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The Legally BLK Fund

By providing financial assistance, mentorship and knowledge, the Legally BLK Fund seeks to redefine the future of the legal profession by reducing some of the barriers of entry for Black women. Our mission is to provide Black women with the tools, knowledge and confidence to achieve their legal aspirations. Legally BLK Fund’s vision is that Black women have the opportunity to succeed in the law school application process and beyond.

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

The Legally BLK Fund

Award Maximum:
$1,000
Application Deadline:
June 19
Eligibility Requirements:

College student or graduate

Based in the U.S.

Self-identifying Black woman

Applying for entry into law school in the Fall term, not more than one to two years after the scholarship deadline

Levine And Wiss Community Impact Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded to a student whose community efforts have promoted growth, unity, and positive change

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

Levine And Wiss

Award Maximum:
$2,500
Application Deadline:
June 30
Eligibility Requirements:

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

Larson Law Office Scholarship

This scholarship is dedicated to helping the winner pay for education expenses.

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

Larson Law Office

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

Currently enrolled or plan to attend a college, trade school, university, or graduate institution in the U.S.

The Allison Soares Law School Scholarship for MBA Students

This scholarship is open to law students who are concurrently pursuing a law degree and M.B.A. We are interested in your background and how you plan to serve the community and what intrigues you about practicing this type of law. 

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Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Allison Soares, Attorney at Law

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

In a joint M.B.A program

Financial and Banking Industry Reform Scholarship

This annual scholarship is for law students dedicated to making a positive impact in the financial, banking, or insurance industries.

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Bar Study
Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Rosca Scarlato LLC

Award Maximum:
$1,200
Application Deadline:
July 15
Eligibility Requirements:

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

U.S. citizen or permanent resident

18 years or older

Freedman Law Workplace Rights Scholarships

This scholarship is intended for students who are passionate about improving workers’ rights and civil rights, spreading knowledge about employment law, and making a positive impact on workers across the country. 

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Aspiring Law Students
Incoming Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Freedman Law, LLC

Award Maximum:
$1,000
Application Deadline:
September 8
Eligibility Requirements:

Enrolled in or accepted to a U.S. college or university for the upcoming semester.

U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

Minimum 3.5 GPA

Supporting Prisoners’ Families Scholarship

The Supporting Prisoners’ Families Scholarship was established to help students who have loved ones who have been convicted of criminal offenses.

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Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Pullan & Young

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

Must have a parent or family member who has been incarcerated

Enrolled in or accepted into an accredited college or university within the U.S. for the upcoming semester

18 years or older

Carole Bailey Scholarship

In commemoration of Carole Bailey, Chief Deputy Clerk of Administrative Services of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims Bar Association, this scholarship is awarded to law students with a demonstrated commitment to public service.

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Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Court of Federal Claims Bar Association

Award Maximum:
$5,000
Application Deadline:
September 16
Eligibility Requirements:

ABA accredited law school student

Interested in public service legal career

Legal Legacy Scholarship

This scholarship was created to recognize the effort and dedication of first-generation law and pre-law students.

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

Roberts PC

Award Maximum:
$1,000
Application Deadline:
September 22
Eligibility Requirements:

Must be a first-generation student studying law or pre-law at an accredited school in the U.S.

U.S. citizen or permanent resident

Buckfire & Buckfire P.C. Law School Disability Scholarship

The Disability Scholarship demonstrates the law firm’s commitment to helping students with disabilities or injuries who are in need of financial assistance for education purposes.

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

Buckfire Law Firm

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

Attending college or graduate school

U.S. citizen

Diagnosed disability

Completed at least one semester in college or university

Champions of Justice Scholarship

The Champions of Justice Scholarship was founded to afford more students the opportunity to attend college and build upon their interest in law and justice.

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

Law Offices of Biederman & Burleson P.L.L.C.

Award Maximum:
$1,000
Application Deadline:
October 6
Eligibility Requirements:

Enrolled as an undergraduate at an academic institution with the intent to attend law school.

U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

Wounded First Responders Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded to a student who is/was a first responder injured in the line of duty OR the child of an injured first responder.

