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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 

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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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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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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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

Funk & Associates Law Student Scholarship

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

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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

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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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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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.

Richard P. Noll Scholarship

The York County Bar has a long history of collegial practice in York County and offers two opportunities for current law students to experience the unique opportunities afforded in York County. The Richard P. Noll Scholarship was established with a bequest from the estate of one of York’s well-known attorneys.

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Sponsoring Organization:

York County (PA) Bar Foundation

Award Maximum:
$1,200
Application Deadline:
June 30
Eligibility Requirements:

Law student

Demonstrated financial need

From the greater York, Pennsylvania area

May not be available this year-please verify with scholarship provider

Colonel Archer B. Battista Veterans Scholarship

It is hoped that the Colonel Archer B. Battista Veterans Scholarship will help members of the armed services achieve their higher education goals.

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Sponsoring Organization:

Hampden County Bar Association

Application Deadline:
July 1
Eligibility Requirements:

Admitted for the upcoming academic year to an accredited law school

Veteran with an Honorable Discharge or a current member of the United States Military

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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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

Clark Law Group Scholarship

Our Clark Law Group Scholarship provides an award each semester to a student whose parent is actively serving or previously served in the U.S. military. We are honored to support families of military service members.

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Sponsoring Organization:

Clark Law Group

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

Enrolled in an accredited U.S. college or university for the fall semester following the deadline as an undergraduate or graduate student

U.S. citizen or permanent resident

Minimum GPA of 3.0

Child of a current or former military service member

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

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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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

GWC Injury Lawyers Annual Scholarship

The GWC Injury Lawyers Annual Scholarship is aimed at assisting students that are currently enrolled in a college or university in the U.S.

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Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Goldberg Weisman Cairo

Award Maximum:
$1,000
Application Deadline:
July 17
Eligibility Requirements:

Qualified applicants must be currently enrolled in a college or university in the U.S.

Minimum GPA of 3.0 in the college or university in which they are enrolled.

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

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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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

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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Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Mapes

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

College or Graduate/Professional Degrees

Demonstrated financial need

Students Affected by Cancer Scholarship

Ambient Edge is a top-rated air conditioning, heating & plumbing company. A large part of our work involves removing contaminants from a home’s air or its water supply—including many contaminants that are known to cause cancer and many of us at Ambient Edge have been affected by cancer personally.

 

That’s why we’ve created the Ambient Edge Scholarship for Students Affected by Cancer. 

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

Ambient Edge

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

Currently enrolled in, or were accepted to, an accredited college/university in the U.S.  Undergraduate and graduate students are both welcome, as are incoming first-year students.

 Have a good academic standing

Either a current/former cancer patient, or have stood by a loved one who was diagnosed with cancer

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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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

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

California Consumer Attorney P.C.’s Annual Consumer Advocacy Scholarship

This scholarship is for those individuals who hold a commitment to excellence in advocacy on behalf of individuals.

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

California Consumer Attorneys P.C.

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

Must be enrolled in an accredited California university, law school, or college.

Recipient must be 18 years of age by the beginning of fall semester and a resident of California or attending a school in California.

Diversity Bar Preparation Scholarship

WSAJ is committed to implementing strategies that will result in significant and measurable progress towards increasing diversity in the plaintiff's bar. To help achieve this endeavor, WSAJ has pledged scholarship monies to assist diverse individuals in covering the tuition cost of a Themis bar preparation course (or reimbursement for the tuition cost of the Themis bar prep program if applicant has already paid).

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Scholarship Type:
Bar Study
Sponsoring Organization:

Washington State Association for Justice (WSAJ)

Application Deadline:
October 18
Eligibility Requirements:

Identify as a historically disenfranchised or under-represented group (refers to individuals who self-identify with those groups historically discriminated against and or those groups that are historically under-represented in the legal profession based on disability, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression)

Demonstrated interest and intent to practice in the plaintiff’s bar

Other criteria that will be considered include financial need, academic achievements, extracurricular and community activities, and life experiences

LGBTQ Bar Preparation Scholarship

To support aspiring plaintiff’s attorneys from the LGBTQ community, the section raises funds from its membership to provide scholarships to help cover the tuition costs of a Themis bar review course to law school graduates and APR 6 law clerk graduates who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or otherwise self-identify as a part of the queer community.

