Monday, November 12, 2012

Outside Scholarship Listings (updated September 2013)

 

ABA Legal Opportunity Scholarships
312-988-5415
750 N. Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60611
Criteria: Awarded to entering first-year law student students with at least a 2.5 undergraduate GPA.  Awarded in order to promote diversity within the legal profession. Scholarship is renewable for past winners.
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: March 1st

 
Alabama Law Foundation Inc.
Tracy Daniel
Cabaniss, Johnston Scholarship Committee
Post Office Box 671
Montgomery, Alabama 36101
(334)269-1515

Cabaniss, Johnston Scholarship Committee
Criteria: Must be an Alabama resident who is a stellar second year student and demonstrates financial need.
Amount: up to $5,000
Deadline: First Friday in June

Ida and Benjamin Alpert Foundation
c/o David M. Caplan
32000 Northwestern Highway, Suite 270
Farmington Hills, MI 48334
Criteria: Applicants must be a Michigan resident enrolled in an accredited law school.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: May 2014

American Association for Justice (formerly ATLA)
777 6th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20001
1-800-424-2725, ext 593 or 202-965-3500, ext 593

Richard D. Hailey ATLA Law Student Scholarship
Criteria: Awarded to first or second year African-American, Hispanic, Asian American, Native American, or Bi-racial ATLA Law Student Members.  Applicant must exhibit an interest and proficiency in trial advocacy, express desire to represent victims, and demonstrate financial need.  Applicant must also demonstrate a commitment to ATLA and dedication to its mission through involvement in an ATLA student chapter and minority caucus activities.

Contact: Laura Morsony, laura.morsony@justice.org
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: May 1st

Mike Eidson Scholarship
Criteria: awarded annually to a female student entering their third year of law school (the student can be enrolled in a three-year day program or four-year night program) who has demonstrated a commitment to a career as a trial lawyer, along with dedication to upholding and defending the principles of the Constitution, and to the concept of a fair trial, the adversary system, and a just result for the injured, the accused, and those whose rights are jeopardized.

Contact: Brandon Grubesky, brandon.grubesky@justice.org accepting applications beginning in January.

AAJ Trial Advocacy Scholarship

Criteria: Awarded to ATLA members in their second or third year of law school who express a desire to represent victims.  Applicant must also exhibit an interest and proficiency in trial advocacy, and demonstrate financial need.

Contact: Nyounti Tuan, nyounti.tuan@justice.org
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: May 1st

Leesfield/AAJ Law Student Scholarship
Criteria: Sponsored by Ira Leesfield and ATLA, this scholarship has been established to award $2,500 to a law student in attendance at ATLA’s Annual convention.  The scholarship is available to first and second year ATLA Law Student Members.  Students must submit a statement of financial need, as well as a 500-word, written request substantiating the applicant’s commitment to preserving civil justice.

Contact: Nyounti Tuan, nyounti.tuan@justice.org
Deadline: May 31st

Alia Herrera Memorial Scholarship
Criteria: Awarded to law students who are in their second or third year of law school, or having the equivalent of one year to complete. Student must be a student member of the law student section of ATLA or are children of ATLA members.

Amount: $3,000
Contact: Christine K. Powers, ckellyny@nycap.rr.com  
Deadline: July 31st
 

American Association of Law Libraries
105 W. Adams Street, Suite 3300
Chicago, IL 60603
312-939-4764

AALL Educational Scholarships: For those with Library Degrees
Criteria: Awarded to a library school graduate working toward a degree in an accredited law school, planning a career as a law librarian, who has library experience and less than 36 credits remaining to complete their law degree.
Amount: $3,000
Deadline: April 1st

American Association of University Women
AAUW
Career Development Grants, c/o ACT Inc.
P.O. Box 4030
Iowa City, IA 52243-4030
319-337-1716 x 60 or aauw@act.org

Career Development Grant www.act.org/aauw/cdg
Criteria: Awarded to women currently holding a bachelor’s degree who are preparing for career advancement or career change.  Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents whose last degree was received prior to June 30, 1994

Amount: $2,000 - $12,000
Deadline: applications accepted from August 1, 2012 through December 15, 2013 for the 2014-2015 year.

Selected Professions Fellowship  www.act.org/aauw/spf
Criteria: Awarded to women of color in their final year of law school study.

Amount: $5000 - $18,000
Deadline: January 12, 2014 for 2014-15 academic year.

American Business Women's Association Scholarship Program Deanna B. Babcock
Camellia Charter
91 West Chamale Drive
Slidell, LA 70460
Criteria: Applicant must be a woman in financial need with a C average seeking a business or professional career.
Contact above for application and deadline.


