institution seeking an Associate's Degree or higher

Be enrolled with your respective Tribe, either federally recognized or non-federally recognized Tribe, from the continental US or Alaska

Minimum 2.5 GPA out of 4.0

Chief Justice Samuel J. Roberts Scholarship

The purpose of the Chief Justice Samuel J. Roberts Scholarship Fund is to provide financial assistance to law school students from Erie County, Pennsylvania, enrolled in accredited law schools.

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Scholarship Type:
Incoming Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Erie County Bar Foundation

Application Deadline:
May 31
Eligibility Requirements:

1L student

Erie County, PA resident

Georgelis Law Scholarship Award

This annual scholarship will be awarded to the most deserving incoming or present law school student. Georgelis Injury Law Firm, P.C. recognizes that the increasing cost of graduate education can be a deterrent for those seeking to become a productive part of our society’s legal profession. We believe that no student, with the passion and vision to enrich the practice of law, should be denied this opportunity.

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

Georgelis Injury Law Firm, P.C.

Award Maximum:
$1,500
Application Deadline:
May 31
Eligibility Requirements:

Currently enrolled law students or preparing to attend law school imminently at a law school within the U.S.

#TextFreeforTita Distracted Driving Scholarship, Spring

This scholarship toward university or law school tuition rewards your creativity! Create and share content you design to help reduce the number of accidents due to distracted driving in Texas. Submissions can be via video or other multimedia; written (like a poem); or a photo or graphic.

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

Patterson Law Group

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

Undergraduate, Graduate and Professional School, Law School

Katzman Lampert & Stoll Aviation Law Scholarship

The aviation law firm of Katzman Lampert & Stoll is deeply interested in helping students who have an interest in aviation focused law to receive a quality legal education and pursue the career they desire, in spite of any financial challenges they may face.

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

The aviation law firm of Katzman Lampert & Stoll

Award Maximum:
$2,000
Application Deadline:
May 31
Eligibility Requirements:

Currently enrolled in law school and continue to be enrolled in the following academic year, or be applying to law school for enrollment in the following academic year

Interest in, or a desire to pursue, a career in aviation-focused law

Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0

Law Scholarship Program

Since 2009, ISF has funded American Muslim scholars studying and working in fields with the greatest impact on public opinion and policy, including law, legal studies, and human rights. Law scholarships range from $5,000-10,000. Our goal: to improve negative portrayals of Muslims in the news, increase the number of Muslim policymakers, and invest in the creation of positive and engaging stories about American Muslims.

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

Islamic Scholarship Fund

Award Maximum:
$10,000
Application Deadline:
March 31
Eligibility Requirements:

Muslim or active member of the Muslim community

Enrolled full-time at an accredited university in the U.S. or employed full-time in an ISF Supported Field and a part-time student at an accredited university in the U.S.

An undergraduate (senior) or incoming 1L, 2L, or 3L studying an ISF supported major 

Maintaining a minimum 3.0 GPA

U.S. citizen, DACA recipient, or permanent resident

Sarita and Claire Wright Lucas Foundation Bar Prep Scholarship

The SCWLF awards $5,000 scholarships to African-American female law students who have committed to careers as prosecutors. For these future prosecutors the Scholarship program covers the cost of the bar application and preparation up to $5,000. The Scholarship program also offers a $5,000 incentive for scholarship recipients who secure employment as prosecutors. 

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Scholarship Type:
Bar Study
Sponsoring Organization:

Sarita and Claire Wright Lucas Foundation

Award Maximum:
$5,000
Application Deadline:
March 31
Eligibility Requirements:

African-American Female committed to career as a prosecutor

U.S. Citizen

Graduating law student preparing to take the Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland or Pennsylvania Bar Exam.

Commitment to Public Service

Alford Excellence Award

This scholarship is awarded to at least three future practitioners who will sit for the February or July Delaware Bar Exam.

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Scholarship Type:
Bar Study
Sponsoring Organization:

Delaware State Bar Association Multicultural Judges & Lawyers Section

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

Intent to sit for Delaware State Bar Exam in February or July

Honorable Mikio Uchiyama Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to students who demonstrate a commitment to helping and working with the Asian American Pacific community.

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

Central California Asian Pacific American Bar Association

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

Enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or J.D. program at a U.S. college or university.

U.S. citizen.

2.5 GPA.

May not be offered this year- check with scholarship provider.

MAX Scholarships, April

MAX by AccessLex offers scholarship incentives to help you maintain motivation and momentum as you progress through our personal finance curriculum, developed exclusively just for law students like you. Complete MAX activities to be automatically entered into our drawings throughout the year and win up to $40,000!

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

AccessLex Institute

Award Maximum:
$25,000
Application Deadline:
April 1
Eligibility Requirements:

Current 1L, 2L, and 3L law students at participating MAX Schools (over 80% of the ABA accredited law schools in the U.S.)

