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CABA Scholarships

This scholarship was established to provide financial assistance to law students of Cuban heritage.

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Cuban American Bar Association

Application Deadline:
May 17
Eligibility Requirements:

Cuban heritage

Law student

U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident

May not be available- check with scholarship provider

Arash Law Scholarship

Provides funds for a currently enrolled law student or a student who hopes to attend law school. The funds should be used to pay qualified expenses such as tuition, books, or on-campus room and board.

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Arash Law

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

At least one remaining semester of school to complete

U.S. citizen or permanent resident

Minimum 2.5 GPA 

Active in the community

Traub-Dicker Rainbow Scholarship

The Traub-Dicker Rainbow Scholarship was established to encourage and support lesbian women in their pursuit of higher education.

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Stonewall Foundation

Award Maximum:
$4,000
Application Deadline:
June 2
Eligibility Requirements:

College or Graduate/Professional Degrees

Lesbian woman pursuing higher education with a commitment to impacting LGBTQ issues

Academic Achievement

Community service and leadership

Dominican Bar Association Scholarship Program

Each year, the DBA awards scholarships to eligible law students who demonstrate community service involvement, academic commitment and financial need.

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Dominican Bar Association

Award Maximum:
$3,000
Application Deadline:
July 14
Eligibility Requirements:

Current law students

Full-time or part-time

ABA accredited law school

Outstanding Citizen Scholarship

The Outstanding Citizen Scholarship and Essay Contest aims to give demonstrated community leaders and dedicated citizens an opportunity to pursue the education that will inform and better their causes. We are proud to sponsor the discussion on the topic of good citizenship, as well as to offer educational benefits to those individuals who demonstrate that they are outstanding citizens.

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Sponsoring Organization:

Maryland Criminal Defense Group Price Benowitz

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

Enrolled or (or will enroll this Fall) into an accredited post-secondary program (community colleges, private or public undergraduate colleges, and universities, private or public graduate degree programs, law programs, and business programs)

GPA 3.0 

Proven commitment to Citizenry, as demonstrated by their essay and resumé

Uplifting Communities Scholarship

This scholarship supports undergraduates and graduates dedicated to uplifting underserved communities. It can be used for essential educational expenses like tuition, textbooks, and course materials, helping students focus on their studies without financial stress.

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Aspiring Law Students
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Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

The Law Office of Donald L. Bell

Award Maximum:
$1,500
Application Deadline:
October 1
Eligibility Requirements:

Show a demonstrated commitment and involvement in uplifting underserved communities through volunteerism and advocacy

U.S. Citizen or permanent resident

Minimum 2.7 GPA

Enrolled in an accredited college or university in the U.S.

Be in good academic standing

Anidjar & Levine Community Service Scholarship

Students who serve their community and best demonstrate the relationship between their community service and future career goals and ambitions.

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Sponsoring Organization:

Law offices of Anidjar & Levine

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

Students currently enrolled in or formally accepted to an accredited U.S. community college, college, or university undergraduate or graduate degree program

Have a history of serving their community in a volunteer role

Currently in good academic standing and provide transcripts to support a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above

Be at least 18 years old by the time of scholarship award

A U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, or Permanent Resident

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner Diversity Scholarship Program

Bringing diversity and inclusiveness into every aspect of our work and culture is one of our firm's core values. As part of our ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner is pleased to sponsor a diversity scholarship program that awards up to four second-year law students.

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Sponsoring Organization:

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

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

Full-time law student, in good standing, entering the second year of law school at an accredited ABA law school

Demonstrated commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion

Received and accepted an offer for a summer associate position after the second year of law school in one of our U.S. offices

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

Good Works Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded to one student who is actively engaged in making their community a better place by planning community service projects, including projects involving criminal justice issues.

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Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Karin Riley Porter

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

Any current high school senior, vocational student, college student or graduate student

Enrolled in a vocational program or two to four year post-secondary institution

Show dedicated interest in community service and projects about criminal justice

Minimum 3.0 GPA.

NW Corporate Law Bi-Annual Scholarship (Fall)

The NW Law Firm knows law school in the United States is expensive. Their firm wants to help a law student avoid some of the costs associated with law school. This scholarship award is offered bi-annually, spring and fall.