American Indian Graduate Center Fellowship
Albuquerque, NM 87109
800-628-1920 or 505-881-4584
Criteria: Awarded to members of federally-recognized American Indian or Alaskan Native group, or possessing one quarter degree (federally recognized) Indian Blood attending an ABA accredited graduate school.  Must also apply for federal financial aid and demonstrate financial need.
Amount: $1,000 - $5,000
Deadline: July 13, 2014

 
Faerie L. Angle Scholarship, Law School Educational Trust
c/o M&T Bank
13 W. Main Street
717-765-3322
Waynesboro, PA 17268
Criteria: Awarded to prior and/or current residents of Franklin County, PA, or graduates of Franklin County High School.  Applicant must demonstrate academic excellence, financial need, and provide a recommendation from a faculty member.
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: June 30th
 
Association of Black Women Lawyers of New Jersey, Inc.
Bernadine Johnson Marshall/Martha Belle Scholarships
Attn: Scholarship Committee
P.O. Box 22524
Trenton, NJ 08607
Criteria: Awarded to African-American females attending an accredited law school.  Must be a New Jersey resident and demonstrate community service and financial need.  Writing sample also required.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: March 15th. Contact above for application

Association of Former Intelligence Officers
AFIO 2011 Scholarships Committee
6723 Whittier Ave. Suite 200
McLean, VA 22101
703-790-0320
afio@afio.com
Criteria: Graduate study applications may be submitted in the senior undergraduate year or by the second graduate year.  Evaluation criteria may include merit, character, estimated future potential, background, and relevance of their studies to the full spectrum of national security interests and career ambitions. There are several scholarships available.
Amount: up to $4,000
Deadline: July 1st

Balfour Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity Minority Scholarship Program http://www.phideltaphi.org
800/368-5606
info@phideltaphi.org
Criteria: Open to all ethnic minority members of the legal fraternity Phi Delta Phi. Selection is based on participation, ethics, and scholastics.
Award: $3,000
Deadline: October 12th
Donald W. Banner Diversity Scholarship for Law Students
c/o Christopher Hummel
Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
1100 13th Street, N.W., Suite 1200
Washington, DC 20005
Criteria: Awarded to a current 1L or 2L student that is a member of an under represented group (including race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation and disability) in pursuit of a career in IP law. Non-applicant must also demonstrate academic merit, leadership qualities, oral communication skills and community involvement.
Award: $5,000
Deadline: January 7th

The Richard Linn American Inn of Court Mark T. Banner Scholarship
Mark T. Banner Scholarship
c/o Charles W. Shifely,
The Richard Linn American Inn of Court
Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
10 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 30000
Criteria: Awarded to a law student that is a member of an under represented group (including race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation and disability) in pursuit of a career in IP law. Third-year students ARE eligible. Applicant must also demonstrate academic merit, leadership qualities, oral communication skills and community involvement.
Award: $5,000 for the Fall semester of their 2nd or 3rd year of law school.
Deadline: November 15th

Richard L. Barbour, Jr. Scholarship Fund
c/o Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office
49 Rancocas Road, P.O. Box 6000
Mount Holly, NJ  08060
Criteria: Awarded to New Jersey residents who have been admitted to law school and have an interest in law enforcement or prosecution.
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: April 2013. Contact above for application

Barristers’ Association of Philadelphia
c/o Heather Holloway, Esq.
Rawle & Henderson, LLP
The Widener Building
One South Penn Square
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-575-4264
Criteria: Student must demonstrate financial need and community service activities.  An interview is also required.
Deadline: March 2013

Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
3417 Volta Place, NW
Washington, DC 20007
202/337-5220

AG Bell 2012 College Scholarship Program
Criteria: Applicant must be deaf or hard of hearing applying to or enrolled in a mainstream and accredited school as a full-time student.
Amount: $2,000 to $10,000
Deadline: March 1st
 
George H. Nofer Scholarship for Law and Public Policy
Criteria: Applicant must be a full-time graduate student with moderate to profound hearing loss who are attending an accredited law school for public policy or public administration.
Deadline: April 1st

Berks County Community Foundation
P.O. Box 212
Reading, PA 19603-0212
Howard Fox Memorial Scholarship
Criteria: Awarded to Berks County residents entering their second year of law school.

