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Aspiring Personal Injury Lawyer Law Student Scholarship

This scholarship aims to extend financial support to law students who have a genuine passion for becoming personal injury lawyers and are committed to making a positive impact in this area of law.

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Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Mattiacci Law, LLC

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

Must be a citizen of the United States.

Must be currently enrolled, or planning to enroll, as a full-time student in an accredited law college or university within the United States.

Must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0.

Must be pursuing a degree related to law.

Must possess a sincere desire to become a personal injury lawyer and make a positive impact in this field.

Wagner & Wagner Annual Civil Justice Scholarship Award

The Civil Justice Scholarship is awarded annually with a focus on keeping the civil justice system strong.

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

Wagner & Wagner

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

Incoming or current pre-law or law student

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

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

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

The Stuckey Firm, LLC Scholarship

This scholarship asks students to share their opinion about a jury’s influence on injury cases.

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

The Stuckey Firm, LLC 

Award Maximum:
$2,498
Application Deadline:
June 15
Eligibility Requirements:

Enrolled in or accepted to an accredited US university.

US Citizen or permanent resident

Must be in good academic standing

Siegfried and Jensen Truth, Justice, and Fairness Scholarship

This scholarship is for a high-achieving student whose engagement with modern personal injury law benefits disenfranchised communities.

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Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Siegfried and Jensen

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

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

U.S. citizen or permanent resident

Richard S. White Fellowship

This law firm fellowship is geared toward diverse, minority, or underrepresented law students and includes both a 12-week summer associate position and an academic scholarship to be remitted directly to the student’s law school at the beginning of the school year following the summer clerkship. Legal writing sample required.

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Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Helsell Fetterman

Award Maximum:
$7,500
Application Deadline:
June 30
Eligibility Requirements:

2L in good standing pursuing a law degree at an ABA-accredited law school (*third year if pursuing a LL.M.)

Demonstrates academic merit, leadership abilities

Demonstrates a commitment to personal and professional initiatives that indicate promise for a successful legal career

Demonstrate an interest in furthering diversity within the community and the profession

Communicates an interest and commitment to both the practice areas represented at Helsell Fetterman and to building a practice in the Seattle area

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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Scholarship Type:
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

Auger & Auger Disabled Scholar Award, Fall

To support disabled students with their educational expenses.

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Scholarship Type:
Aspiring Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Auger & Auger

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

Disabled student either currently enrolled or will be enrolled at an accredited college or university at the time of application

2.8 GPA or higher

NLF Presidential Scholarship

Each year, two NLF Presidential Scholarships of are awarded to the law students who demonstrate particularly outstanding leadership potential to serve the Asian Pacific American community.

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

National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) and the NLF

Award Maximum:
$7,500
Application Deadline:
September 4
Eligibility Requirements:

Law students

Demonstrated outstanding leadership

Serve the APA community

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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Scholarship Type:
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

DDRB Lawyers Legal Scholarship

Dolan Dobrinsky Rosenblum Bluestein, LLP has created a recurring scholarship designed to help one law student with their tuition costs. They welcome all eligible students to apply and look forward to reviewing your application.

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

Dolan Dobrinsky Rosenblum Bluestein, LLP

Award Maximum:
$1,500
Application Deadline:
September 13
Eligibility Requirements:

Admitted to, or have received an acceptance letter from to an accredited law school in the U.S.

3.5 or higher current cumulative GPA (Incoming 1Ls use undergraduate GPA; Pass/Fail law schools will accept “pass”)

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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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

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

Jerold S. Solovy Diversity Scholarship Award

This foundation scholarship is directed at diverse and deserving law students. Participation and leadership in supporting diversity-related programs as well as merit and financial need will be considered.

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

Diversity Scholarship Foundation

Application Deadline:
October 31
Eligibility Requirements:

Law student

Maintains 3.8 GPA

Legal community diversity volunteer work required

Fox Pest Control Future Leaders Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded to a student who can provide real-life examples of how they are making a difference in their community.

