Law School 
Scholarship Databank

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

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

Open to aspiring law students

Some awards will go to underrepresented minorities

Diverse 1L student

ABA or CA accredited law school

Accepted at, or enrolled in, a full-time degree program at a U.S. or Canadian school that MPOWER supports (see scholarship provider website for listing of schools)

Be an international student allowed to legally study in the U.S. or Canada, including DACA, visa that allows studying in the U.S., and U.S. Permanent Resident (Green Card holder)

Enrolled or accepted students at an accredited U.S. College or University

U.S. Citizen or permanent resident

Applicants must be age 18 or older, or the age of majority in his/her state of residence if older than 18

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

IL, 2L, or 3L student enrolled at one of the following:

• Golden Gate University School of Law (San Francisco, CA)
• University of California at Berkeley, School of Law (Berkeley, CA)
• University of California at Davis, School of Law (Davis, CA)
• The University of California College of the Law, fka Hastings College of the Law (San Francisco, CA)
• University of Wisconsin Law School (Madison, WI)

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

2L or 3L at an accredited law school

Of Hellenic descent

Illinois resident or attending law school in Illinois

1L or 2L attending an accredited law school full-time

Minority

J.D. or LL.M. candidates currently enrolled at an ABA-accredited law school

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.

Must be enrolled fill-time, or intending to enroll full-time, at an accredited college or university based in the U.S.

Must be “out” as a person who identifies as a member of the LGBTQ community

1L, 2L, or 3L

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

Attending either the University of Kansas School of Law or Washburn University School of Law

Kansas resident with a bona fide desire to practice in Kansas

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)

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

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

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

Law students who will spend the summer interning at a LAAC member organization

AND who plan to work at: a rural organization; an urban organization, working on rural issues; OR
any organization, working on racial justice work

Strong interest in a career in public interest law, working to defend and expand the legal rights of people who live in poverty

Students of color and students from low-income or working-class backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply

Law students

Demonstrate financial need

Underrepresented minorities

Attending one of the five Northern California ABA-accredited law schools