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The Greiner/Roof Memorial Law Scholarship was created in memory of the Honorable Paul B. Greiner and the Honorable Vernon D. Roof, past President Judges of the 59th Judicial District of Pennsylvania.

As part of the firm's commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion in the legal profession, the firm is offering scholarships to highly qualified first-year law students.

This scholarship provides financial assistance to students pursuing a law degree. This scholarship award seeks to minimize the debt of higher education that plagues scholars after their completion of the professional degree program, with a goal of increasing the number of highly qualified and competitive law professionals entering the workforce. Ally is committed to reducing barriers to economic mobility and fostering financial and social inclusion.

GoSkills is offering a scholarship in the fall and spring to females who want to start their own business.

The annual National Native American Bar Association Foundation scholarship offers Native law students financial assistance with bar exam preparation.

Scholarships provide merit-based aid for collegiate and alumna members’ educational pursuits. Amounts vary each year based on the established criteria and distribution voted on annually by the Board of Trustees.

Encouraging women to pursue careers supporting U.S. national security, with a focus on defense or foreign policy, this scholarship's awards are made based on academic achievement, participation in defense and national security activities, field of study, work experience, statements of interest, recommendations and financial need.

This city bar association scholarship is geared to diverse, Latinx student populations, who demonstrate not only academic excellence, but leadership via extracurricular activities.

The scholarship is designed to assist students who have demonstrated leadership and a commitment toward the advancement of Hispanics in the legal professions via extracurricular activities. Candidates must demonstrate a potential for successful study of the law. In addition to Houston area law school requirement, financial need will be considered.

This scholarship will be awarded to eligible, diverse law students and those who demonstrate a genuine commitment to DEI and social justice in their communities, or within their academic career, and demonstrate financial need to achieve their academic and professional dreams.

Female law students who have dedicated themselves in a significant way to advancing the quality of life and stature of women in society through community service or otherwise.

The goal of the scholarship is to promote the CFAWL mission. The scholarship is meant to help the recipient while they study for the Florida Bar Exam. It is made possible through the generous donations of CFAWL members, friends, and CFAWL fundraising efforts.

PNC Bank, N.A., as Trustee, administers this renewable award, which is available to Delaware residents who were also born in the state.

Scholarships will be awarded to law students studying energy, environmental, natural resource, and mineral law at schools holding membership in the Energy & Mineral Law Foundation.

The Rebecca and Sada Tarshis Memorial Scholarship was established through a legacy gift from the Tarshis sisters to provide tuition assistance to Jewish students for higher education at accredited colleges, universities, and graduate schools.

Two annual scholarships award to assist in paying for tuition and/or other education-related expenses. Applicants should have an interest in public service and the practice of law.

This scholarship is for law students who may be interest in the field of elder law as a profession.

These scholarships help legally blind young adults make a successful transition to college, support their post-graduate education, and facilitate career development.

To strengthen the pipeline of prosecutors across the nation, the National Black Prosecutors Foundation has established a scholarship program to provide financial assistance to law students who have a demonstrated interest in pursing a career in criminal prosecution. 

This foundation scholarship is geared to students interested in the pursuit of law, and who reside in or around Roanoke county. In addition to the residency requirement, this scholarship also contains a merit component.

The PBA Environmental & Energy Law Section Minority Scholarship Fund of the Pennsylvania Bar Foundation was created to support law students enrolled in any Pennsylvania accredited law schools.

The scholarship is awarded to a female law student in Ohio whom aspires to promote diversity and inclusion efforts in their future legal practice or brings a unique perspective to the law as a result of their diverse background or experience.

The Worthy Women's Scholarship is intended for women who have decided to enroll in school to pursue their passions and open up more doors for themselves and others.

This award is available to a second or third-year student that live in Queens County and/or attend St. John’s University Law School or CUNY Law School.

The NYIPLEF’s Annual Diversity Scholarship was established to promote diversity in IP law. The award is intended to be used by the law student for tuition and expenses related to attending law school.

The bar stipend is awarded to law students in their final year of study to assist with bar examination related expenses. In awarding bar stipends, the Fund will consider the applicant’s financial need, academic achievement, community service, leadership experience and any hardship experienced in pursuing an education.

The NWSBA Foundation is honored to recognize Judge Timothy C. Evans’ contribution to the legal community through The Honorable Timothy C. Evans Scholarship.

