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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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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

Richard S. White Fellowship

This law firm fellowship is geared toward diverse, minority, or underrepresented law students and includes both a 12-week summer associate position and an academic scholarship to be remitted directly to the student’s law school at the beginning of the school year following the summer clerkship. Legal writing sample required.

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Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Helsell Fetterman

Award Maximum:
$7,500
Application Deadline:
June 30
Eligibility Requirements:

2L in good standing pursuing a law degree at an ABA-accredited law school (*third year if pursuing a LL.M.)

Demonstrates academic merit, leadership abilities

Demonstrates a commitment to personal and professional initiatives that indicate promise for a successful legal career

Demonstrate an interest in furthering diversity within the community and the profession

Communicates an interest and commitment to both the practice areas represented at Helsell Fetterman and to building a practice in the Seattle area

Cole Schotz Diversity Scholarship

Cole Schotz P.C. created this scholarship with the intent to advance diverse law students.

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Returning Law Students
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Cole Schotz P.C.

Award Maximum:
$10,000
Application Deadline:
July 1
Eligibility Requirements:

2L student

Based in a state where Cole Schotz's offices are located

Involved in community service

Demonstrated leadership abilities and advancement of diversity in the legal profession

U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident

George V. Powell Diversity Scholarship

Each year, Lane Powell makes the George V. Powell Diversity Scholarship available for a Summer Associate in the firm’s Seattle or Portland office, and each George V. Powell Scholar receives a scholarship toward tuition and/or expenses during the student’s third year of law school.

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Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Lane Powell

Award Maximum:
$7,500
Application Deadline:
July 26
Eligibility Requirements:

2L students in good standing at an ABA accredited law school (candidates in four-year joint degree programs will be considered after their third year)

Contribute meaningfully to the diversity of the legal community

Demonstrated desire to work, live, and eventually practice law in Seattle or Portland

Academic achievements and record of leadership abilities, community service, and involvement in community issues will be taken into consideration

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner Diversity Scholarship Program

Bringing diversity and inclusiveness into every aspect of our work and culture is one of our firm's core values. As part of our ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner is pleased to sponsor a diversity scholarship program that awards up to four second-year law students.

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Sponsoring Organization:

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Award Maximum:
$10,000
Application Deadline:
October 1
Eligibility Requirements:

Full-time law student, in good standing, entering the second year of law school at an accredited ABA law school

Demonstrated commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion

Received and accepted an offer for a summer associate position after the second year of law school in one of our U.S. offices

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

Fox Pest Control Future Leaders Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded to a student who can provide real-life examples of how they are making a difference in their community.

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Sponsoring Organization:

Fox Pest Control

Award Maximum:
$7,500
Application Deadline:
October 31
Eligibility Requirements:

Minimum 3.0 GPA

U.S. citizen

Must permanently reside in: Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, or Virginia

Enrolled or accepted to a U.S. college or university as a full-time student

Jonathan Lax Scholarship Fund for Gay Men

The Jonathan Lax Scholarship Fund for Gay Men was established for the purpose of encouraging gay men to obtain additional education; to aspire to positions in which they contribute to society; to be out about their sexual orientation; and to act as role models for other gay men with similar potential.

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Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Bread & Roses Community Fund

Award Maximum:
$10,000
Application Deadline:
December 2
Eligibility Requirements:

Matriculated in a degree program at an accredited college, graduate, or professional school anywhere, or schools within the Philadelphia region

Gay man

Successful applicants graduated from a high school in the Philadelphia region (Bucks, Camden, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties) and are enrolled at an accredited college, graduate, or professional school in the United States; OR
graduated from a high school outside the region and are enrolled at an accredited college, graduate, or professional school in the Philadelphia region.

1L Diversity Fellowship Program

A first-year law student who is a person of color or a member of an underrepresented group is eligible for this diversity fellowship, which includes a 10-week paid summer associate position and a grant.

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Incoming Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Tonkon Torp

Award Maximum:
$10,000
Application Deadline:
January 5
Eligibility Requirements:

1L law student in good standing

Demonstrated record of academic achievement

Contribute to the diversity of the legal community

Demonstrate commitment to practicing law in Portland, Oregon

Kate Seabright Scholarship

This scholarship is open to all students attending a university in Washington State who demonstrate a commitment to advocating for mental health awareness, promoting volunteerism, and increasing diversity and inclusion in the legal profession.

