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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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Returning Law Students
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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

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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7Sage

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July 1
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Open to aspiring law students

Some awards will go to underrepresented minorities

Diversity in Law Minority Scholarship Contest

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

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Sutliff & Stout

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Application Deadline:
July 26
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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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Sutliff & Stout Law Firm

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Application Deadline:
July 26
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Enrolled or accepted into an ABA accredited law school in the U.S. as of the upcoming fall semester

Seven Generations Scholarship for Arizona Law Students

The Seven Generations Scholarship is available to law students recognized by any Native community as being a Native American, Native Hawaiian or Alaska Native and enrolled at an American Bar Association accredited law school located in Arizona.

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The Native American Bar Association

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$2,500
Application Deadline:
September 13
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Law students recognized by any Native American community as being a Native American, Native Hawaiian, or Alaska Native

Enrolled at any ABA accredited law school located in Arizona

Demonstrated academic achievement, student activities and community service

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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GoSkills

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September 15
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Any female high-school or college student who wants to start her own business.

Andrew K. Ruotolo, Jr. Memorial Scholarship

The Oscar W. Rittenhouse, Andrew K, Ruotolo, Jr., Harris Y. Cotton and the John H. Stamler Memorial Scholarships to law students and college and graduate students.

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County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey Foundation

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September 30
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Acceptance into law or graduate school

Harris Y. Cotton Memorial Scholarship

The County Prosecutors Association of the State of New Jersey, Inc. offers several scholarships aimed at law students and college and graduate students.

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County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey Foundation

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September 30
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Accepted for admission to a law school

New Jersey resident

Interest in law enforcement with an emphasis in Domestic Violence and Hate Crimes prosecutions

Demonstrate financial need

Oscar W. Rittenhouse Memorial Scholarship

A New Jersey resident accepted for admission into a law school, with interest in pursuing a career as a prosecutor and demonstrated financial need can benefit from this scholarship.

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County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey Foundation

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September 30
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Admitted to a law school

Must have an interest in pursuing a career as a prosecutor

New Jersey resident

Demonstrate financial need

Vernellia R. Randall Bar Exam Grant, February

The grant honors Vernellia R. Randall, who has made a lasting contribution to the Oregon Women Lawyers Foundation and has played a significant role in the effort to give women and minorities greater access to the justice system.

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Bar Study
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Oregon Women Lawyers (OWLS) Foundation

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October 1
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Must be a parent with children under the age of 18 (special consideration given to students with multiple children, children under the age of 6, and children with special needs)

In last year of law school

Intend to practice law in Oregon

Sitting for the February Bar Exam

GunterFirm Employment Law Scholarship Program

This scholarship will be awarded to an individual who best demonstrates their interest and passion in employment law, and the desire to enter that field of law.

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GunterFirm, Attorneys

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Application Deadline:
February 18
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Must be a current law school student or recent graduate preparing for the Florida Bar exam

Alaska Bar Association Law School Scholarship

The Alaska Bar Association offers law school scholarships to current first- or second-year law students who demonstrate ties to Alaska, and an intent to return to Alaska within two years of graduation.

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Alaska Bar Association

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March 1
Eligibility Requirements:

1L or 2L law student

Demonstrate ties to Alaska with the intent to return to Alaska within two years of graduation.

Silver Jubilee Scholarship Fund

This scholarship is to help women in their final two years of undergraduate school or graduate program at an accredited college or university.

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Returning Law Students
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San Francisco branch of the American Association of University Women

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$3,000
Application Deadline:
March 15
Eligibility Requirements:

Must have a San Francisco address and/or attend a school within one hundred miles of San Francisco

2L/3L

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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Incoming Law Students
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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.

The Coelho Law Fellowship Program

Our mission is to bring together and foster the development of leaders from our disability community. In particular, we believe in creating a strong pipeline of law students with disabilities who will go on to serve as attorneys, judges, public policy professionals, and public servants. Our ultimate goal is to increase representation the legal profession.

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The Coelho Center for Disability Law, Policy and Innovation

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

Students who identify as a person with a disability/disabled are encouraged to apply.

Currently enrolled in a community college, college, or university, or be a recent graduate

Mike Eidson Scholarship

The Mike Eidson Scholarship Fund was established by the AAJ Women for Justice Education Fund in 2008, in honor of AAJ past President Mike Eidson, whose vision and generosity inspired it.

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Returning Law Students
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American Association for Justice (AAJ)

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

Rising 3L (or rising 4L in a night program) enrolled in an ABA accredited law school

Female

Demonstrated a commitment to a career as a trial lawyer

Dedicated to upholding and defending the principles of the Constitution, and to the concept of a fair trial, the adversary system, and a just result for the injured, the accused, and those whose rights are jeopardized

Must be an AAJ law student member

Byron Hanke Fellowship

The Foundation for Community Association Research (FCAR) awards its Byron Hanke Fellowship to selected graduate students to implement research projects related to the development, management and governance of common interest communities and their community associations.

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Aspiring Law Students
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Foundation for Community Association Research (FCAR)

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May 1
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Enrolled in any graduate level program in U.S. or Canada

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