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Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area (AABA)

AABA recognizes the importance of fostering the growth of law students to improve the future development of the Asian Pacific American bar. AABA will award scholarships to deserving law students who are committed to advocating and improving their communities.

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Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area

Application Deadline:
May 15
Eligibility Requirements:

Current law student

The Law Place Scholarship

This scholarship aims to ease the financial burden of the next generation of law students. 

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Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

The Law Place 

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

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

Minimum 3.0 GPA

Legally residing in the U.S.

Patti Rose Scheimer Bednarik Memorial Scholarship Fund

A law school student who pursues an interest in animal welfare will be the recipient of this scholarship.

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Pennsylvania Bar Foundation

Award Maximum:
$5,400
Application Deadline:
May 21
Eligibility Requirements:

Pennsylvania residents enrolled in any accredited law school located in the U.S. or

Law students enrolled in any Pennsylvania accredited law school or

Pennsylvania lawyers in practice less than three years

Changing History Scholarship

This scholarship asks that students think about one event in world history, large or small, that they would change.

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Aspiring Law Students
Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
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Personal Injury Lawyer in Baton Rouge | Millions Recovered

Application Deadline:
May 30
Eligibility Requirements:

Minimum 3.0 GPA

Accepted, or enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student at an accredited college or university in the U.S.
 

U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

Michigan Auto Law Diversity Scholarship

Scholarship provides financial support to diverse students who contribute to the diversity of the law school student body as they pursue their legal career.

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Sponsoring Organization:

Michigan Auto Law Attorneys

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

Accepted to or currently attending an accredited law school in the U.S.

U.S. Citizen

Member of an ethnic or racial minority

3.0 cumulative undergraduate GPA or higher

Commitment to issues of diversity in their academic career

Dermer Appel Ruder, LLC Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded to a student pursuing an undergraduate degree in pre-law studies, or a student entering law school in the upcoming semester.

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Incoming Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Dermer Appel Ruder, LLC

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

Accepted, or enrolled in a U.S. college or university.

GPA of 3.0 or above

Personal Injury Legal Group Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded to a student pursuing an undergraduate degree in pre-law studies, or a student entering law school in the upcoming semester. 

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Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Personal Injury Legal Group

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

GPA 3.0

U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

McDowell South American Heritage Scholarship

Scholarship is intended to help students form South America study law in the U.S.

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Sponsoring Organization:

McDowell Law Firm, LLC

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

Law student

Be accepted or enrolled in an accredited law school

Be of South American Heritage

3.2 GPA

Traumatic Brain Injury Scholarship

Bressman Law has created a scholarship for students persevering despite the effects of severe head trauma. The scholarship is also designed to heighten public awareness of the challenges American youth face following traumatic brain injuries.

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Aspiring Law Students
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Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

BressmanLaw

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

College or Graduate/Professional Degrees

Currently enrolled at or accepted to an accredited college in the U.S.

Minimum 3.0 GPA 

Documented diagnosis by a licensed healthcare professional

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

Fight for Survivors Scholarship

This academic-based scholarship will go to a deserving student who is an advocate for sexual abuse survivors and is pursuing higher education at an accredited college/university or graduate school. The award can go toward tuition, books, or other education expenses.

 

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Sponsoring Organization:

Fight for Survivors

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

Must be enrolled in an accredited college, university, or graduate school in the United States. 

Must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher. 

Must be a U.S. citizen. 

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

The Harold Sullivan Scholarship

The Illinois Judges Foundation awards the Harold Sullivan Scholarship to one or more students attending an Illinois law school.

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Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Illinois Judges Foundation

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

Does not have a close relative who is a judge.

Currently enrolled in an Illinois law school, with at least one academic year of law school remaining (incoming 1Ls not eligible).

Demonstrates community service or pro bono experience.

Demonstrates financial need.

Dwyer Williams Cherkoss Attorneys Scholarship

A scholarship available to students to help defray first-year expenses for students graduating from undergraduate school that have been accepted into an accredited law school anywhere in the U.S.

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Incoming Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Dwyer Williams Cherkoss

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

Attending first year of law school in the fall

U.S. citizen or otherwise authorized for work in the U.S.

Minimum 3.0 GPA

Keith M. Fletcher Excellence in Ethics Scholarship

Scholarship offered for law students and prospective law students. Offers a first-place and second-place scholarship.

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Incoming Law Students
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Sponsoring Organization:

Simmons and Fletcher, P.C.

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

Currently enrolled in or accepted to a U.S. law school

U.S. citizen or permanent resident

The Finney Injury Law Scholarship

This scholarship will help two underrepresented students break down the barriers of higher education, accomplish their educational goals, and prepare them for a future in law.