Amount: $3,000
Deadline: April 1st

Black Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles Foundation
Attn: Renee Becker REBecker@manatt.com 310-312-4119 or Carla Ford at kinbford@yahoo.com 313-333-7738
Criteria: Open to continuing law students, including fourth‑year law students enrolled in part-time or evening programs.  Students must be in attendance at an accredited law school.  Successful candidates should expect to practice law in the Southern California area.
Deadline: March 15th

Harry A. Blackmun Scholarship
Attn: Jeanette Kelch
118 W. Mulberry Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-685-3813
Criteria: Open to full-time law students studying at an accredited law school in the US. Preference given to applicants with ties to the state of Minnesota. Application can be emailed.
Deadline: June 15th

Horace Mann-Bond-Leslie Pinckney Hill Scholarship
Dr. Renford A. B. Brevett
Office of Institutional Research
205 Living Learning Center
Lincoln University, PA 19352-0999
Criteria: A maximum of forty scholarships may be awarded annually, based on academic achievement at either Lincoln University or Cheyney University. These awards can be renewed for a maximum of four academic years based on satisfactory academic achievement and progress toward their professional degree.
Amount: Full tuition
Deadline: April 18th

Louis D. Brandeis Law Society Foundation
c/o Mitchell H. Klevan, Esq.
1515 Market Street, Suite 1360
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-568-4980

Brandeis Law Society Scholarship Award
Criteria: Must be a Jewish 2L or 3L law student member of the Brandeis Law Society or one of its affiliated Jewish law student associations, who has demonstrated an interest in public service, shown outstanding academic and professional achievements, and promise for future excellence.

The Judge Sandra Mazer Moss Award
Criteria: Must be a single parent law student at a Philadelphia area law school who strives for personal achievement, success and excellence in the law.

The Judge Abraham J. Gafni
Criteria: Must be a Jewish 2L or 3L law student at a Philadelphia area law school who has demonstrated an interest and involvement in Jewish Religion, Law, or Ethics.

Mayer Horwitz Award
Criteria: Must be a Jewish law student at a Philadelphia area law school who has demonstrated an interest and involvement in community service.

Award: $1,000 each
Deadline: March 30th
 

H. Fletcher Brown Scholarship
PNC Bank - Trust Department
222 Delaware Avenue, 16th Floor
P.O. Box 791
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-429-1186
Criteria: Awarded to Delaware residents who were born in Delaware and are entering their first year of law school.  Must demonstrate financial need and be in the top 20% of their class.
Deadline: March 2013

Florence H. Brown Trust, c/o Bank of Delaware Trust Department
Donald W. Davis
PNC Bank - Trust Department
222 Delaware Avenue, 16th Floor
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-429-1186
Criteria: Awarded to Delaware residents who demonstrate financial need. It is renewable.
Deadline: March 2013 . Contact above for application.

Burlington County Bar Association
Jan M. Schlesinger Scholarship
45 Grant Street
Mount Holly, NJ 08060
609-261-4542
Criteria: Awarded to a first or second year law student who is in good standing and demonstrates financial need.  Must be a resident of Burlington County, NJ. Applicants must include a copy of most recent transcript with application.
Deadline: March 31st

Camden County Bar Foundation
Executive Director – Scholarships
1040 N. Kings Highway, Suite 201
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
856-482-0620
Criteria: Various scholarships available. Awarded to Camden County residents that is studying full-time at an accredited law school.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: February 28th

Congressional Black Caucus
1720 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
202-263-2800

CBC Spouses Education Scholarship   http://www.cbcfinc.org/cbcs-education
Criteria: Awarded to incoming and returning full-time graduate students in good academic standing that exhibit leadership ability and participate in community service activities. Awarded to African American students only.  This is a nine month research program designated to prepare minority graduate and professional students for senior level careers in the legislative arena.
Deadline: June 1st

Criteria: Awarded to incoming and returning full-time graduate students in good academic standing that exhibit leadership ability and participate in community service activities.
Deadline: April 1st  
 
  
Harris Y. Cotton Memorial Scholarship
County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey Foundation
http://www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/pdf/prosecutor/cotton.pdf
c/o Prosecutor Theodore J. Romankow
Union County Prosecutor's Office
32 Rahway Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
Criteria: Applicants must be New Jersey residents accepted for admission to a law school.  They must have an interest in preparing for a career as a prosecutor, with an emphasis on domestic violence or hate crimes prosecutions.

Amount: $2,500
Deadline: June 15th


Council of Citizens with Low Vision International www.cclvi.org/schguide.htm
Dr. Cathy Schmitt Whitaker
324 S. Diamond Bar Blvd., #128
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
scholarship@cclvi.org
Fred Scheigert Scholarship
Criteria: Applicant must be a visually impaired, full-time student with at least a 3.2 GPA.

