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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
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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

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

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Application Deadline:
July 1
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Law student

Veteran

Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above

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
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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

Clark Law Group Scholarship

Our Clark Law Group Scholarship provides an award each semester to a student whose parent is actively serving or previously served in the U.S. military. We are honored to support families of military service members.

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Clark Law Group

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

Enrolled in an accredited U.S. college or university for the fall semester following the deadline as an undergraduate or graduate student

U.S. citizen or permanent resident

Minimum GPA of 3.0

Child of a current or former military service member

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

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

Family First Scholarship

This scholarship strives to empower single parents to achieve their educational goals. 

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Sponsoring Organization:

The Fealy Law Firm, PC

Award Maximum:
$1,000
Application Deadline:
July 7
Eligibility Requirements:

Must be a single parent

Enrolled at an accredited college or university for the upcoming semester

U.S. Citizen or permanent resident

Salvado Law Dream Chaser Scholarship

This scholarship recognizes the ambition and resilience it takes to be the first in a family to pursue higher education, it celebrates the journey and provides a financial award that can ease the tremendous burden of paying for college.

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Sponsoring Organization:

Salvado Law Offices

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$1,000
Application Deadline:
July 9
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First-generation college student

Enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a full-time student at an accredited college or university

3.2 GPA

A Second Chance: How My Accident Changed My Goals for the Future

This scholarship is for someone whose life has been changed due to being involved in a traumatic car accident.

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Sponsoring Organization:

Henniger Garrison Davis, LLC

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

GPA 3.0.

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

The O'Connor, Runckel & O'Malley Law Scholarship

The law firm of O'Connor, Runckel & O'Malley, personal injury lawyers are currently offering law students the O'Connor Runckel & O'Malley Legal Scholarship. The scholarship is to help with tuition and related expenses.

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The Law Firm of O'Connor, Runckel & O'Malley

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

U.S. Citizen.

Enrolled as a full-time student in an accredited law school.

Demonstrate a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

“A Second Chance: How My Accident Changed My Goals for the Future” Scholarship

This scholarship strives to provide financial support to students whose lives underwent a dramatic transformation after a severe accident. 

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Sponsoring Organization:

H&P Law

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

3.0 GPA.

Accepted to, or enrolled in a U.S. college, university, or graduate school.

Distraction-Free Driving PSA Scholarship

Every year, Loncar Lyon Jenkins law firm gives this scholarship to one deserving student who creates a video that discourages young drivers from using their cell phones when behind the wheel. 

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Sponsoring Organization:

Loncar Lyon Jenkins

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

Admitted to or enrolled in an accredited college or university or graduate school.

3.0 GPA or higher

GWC Injury Lawyers Annual Scholarship

The GWC Injury Lawyers Annual Scholarship is aimed at assisting students that are currently enrolled in a college or university in the U.S.

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Sponsoring Organization:

Goldberg Weisman Cairo

Award Maximum:
$1,000
Application Deadline:
July 17
Eligibility Requirements:

Qualified applicants must be currently enrolled in a college or university in the U.S.

Minimum GPA of 3.0 in the college or university in which they are enrolled.

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

Knights of Lithuania Scholarship

The Knights of Lithuania Scholarship Program is intended to help a worthy and deserving Knight obtain a college education. The Scholarship Program is intended to be a stimulus for young Lithuanian-Americans to join and be active in our organization.

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Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Knights of Lithuania

Application Deadline:
July 17
Eligibility Requirements:

Knights of Lithuania Membership (at least 24 consecutive months)

The City That Works Scholarship

Costa Ivone, LLC works hard to help clients in the courtroom, and are always looking for ways to help others in the community to continue contributing to the workforce of Chicago. To do this, theu started The City That Works Scholarship.

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Sponsoring Organization:

Costa Ivone, LLC

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

Current high school senior, college student or graduate student

Legal resident of the United States and resides in one of the 50 states or the District of Columbia

Enrolled and/or accepted in a two to five-year college or university

Minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher and be in good overall academic standing with their current educational institution.

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

Iranian American Bar Association Foundation (IABA) National General Scholarship

IABA Foundation grants scholarships each year to law students who have demonstrated a commitment to the advancement of the Iranian-American community. Applicants must be at an accredited law school in the United States and are not otherwise receiving full educational funding from another organization. 

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Sponsoring Organization:

Iranian American Bar Association Foundation

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

Current Law Student at an ABA-accredited U.S. law school

Demonstrate leadership or commitment to the advancement of the Iranian American community

BK Law Group Strong Work Ethic Scholarship

At BK Law Group, we believe in the importance of having a strong work ethic. We want to hear from you about a specific time in your life where you utilized your strong work ethic. The winner will receive a scholarship to put toward their education.

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Sponsoring Organization:

BK Law Group

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

Current high school senior, college student or graduate student, enrolled in a two to five year post-secondary institution for the upcoming semester

Legal resident of the U.S. residing in one of the 50 states or the District of Columbia

Minimum 3.0 GPA 
 

Employees of BK Law Group, their immediate families (parent, child, sibling, and spouse), and persons living in the same households of such individuals (whether related or not), are not eligible to participate in the competition.

Ernst Law Group Brain Injury Caregivers Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to a student whose life has been touched by a loved one’s brain injury.

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

Ernst Law Group

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

Enrolled in or have been accepted to an accredited college or university

Currently, or have been, a caregiver of someone living with a serious brain injury

GPA 2.8 

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

Steinger, Greene & Feiner Law Scholarship for Child Advocates

A scholarship offered semi-annual for a child advocate or abuse survivor seeking a law degree.

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

Steinger, Green & Feiner

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

Be either a current law student at an accredited law school or at an accredited undergraduate university planning to attend law school for the following academic year

Minimum 2.8 GPA

Must have either personally worked to protect children's right or stop abuse either as a volunteer, as a counselor, in your professional work or by legal means OR you are an abuse survivor who wishes to use your own experiences to help others

Auger & Auger Disabled Scholar Award, Fall

To support disabled students with their educational expenses.

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Scholarship Type:
Aspiring Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Auger & Auger

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

Disabled student either currently enrolled or will be enrolled at an accredited college or university at the time of application

2.8 GPA or higher

ABC Law Centers Disability Advocacy Scholarship

Awards one annual scholarship to an undergraduate, graduate, or law student planning to pursue a law or public policy career focused on disability advocacy.

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

ABC Law Center

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

Undergraduate or graduate student 

Minimum 3.0 GPA

Interest and/or personal experience in disability advocacy

ABC Law Centers Cerebral Palsy Scholarship

Our annual scholarship is for financial assistance designed to simultaneously increase awareness about cerebral palsy (CP) and celebrate the achievements of those with cerebral palsy.

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

ABC Law Centers

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

Undergraduate, Graduate and Professional School, Law School

Have cerebral palsy

GPA minimum 3.0

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