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Chief Justice Samuel J. Roberts Scholarship

The purpose of the Chief Justice Samuel J. Roberts Scholarship Fund is to provide financial assistance to law school students from Erie County, Pennsylvania, enrolled in accredited law schools.

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Erie County Bar Foundation

Application Deadline:
May 31
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1L student

Erie County, PA resident

Wayne R. Donahue Memorial Scholarship

The Wayne R. Donahue Memorial Scholarship is awarded annually to a Westmoreland County resident enrolled in a Pennsylvania law school.

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Westmoreland Bar Association

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$2,250
Application Deadline:
June 19
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Law student, enrolled in a Pennsylvania law school

Westmoreland County resident

Donald Laird Hankey Memorial Scholarship

Scholarship is awarded to a Westmoreland county resident enrolled in any law school.

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Westmoreland Bar Association

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Application Deadline:
June 19
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Enrolled in any law school

Resident of Westmoreland, PA county

Richard P. Noll Scholarship

The York County Bar has a long history of collegial practice in York County and offers two opportunities for current law students to experience the unique opportunities afforded in York County. The Richard P. Noll Scholarship was established with a bequest from the estate of one of York’s well-known attorneys.

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York County (PA) Bar Foundation

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Application Deadline:
June 30
Eligibility Requirements:

Law student

Demonstrated financial need

From the greater York, Pennsylvania area

May not be available this year-please verify with scholarship provider

James W. Stoudt Memorial Scholarship

This memorial foundation provides three scholarships, two of which are specifically dedicated to the support of historically underrepresented minority law students of African-American, Hispanic-American or Native American ancestry. Open to Pennsylvania residents in their second year of a full-time law school program or third year of a part-time program.

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Pennsylvania Bar Foundation

Award Maximum:
$3,000
Application Deadline:
December 1
Eligibility Requirements:

Attending any one of the nine accredited law schools serving Pennsylvania

Must be or become law student members of the Pennsylvania Bar Association (free student membership)

Demonstrate financial need

Be in good academic standing

Energy & Mineral Law Foundation Scholarships

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.

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Energy & Mineral Law Foundation

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

Current law student

Attend school that is a member of Energy & Mineral Law Foundation

Sarita and Claire Wright Lucas Foundation Bar Prep 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. 

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Bar Study
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Sarita and Claire Wright Lucas Foundation

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Application Deadline:
March 31
Eligibility Requirements:

African-American Female committed to career as a prosecutor

U.S. Citizen

Graduating law student preparing to take the Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland or Pennsylvania Bar Exam.

Commitment to Public Service

John S. Manos, Esq., Memorial Graduate Scholarship

This club's annual scholarship is geared toward high-achieving, community service-oriented law students of Greek heritage. Contains residency requirement, in addition to demonstration of merit and financial need.

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Hellenic University Club of Philadelphia

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$2,000
Application Deadline:
April 1
Eligibility Requirements:

Senior undergraduate or graduate student, enrolled or accepted to full-time in a graduate degree program

Demonstrate financial need

Demonstrate academic merit

Samuel J. Goldstein, Esquire, Scholarship Fund

The Samuel J. Goldstein, Esquire, Scholarship Fund was established at The Pittsburgh Foundation to provide scholarships to benefit students from Allegheny County and contiguous counties who are planning to attend or already attend law school in Pennsylvania.

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The Pittsburgh Foundation

Award Maximum:
$7,000
Application Deadline:
April 1
Eligibility Requirements:

Attend or plan to attend an accredited law school in Pennsylvania

Reside in Allegheny County, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Washington or Westmoreland counties in Pennsylvania

Demonstrate financial need

Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0

Preference will be given to applicants of Jewish faith

Jewish Scholarship Service of Greater Pittsburgh

This organization's scholarships are directed at local Jewish students enrolled in an accredited institution of higher education. Several scholarships are available. Demonstrated financial need and asset caps will be taken into consideration.

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Sponsoring Organization:

Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh and administered by JFCS

Application Deadline:
April 15
Eligibility Requirements:

Any Jewish high school senior or those enrolled in an undergraduate, graduate or technical school

Demonstrate financial need (graduate students are encouraged to apply and their financial need is assessed independently of their parents)

Demonstrate academic merit

Bona-fide residents of Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Washington and Westmoreland counties for 2+ years plus additional geographic requirements

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