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Ida Foreman Fleisher Fund Scholarship

This memorial scholarship is geared toward, preferably Jewish, women pursuing a graduate degree. Geographic hometown or school attendance required.

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

Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia

Award Maximum:
$8,000
Application Deadline:
May 14
Eligibility Requirements:

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

Annual Morris L. Cohen Student Essay Competition

The competition is designed to encourage scholarship and to acquaint students with the AALL and law librarianship. Essays may be on any topic related to legal history, rare law books, or legal archives.

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Scholarship Type:
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

The Legal History and Rare Books (LH&RB) Section of the American Association of Law Libraries

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

Currently enrolled in accredited graduate programs in library science, law, history, and related fields.

May not be available-check with scholarship provider

Daughters of Penelope Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to qualifying young women enrolled in Graduate and Undergraduate programs who has a current member of their immediate family or legal guardian in the Daughters of Penelope or the Order of AHEPA.

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

Daughters of Penelope Foundation

Application Deadline:
May 15
Eligibility Requirements:

Graduate and Undergraduate programs

Female

Member, Daughters of Penelope or the Maids of Athena OR immediate family member/legal guardian is a member of the Daughters of Penelope or the Order of AHEPA (active, in good standing for a minimum of 24 continuous months prior to deadline)

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.

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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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

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

There's Space for Everyone Scholarship

Nobody is better suited to change the way we look at the world than you, the leaders of tomorrow. You're not afraid to challenge authority and question the status quo in order to make the world an equitable and inclusive place for all people, no matter their age, ethnicity gender, gender identity, national origin, nationality, physical ability, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status. 

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Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Extra Space Storage

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

Applicants must be incoming and current undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in an accredited college or university during the Fall semester. 

U.S. Citizen 

Gainsberg Law Annual Scholarship

Gainsberg Law will select a student who is, or will be, enrolled in an accredited university or college in the Fall semester or the upcoming academic year to receive a scholarship.

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

Gainsberg Law PC

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

Enrolled in an accredited university or college in the Fall semester of the upcoming academic year

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

Annual Harris Lowry Manton LLP Civil Justice Scholarship

The award is guided by the principle that everyone is equal under the law, and that all people should have access to justice and to ensure that the U.S. civil justice system is fair, just and open to all who need it.

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Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Harris Lowry Manton LLP

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

Incoming or current law student at an accredited law school for the Fall semester of the upcoming academic year

Hedding Law Scholarship

Hedding Law Firm, a Los Angeles criminal defense and DUI law firm is offering an annual scholarship for students who are currently attending or enrolled in  college or graduate school.

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

Los Angeles Criminal Defenders

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

Enrolled in an accredited college, university, or a law school in the U.S.

Demonstrate a need for financial assistance

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

Annual Civil Justice Scholarship

This annual award will be given to a student interested in any aspect of social or civil justice and is paid directly to the student's college or university.

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

Plattner Verderame, P.C.

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

Enrolled in or will be enrolled in an accredited institution for the upcoming academic year

Proof of enrollment

One letter of recommendation from a current or previous professor

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

Scrofano Law PC Aspiring Public Defender Scholarship

Working as a public defender is one of the highest callings in the legal profession. To give back to the legal community and express our admiration and appreciation to those who aspire to fight for the underdog, we have created a scholarship for law students interested in pursuing a career as a public defender.

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

Scrofano Law

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

1L or 2L

Interest in legal career representing individuals rather than institutions

Employed in a summer position at a public defender's office

Traub-Dicker Rainbow Scholarship

The Traub-Dicker Rainbow Scholarship was established to encourage and support lesbian women in their pursuit of higher education.

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

Stonewall Foundation

Award Maximum:
$4,000
Application Deadline:
June 2
Eligibility Requirements:

College or Graduate/Professional Degrees

Lesbian woman pursuing higher education with a commitment to impacting LGBTQ issues

Academic Achievement

Community service and leadership

Han Kun Youth Legal Scholarship

To enhance the professional skills of Chinese legal practitioners, encourage legal talent to pursue advanced legal studies, and promote sustainable progress and prosperity of China's legal industry, Han Kun launched the Han Kun Youth Legal Scholarship. The scholarship was created from the need to attract elite legal talent.

