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The Ridge Ohio Scholarship

The Ridge Ohio strives to provide students with a passion to help struggling addicts and alcoholics recover, support through their college journey

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

The Ridge Ohio

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

Enrolled in a U.S. college or university for the upcoming semester.

KF&B Scholarship

This law firm scholarship was created to assist individuals as they continue their educational journey. Being a law student is not a requirement.

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Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Kinney, Fernandez & Boire

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

Graduating high school senior or currently enrolled student at a U.S. College or University, including law school

U.S. Residents

Lozano Law Scholarship

Scholarship granted to the U.S. college student who creates the best video essay that elaborates on why they want to be a lawyer or pursue a career that reflects or highlights the positive impact of immigration in the community.

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Scholarship Type:
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Sponsoring Organization:

Lozano Law Firm PLLC

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

Incoming or current law student in U.S.

Commitment to positively impacting immigration in the community

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

Mapes Law Offices Scholarship

Students who have experienced first-hand the pressure of debt and how it shaped you, and how it has affected your plans for college are encouraged to apply for this scholarship.

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Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Mapes

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

College or Graduate/Professional Degrees

Demonstrated financial need

Stewart J. Guss College Student Scholarship

This scholarship to help alleviate some of the financial pressure on promising students wishing to further their education at the college and university level.

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Sponsoring Organization:

Stewart J Guss Personal Injury Attorneys

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

College and university students

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

Johns Law Group – Law School Scholarship Contest

Johns Law Group looks to hear from the next generation of lawyers through their scholarship.

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Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Johns Law Group

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

Be enrolled at an accredited law school

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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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

Peace Law Firm Disability Rights Advocacy Scholarship

This scholarship is open to current high school students, undergraduate and graduate students attending or enrolled in the semesters preceding or following the scholarship deadline. Scholarship money can cover school-related expenses and will be distributed directly to the winner’s school.

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Sponsoring Organization:

Peace Law Firm

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

Enrolled in an accredited college or university 

NCAWA Sarah Parker Scholarship

NCAWA provides scholarships to deserving female students attending the state’s law schools.  This award has been named in honor of retired Chief Justice Sarah Parker of the Supreme Court of North Carolina. 

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Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys (NCAWA)

Award Maximum:
$2,000
Application Deadline:
August 2
Eligibility Requirements:

Female student enrolled in a law school in North Carolina.

Leaders and/or active in your law school and community.

Exemplify the effective participation of women in the justice system and in public office, promoting the rights of women under the law and promoting and improving the administration of justice.

Alford & Associate Students in Need Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded to a qualified student interested in a career in law who can demonstrate the need for financial assistance

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Sponsoring Organization:

Alford & Associates

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

A need for financial assistance and an annual family income of under $50,000 

Pursuing a degree in pre-law or humanities 

A citizen or permanent resident of the United States.

Enrolled at an accredited college or university for the upcoming semester

Herbert Law Office Scholarship

The student who can best explain their motivation for wanting to go into law will be awarded this scholarship.

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Sponsoring Organization:

Herbert Law Office 

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

Enrolled in a U.S. college or university

Moral Responsibility and the Application of Law Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded to a student who submits a short video discussing an attorney’s moral responsibility in the application of the law.

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Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Koffel, Brininger, and Nesbitt

Award Maximum:
$2,500
Application Deadline:
August 15
Eligibility Requirements:

3.0+ GPA

Enrolled in, or accepted into an accredited U.S. institution

Elmore Law Office Annual Scholarship

This scholarship aims to assist with expenses for students accepted into any accredited school in the United States.

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Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Elmore Law Office

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

U.S. citizen or permanent resident

Enrolled in, or accepted to an accredited law school within the U.S

Minimum 3.0 GPA

Brylak Law Safety Scholarship for College Students

This annual firm scholarship grants a U.S. college student who submits the best essay or creates best video and explains how lawyers make the world a safer place.

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

Brylak Law

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

U.S. college student

Fielding Law Group Scholarship

Encourage students to understand their personal motivation for a career in the legal field. A scholarship to the U.S. college student who creates the best video essay that elaborates on why they want to be a lawyer.

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

Fielding Law Group

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

Currently attending or accepted to an accredited college or university in the U.S.