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

Parthemos, Curran, Buelow and Polizzi PLLC

Award Maximum:
$1,000
Application Deadline:
October 8
Eligibility Requirements:

Must be a first responder injured in the line of duty OR the child of an injured first responder.

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

U.S. citizen 

HBA-DC Scholarship for 3L students

To further its commitment to support law students, HBA-DC maintains a scholarship for 3L/4L law J.D. students attending law schools in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.

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Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Hispanic Bar Association of the District of Columbia (HBA-DC) Foundation

Award Maximum:
$5,000
Application Deadline:
October 16
Eligibility Requirements:

Final year of studies for a J.D. degree at an ABA approved law school in Washington, DC

Students of Hispanic or Latino descent or heritage

Currently enrolled and in good standing

Hope and Opportunity Scholarship

This scholarship is offered to a student who grew up in foster care and is now pursuing a college degree.

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

Whitlock Law

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

Spent a portion or entirety of childhood in the foster care system

U.S. citizen or permanent resident

Pursuing either an undergraduate or graduate degree at an accredited university within the U.S.

The MKFM Resilient Student Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded to a student who endured the difficulties of having parents who divorce.

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Aspiring Law Students
Incoming Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Mirabella, Kincaid, Frederick and Mirabella

Award Maximum:
$1,500
Application Deadline:
November 12
Eligibility Requirements:

Parents are either divorced or unmarried.

A U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

Enrolled in an undergraduate degree program at an accredited college or university for the upcoming semester.

AWL - KC's Roxanne Barton Conlin Scholarship Award

The Roxanne Barton Conlin Scholarship recognizes excellence in academics, community service and activities that advance women. The intent of the scholarship is to provide an educational supplement for a female law student who has distinguished herself through academics, community service and/or involvement in activities promoting women.

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Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

AWL of Greater Kansas City

Award Maximum:
$2,000
Application Deadline:
November 15
Eligibility Requirements:

Law student

Female

Demonstrated academic success, community service and/or involvement in activities promoting women

Bar Stipend Award - February Bar Exam

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.

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Scholarship Type:
Bar Study
Sponsoring Organization:

Orange Country Women Lawyers Association (OCWLA)

Award Maximum:
$1,000
Application Deadline:
November 20
Eligibility Requirements:

Applicant must have a connection to Orange County, CA

Commitment to scholarship, community service, advancement of women or women’s issues, financial need, and to Orange County

First or second time takers of the California bar exam

Diversity Bar Stipend Award - February Bar Exam

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.

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Scholarship Type:
Bar Study
Sponsoring Organization:

Orange Country Women Lawyers Association (OCWLA)

Award Maximum:
$1,000
Application Deadline:
November 20
Eligibility Requirements:

Recent law school graduate

Minority ethnic background

Demonstrated contributions in scholarship, community service, advancement of diversity or diversity issues

Financial need and connection to Orange County are also considered

Spotlight On Children's Health Scholarship

The scholarship aims to get students thinking about children’s health on a national scale. 

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

Riley | Ersoff LLP

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

Submissions must be original written and video/photographic work of the student.

Student must be a senior in high school accepted to a university, college, or trade school OR a student already enrolled in university, college or trade school.

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

Aaron Wersing Employment Discrimination Scholarship

This scholarship opportunity is not only to help support young students but to educate students about workplace injustices like employment discrimination.

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

Federal Employment Law Firm of Aaron D Wersing PLLC

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

Enrolled in or accepted to a college or university in the U.S.

Scottsdale Injury Lawyers Law School Scholarship Contest

Scottsdale Injury Lawyers, LLC is offering a scholarship to a law student to be applied to law school tuition. 

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

Scottsdale Injury Lawyers, LLC

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

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

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

Diversity In Law Scholarship Contest

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

Tawney, Acosta & Chaparro P.C.

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

Member of a historically underrepresented group in the legal profession.

Enrolled or to be enrolled at ABA law school.

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

Fob James Law Firm Law School Scholarship Contest

Fob James Law Firm, LLC is awarding the essay contest winner who best describes how they plan on giving back to their community once they become a lawyer.

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

Fob James Law Firm, LLC

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

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

Cooley Diversity Fellowship

As part of Cooley’s ongoing commitment to diversity, this diversity fellowship is offered to outstanding first year law school students.

