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The Barnes Firm College Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded to graduating high school students who have been actively involved in their community within California and New York State.

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Sponsoring Organization:

The Barnes Firm

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

U.S. citizen.

Student must be either accepted or currently enrolled in law school

3.0 G.P.A. or higher

Student must demonstrate involvement in community activities

Community Volunteer Scholarship

The Law Office of Cohen & Jaffe, LLP wants to help today’s young volunteers succeed in their academic and professional pursuits by providing a scholarship.

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Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Law Office of Cohen & Jaffe LLP

Award Maximum:
$2,500
Application Deadline:
June 13
Eligibility Requirements:

Admitted to or enrolled in an accredited college or university

2.5 GPA or higher

New York State resident

Puerto Rican Bar Association Scholarship Fund

This scholarship fund was created for the purpose of raising funds to award financial scholarships to deserving law students.

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Puerto Rican Bar Association Scholarship Fund

Award Maximum:
$10,000
Application Deadline:
June 30
Eligibility Requirements:

Entering 1L, 2L, 3L or 4L evening J.D. student, attending ABA-accredited law school

Must attend law school in NY State or New Jersey and intend to work in NY State

Puerto Rican or Latino

May not be available this year-check with scholarship provider

Cole Schotz Diversity Scholarship

Cole Schotz P.C. created this scholarship with the intent to advance diverse law students.

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Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Cole Schotz P.C.

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

2L student

Based in a state where Cole Schotz's offices are located

Involved in community service

Demonstrated leadership abilities and advancement of diversity in the legal profession

U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident

LGT Regional Connection Scholarship

Levene Gouldin & Thompson is pleased to offer to a student from the Southern Tier of NY or the Northern Tier of PA who is currently enrolled (or enrolling) in an accredited Law School in the U.S.

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Aspiring Law Students
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Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Levene Gouldin & Thompson, LLP

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

Currently enrolled (or enrolling) in an accredited Law School in the U.S.

U.S. citizen or permanent resident

Arent Fox Diversity Scholarship

The goal of this scholarship is part of the firm's efforts to increase diversity as well as increase diversity in the legal profession.

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Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Arent Fox

Award Maximum:
$25,000
Application Deadline:
August 15
Eligibility Requirements:

2L at an ABA accredited Law School in the U.S.

Member of a diverse population that historically has been underrepresented in the legal profession

Authorized for work in the U.S.

Slam Dunk Attorney‘s Survivor Speak Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded to a student whose exceptional perseverance has helped them, or an immediate family member overcome a devastating accident. 

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Sponsoring Organization:

Slam Dunk Attorney

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

Must be enrolled or accepted at an accredited school in the state of Georgia.

US Citizen or permanent resident.

3.0 GPA

Knobbe Martens 2L Diversity Scholarship

This scholarship includes a paid summer associate position with Knobbe Martens during the summer of 2025, as well as a scholarship grant up to $25,000.

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Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Knobbe Martens

Award Maximum:
$25,000
Application Deadline:
September 2
Eligibility Requirements:

Enrolled in good standing as a second-year law student at an ABA-accredited law school in the J.D. class of 2026.

Belong to a group that historically has been underrepresented in the intellectual property legal profession.

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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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

Melvyn Mitzner Scholarship

The scholarship is awarded to a full- or part-time student enrolled in a New York state law school.

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Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

New York Bar Foundation

Award Maximum:
$5,000
Application Deadline:
November 17
Eligibility Requirements:

Law student

Enrolled in a New York State law school

Lorraine Power Tharp Scholarship

Awarded to a 2L or 3L student who best exemplifies the core values of academic excellence, a demonstrated interest in public service, high integrity and an interest in real property law.

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Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

New York Bar Foundation

Award Maximum:
$5,000
Application Deadline:
November 17
Eligibility Requirements:

2nd or 3rd year law student

Demonstrated financial need

New York

Interest in real property law

John Alexander Memorial Scholarship

This county bar association scholarship is geared toward Schenectady County residents who are full-time candidates for Juris Doctor or Bachelor of Law degree from an accredited law school in New York State.

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Sponsoring Organization:

Schenectady County Bar Association

Application Deadline:
December 1
Eligibility Requirements:

Full-time J.D. candidates or Bachelor of Law degree from an accredited law school

Schenectady County residents of New York State

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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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.

Don H. Liu Scholars Program

The Don H. Liu Scholars Program seeks to identify, cultivate and inspire future Asian American leaders within the legal profession in order to address the single most important reality facing Asian American professionals today – the barrier to advancement.

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Scholarship Type:
Incoming Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Asian American Bar Association of New York (AABANY)

Award Maximum:
$15,000
Application Deadline:
January 4
Eligibility Requirements:

Full-time 1L at a .J.D.. program at ABA-accredited and approved law school in U.S.