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

Finney Injury Law

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

Enrolled in a certificate program, undergraduate, graduate, or law school and working towards a career path within the legal field

2.5+ GPA

Ben Hall Law Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded to five students to be used exclusively for tuition or related expenses.

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

Ben Hall Law

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

Enrolled in a U.S. college or trade school

Representing Real People Scholarship

These law firm scholarships are directed at law students committed to a career representing individuals often with limited financial means to defend themselves in civil cases. Applicants should have an interest in supporting the safety and stability of large segments of the American population dealing with evictions, foreclosures, child support, domestic violence, employment rights, just to name a few.

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Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Patrick Malone & Associates

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

Accepted at an accredited U.S. law school and plan to attend in the fall of the year of application

Intend to pursue a legal career representing individuals, especially those of limited financial means

Academic and other merit considered

Annual Pusch & Nguyen College Student Scholarship

This yearly scholarship is offered in order to help with some of the expenses required of promising students yearning to continue their education at the next level.

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

Pusch & Nguyen Injury Lawyers

Award Maximum:
$1,250
Application Deadline:
July 1
Eligibility Requirements:

Incoming or current U.S. college student.

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

The O'Connor, Runckel & O'Malley Law Scholarship

The law firm of O'Connor, Runckel & O'Malley, personal injury lawyers are currently offering law students the O'Connor Runckel & O'Malley Legal Scholarship. The scholarship is to help with tuition and related expenses.

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

The Law Firm of O'Connor, Runckel & O'Malley

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

U.S. Citizen.

Enrolled as a full-time student in an accredited law school.

Demonstrate a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

New Silver Fintech Scholarship

The New Silver Fintech Scholarship will award First, Second, and Third place scholarships to selected applicants submitting an essay up to 1000 words answering the question: "How will artificial intelligence impact the financial services industry over the next 3-5 years?"

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

New Silver

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

Applicants must be enrolled or in the process of enrolling as a full-time student at an accredited college or university in the U.S.

Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident

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

Lozano Law Scholarship

Scholarship granted to the U.S. college student who creates the best video essay that elaborates on why they want to be a lawyer or pursue a career that reflects or highlights the positive impact of immigration in the community.

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

Lozano Law Firm PLLC

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

Incoming or current law student in U.S.

Commitment to positively impacting immigration in the community

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

Herbert Law Office Scholarship

The student who can best explain their motivation for wanting to go into law will be awarded this scholarship.

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Scholarship Type:
Aspiring Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Herbert Law Office 

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

Enrolled in a U.S. college or university

Brylak Law Safety Scholarship for College Students

This annual firm scholarship grants a U.S. college student who submits the best essay or creates best video and explains how lawyers make the world a safer place.

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

Brylak Law

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

U.S. college student

Fielding Law Group Scholarship

Encourage students to understand their personal motivation for a career in the legal field. A scholarship to the U.S. college student who creates the best video essay that elaborates on why they want to be a lawyer.

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

Fielding Law Group

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

Currently attending or accepted to an accredited college or university in the U.S.

Liebenhaut Law Scholarship

A U.S. college student who creates the best video essay to convey their personal motivation for a career in the legal field will be awarded this scholarship.

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

Liebenhaut Law

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

U.S. college student

Pursuing a career in law

Russell and Lazarus Safety Scholarship for College Students

This annual law firm scholarship provides a grant to a U.S. college student who creates the best video essay that elaborates on how lawyers make the world a safer place.

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

Russell and Lazarus

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

Currently enrolled in high school or college and plan to pursue any type of post-secondary degree

18 and under must have parental consent

Record 1-2-minute video-prompt specified

Law Enforcement Family Member Scholarship

One university or law school student who is a family member of a law enforcement officer will be awarded a scholarship.

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

Fales & Fales, PA

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

Accepted, or enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student at an accredited college or university in the U.S.
 

Family member who is or was an active duty member of law enforcement

Minimum 3.0 GPA

Kosnett Law Firm Scholarship For Students

This yearly scholarship opportunity is intended for motivated students who may need a little financial assistance to obtain their degree.

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

Kosnett Law Firm

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

Accepted or attending a law school in the U.S.

3.0 GPA

U.S. citizen or permanent resident

Striving Solo Parent Scholarship

Raising children as a single parent isn't easy. This scholarship will help a single parent as they return to higher education.

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

Daniel R. Bacalis, P.C

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

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

U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

Minimum 3.0 GPA 
 

McGuire Law Firm Scholarship For Students

This scholarship is intended to help defray expenses for students that have been accepted into a school anywhere in the United States.