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Sponsoring Organization:

NW Corporate Law

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

2L or 3L law student enrolled in an ABA-approved law school in the U.S.

Interest in business law or entrepreneurship.

Demonstrates financial need.

Point Foundation – The National LGBTQ Scholarship Fund

This scholarship is to support any lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) students. Each scholar is paired with a mentor and participates in leadership development programs and events.

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Sponsoring Organization:

Point Foundation

Application Deadline:
December 5
Eligibility Requirements:

Must be enrolled fill-time, or intending to enroll full-time, at an accredited college or university based in the U.S.

Must be “out” as a person who identifies as a member of the LGBTQ community

American Council for the Blind Scholarship Program

These scholarships are designed to help legally blind students with post-secondary education financial needs such as tuition, fees, room and board and other additional costs associated with adaptive technology.

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

The American Council for the Blind (ACB)

Award Maximum:
$7,500
Application Deadline:
February 14
Eligibility Requirements:

Undergraduate/Graduate and Professional School

Incoming or returning student, full-time or part-time

Minimum 3.0 GPA

Legally blind

Demonstrate involvement in your school/local community

American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) and American Council of the Blind (ACB) Scholarships

Various scholarships are available to students who are visually impaired to help with post-secondary education financial needs such as tuition, fees, room and board, and other additional costs associated with adaptive technology.

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Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

American Foundation for the Blind

Award Maximum:
$7,500
Application Deadline:
February 14
Eligibility Requirements:

Full-time student, or work 32 hours or more and attend part-time

Legally blind

Involved in school or local community

Register for an ACB account prior to submitting application 

Maintain a 3.0 GPA

National Italian American Bar Association NIABA & Sons of Italy Foundation Scholarship

The Sons of Italy Foundation has offered up to 12 merit-based scholarships (National Leadership Grants) in a nationwide competition. Please note the $35 application fee.

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Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America

Award Maximum:
$15,000
Application Deadline:
March 14
Eligibility Requirements:

Enrolled in a four-year undergraduate program, graduate program, or a professional school at an accredited academic institution for the Fall term

U.S. Citizen and Green Card holders of Italian descent

Agnes B. McGirth Scholarship

The Black Women Lawyers’ Association Scholarship Fund (BWLA-SF) endeavors to encourage African-American women in the law through support in their legal education and to promote diversity in the legal profession.

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

Black Women Lawyers Association (BWLA) of Greater Chicago

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

1L, 2L or 3L in good academic standing attend at an ABA-accredited law school

Demonstrate commitment to public service or diversity as evidenced by current leadership or participation in community service or outreach

Demonstrate unmet financial need

APABA Silicon Valley & BALIF Joint Scholarship

A joint scholarship to recognize law students who have shown excellence and achievement in law school, who overcome personal hardships or challenges and have a demonstrated commitment to the Asian Pacific American and LGBTQIA communities.

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

Asian Pacific American Bar Association Silicon Valley

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

Become a student member of APABA Silicon Valley

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

National Federation of the Blind Scholarship Program

The National Federation of the Blind's annual scholarship program is the largest of its kind in the nation. Every year, we award blind scholars across the fifty states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico in recognition of their achievements and professional aspirations.

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

National Federation of the Blind

Award Maximum:
$8,000
Application Deadline:
March 31
Eligibility Requirements:

Must be pursuing or planning to pursue a full-time, post-secondary course of study in a degree program at a U.S. institution in the fall of the year of application (one scholarship may be given to a person employed full-time while attending school part-time)

Must be legally blind in both eyes. Must be residing in the U.S., the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico

Must participate in the entire NFB National Convention and in all of its scheduled scholarship program activities (finalists will receive assistance to attend the national convention).

Howard Brown Rickard Scholarships

This memorial scholarship award is for law students. Student must be legally blind in order to be eligible to apply.

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

National Federation of the Blind

Award Maximum:
$2,300
Application Deadline:
March 31
Eligibility Requirements:

Any legally blind university student in the professions of law, medicine, engineering, architecture, or the natural sciences, including undergraduates in these fields, is eligible to apply

Legally blind

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

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