Complete MAX activities, ranging from quick surveys, to 10 minute learning modules, and MAX Events (via webinar or in-person) to automatically earn entries at https://askedna.accesslex.org/

Legal U.S. Residents (or lawful permanent residents) currently residing in the 50 United States, the District of Columbia or Puerto Rico

Akron Bar Foundation Scholarships

Scholarships for students who will attend a law school in the state of Ohio.

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

Akron Bar Foundation

Application Deadline:
April 1
Eligibility Requirements:

Attend a law school in Ohio

Demonstrated good academic standing and community involvement

Financial need

Affiliation with Summit County, OH 

May not be offered this year- check with scholarship provider.

George A. Straight Minority Scholarship

This award is provided annually in honor of George A. Strait, an exceptional law librarian and life-long member of the American Association of Law Librarians.

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

American Association of Law Libraries (AALL)

Application Deadline:
April 1
Eligibility Requirements:

Degree candidates in an accredited library or law school

Members of a minority group

Intend to have a career in law librarianship

Demonstrate financial need

Law library experience

LexisNexis John R. Johnson Memorial Scholarship

Scholarships are available to assist individuals studying to become law librarians and who intend to have a career in legal information.

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

American Association of Law Libraries (AALL)

Application Deadline:
April 1
Eligibility Requirements:

Graduate/Professional Degrees

Demonstrated need

ARS Lazarian Graduate Scholarship

Provides graduate students of Armenian descent a scholarship opportunity to further their educational goals.

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

Armenian Relief Society of Eastern USA Inc.

Application Deadline:
April 1
Eligibility Requirements:

Pursing studies at the graduate level (Master's or Doctorate degree) in the field of law, history, political science, international relations, journalism, government, economics, business administration, medicine, public service or a similar field

Graduated from an accredited four year college or university in the U.S.

Must be of Armenian descent

Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund

The Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund aids people active in movements for social and economic justice. Need-based scholarships are awarded to students who are able to do academic work at the college or university level.

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

Davis-Putter Fund

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

Current student doing academic work at the college or university level

Active in movements for social and economic justice

Applicants must have participated in the activities in the U.S.

Strong preference for applicants who plan on working in U.S.

Jose Marti Scholarship Challenge Grant Fund

This state scholarship is directed at students of Hispanic origin who will attend Florida public or eligible private institutions. Merit and demonstrated financial need will be taken into consideration.

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

Florida Office of Student Financial Assistance

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

Florida resident attending a Florida institution

3.0 on 4.0 GPA

Born in (or having a natural parent who was born in) either Mexico or a Hispanic country of the Caribbean, Central or South America (excludes Brazil, Spain, and Haiti), regardless of race

U.S. Citizen or eligible non-Citizen

Not owe a repayment or be in default under any state or federal grant, loan or scholarship program

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

Hellenic University Club of Philadelphia

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

Senior undergraduate or graduate student, enrolled or accepted to full-time in a graduate degree program

Demonstrate financial need

Demonstrate academic merit

Herbert Lehman Education Fund Scholarship

The Herbert Lehman Scholarship is a national, highly competitive scholarship that makes annual awards to qualified, outstanding undergraduate students. The scholarship is named after the former Governor and United States Senator from New York in recognition of his integrity, courage, and persistence on behalf of numerous civil rights causes.

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

NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.

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

Graduating high school senior, first-year student in an accredited four-year college, or a student transferring into an accredited four-year college

U.S. Citizen

Demonstrated financial need - must have a combined family income of $70,000 or less

Record of academic achievement

Demonstrated commitment to public service

Founder's Memorial Scholar

To commemorate the founding of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, this scholarship was established to recognize the scholastic achievements of undergraduate and graduate Brothers. The selected candidates should demonstrate the academic aspirations exhibited by the Fraternity’s Founders. The Charles R. Drew Memorial Scholarship Commission will award (4) four Founders’ Memorial Scholarship awards annually.

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

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.

Award Maximum:
$5,000
Application Deadline:
April 1
Eligibility Requirements:

Enrolled full-time in an accredited graduate or professional school or in a four-year accredited collegiate institution (as a sophomore or junior)

Brother of Omega Psi Phi, in good financial standing at all levels (International/District/Chapter)

In good standing with the collegiate institution or the graduate or professional school and have at least a cumulative GPA of 3.0 as defined on a 4.0 scale

PBA Environmental & Energy Law Section Minority Scholarship Fund

The PBA Environmental & Energy Law Section Minority Scholarship Fund of the Pennsylvania Bar Foundation was created to support law students enrolled in any Pennsylvania accredited law schools.

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

Pennsylvania Bar Foundation

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

Attending any accredited law school in Pennsylvania

Under-represented racial/ethnic minority law students (African American, Hispanic American, Asian Pacific Islander American, and Native American)

Pennsylvania residents

Ramsey County Bar Foundation Scholarship

The Ramsey County Bar Foundation will award scholarships to Minnesota law students who are traditionally underrepresented in the legal profession.

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

Ramsey County Bar Foundation

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

Current law student

Must attend a MN law school

Member of a group traditionally under-represented in the legal profession

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