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

Fox Pest Control

Award Maximum:
$7,500
Application Deadline:
October 31
Eligibility Requirements:

Minimum 3.0 GPA

U.S. citizen

Must permanently reside in: Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, or Virginia

Enrolled or accepted to a U.S. college or university as a full-time student

Boyk Law Veteran Scholarship

Veterans or children of a U.S. Veteran can write an essay about their experiences for a chance to win a scholarship.

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

The Ohio Personal Injury lawyers of Charles E. Boyk Law Offices, LLC

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

Currently attending an accredited college or university within the United States

Served in the United States Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard, or Reserves OR is the child or stepchild of someone who has

U.S. citizen

Minimum 3.0 GPA and have completed at least one semester of classes at an accredited college or university

Adamson Ahdoot LLP Scholarship Grant

This scholarship strives to recognize young legal professionals dedicated to academic excellence and community service.

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

Adamson Ahdoot

Award Maximum:
$5,000
Application Deadline:
November 15
Eligibility Requirements:

A legal U.S. citizen or resident

Admitted to, or matriculated at an accredited law school

Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher 

Auger & Auger Disabled Scholar Award, Spring

To support disabled students with their educational expenses.

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

Auger & Auger

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

Disabled student either currently enrolled or will be enrolled at an accredited college or university at the time of application

2.8 GPA or higher

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

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

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

Randall Blair Isenberg Alcohol Addiction Awareness Scholarship

This scholarship is offered to an individual who has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to raising awareness about alcohol addiction.

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

Law Offices of Randall B. Isenberg

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

Currently enrolled in or formally accepted to any accredited Texas community college, undergraduate or graduate degree program

Demonstrated history of raising alcohol addition awareness

3.0 GPA or above

In good standing

AlvaradoSmith Raymond G. Alvarado Scholarship

Provides opportunities for continuing generations of able and accomplished Latinos to achieve excellence and become leaders in the legal field.

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

Hispanic Education Endowment Fund (HEEF)

Application Deadline:
January 17
Eligibility Requirements:

Admitted to a Law School

Either from Orange County, CA (OC high school or community college graduates) OR for non-OC Latino students who are attending an OC Law School

Participated in college pre-law programs or clubs as well as worked or volunteered in a local Law Firm or public service agency and/or the Orange County Hispanic Bar Association.

Blank Rome Diversity Scholars Program

This scholarship was established to attract outstanding diverse law students committed to promoting diversity to the legal community at large.

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

Blank Rome

Award Maximum:
$25,000
Application Deadline:
January 24
Eligibility Requirements:

1L (day) or 2L (evening) student

Part of an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission racial/ethnic group, or

LGBTQ+ Community, or

Committed to diversity

Lowenstein Sandler Scholars Program

A 1L law student will be selected for an internship and must demonstrate an awareness of the importance of promoting diversity as a result of their life experiences, demonstrated interests, background, personal attributes or characteristics.

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Scholarship Type:
Incoming Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Lowenstein Sandler

Award Maximum:
$10,000
Application Deadline:
January 27
Eligibility Requirements:

1L Law student enrolled in an accredited law school

Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.3 or above

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)

APIQWTC Scholarship

This scholarship recognizes those who are active in the APIQWTC community in pursuit of technical/professional training or higher education and encourages future leaders.

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

Asian Pacific Islander Queer Women & Transgender Community (APIQWTC)

Award Maximum:
$3,500
Application Deadline:
February 14
Eligibility Requirements:

Students pursuing any degree-granting program or certificate

Demonstrated involvement with the API Queer and Trans community

Future planned involvement in the API Queer and Trans community

William A. McClain Scholarship

The Black Lawyers Association is dedicated to promoting equity in the legal profession and the justice system and offers this scholarship in recognition of the many firsts of the Honorable William A. McClain.

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

The Cincinnati Bar Foundation and Black Lawyers Association of Cincinnati

Award Maximum:
$5,000
Application Deadline:
February 24
Eligibility Requirements:

Attending an ABA-accredited law school

African American law student

Demonstrated leadership potentia

Dedication to the Cincinnati community

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

Injured Individual Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded to a student who understands the seriousness of personal injury accidents

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Sponsoring Organization:

Libbey Law Offices, LLC

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

Enrolled in or accepted to an educational institution in the U.S. for the upcoming semester.