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Scholarship Type:
Incoming Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Cooley Law Firm

Award Maximum:
$50,000
Application Deadline:
January 10
Eligibility Requirements:

Law school

Demonstrate a commitment to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion

Alternative Dispute Resolution Scholarship

These scholarships are for students who are interested in real estate law.

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Scholarship Type:
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Houston Bar Association

Award Maximum:
$1,000
Application Deadline:
February 28
Eligibility Requirements:

2L or 3L student

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

Houston Bar Association Real Estate Section Student Scholarship

Scholarships are available to Houston-area law students with a demonstrated interest in Real Estate Law.

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Scholarship Type:
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Houston Bar Association Real Estate Section

Application Deadline:
February 28
Eligibility Requirements:

2L or 3L law student

Attend Houston-are law school

Demonstrated interest in real estate law

Greiner/Roof Memorial Law Scholarship Guidelines

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.

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

Elk County Foundation

Application Deadline:
March 7
Eligibility Requirements:

Accepted to or is in attendance of an accredited law school

Candidate must maintain their primary residence in Elk or Cameron county, PA, or be a graduate of one of the high schools located in the two counties

Demonstrate academic standing and achievement, participation in extracurricular activities and general life experience will be considered

Native Bar Review Scholarship

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

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Scholarship Type:
Bar Study
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

National Native American Bar Association (NNABA)

Application Deadline:
March 15
Eligibility Requirements:

Applicant must be indigenous (including Native American, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander)

Active member of NNABA, a regional American Indian Bar Association or NNALSA

Be a graduate of or a current third year law student   

ABA-accredited law school in the U.S.

Intend to take a State Bar Exam

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

 

Energy & Mineral Law Foundation Scholarships

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.

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

Energy & Mineral Law Foundation

Award Maximum:
$5,000
Application Deadline:
March 28
Eligibility Requirements:

Current law student

Attend school that is a member of Energy & Mineral Law Foundation

PBA Elder Law Section Diversity Scholarship

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

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Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Pennsylvania Bar Foundation

Award Maximum:
$2,500
Application Deadline:
March 31
Eligibility Requirements:

Enrolled in a Pennsylvania accredited law school 2L or 3L 

Become a student member of the PBA Elder Law Section

Become a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association Young Lawyers Law Student Division

PBA Environmental & Energy Law Section Minority Scholarship Fund

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.

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

Pennsylvania Bar Foundation

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

Attending any accredited law school in Pennsylvania

Under-represented racial/ethnic minority law students (African American, Hispanic American, Asian Pacific Islander American, and Native American)

Pennsylvania residents

Worthy Women Scholarship

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.

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

Worthy, Inc.

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

College or Graduate/Professional Degrees

United State Permanent Resident

Identify as female

30 years of age or older

John D. Ashcroft Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association Scholarship

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.

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

Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association

Award Maximum:
$1,500
Application Deadline:
April 15
Eligibility Requirements:

1L or 2L enrolled in law school

Have ties to southwest Missouri

Interest to practicing in southwest Missouri

Financial need

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

LGBT Public Interest Scholarship Program

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.

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

ABA Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Award Maximum:
$5,000
Application Deadline:
April 18
Eligibility Requirements:

Law student or recent law graduate who attend(ed) an ABA Accredited Law School

Secured a summer internship or job with a public interest organization with a direct impact on LGBTQ+

National Asian Pacific American Bar Association Scholarships - Han C. Choi Scholarship

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.

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

National Asian Pacific American Bar Association

Award Maximum:
$5,000
Application Deadline:
April 19
Eligibility Requirements:

Enrolled as a full-time or part time 1L or 2L law student at an Association of American Law School (AALS) accredited law school

Academic excellence, leadership, volunteerism, mentorship experience and demonstrate an interest in AAPI civic issues

Bar Stipend Award - July Bar Exam

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.

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Scholarship Type:
Bar Study
Sponsoring Organization:

Orange Country Women Lawyers Association (OCWLA)

Award Maximum:
$1,000
Application Deadline:
April 20
Eligibility Requirements:

Applicant must have a connection to Orange County, CA

Commitment to scholarship, community service, advancement of women or women’s issues, financial need, and to Orange County

First or second time takers of the California bar exam

Diversity Bar Stipend Award - July Bar Exam

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.