U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident

Asian descent

Demonstrate financial need, exceptional academic accomplishments and leadership

Intend to practice in the private sector in the New York City metropolitan area following graduation

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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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

Harter Secrest & Emery LLP Diversity Scholarship

The Harter Secrest & Emery LLP Diversity Scholarship awards two 1L law student with a scholarship to be applied to the student’s second year tuition and a paid 10-week summer associate position in the firm’s Rochester or Buffalo office between the student’s first and second year of law school.

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Scholarship Type:
Incoming Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Harter Secrest & Emery LLP

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

Currently enrolled, full-time 1L law student in good standing at an accredited law school

Members of populations historically underrepresented in the legal profession are encouraged to apply

Diversity Scholars Award

Constangy’s Diversity Scholars Program recognizes law students who have demonstrated academic achievement; a commitment to diversity in their community, school or work environment; and personal achievements in overcoming challenges to reach goals.

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Scholarship Type:
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete LLP

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

2nd-year student enrolled in an accredited law school

Law school must located in one of the following states: Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, or the District of Columbia

3.0 GPA or greater

Scholarship provider verified that this scholarship will be offered in 2023. Due date of 2/15 is approximate pending the release of the 2023 details. Visit site or contact provider for more details.

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

Congressional Black Caucus Spouses Education Scholarship

The spouses of Congressional Black Caucus members created this scholarship to address the educational need in the congressional districts in response to federal cuts in spending for education programs and scholarships, which disproportionately affect people of color. This opportunity awards scholarships to academically talented and highly motivated African-American or Black students pursuing an undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral degrees in a variety of fields.

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

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation

Award Maximum:
$20,000
Application Deadline:
March 29
Eligibility Requirements:

Pursuing an undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral degrees in a variety of fields

African-American or Black

The Queens County Bar Association Law School Scholarship

This award is available to a second or third-year student that live in Queens County and/or attend St. John’s University Law School or CUNY Law School.

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Scholarship Type:
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

The Queens County Bar Association

Award Maximum:
$2,500
Application Deadline:
April 4
Eligibility Requirements:

Reside in Queens County, NY, and/or attend St. John’s University Law School or CUNY Law School

Rising 2L or 3L

 

NYIPLEF's Diversity Scholarship

The NYIPLEF’s Annual Diversity Scholarship was established to promote diversity in IP law. The award is intended to be used by the law student for tuition and expenses related to attending law school.

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Scholarship Type:
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

NYIPLEF - New York Intellectual Property Law Education Foundation

Award Maximum:
$10,000
Application Deadline:
April 5
Eligibility Requirements:

Currently enrolled in a J.D. or LL.M. at an accredited law school in the New York area (including Connecticut and New Jersey)

Diverse law students

In good academic standing

Demonstrating intent to engage in the full-time practice of intellectual property law

Asian American Law Fund of New York (AALFNY) Public Interest Scholarship

Annually, the Asian American Law Fund of New York provides up to three law students with tuition assistance who demonstrate a commitment to the Asian American community.

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

Asian American Law Fund of New York

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

Enrolled in an ABA- or AALS-accredited law school in the U.S. at least half-time as determined by the law school

Candidate for a J.D. degree. Students seeking advanced law degrees are not eligible for this program

U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident

Must be in good standing at applicant's law school

May not be offered check with scholarship provider

The Judge Albert W. Thompson, Sr., Scholarship

The Judge Albert W. Thompson, Sr. Scholarship is offered for up to two students with high character, a commitment to community service, a connection to Georgia who are entering or are currently enrolled in law school. Students committed to practicing nonprofit law or another type of public service law are encouraged to apply. 

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

Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley, Inc. 

Award Maximum:
$4,100
Application Deadline:
April 18
Eligibility Requirements:

Enrolled in either college or law school during the academic year surrounding the scholarship deadline and be planning to enroll in law school during the academic year following the deadline. 

Have a connection to the state of Georgia. Preference will be given to applications with a connection to the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit: Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Muscogee, Talbot and Taylor counties

U.S. citizen at time of application

Not be an immediate family member of the Scholarship Committee or any employee or board member of the Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley, Inc., or direct descendants of Judge Thompson

Vedder Price Diversity Scholarship

We offer an annual scholarship and a summer associate position. With 300 lawyers and growing, we serve sophisticated clients of all sizes and in virtually all industries from our offices in Chicago, New York, Washington, DC, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Singapore.

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Scholarship Type:
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Vedder Price

Award Maximum:
$50,000
Application Deadline:
April 30
Eligibility Requirements:

Rising 2L Law student

A student of color, LGBT, a person with a disability or whose background or experience would otherwise contribute to the diversity of Vedder Price and the legal profession

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