Liebenhaut Law Scholarship

A U.S. college student who creates the best video essay to convey their personal motivation for a career in the legal field will be awarded this scholarship.

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

Liebenhaut Law

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

U.S. college student

Pursuing a career in law

Champion the Cause Law School Scholarship

O’Connor, Parsons, Lane & Noble awards this annual scholarship to law students attending or planning to attend law school.

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

O’Connor, Parsons, Lane & Noble

Award Maximum:
$1,500
Application Deadline:
August 15
Eligibility Requirements:

Law school student

Russell and Lazarus Safety Scholarship for College Students

This annual law firm scholarship provides a grant to a U.S. college student who creates the best video essay that elaborates on how lawyers make the world a safer place.

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

Russell and Lazarus

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

Currently enrolled in high school or college and plan to pursue any type of post-secondary degree

18 and under must have parental consent

Record 1-2-minute video-prompt specified

Massachusetts Nurses Association Disability Scholarship

College students who submit the best video essay explaining what they have learned from a family member or loved one suffering with a disability will win this scholarship.

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

Jonathan M. Feigenbaum, Esquire

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

College or Graduate/Professional Degrees

Have a family member that has an occupationally impairing disability

Work in the public sector or have a family member who works in the public sector

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

Credello College Scholarship

Create a fun and informational video of yourself explaining your take on themes provided below. Leaning on your personal experiences and keeping it original will be the key to win!

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

Credello

Award Maximum:
$7,000
Application Deadline:
August 15
Eligibility Requirements:

Enrolled or accepted students at an accredited U.S. College or University

U.S. Citizen or permanent resident

Applicants must be age 18 or older, or the age of majority in his/her state of residence if older than 18

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

Turco Muñoz Domestic Violence Survivor Scholarship

The Turco Muñoz Domestic Violence Survivor Scholarship supports the education of those who intend to professionally help with the domestic violence crisis through a tuition payment to the school of the scholarship recipient.

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

Turco Legal

Award Maximum:
$1,000
Application Deadline:
August 19
Eligibility Requirements:

College or Graduate/Professional Degrees

Victim advocacy experience serving domestic violence survivors

Applicable field of study

Genuine intention to serve survivors of domestic violence post-graduation

Constantine Cannon Law School Scholarship

This law school scholarship asks future leaders of the Bar to discuss the critical role whistleblowers play in serving the public good.

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

Constantine Cannon

Award Maximum:
$1,000
Application Deadline:
August 27
Eligibility Requirements:

Enrolled or accepted in an accredited U.S. law school.

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

Bajaj Law Scholarship

The purpose of this scholarship is to reward a law student pursuing a career in criminal law.

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

Vikas Bajaj APC

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

Law student in the U.S. law school or accepted to a U.S. law school

Enrolled full-time

U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident

Demonstrate financial need or have financial aid obligations

Silver Dollar Financial Public Speaking Scholarship

Silver Dollar Financial strives to give a deserving candidate a jumpstart for education and their future career. This scholarship is open to current college students and applicants with an interest in public speaking. 

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

Silver Dollar Financial 

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

Must be enrolled in college OR a college applicant to be considered. 

Applicants must write a persuasive speech on a topic on which you are an expert and record a short video of you presenting that speech

The Devadoss Law Firm Civil Rights Scholarship

The Dallas law firm is offering The Devadoss Law Firm Civil Rights Scholarship. Our award is available to current and aspiring law school students who appreciate the importance of civil rights in the workforce.

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

The Devadoss Law Firm, PLLC

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

Current or aspiring law students

U.S. citizen or permanent resident

Enrolled at an accredited college or university within the U.S. as undergraduate or graduate student

At least 17 years of age

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

Salvi & Maher Law School Opportunity Scholarship

Our firm hopes to make meaningful contributions to the legal profession by helping students pursue a career in law. Through this scholarship, the provider presents current and prospective law students with the chance to supplement their educational expenses.

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

Salvi & Maher, LLC

Award Maximum:
$1,000
Application Deadline:
September 9
Eligibility Requirements:

Currently pursuing or planning to pursue a degree in law

U.S. citizen or permanent resident

At least 17 years of age

Supporting Prisoners’ Families Scholarship

The Supporting Prisoners’ Families Scholarship was established to help students who have loved ones who have been convicted of criminal offenses.