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Scholarship Type:
Bar Study
Sponsoring Organization:

Orange Country Women Lawyers Association (OCWLA)

Award Maximum:
$1,000
Application Deadline:
April 20
Eligibility Requirements:

Recent law school graduate

Minority ethnic background

Demonstrated contributions in scholarship, community service, advancement of diversity or diversity issues

Financial need and connection to Orange County are also considered

Asian-American Lawyers Association of Massachusetts AALAM/Dow Fund Scholarship

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.

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Scholarship Type:
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Asian-American Lawyers Association of Massachusetts (AALAM)

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

Law student

Asian American

Current member of Asian-American Lawyers Association of Massachusetts (AALAM)

Priority will be given to an individual with a secured public interest position for the summer.

Pi Gamma Mu Scholarship

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

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

Pi Gamma Mu

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

Pi Gamma Mu members 

First time graduate students

Following areas of study are eligible: anthropology, criminal justice, economics, geography-human, gerontology, history, history of education, human services, international relations, political science, psychology, social philosophy, sociology, social work, as well as related interdisciplinary programs anchored in the Social Sciences, particularly those that focus on age, environment, ethnicity, gender, race, and regional studies

The Law Office of Shane R. Kadlec Public Service Scholarship

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.

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

The Law Office of Shane R. Kadlec

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

Enrolled in an accredited U.S. college or university for the spring semester

U.S. Citizen 

18 years old

Pursuing a career in public service such as law, social work, government, non-profit, or education

Bay Area Underserved Law Student Scholarship Program

We offer these scholarships because we recognize and are firmly committed to the importance of diversity within legal practice, particularly in the San Francisco Bay Area. The scholarships are need-based and are given to students from underrepresented minorities at five Northern California ABA-accredited law schools. In addition to scholarships, we provide mentoring and guidance to recipients.

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

Justice & Diversity Center of the Bar Association of San Francisco

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

Law students

Demonstrate financial need

Underrepresented minorities

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

National Collegiate Cancer Foundation Scholarships, Survivor and Legacy

The National Collegiate Cancer Foundation was established to provide services and support to young adults whose lives have been impacted by cancer and who have continued with their education throughout treatment or after their treatment.

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

National Collegiate Cancer Foundation

Award Maximum:
$1,000
Application Deadline:
May 18
Eligibility Requirements:

Attending or planning to attend an accredited college, university or vocational institution in pursuit of an associate, bachelor, master’s, doctorate or certificate

Must be a cancer survivor or current patient (for survivor scholarship) or Must have lost a parent or guardian to cancer (for legacy scholarship)

Must be between the ages of 18-35. An exception will be made if you are 17 and entering college in the fall following application

U.S. citizen or permanent resident

Amarillo Area Bar Foundation Scholarship

AABA is a non-profit professional organization for attorneys that provides education, professional development, and service programs for both the legal profession and the community.

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

Amarillo Area Bar Association (AABA)

Award Maximum:
$2,500
Application Deadline:
May 20
Eligibility Requirements:

Law student or admittance to a law school accredited by the American Bar Association

Born, raised, or currently reside in one of the 26 counties of the Texas Panhandle

May not be offered this year- check with scholarship provider.

American Association of University Women (AAUW) Effie M. Solomon Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship was created to aid women from Western Pennsylvania who are training to be lawyers.

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

American Association of University Women (AAUW) Beaver Valley Branch

Award Maximum:
$2,500
Application Deadline:
May 20
Eligibility Requirements:

Law School

Female

Preference given to those who have completed their 1L year

Resident of Western Pennsylvania 

May not be offered this year- check with scholarship provider.

ChapmanAlbin Scholarship for Law Students

This scholarship will be awarded to an incoming or current law student who writes the most convincing argument. 

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

ChapmanAlbin

Award Maximum:
$1,000
Application Deadline:
June 13
Eligibility Requirements:

Currently enrolled or accepted in an accredited law school in the U.S. 

U.S. citizen 18 years or older 

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