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Scholarship Databank

AABA is a non-profit professional organization for attorneys that provides education, professional development, and service programs for both the legal profession and the community.

NIBA seeks to increase the membership and participation of Native attorneys in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. The purpose of the NIBA bar stipend is to aid graduating Native law students, who are committed to advancing the goals and visions of Native communities and people through legal representation and advocacy, with bar exam preparation for either of the Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington State bar exams.

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

Award is intended to help defray expenses of pursuing a law school education an open to students who have demonstrated some commitment or contribution to the LGBT community or LGBT legal issues.

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

Scholarship provides financial assistance to ethnic minority law students attending South Texas College of Law, Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University, and The University of Houston Law Center.

This foundation scholarship is geared to law students who reside in, or attend a law school in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. In addition to the residency requirement, this is also a merit and need based scholarship. However, disadvantaged circumstance will be taken into consideration.

Financial Need Minority Scholarships are awarded to minority law students who are from the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, or attending law school in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Applicant's need, disadvantaged circumstances, community involvement, and other factors, in addition to merely academic standing, will be considered.

Scholarship is awarded to the most outstanding male minority law student applicant from the Dallas/Fort-Worth Metroplex area, or attending law school in the DFW Metroplex.

Scholarship is awarded to the most outstanding female minority law student applicant from the Dallas/Fort-Worth Metroplex area.

Formerly known as the Judge's Scholarship, the Phyllis Lister Brown Memorial Scholarship is awarded to a male or female minority law student who has excelled academically.

This scholarship seeks an outstanding African American male or female law student born or raised in the state of Texas.

This scholarship is committed to help the advancement of Hispanic students attending a law school in Connecticut and western Massachusetts.

This Scholarship is open to law students enrolled at the three Houston, TX area law schools who have a demonstrated commitment to advancing Latino civil rights.

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.

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

As part of an ongoing commitment to promote inclusion and diversity within the legal profession, Adler Pollock and Sheehan offers The Honorable Walter R. Stone Excellence Fellowship. The fellowship also provides a Summer Associate position.

This association scholarship is awarded to diverse, high performing 2L and 3L law students with an interest in intellectual property law. Financial aid need in addition to attending a Houston law school is required. 1Ls will not be considered. A total of 9 scholarships will be awarded; 3 scholarships to each of the 3 Houston area law schools.

The purpose of the Cameron County Bar Association Scholarship is to encourage students to enroll in an ABA-accredited law school and provide financial assistance to ensure students have the opportunity to further their academic career in the legal field.

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.

NIBA seeks to increase the membership and participation of Native attorneys in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. The purpose of the NIBA bar stipend is to aid graduating Native law students, who are committed to advancing the goals and visions of Native communities and people through legal representation and advocacy, with bar exam preparation for either of the Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington State bar exams.

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.

This scholarship will be awarded to an individual who shows leadership potential either within the LGBTQ+ community or within their field of study.

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

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.

To increase diversity of the legal community in Dallas and help to create a cycle of success in the community.

The purpose of the Corporate Counsel Scholarship is to promote the objectives and standards of professionalism of the Houston Bar Association within the field of corporate law.

One application can be used to apply for several scholarships with the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, all aimed at law students at one of the Foundation's Constituent Law Schools.

The purpose of the Construction Law Scholarship is to promote the objective and standards of professionalism of the Houston Bar Association within the field of construction law.

These scholarships are for students who are interested in real estate law.

Women and the interests of women in Houston's legal community are promoted by this scholarship. Applicants should demonstrate academic achievement, leadership and philanthropic potential, a strong commitment to the profession, and/or the ability to overcome difficult obstacles.

Scholarships are available to Houston-area law students with a demonstrated interest in Real Estate Law.

The Fletcher “Flash” Wiley Award seeks to support the development of students who, like Past MBLA President Fletcher “Flash” Wiley, display academic and professional excellence, exhibit a commitment to diversity and inclusion through leadership and volunteerism, and demonstrate a conviction to “lift as they climb.”

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.

Talented law students who have secured a volunteer internship with a qualified nonprofit organization in Massachusetts and demonstrate a commitment to public interest law are encouraged to apply for this fellowship program.

The Water S. Barr Fellowship is awarded to students pursuing a specific post-graduate degree. If the degree program requires more than one year of full-time study, the award can be renewed for up to two additional years.

The scholarship is designed to assist students who have demonstrated leadership and a commitment toward the advancement of Hispanics in the legal professions via extracurricular activities. Candidates must demonstrate a potential for successful study of the law. In addition to Houston area law school requirement, financial need will be considered.

This city bar association scholarship is geared to diverse, Latinx student populations, who demonstrate not only academic excellence, but leadership via extracurricular activities.

This foundation scholarship is open to all first, second, and third year law students who either graduated from a public or private high school in Brazoria County, TX, or who currently reside in Brazoria County, TX. Financial need will not be taken into consideration.

Scholarships will be awarded to law students studying energy, environmental, natural resource, and mineral law at schools holding membership in the Energy & Mineral Law Foundation.

Those submitting applications are required to submit the application which includes a one-page resume, current transcript, and two letters of reference. Foundation may interview candidates.

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.

To assist students who have received foster care, guardianship, adoption, or Continuing Education and Job Training from the Casey Family Programs in certain states, this scholarship will assist students attending college or graduate school.

This foundation scholarship is geared to law students who reside in Hampden County. In addition to the residency requirement, this is also a merit and need-based scholarship.

This foundation scholarship is geared to law students who reside in Northampton, MA. In addition to the residency requirement, this is also a merit and need-based scholarship.

The SCWLF awards $5,000 scholarships to African-American female law students who have committed to careers as prosecutors. For these future prosecutors the Scholarship program covers the cost of the bar application and preparation up to $5,000. The Scholarship program also offers a $5,000 incentive for scholarship recipients who secure employment as prosecutors. 

This association scholarship is open to Black students who have overcome adversity to use their outstanding academic ability and skills in public service. Financial need is not a requirement. Interview is required and two letters of recommendation.

The Houston Bar Association Auxiliary Charitable Fund awards scholarship(s) annually to deserving students at each of the Houston area law schools.

The scholarship will be awarded to one current second, third or fourth-year law student to defray the costs associated with law school, such as tuition, fees, books, and similar school-related expenses.

Awards for law students who demonstrate academic excellence and commitment to the study and practice of tax law in Texas.