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

Pullan & Young

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

Must have a parent or family member who has been incarcerated

Enrolled in or accepted into an accredited college or university within the U.S. for the upcoming semester

18 years or older

Fernandez Law Group Scholarship For Students

This scholarship aims to assist with expenses for pre-law undergraduates, or first-year law students accepted into a school anywhere in the United States.

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

Fernandez Law Group

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

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

Minimum 3.0 GPA

U.S. citizen or permanent resident

Glotzer & Leib's Scholarship, Fall

Glotzer & Leib is a personal injury law firm serving accident victims in Southern California. We believe our mission to empower Californians goes beyond helping after an accident. Education empowers everyone. That's why we've launched the Glotzer & Leib Personal Injury Scholarship Fund.

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Scholarship Type:
Aspiring Law Students
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Sponsoring Organization:

Glotzer & Leib LLP

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

Currently enrolled in an accredited college or university in the U.S. or accepted and have committed to attend a specific college or university next semester

GoSkills #betheboss Scholarship

GoSkills is offering a scholarship in the fall and spring to females who want to start their own business.

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

GoSkills

Award Maximum:
$2,000
Application Deadline:
September 15
Eligibility Requirements:

Any female high-school or college student who wants to start her own business.

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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Scholarship Type:
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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

Alsandor Law Firm Scholarship

Annual scholarship for college students who creates the best video essay that elaborates on why they want to be a lawyer. Goals are to provide financial aid to a college student; encourage students to understand their personal motivation for a career in the legal field and inspire students to pursue a career in law.

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Sponsoring Organization:

The Alsandor Law Firm

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

College student

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

May Firm Bi-annual Scholarship Fund, Fall

The May Firm's scholarship goal is to provide students with assistance in obtaining a higher education, and taking some of the financial burden off of hard working students. This bi-annual scholarship will be provided to a student enrolled at either a community college or university.

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Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

The May Firm

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

Enrolled at either a Community College or University

Financial Education PSA Scholarship

The Financial Education PSA Scholarship's goal is to provide students with an outlet to educate their fellows in an area of financial literacy that interests them. You will write a public service announcement (PSA) addressed to your peers.

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

High Rise Financial

Award Maximum:
$1,500
Application Deadline:
September 15
Eligibility Requirements:

Current undergraduate or graduate student OR an incoming freshman at an accredited college or university in the U.S.

Carole Bailey Scholarship

In commemoration of Carole Bailey, Chief Deputy Clerk of Administrative Services of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims Bar Association, this scholarship is awarded to law students with a demonstrated commitment to public service.

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

Court of Federal Claims Bar Association

Award Maximum:
$5,000
Application Deadline:
September 16
Eligibility Requirements:

ABA accredited law school student

Interested in public service legal career

Neal Davis Law Scholarship Essay Contest

Studying at the University of Texas not only prepared Neal Davis academically, but gave him the opportunity to meet his mentor, Dick DeGuerin. His collegiate experience shaped the lawyer Neal would become. What better way to pay that forward than by creating a scholarship opportunity for others?

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

Neal Davis Law Firm

Award Maximum:
$1,000
Application Deadline:
September 16
Eligibility Requirements:

Registered at a U.S. trade school, college or university

Must be a U.S. Resident or Resident Alien

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

Attorney Ambitions Scholarship

The Attorney Ambitions Scholarship is for students who want to carve out a career in a law-related profession

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

Robinson Law

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

Must be pursuing a law degree or law-adjacent discipline

Must be enrolled or accepted at an accredited university within the U.S. 

3.0 GPA

U.S. citizen

San Diego La Raza Lawyers Association (SDLRLA) Scholarship Fund

Scholarships are awarded to law students from a variety of backgrounds who have contributed to the betterment of the Latino community. The recipients of the scholarships are law students who have met criteria of community service, financial need, hardship and academic achievement.