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

Han Kun Law Offices

Award Maximum:
$15,000
Application Deadline:
June 10
Eligibility Requirements:

Graduates with outstanding academic records from China’s universities (including universities in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan)

Continuing education by pursuing advanced legal degrees at top-tier Chinese or foreign law schools (inclusive of J.D., LL.M. and LL.B. degrees in Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and foreign law schools)

Intend to pursue a legal career in Mainland China after completing studies in China or abroad

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

Baker Donelson Diversity Scholarship

Baker Donelson is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where the individual differences among us are understood, respected and appreciated, recognized as sources of strength of the firm, and valued as qualities that enrich the environment in which we work. With this in mind, this scholarship to diverse law students is offered.

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Scholarship Type:
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Baker Donelson

Award Maximum:
$20,000
Application Deadline:
June 14
Eligibility Requirements:

Rising 2L students

Diverse law students

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

Changing the Law Scholarship

Pacific West Injury Law believes the power is in your hands to challenge laws and decide on how you can make them better. Pacific West Injury Law wants to know what sort of laws you envision changing to better fit the issues of the 21st century.

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

Pacific West Injury Law 

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

Current or incoming college student

Proof of good academic standing

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

Funk & Associates Law Student Scholarship

A scholarship to help 2L and 3L law school students reach their goals.

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Scholarship Type:
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Funk & Associates

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

Enrolled in an accredited U.S. law school.

Completed at least one year of legal studies.

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

Berger and Green Heart Disease Scholarship

This scholarship is for a hardworking, eligible college student living with heart disease.

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

Berger and Green

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

Must have been diagnosed with heart disease or a congenital heart defect

Enrolled in or have been accepted to an accredited college or university or graduate school in the U.S.

Minimum 3.0 GPA

Donald Laird Hankey Memorial Scholarship

Scholarship is awarded to a Westmoreland county resident enrolled in any law school.

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

Westmoreland Bar Association

Award Maximum:
$2,500
Application Deadline:
June 19
Eligibility Requirements:

Enrolled in any law school

Resident of Westmoreland, PA county

Wayne R. Donahue Memorial Scholarship

The Wayne R. Donahue Memorial Scholarship is awarded annually to a Westmoreland County resident enrolled in a Pennsylvania law school.

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

Westmoreland Bar Association

Award Maximum:
$2,250
Application Deadline:
June 19
Eligibility Requirements:

Law student, enrolled in a Pennsylvania law school

Westmoreland County resident

Schaefer Halleen's Social Equity Scholarship

This biannual scholarship is awarded to motivated students who may need a little financial assistance to obtain their degree.

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

Schaefer Halleen

Award Maximum:
$1,000
Application Deadline:
June 30
Eligibility Requirements:

Accepted into an accredited college or law school in the U.S.

Interested in pursuing a degree that supports gender, religious, or racial justice, or any accredited program that advances the pursuit of justice for all people.

Schaefer Halleen’s Social Equity Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to students who are committed to advocating for and advancing justice for all.

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

Schaefer Halleen, LLC

Award Maximum:
$1,000
Application Deadline:
June 30
Eligibility Requirements:

Accepted into an accredited college or law school in the U.S.

Interested in pursuing a degree that supports gender, religious, or racial justice, or any accredited program that advances the pursuit of justice for all people.

Safety Advocate Scholarship

This scholarship is for students who are passionate about advocating for the safety of others and knows of safety legislation that needs improvement.

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

Maschka, Riedy, Ries & Frentz

Award Maximum:
$1,000
Application Deadline:
June 30
Eligibility Requirements:

Must be enrolled is a US college or university for the upcoming semester.

US Citizen or permanent legal resident.

3.0 GPA

Impact of the Community Scholarship

This legal firm scholarship is geared toward students who have devoted their time to improving someone else’s life in their communities. Community involvement can include categories such as community gardens, volunteering at animal shelters, homeless shelters and youth homework programs to name a few.

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

Silberstein, Awad & Miklos, PC

Award Maximum:
$1,000
Application Deadline:
June 30
Eligibility Requirements:

Enrolled in an accredited college or university within the U.S. High school seniors who are graduating before the deadline and have been accepted to or enrolled in a graduate program are also eligible.

John Foy & Associates Strong Arm Leukemia Scholarship

This foundation scholarship is geared toward college students who have battled leukemia or whose lives were affected by it. This scholarship is not merit or financial need based.

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

John Foy & Associates

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

Enrolled in an accredited college or university as an undergraduate student, graduate student, or you are an incoming freshman at an accredited institution in the U.S.