The Board Scholarship seeks to encourage law students showing financial need and demonstrating both academic excellence and outstanding leadership.

An award will be given in the memory of Giles S. Rich, Circuit Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and an author of the 1952 Patent Act. Ideal candidates will show financial need and reflect academic excellence. They also should consistently demonstrate a dedication to the law, the rule of law, and our court system.

An award will be given in the memory of Helen W. Nies, former Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Special considerations include encouraging the participation of women lawyers in the legal profession, recognizing the contributions of women lawyers to society in general, highlighting academic excellence, addressing need, and advancing the interest of women law students in intellectual property.

This memorial scholarship award is geared toward students pursuing a J.D. with an interest in international law or federal law. In particular, a demonstrable interest in procedure, substance, or scope of the United States Four of Appeals for the Federal Circuit is ideal.

In memory of William S. Bullinger, a respected practitioner who tirelessly advanced the Association’s encouragement of professionalism, civility in practice, and dialogue between the Bench and Bar. The award is based primarily on economic need, although other criteria including academic promise and an interest in the subject matter of the Federal Circuit’s legal community are considered.

The purpose of this scholarship is to aid and encourage students to practice law in southwest Missouri, as well as promote collegiality within the Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association, and to foster and increase a spirit of participation by the Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association in community service.

This $5,000 scholarship is available for law students who are the first in their families to pursue a legal career and who have demonstrated outstanding academic success in the face of challenging cultural, social, and economic circumstances. 

The Judge Albert W. Thompson, Sr. Scholarship is offered for up to two students with high character, a commitment to community service, a connection to Georgia who are entering or are currently enrolled in law school. Students committed to practicing nonprofit law or another type of public service law are encouraged to apply. 

This Scholarship will benefit a law student who exhibits academic excellence, leadership, volunteerism, mentorship experience, and demonstrates an interest in AAPI civic issues. Special consideration will also be given to applicants who have been adversely affected by cancer (as a survivor, or family member of a victim or survivor).

Scholarship awards will go to law student or recent graduates who have demonstrated commitment to improve the legal and social standing of the LGBTQ community, including LGBTQ individuals.

The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association Law Foundation has partnered with the Choi Family to create the Han C. Choi Scholarship, to honor a Trailblazer, mentor and leader, who embodies grit and courage in the face of great adversity. The Scholarship seeks to benefit a student who exhibits academic excellence, leadership, volunteerism, mentorship experience, and demonstrates an interest in AAPI civic issues.

OCWLA Foundation is pleased to provide the Bar Stipend Award to worthy law students about to take the bar exam. Offered twice a year, the award is given to the student(s) that best exemplifies the mission of OCWLA, and a commitment to scholarship, community service, advancement of women or women’s issues, financial need, and to Orange County.

OCWLA Foundation awards a Diversity Stipend to a recent law school graduate with a minority ethnic background and achievements and contributions in scholarship, community service, advancement of diversity or diversity issues. Financial need and connection to Orange County are also considered.

This scholarship is for descendants of the enslaved in Georgia who are attending or about to attend law school.

Each year, the ISIAL Educational Fund (a 501(c)(3) corporation associated with the Society) awards a scholarship to a qualifying law student.

Scholarship intended for law students currently enrolled full-time at an accredited U.S. law school, with demonstrated commitment to advancing Latino civil rights in their careers.

The scholarships are awarded on the basis of merit through an application process that is evaluated by a committee. These scholarships are for one year only, but recipients can reapply and receive the award up to four times.

Law students currently enrolled in the U.S. are eligible to apply for the Brett McCandlis Brown & Conner Scholarship.

This association scholarship is open to any minority or underrepresented student who demonstrates a commitment and interest in the proficiency of skills in trail advocacy to represent victims. Must demonstrate financial need.

Asian American law students who demonstrate leadership potential, commitment to Asian American community and personal, professional or academic excellence should consider this scholarship. Priority consideration will be given to law students who have secured a public interest position for the summer.

Pi Gamma Mu, the International Honor Society in Social Sciences, awards several named/endowed scholarships.

This scholarship is awarded to the applicant who best demonstrates a commitment to the American Association for Justice and it's mission, a desire to represent victims, interest and skill in trial advocacy and financial need.

The Law Office of Shane R. Kadlec Public Service Scholarship supports college students who are pursuing a career in public service and are passionate about helping others.