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

McGuire Law Firm

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

U.S. citizen.

Accepted and will either be attending school as a pre-law undergraduate or entering law school. 

3.0 GPA.

Kasturi Law LLC Scholarship For Students

This scholarship is intended for either a pre-law undergraduate or first-year law student to help defray expenses.

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Aspiring Law Students
Incoming Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Kasturi Law LLC

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

U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

Accepted and will either be attending school as a pre-law undergraduate or entering law school in the upcoming semester.

GPA 3.0.

Fernandez & Karney Annual Scholarship

This scholarship aims to assist with expenses for pre-law and 1L students accepted into a school anywhere in the United States.

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

Fernandez & Karney

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

U.S. citizen

3.0 GPA

Alsandor Law Firm Scholarship

Annual scholarship for college students who creates the best video essay that elaborates on why they want to be a lawyer. Goals are to provide financial aid to a college student; encourage students to understand their personal motivation for a career in the legal field and inspire students to pursue a career in law.

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

The Alsandor Law Firm

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

College student

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

Criminal Justice Changemaker Scholarship

Students applying should have an interest in pursuing a career in the criminal justice field for this scholarship opportunity.

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

Varghese Summersett PLLC

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

Incoming or current law student in the U.S.

Interested in a criminal justice career.

Corporate Culture Scholarship

The intention of the scholarship is to expose corporations’ increasing focus on profit and decreasing interest in employees’ well-being. The Investor’s Podcast firmly believes that a highly profitable company shouldn’t come at the expense of its employees’ happiness. We believe that sustainable profitability originates from the employees’ happiness, and that value creation for society and the individual starts with the employers’ genuine actions of showing how much they care.

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

The Investor's Podcast

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

Must be an undergraduate or graduate student currently attending any North American university

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

Texas Young Lawyers Association Diversity Scholarship

The Texas Young Lawyers Association intends to award three scholarships to students from the ABA-accredited law schools or ABA-provisionally approved law schools in Texas.

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

Texas Young Lawyers Association

Award Maximum:
$5,000
Application Deadline:
October 11
Eligibility Requirements:

Attending or have been admitted to a Texas law school

HBZ Diversity Scholarship

This annual Diversity Scholarship is for a law student from an underrepresented community with ties to Contra Costa or Alameda County, CA.

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

Hartog, Baer, Zabronsky APC

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

Enrolled or accepted to a law school accredited by the ABA or the bar association of the state in which the school is located

From a community that is underrepresented in the practice of law

Is from or resides in Contra Costa or Alameda County or is interested in practicing law in either county after graduation

Demonstrates a commitment to excellence in academics

Honorable Clarence (Chuck) N. Patterson Diversity Internship Scholarship

The Clarence "Chuck” N. Patterson Diversity Internship Scholarship Program provides internship opportunities for eligible minority first or second year, full-time law students. Interns participate in a 10-week-long summer internship at the York County Office of the Public Defender.

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

York County Bar Foundation

Award Maximum:
$6,000
Application Deadline:
November 6
Eligibility Requirements:

1L or 2L attending an accredited law school full-time

Minority

Grammy Awards Annual Entertainment Law Initiative Writing Competition

This writing contest challenges students to identify, research, and write an essay with a proposed solution on a compelling legal issue confronting the music industry. It was designed to promulgate discussion and debate on the most compelling legal issues facing the music industry today and promotes future careers in entertainment law via networking and educational opportunities.

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Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

ELI (Entertainment Law Initiative)

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

J.D. or LL.M. candidates currently enrolled at an ABA-accredited law school

Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fellowship Fund

The Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fellowships cover tuition and some living expenses for graduate students attending specific institution of higher education within the U.S. with demonstrated financial need. The Selection Committee has a strong preference for supporting scholarly endeavors.

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

Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fund; Private Foundation Services, J.P. Morgan Private Bank

Award Maximum:
$18,000
Application Deadline:
November 15
Eligibility Requirements:

Fellowships are restricted to graduate students who are attending an accredited and designated institution of higher education within the U.S. (see fellowship website for listing of eligible institutions)

U.S. Citizen

Outstanding undergraduate record

Demonstrate financial need

Truck Accident Awareness Scholarship

Scholarship to a promising college student who can share solutions for helping reduce trucking accidents on our roads. 

Our nation’s economy heavily depends on the trucking industry. Still, commercial trucks are highly dangerous, and accidents involving them cause fatalities and severe injuries. This scholarship will be awarded to a college student who can share solutions for helping reduce trucking accidents on our roads. 