You have battled leukemia or your life has been affected by it

Strong Arm Leukemia Scholarship

The scholarship is open to an undergraduate or graduate student who has battled leukemia or whose life has been affected by it. 

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

Foy & Associates PC

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

Have been affected by leukemia.

Enrolled in an accredited college or university as an undergraduate, or you are an incoming freshman at an accredited institution

The institution must be in the U.S.

Ohio State Bar Association Real Property Student Scholarship Award

This scholarship program is intended to encourage students to pursue a career in real property law and to become active in the Ohio State Bar Association.

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

Ohio State Bar Association

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

1Ls and 2Ls enrolled in an Ohio accredited law school

student member of the Ohio State Bar Association

Applicants must commit to attending at least 2 meetings of the OSBA Real Property Law Section Council

Good Lawyers/Good People Scholarship, Fall

Simeone & Miller LLP awards two annual scholarships – one for the fall semester and one for the spring semester - to deserving and qualified students.

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

Simeone & Miller LLP

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

Currently enrolled or accepted as an undergraduate or law student

7Sage 7K Law School Scholarship

Scholarships awarded to aspiring lawyers who will work toward a more just future. These two awards are also geared towards helping increase diversity at top law schools; therefore, at least half of the awards will go to under-represented minorities.

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Scholarship Type:
Aspiring Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

7Sage

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

Open to aspiring law students

Some awards will go to underrepresented minorities

Jewish Heritage Scholarship

This scholarship aims to recognize and support Jewish students who demonstrate outstanding leadership skills

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

Diamant Gerstein, LLC

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

Must be Jewish

3.5 GPA

Enrolled at a college or university as either an undergraduate or graduate

Nancy de Ita Scholarship

The San Mateo County Bar Association’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee scholarship is open to all incoming and currently registered law students.

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

The San Mateo County Bar Association’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee

Award Maximum:
$1,500
Application Deadline:
July 5
Eligibility Requirements:

Winners will have to attend our Speaker Series, in Redwood City, for the presentation of the scholarship.

Incoming or current law student, or recent graduate who has not passed the bar exam

Dominican Bar Association Scholarship Program

Each year, the DBA awards scholarships to eligible law students who demonstrate community service involvement, academic commitment and financial need.

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

Dominican Bar Association

Award Maximum:
$3,000
Application Deadline:
July 14
Eligibility Requirements:

Current law students

Full-time or part-time

ABA accredited law school

Fasig | Brooks “Come Back Stronger” Scholarship

This scholarship is intended to help ease the financial burden of tuition for one student who has faced a life-altering obstacle and found a way to grow from it. 

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

Fasig | Brooks Law Offices

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

U.S. citizen or permanent resident

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

Minimum 3.0 GPA

Diversity in Law Minority Scholarship Contest

The aim of this scholarship award is to promote diversity within the legal profession.

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

Sutliff & Stout

Award Maximum:
$1,500
Application Deadline:
July 26
Eligibility Requirements:

Enrolled or accepted student at an accredited law school or paralegal program

Sutliff & Stout Law School Scholarship Contest

Annual scholarship contest which will award a law student with an award to be put toward his or her law school costs.

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

Sutliff & Stout Law Firm

Award Maximum:
$1,500
Application Deadline:
July 26
Eligibility Requirements:

Enrolled or accepted into an ABA accredited law school in the U.S. as of the upcoming fall semester

Vietnamese American Bar Association of Northern California (VABANC) Scholarships

The VABANC scholarships are intended to assist recipients who are in pursuit of public interest or social justice goals and have demonstrated a commitment to serving the Vietnamese-American community in Northern California.

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

Vietnamese American Bar Association of Northern California (VABANC)

Application Deadline:
July 28
Eligibility Requirements:

Law student

Demonstrated commitment to serving the Vietnamese-American community in Northern California

Austin Bar Foundation LGBT Bar Association Scholarship

Award is intended to help defray expenses of pursuing a law school education an open to students who have demonstrated some commitment or contribution to the LGBT community or LGBT legal issues.

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

Austin Bar Foundation and Austin LGBT Bar Association

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

Enrolled at a public or private law school physically located in the State of Texas

Demonstrated some commitment or contribution to the LGBT community or LGBT legal issues

Financial need

Pines Federal Annual Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded to a current or incoming student interested in civil service, federal employment law, or becoming a federal employment attorney.