3.0 GPA

Women in Leadership Scholarship

Brown and Caldwell offers a Women in Leadership Scholarship to support female students that are interested in pursuing a career in the environmental profession.

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

Brown & Caldwell

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

Full-time college student in junior or senior year or graduate program at an accredited college/university, with major in civil, chemical, mechanical, electrical or environmental engineering or one of the environmental sciences

U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident

GPA of 3.0 or higher on 4.0 scale (or equivalent on 5.0 scale)

Identify as a woman

Demonstrated leadership within the community

Chief Justice Roderick Ireland Leadership and Juvenile Justice Scholarship Award

The Honorable Chief Justice Roderick L. Ireland Leadership and Juvenile Advocacy Award seeks to support the development of students who have exhibited a commitment to developing strong leadership skills and a passion for juvenile advocacy. In his honor, the MBLA established this annual award for such students who have demonstrated their commitment to juvenile justice and who have exhibited outstanding leadership.

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Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Massachusetts Black Lawyers Association

Award Maximum:
$2,000
Application Deadline:
February 28
Eligibility Requirements:

A Massachusetts Black Lawyers Association member

Otis M. Smith Scholarship

The purpose of the Otis M. Smith Scholarship Program is to provide scholarships to selected single parent mothers to assist them in obtaining post-secondary education at selected accredited institutions.

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Incoming Law Students
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Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan

Award Maximum:
$3,000
Application Deadline:
March 15
Eligibility Requirements:

Current resident of the following counties of Southeastern Michigan: Wayne, Oakland or Macomb

Pursuing Post-Secondary Education at the Columbus College of Law at Catholic University of America, any campus of the University of Michigan or any campus of Wayne State University

Single parent mothers

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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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

Sugarman Law School Scholarship

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

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

Sugarman Law Firm

Award Maximum:
$1,250
Application Deadline:
March 29
Eligibility Requirements:

Current or admitted student at an accredited law program in the U.S.

In good academic standing at a law school or college

Preparing to pursue a practice in personal injury law and/or public service

Preference may be given to individuals attending law school in the Greater Boston area, including Suffolk, Norfolk, Middlesex and Essex counties

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).

Alford Excellence Award

This scholarship is awarded to at least three future practitioners who will sit for the February or July Delaware Bar Exam.

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Scholarship Type:
Bar Study
Sponsoring Organization:

Delaware State Bar Association Multicultural Judges & Lawyers Section

Award Maximum:
$3,500
Application Deadline:
April 1
Eligibility Requirements:

Intent to sit for Delaware State Bar Exam in February or July

Timothy C. Evans Scholarship

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

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

Northwest Suburban Bar Association

Application Deadline:
April 14
Eligibility Requirements:

Law student

Currently enrolled at an accredited Illinois law school

Residents of Cook, Lake, DuPage, or McHenry counties

Commitment to the highest scholastic standards

Trial LawHER Scholarship

The Trial LawHER Scholarship was created to help a rising 3L female law student achieve her goal of becoming a plaintiff trial lawyer. This scholarship intends to elevate a rising woman leader in the plaintiff trial lawyer space and educate future trial lawyers around the importance and impact of settlement planning.

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Scholarship Type:
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Milestone Consulting

Award Maximum:
$10,000
Application Deadline:
April 19
Eligibility Requirements:

Enrolled in a 3L law school program for the fall semester

U.S. Citizen or permanent resident who self-identifies as female

In good academic standing

Planning to become a plaintiff trial lawyer

Mirza Law Scholarship

This scholarship and an opportunity to complete an internship at Mirza Law is for future leaders in employment and personal injury law.

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Scholarship Type:
Bar Study
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Mirza Law

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

U.S. citizen or a permanent resident

Currently enrolled in or recently graduated from an ABA-accredited law school

Vincent S. Haneman-Josephe B. Perski Scholarship

The Haneman-Perskie Memorial Foundation Scholarship is a non-profit corporation created for the purpose of awarding scholarships and administered by a Board of Trustees comprised of the officers of the Atlantic County Bar Association.

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

Atlantic County Bar Association

Application Deadline:
May 1
Eligibility Requirements:

Admitted to an ABA accredited law school

Resident of New Jersey

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