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

The Fitch Law Firm

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

3.0 GPA

Admitted to or enrolled in an accredited college/university or graduate school

U.S. Citizen or permanent resident

The Truck Accident Awareness Safety Scholarship

This academic scholarship will be awarded to a promising student pursuing higher education at an accredited college, university, or graduate school. The award can go toward tuition, books, supplies, or other education-related expenses. 

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

The Fitch Law Firm

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

Admitted to or enrolled in an accredited college/university or graduate school

Minimum 3.0 GPA

U.S. Citizen

Mark T. Banner Scholarship

Law students of a historically underrepresented group with high ethics, civility and professionalism, and a commitment to pursue intellectual property law are encouraged to apply for this scholarship.

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

The Richard Linn American Inn of Court

Award Maximum:
$10,000
Application Deadline:
December 6
Eligibility Requirements:

Law student

Attending an ABA Accredited Law School

Commitment to pursue Intellectual Property Law

The 2025 Young Hispanic Leader Scholarship

Barrios Virgüez’s Young Hispanic Leader Scholarship offers $2,500 in financial assistance to students anticipating or returning to college. This scholarship celebrates students’ successful development of leadership skills alongside their academic success. Students submitting their scholarship applications are encouraged to elaborate on the challenges that their time in a leadership position foisted upon them. Barrios Virgüez wants to uphold the efforts of a student who had their abilities, perspective, and/or perseverance challenges.

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

Barrios Virgüez

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

Have a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Enrolled in or accepted at an accredited college, university, or graduate school in the United States.

Criminal Defense Student Law School Scholarship

Scholarship is for students who are attending an undergraduate, J.D., LL.B., or LL.M. program at a college, university, or law school in the U.S.

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

The Law Offices of Stephen Neyman, P.C.

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

Current student in an undergraduate, J.D., LL.B., or LL.M. program

Preference to individuals that are (a) from the Boston metropolitan area, or (b) received an undergraduate or graduate degree from a college or university in the Boston metropolitan area, or (c) are attending a law school in the Boston metropolitan area.

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

Brooks Law Group Car Accident Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded to a student who applies their foundational knowledge of law to advocate for victims of car accidents.

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Scholarship Type:
Aspiring Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Brooks Law Group

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

Current high school seniors and undergraduate college students who will be attending a U.S. college or university in the next fall semester

Legal Innovation Scholarship Program

This scholarship is intended for a law student with an innovative concept that could improve the practice of law - whether it be introducing new technology or creative elements to the legal profession, or enhancing operational efficiency.

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

Fassonaki Law Firm

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

A current law student at an accredited university in the U.S.

Roberts & Harris PC Scholarship For Students

Roberts & Harris PC is offering scholarship, which is available to college students. Patrick Roberts, lead attorney at Roberts & Harris PC, offers a yearly needs-based scholarship opportunity to motivated students who may need a little financial assistance to obtain their degree.

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

Roberts & Harris PC

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

U.S. Citizen or legal resident who is authorized to work in the country

3.0 GPA or higher

Be accepted to or attending law school

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

Switzer Environmental Fellowship Program

A one-year fellowship provided to highly talented graduate students in New England and California whose studies and career goals are directed toward environmental improvement and who clearly demonstrate leadership in their field.

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

Robert & Patricia Switzer Foundation

Award Maximum:
$17,000
Application Deadline:
January 6
Eligibility Requirements:

Be enrolled Full-Time at an accredited graduate institution ONLY in California or New England

Graduate School and Law School

U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident, or DACA recipient

Strong academic qualifications, with academic and career goals focused on environmental improvement

Must have completed at least one semester or quarter of course work to apply, and be seeking the Master’s (J.D.) as their terminal degree

Morgan Law Group Legal Scholarship

The Morgan Law Group has designed this scholarship to offset the costs of tuition or the miscellaneous expenses associated with preparing for a future as an attorney.

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

The Morgan Law Group

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

Accepted into or attending a law school in the U.S.

Minimum 3.0 GPA

U.S. Citizen or Legal Resident who is authorized to work in the country

Marshall-Motley Scholars Program

The MMSP will support and develop the next wave of civil rights lawyers in the South, where the majority of Black Americans live. Over the next five years, we will invest in the establishment of a corps of 50 civil rights attorneys equipped and prepared to advocate on behalf of Black communities in the South seeking racial justice and equity.

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Scholarship Type:
Incoming Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, INC

Application Deadline:
February 5
Eligibility Requirements:

Admission as an incoming 1L to an ABA Accredited law school

Commitment to work in the south (AL, AK, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, MO, NC, TN, TX, VA) in civil rights law for 8 years after graduation

Commitment to 2 years in a guaranteed post-law fellowship

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