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Scholarship Type:
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

San Diego La Raza Lawyers Association Scholarship Fund

Award Maximum:
$5,000
Application Deadline:
September 20
Eligibility Requirements:

Must be enrolled in a J.D. program at an ABA accredited law school

Full-time law students who have completed their first or second year of law school and part-time students who have completed a sufficient number of units equivalent to the first year of law school

Scholarship applicants must have ties to San Diego or Imperial Counties

Legal Legacy Scholarship

This scholarship was created to recognize the effort and dedication of first-generation law and pre-law students.

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

Roberts PC

Award Maximum:
$1,000
Application Deadline:
September 22
Eligibility Requirements:

Must be a first-generation student studying law or pre-law at an accredited school in the U.S.

U.S. citizen or permanent resident

Albers-Alexander LGBTQ Law Scholarship

The Albers-Alexander LGBTQ Law Scholarship Fund is to support LGBTQ persons who are pursuing a law school degree.

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

Horizons Foundation

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

IL, 2L, or 3L student enrolled at one of the following:

  • Golden Gate University School of Law (San Francisco, CA)
  • University of California at Berkeley, School of Law (Berkeley, CA)
  • University of California at Davis, School of Law (Davis, CA)
  • The University of California College of the Law, fka Hastings College of the Law (San Francisco, CA)
  • University of Wisconsin Law School (Madison, WI)

Connecticut Hispanic Bar Association Fund Scholarship

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

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

Hartford Foundation for Public Giving

Award Maximum:
$2,000
Application Deadline:
September 30
Eligibility Requirements:

Hispanic student

Attending Quinnipiac University School of Law, University of Connecticut School of Law, Western New England School of Law, or Yale Law School

Eskew Law 2025 Law School Scholarship

For this scholarship, you'll create an infographic depicting how cash bail practices undermine the presumption of innocence in the criminal legal system and lead to racially and economically disparate outcomes.

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

Eskew Law, LLC

Award Maximum:
$1,500
Application Deadline:
September 30
Eligibility Requirements:

Enrolled or accepted into an ABA-accredited law school in the U.S.

Andrew K. Ruotolo, Jr. Memorial Scholarship

The Oscar W. Rittenhouse, Andrew K, Ruotolo, Jr., Harris Y. Cotton and the John H. Stamler Memorial Scholarships to law students and college and graduate students.

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

County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey Foundation

Award Maximum:
$3,500
Application Deadline:
September 30
Eligibility Requirements:

Acceptance into law or graduate school

Harris Y. Cotton Memorial Scholarship

The County Prosecutors Association of the State of New Jersey, Inc. offers several scholarships aimed at law students and college and graduate students.

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

County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey Foundation

Award Maximum:
$3,500
Application Deadline:
September 30
Eligibility Requirements:

Accepted for admission to a law school

New Jersey resident

Interest in law enforcement with an emphasis in Domestic Violence and Hate Crimes prosecutions

Demonstrate financial need

Oscar W. Rittenhouse Memorial Scholarship

A New Jersey resident accepted for admission into a law school, with interest in pursuing a career as a prosecutor and demonstrated financial need can benefit from this scholarship.

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

County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey Foundation

Award Maximum:
$3,500
Application Deadline:
September 30
Eligibility Requirements:

Admitted to a law school

Must have an interest in pursuing a career as a prosecutor

New Jersey resident

Demonstrate financial need

Buckfire & Buckfire P.C. Law School Disability Scholarship

The Disability Scholarship demonstrates the law firm’s commitment to helping students with disabilities or injuries who are in need of financial assistance for education purposes.

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

Buckfire Law Firm

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

Attending college or graduate school

U.S. citizen

Diagnosed disability

Completed at least one semester in college or university

Criminal Justice Changemaker Scholarship

Students applying should have an interest in pursuing a career in the criminal justice field for this scholarship opportunity.

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

Varghese Summersett PLLC

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

Incoming or current law student in the U.S.

Interested in a criminal justice career.

First Generation College Student Scholarship

This scholarship hopes to alleviate some of the stress and difficulty of this journey for first-generation students by offering financial assistance. It is hoped that these funds will make higher education more attainable for those who are embarking on this journey. 

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

The Law Offices of David A. Kadzai, LLC

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

Must be a first-generation college student

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

U.S. citizen or permanent resident

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