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Scholarship Type:
Bar Study
Sponsoring Organization:

Washington State Association for Justice (WSAJ)

Application Deadline:
October 18
Eligibility Requirements:

Identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or otherwise self-identify as a part of the queer community

Demonstrated interest and intent to practice in the plaintiff’s bar

Other criteria that will be considered include financial need, academic achievements, extracurricular and community activities, and life experiences

Women of WSAJ Bar Preparation Scholarship

To support aspiring female-identifying plaintiffs' attorneys, WOW provides women law school graduates and APR 6 law clerk graduates with scholarships to cover the tuition cost of a Themis bar preparation course

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Scholarship Type:
Bar Study
Sponsoring Organization:

Women of Washington State Association for Justice (WOW)

Application Deadline:
October 18
Eligibility Requirements:

Self-identify as female

Demonstrate an interest and intent to practice in the plaintiff’s bar

Preparing the take the Washington State bar exam in the next year

Other criteria that will be considered include financial need, academic achievements, extracurricular and community activities, and life experiences

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:
October 31
Eligibility Requirements:

Currently enrolled or accepted as an undergraduate or law student

Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans

The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans program honors the contributions of immigrants and children of immigrants to the U.S. Each year, we invest in the graduate education of 30 New Americans—immigrants and children of immigrants—who are poised to make significant contributions to U.S. society, culture or their academic field.

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

The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans

Award Maximum:
$90,000
Application Deadline:
October 31
Eligibility Requirements:

Planning to be enrolled full time in an eligible, accredited, professional or graduate degree program at a US university 

Must be a New American

30 years of age or younger as of the application deadline

Colonel Archer B. Battista Veterans Scholarship

It is hoped that the Colonel Archer B. Battista Veterans Scholarship will help members of the armed services achieve their higher education goals.

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Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Hampden County Bar Association

Application Deadline:
November 1
Eligibility Requirements:

Must be admitted for the upcoming academic year to an accredited law school

Must be a veteran with an Honorable Discharge or a current member of the United States Military

Parents With Passion Scholarship

This scholarship is for to single parents who are pursuing a degree.

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

Coover & Associates

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

Must be a single parent.

Minimum 3.0 GPA.

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

U.S. citizen

Emery Reddy Workers’ Compensation Law Firm Legal Studies Scholarship

Our mission to help and empower workers extends beyond our community and into the next generation, and we are proud to offer an annual scholarship to empower students in pursuit of higher education. This scholarship will be awarded to a law school student with an interest in pursuing a career in the legal field.

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Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Emery Reddy, PLLC

Award Maximum:
$2,000
Application Deadline:
November 30
Eligibility Requirements:

U.S Citizen or permanent resident

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

Wells Call Injury Lawyers Law School Scholarship

This scholarship is offered to a law student who is passionate about changing a state or federal law.

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

Wells Call Injury Lawyers

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

Must be currently enrolled in law school.

The Lem Garcia Law Scholarship

This scholarship is designed to ease the financial burdens of law school, allowing talented individuals to focus on their passion for justice and their dream of making a significant impact in the legal world. This is your chance to step forward, seize the moment, and pave the way for a brighter future.

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Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Lem Garcia Law

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

Accepted or enrolled in any law school in the United States for the current academic year,

The David Malcolm Scholarship

The David Malcolm Scholarship is for students who have overcome obstacles to educational achievement – personal, family, demographic or situational – and require help to continue on the path to success.

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

David Malcolm

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

High school senior that has already been accepted into an accredited college or university, or a current student enrolled at an accredited college or university full-time

Minimum 3.5 GPA

Asbestos Scholarship Fund

This scholarship is offered to support a student with a family connection to cancer so they may continue their education

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

Environmental Litigation Group

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

U.S. citizens

At least 18 years old 

Enrolled full-time in a U.S. accredited two-year or four-year university, community college or junior college, or a graduate degree program

Applicants must be students who witnessed a parent, sibling, or other immediate family member battling cancer

Annual Strive to be the Best Criminal Lawyer Scholarship Fund

Striving to become the best criminal lawyer (or the top lawyer in any area of practice) takes a lot of hard work and dedication. This scholarship hopes to assist in covering increasing costs of tuition, text books and the everyday expenses regarding the necessities of life as a student.