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

 Pines Federal 

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

Students must be interested in civil service, employment law, or becoming a federal employment attorney.

Enrolled in a college, trade school, university, or law school at the start of the fall semester.

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

Mapes Law Offices Scholarship

Students who have experienced first-hand the pressure of debt and how it shaped you, and how it has affected your plans for college are encouraged to apply for this scholarship.

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

Mapes

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

College or Graduate/Professional Degrees

Demonstrated financial need

Johns Law Group – Law School Scholarship Contest

Johns Law Group looks to hear from the next generation of lawyers through their scholarship.

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

Johns Law Group

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

Be enrolled at an accredited law school

Elmore Law Office Annual Scholarship

This scholarship aims to assist with expenses for students accepted into any accredited school in the United States.

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

Elmore Law Office

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

U.S. citizen or permanent resident

Enrolled in, or accepted to an accredited law school within the U.S

Minimum 3.0 GPA

Bajaj Law Scholarship

The purpose of this scholarship is to reward a law student pursuing a career in criminal law.

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

Vikas Bajaj APC

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

Law student in the U.S. law school or accepted to a U.S. law school

Enrolled full-time

U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident

Demonstrate financial need or have financial aid obligations

Silver Dollar Financial Public Speaking Scholarship

Silver Dollar Financial strives to give a deserving candidate a jumpstart for education and their future career. This scholarship is open to current college students and applicants with an interest in public speaking. 

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

Silver Dollar Financial 

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

Must be enrolled in college OR a college applicant to be considered. 

Applicants must write a persuasive speech on a topic on which you are an expert and record a short video of you presenting that speech

The Devadoss Law Firm Civil Rights Scholarship

The Dallas law firm is offering The Devadoss Law Firm Civil Rights Scholarship. Our award is available to current and aspiring law school students who appreciate the importance of civil rights in the workforce.

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

The Devadoss Law Firm, PLLC

Award Maximum:
$1,000
Application Deadline:
September 3
Eligibility Requirements:

Current or aspiring law students

U.S. citizen or permanent resident

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

At least 17 years of age

Fernandez Law Group Scholarship For Students

This scholarship aims to assist with expenses for pre-law undergraduates, or first-year law students accepted into a school anywhere in the United States.

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

Fernandez Law Group

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

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

Minimum 3.0 GPA

U.S. citizen or permanent resident

Glotzer & Leib's Scholarship, Fall

Glotzer & Leib is a personal injury law firm serving accident victims in Southern California. We believe our mission to empower Californians goes beyond helping after an accident. Education empowers everyone. That's why we've launched the Glotzer & Leib Personal Injury Scholarship Fund.

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

Glotzer & Leib LLP

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

Currently enrolled in an accredited college or university in the U.S. or accepted and have committed to attend a specific college or university next semester

GoSkills #betheboss Scholarship

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:
September 15
Eligibility Requirements:

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

Toronto Personal Injury Scholarship, Fall

After an accident, many families have to make the difficult choice between paying expensive medical bills or funding a child’s college fund. Schiffman Personal Injury Lawyers help deserving scholars keep education within reach, no matter what curveballs life throws at them.

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

Schiffmann Personal Injury Lawyers

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

College or Graduate/Professional Degrees

Enrolled in the U.S. or Canada

San Diego La Raza Lawyers Association (SDLRLA) Scholarship Fund

Scholarships are awarded to law students from a variety of backgrounds who have contributed to the betterment of the Latino community. The recipients of the scholarships are law students who have met criteria of community service, financial need, hardship and academic achievement.

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Scholarship Type:
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

San Diego La Raza Lawyers Association Scholarship Fund

Award Maximum:
$5,000
Application Deadline:
September 20
Eligibility Requirements:

Must be enrolled in a J.D. program at an ABA accredited law school

Full-time law students who have completed their first or second year of law school and part-time students who have completed a sufficient number of units equivalent to the first year of law school

Scholarship applicants must have ties to San Diego or Imperial Counties

Albers-Alexander LGBTQ Law Scholarship

The Albers-Alexander LGBTQ Law Scholarship Fund is to support LGBTQ persons who are pursuing a law school degree.

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

Horizons Foundation

Award Maximum:
$10,000
Application Deadline:
September 27
Eligibility Requirements:

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)
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