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Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

The Korean American Bar Association of Washington (KABA)

Award Maximum:
$8,000
Application Deadline:
January 10
Eligibility Requirements:

1L, 2L, or 3L

In good standing at any of the three law schools in Washington state

Max J. Madrid Law Diversity Scholarship.

This scholarship is offered to 2L or 3L law students who are committed to advancing the goals diversity, equity and inclusion within the legal profession. 

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Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Modrall Sperling

Award Maximum:
$10,000
Application Deadline:
January 26
Eligibility Requirements:

2L or 3L student attending an ABA-accredited law school.

Desire to practice law in the State of New Mexico.

Must submit an original five- to ten-page writing sample on any law topic.

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

The Inclusion & Diversity Fellowship program

The Inclusion & Diversity Fellowship Program offers a pathway for law students who are interested in the practice of antitrust and unfair competition law. In addition to a monetary stipend, the Fellow receives a year-long mentorship from a practicing antitrust or UCL lawyer and a summer internship in a government agency working on antitrust and unfair competition law matters. 

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Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

California Lawyers Foundation and the California Lawyers Association Antitrust and Unfair Competition Law Section

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

Law student currently enrolled full-time in good standing at an ABA-accredited law school. 

Pat Tillman Scholarship

The Tillman Scholar program is the premier academic fellowship for military service members, veterans and spouses.

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

Pat Tillman Foundation

Award Maximum:
$10,000
Application Deadline:
February 1
Eligibility Requirements:

Undergraduate, graduate, or professional degree

Veteran and active duty service members from all branches of the military including National Guard and Reserves who have served in pre- and post-9/11 service areas

Current spouses of veteran or active duty service members, including surviving spouses

Spouses, veterans and service members who apply must be a full-time student pursuing specific degrees at a public or private, U.S.-based, accredited institution (see website for more details)

Harter Secrest & Emery LLP Diversity Scholarship

The Harter Secrest & Emery LLP Diversity Scholarship awards two 1L law student with a scholarship to be applied to the student’s second year tuition and a paid 10-week summer associate position in the firm’s Rochester or Buffalo office between the student’s first and second year of law school.

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Incoming Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Harter Secrest & Emery LLP

Award Maximum:
$7,500
Application Deadline:
February 7
Eligibility Requirements:

Currently enrolled, full-time 1L law student in good standing at an accredited law school

Members of populations historically underrepresented in the legal profession are encouraged to apply

Stephen K. Hall ACWA Water Law & Policy Scholarship Program

This scholarship is geared towards graduate students who desire to join in the effort to ensure California’s water quality, and to implement sound water management policies.

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

The Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA)

Award Maximum:
$10,000
Application Deadline:
March 3
Eligibility Requirements:

Attend an accredited, public or private U.S. college at the start of the academic year

Pursuing a graduate degree (Master’s, PhD, or Law School) in water law, water policy or public administration with a demonstrated concentration in the field of water resources

Commit to full-time enrollment (8 semester units or 10 quarter units) for the entire academic year

National Federation of the Blind Scholarship Program

The National Federation of the Blind's annual scholarship program is the largest of its kind in the nation. Every year, we award blind scholars across the fifty states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico in recognition of their achievements and professional aspirations.

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

National Federation of the Blind

Award Maximum:
$8,000
Application Deadline:
March 31
Eligibility Requirements:

Must be pursuing or planning to pursue a full-time, post-secondary course of study in a degree program at a U.S. institution in the fall of the year of application (one scholarship may be given to a person employed full-time while attending school part-time)

Must be legally blind in both eyes. Must be residing in the U.S., the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico

Must participate in the entire NFB National Convention and in all of its scheduled scholarship program activities (finalists will receive assistance to attend the national convention).

Justice Marie L. Garibaldi Scholarships

This state bar association scholarship is awarded to female New Jersey resident students attending one of New Jersey’s three law schools or to a female New Jersey resident attending Columbia Law school. In addition to resident requirement, merit and financial need will be taken into consideration.

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Scholarship Type:
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

New Jersey Bar Association

Award Maximum:
$10,000
Application Deadline:
April 10
Eligibility Requirements:

New Jersey resident students attending one of New Jersey’s three law schools (or a New Jersey resident attending Columbia Law School)

Female

Must demonstrate financial need

Must demonstrate academic merit

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