Law School 
Scholarship Databank

Enrolled in an accredited college, university, or a law school in the U.S.

Demonstrate a need for financial assistance

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

Enrolled in or will be enrolled in an accredited institution for the upcoming academic year

Proof of enrollment

One letter of recommendation from a current or previous professor

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

Does not have a close relative who is a judge.

Currently enrolled in an Illinois law school, with at least one academic year of law school remaining (incoming 1Ls not eligible).

Demonstrates community service or pro bono experience.

Demonstrates financial need.

Law student

Demonstrated financial need

From the greater York, Pennsylvania area

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

Admitted for the upcoming academic year to an accredited law school

Veteran with an Honorable Discharge or a current member of the United States Military

Proof of full-time enrollment.

Submit a 2-minute video along with the application

Demonstrate financial need

Attending an ABA-Approved law school in California or any California resident attending an ABA-approved law school

Entering or already attending law school

Resident of Hampden or Hampshire County for at least 5 years

Demonstrate financial need

Demonstrate academic merit

Currently enrolled in an accredited college/university in the United States

U.S. Citizen or permanent resident

Enrolled or accepted in law school or pursuing a law degree

Enrolled in vocational school or college courses at least half-time and making satisfactory academic progress

Current or former foster youth who was a ward of the court, living in foster care, between the ages of 16 and 18 (see website for details about Kin-GAP)

Not have reached your 26th birthday as of July 1st of the award year

Not have participated in the program for more than 5 years (whether or not consecutive)

College or Graduate/Professional Degrees

Demonstrated financial need

Law students recognized by any Native American community as being a Native American, Native Hawaiian, or Alaska Native

Enrolled at any ABA accredited law school located in Arizona

Demonstrated academic achievement, student activities and community service

Acceptance into law or graduate school

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

Admitted to a law school

Must have an interest in pursuing a career as a prosecutor

New Jersey resident

Demonstrate financial need

Must be a parent with children under the age of 18 (special consideration given to students with multiple children, children under the age of 6, and children with special needs)

In last year of law school

Intend to practice law in Oregon

Sitting for the February Bar Exam

Attending or have been admitted to a Texas law school

Identify as a historically disenfranchised or under-represented group (refers to individuals who self-identify with those groups historically discriminated against and or those groups that are historically under-represented in the legal profession based on disability, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression)

Demonstrated interest and intent to practice in the plaintiff’s bar

Other criteria that will be considered include financial need, academic achievements, extracurricular and community activities, and life experiences

Identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or otherwise self-identify as a part of the queer community

Demonstrated interest and intent to practice in the plaintiff’s bar

Other criteria that will be considered include financial need, academic achievements, extracurricular and community activities, and life experiences

Self-identify as female

Demonstrate an interest and intent to practice in the plaintiff’s bar

Preparing the take the Washington State bar exam in the next year

Other criteria that will be considered include financial need, academic achievements, extracurricular and community activities, and life experiences

Must be admitted for the upcoming academic year to an accredited law school

Must be a veteran with an Honorable Discharge or a current member of the United States Military

Currently enrolled in or accepted to a U.S. college or university

U.S. citizens

At least 18 years old 

Enrolled full-time in a U.S. accredited two-year or four-year university, community college or junior college, or a graduate degree program

Applicants must be students who witnessed a parent, sibling, or other immediate family member battling cancer

Student at any of the following schools who have completed their first year of law school and is currently enrolled for their second, third, or fourth year of law school.

• UC College of the Law, San Francisco
• University of San Francisco School of Law
• Santa Clara University School of Law
• University of California – Berkeley School of Law
• Stanford Law School
• Golden Gate University School of Law

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.

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)

Attend one of the three eligible ABA-approved law schools in Dallas/Fort Worth

Plan to practice law and serve the community in Dallas, TX

Recent law school graduate or soon to graduate

Sitting for the upcoming Summer California Bar Exam

Intend to work in California

Demonstrate and document commitment to social justice and public service

Intend to pursue legal career in California after law school

2nd or 3rd year law student

Attending a local law school to Houston, TX

Interested in construction law

Local law student to Houston, TX

Must be a parent with children under the age of 18 (special consideration given to students with multiple children, children under the age of 6, and children with special needs)

In last year of law school

Intend to practice law in Oregon

Sitting for the July Bar Exam

Must have a San Francisco address and/or attend a school within one hundred miles of San Francisco

2L/3L

Admitted to full-time graduate study and working toward a graduate degree in an accredited college or university in the U.S. or Canada

International student (U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident or Canadian Citizens not eligible)

Demonstrated financial need

Must have a full year of coursework remaining, be enrolled and in residence for the entire school year

Be starting or currently attending a technical school, college or university in pursuit of a certificate, associate’s, bachelor’s or graduate/professional degree

Received foster care, guardianship or adoption services from Casey Family Programs in Arizona, California, Idaho, Louisiana, Montana, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Washington or Wyoming

Currently enrolled or accepted to an accredited college or university in the U.S. (graduate student applicants may be full or part time)

Current member of NAACP; African American and a U.S. resident

Minimum 3.0 (B) average on a 4.0 system

Demonstrate financial need based on federal poverty guidelines 

Plan to attend graduate school to obtain a law degree at an accredited institution

Female

Rhode Island resident

Demonstrate financial need

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

Law student entering their 1L, 2L, or 3L year

Minority

Demonstrated financial need

Demonstrates interest and proficiency of skills in trial advocacy

Demonstrates a commitment to AAJ and dedication to its mission through involvement in an AAJ student chapter and Minority Caucus activities

Full-time graduate/professional students, enrolled at a college and university in the U.S.

Minimum GPA of 3.5 or above

Financial need

Membership in the American Association for Justice

Current law student

Attend law school in northeast Ohio or who wish to work in the region

Must have secured an unpaid summer internship in the public or non-profit/environmental law sector