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Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

DM Cantor

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

College or law student

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

Transgender First Scholarship

The Transgender First Scholarship is the first national scholarship exclusively dedicated to helping underserved Transgender students get affordable access to a college education.

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

Transgender First

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

Planning to pursue or currently pursuing a degree at an accredited post-secondary institution in the U.S.

Have a high school diploma or GED

Identify as Transgender or Non-Binary

U.S. Citizen

Younglove Law Group Scholarship

This scholarship is offered by the Younglove Law Group, Newport Beach personal injury attorneys, who are  passionate about helping others.

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

Younglove Law Group

Award Maximum:
$1,000
Application Deadline:
December 31
Eligibility Requirements:

Plan to attend or enrolled in college, graduate school or law school

Legal resident of the U.S.

Minimum 3.0 GPA

Kate Seabright Scholarship

This scholarship is open to all students attending a university in Washington State who demonstrate a commitment to advocating for mental health awareness, promoting volunteerism, and increasing diversity and inclusion in the legal profession.

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Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

The Korean American Bar Association of Washington (KABA)

Award Maximum:
$8,000
Application Deadline:
January 10
Eligibility Requirements:

1L, 2L, or 3L

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

Toronto Personal Injury Scholarship, Spring

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:
January 15
Eligibility Requirements:

College or Graduate/Professional Degrees

Enrolled in the U.S. or Canada

Pat Tillman Scholarship

The Tillman Scholar program is the premier academic fellowship for military service members, veterans and spouses.

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

Pat Tillman Foundation

Award Maximum:
$10,000
Application Deadline:
February 1
Eligibility Requirements:

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)

Rehabs.org Scholarship for Minorities

The purpose of this scholarship is to encourage more students of color to develop a passion for raising awareness about the risks and dangers, such as overdose fatalities, that are associated with addictions.

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

Rehabs.org

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

Currently enrolled or planning to attend an accredited college or University 

minimum 2.50 GPA

National Scholarship for College Students with Disabilities

disABLE Inc is a 501(c)3 who mission is to reduce the high unemployment rate of people and veterans with disabilities. The scholarship is offered to college students with disabilities.

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

disABLEDperson, Inc.

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

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

Student must be enrolled full-time unless their disability prevents them from attending full-time

U.S. Citizen

Provide proof of disability and enrollment

Constantine Cannon Law School Scholarship

This law school scholarship asks future leaders of the Bar to discuss the critical role whistleblowers play in serving the public good.

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

Constantine Cannon

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

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

Margaret A. Gannon Legal Education Stipend Application

Provides financial assistance to help with costs of a bar review course (or related study materials) for law students and graduates who are preparing to take the July California Bar Exam. Up to four stipends will be awarded.

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Scholarship Type:
Bar Study
Sponsoring Organization:

Women Lawyers of Alameda County

Award Maximum:
$2,000
Application Deadline:
March 21
Eligibility Requirements:

Must join Women Lawyers of Alameda County before submitting stipend application

Have already applied to take the July California Bar Exam

Not currently a member of any state bar

Intend to pursue a legal career

California Asian-Pacific American Judges Association (CAPAJA) Scholarship

This scholarship is for law students who are serving or intend to serve as a judicial clerk/intern/extern in California with a mission to promote diversity in the legal profession. 

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Scholarship Type:
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

California Asian-Pacific American Judges Association

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

Applied for and/or received an offer for judicial clerkship/internship/externship.

Currently enrolled in a U.S. accredited law program.

Ramsey County Bar Foundation Scholarship

The Ramsey County Bar Foundation will award scholarships to Minnesota law students who are traditionally underrepresented in the legal profession.

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

Ramsey County Bar Foundation

Award Maximum:
$12,000
Application Deadline:
April 1
Eligibility Requirements:

Current law student

Must attend a MN law school

Member of a group traditionally under-represented in the legal profession

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