Amount: $3,000
Deadline: March 1st


Delaware Scholarship Incentive Program (ScIP)
820 N. French Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-577-3240
Criteria: Awarded to full time students who are residents of Delaware.  Applicant must demonstrate substantial financial need. This award is not renewable.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: April 15th

DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar
ATTN: Tim Kolly, Dir. Of Communications
55 W. Monroe, Suite 2000
Chicago, IL 60603
Phone: 312.795.1101

Law Diversity Scholarship
Criteria: The program is open to second and third year African-American, Asian, Pan Asian, and Native American students who demonstrates academic excellence and service to the profession, community and the cause of diversity.  Second-year and third-year female students are eligible regardless of race.
Amount: $10,000
Deadline: April 2014

Erie County Bar Association
302 W. 9th Street
Erie, PA 16502-1427
814-459-3111
 
ECBA Scholarship
Criteria: Any Erie County, PA resident who will be entering their second or third year at any ABA accredited law school is eligible to apply.  The awards are based on several factors including financial need.
Deadline: June 30th

Chief Justice Samuel J. Roberts Scholarship
Criteria: Awarded to an Erie County, PA resident entering their first year at an ABA accredited law school.
Deadline: May 31st

Essex County Bar Association
Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Historic Courthouse, Rm B-01
470 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Blvd.
Newark, NJ 07102
973-622-6207 ext. 14
Hon. Vincent J. Biunno Scholarship for Law Students with Disabilities
Criteria: Current law student with a disability limited to a permanent physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities of the individual. Must be a New Jersey resident and have a 3.0 GPA.  Preference will be given to applicants seeking to pursue a career in the field of advocacy for persons with disabilities.
Deadline: May 1st

Federal Circuit Bar Association Judicial & Founders Scholarships
Federal Circuit Bar Association
c/o Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett, & Dunner
Kevin R. Casey
901 New York Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001-4413
Criteria: There are several scholarships available. Awarded to a law student showing financial need, and who has demonstrated academic promise in law school.  Selection for the award will be based on a written submission of no more than one page.
Award: $5,000 to $10,000
Deadline: April 15th

Fredrickson & Byron Foundation Minority Scholarship Program
Attn: Greta M. Larson
200 S. Sixth Street, Suite 4000
Minneapolis, MN 55402-1425
612-347-7000
Criteria: Currently enrolled first-year law students of diverse backgrounds interested in entering the private practice of law upon completion of their legal education.
Amount: $10,000
Deadline: March 31st

Get Prepped LSAT Prep Law Student Scholarships
Attn: Scholarship
P.O. Box 2163
Longmont, CO 80502
800-508-4473
Criteria: Awarded to a current law student. Applicants must request the current application packet using the online contact form at http://www.getprepped.com.
Amount: one or more grants of $1,000 awarded twice yearly
Deadline: January 31st and June 30th


William Goldman Foundation
42 South 15th Street, Ste 1116
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-568-0411
Criteria: Must be in top 1/4 of class in graduate school and be a full-time matriculated graduate student.  Applicants must also have completed their first year of study.
Deadline: March 2014


Samuel J. Goldstein, Esq. Scholarship Fund
Deborah L. Turner, Scholarship Coordinator
The Pittsburgh Foundation
Five PPG Place, Suite 250
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-5414
412-394-2649
Criteria: The two-year scholarship was created to benefit students who are planning to attend, or already attend, law school in Pennsylvania.  Preference given to students of Jewish faith and from the following counties: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Washington, or Westmoreland.  Student must also demonstrate financial need and academic promise.
Deadline: April 22nd

Gore Family Memorial Foundation Scholarship
George H. Gore, Chairman
4747 N. Ocean Drive, #204
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33308
954-781-8634
Fax: 954-781-8638
Criteria: Awarded to students with any disability.  Priority will be given to students with severe handicaps.  Must demonstrate financial need and have a minimum GPA of 2.5. Applications must be requested in writing between April 15 and June 30 of each year.
Deadline: July 31st

Greiner/Roof Memorial Law Scholarship at the Elk County Community Foundation
111 Erie Avenue
P.O. Box 934
St. Mary’s, PA 15857
814-834-2125
Criteria: Awarded to an incoming or current law student that graduated from a high school located in Elk or Cameron Counties or maintain their residence in those counties.
Deadline: April 1st

Haneman-Perskie Memorial Foundation Scholarship
c/o Atlantic County Bar Association
1201 Bacharach Blvd.
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Criteria: Awarded to an Atlantic County, NJ resident enrolled in an ABA accredited law school.  Applicant must demonstrate academic ability, financial need, leadership potential, and character.
Deadline: May 1st

Finnegan Henderson Diversity Scholarship
http://www.finnegan.com/diversity
901 New York Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001-4413
202.408.4000
202.408.4400 [fax]
Criteria: Open to persons of a minority heritage attending top law schools around the nation. Applicant must demonstrate a commitment to pursuing a career in intellectual property law.
Award: $15,000
Deadline: March 1st

Hispanic Bar Association of Pennsylvania Legal Education Fund
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Rachael Gallegos
215-686-4292
Criteria: US citizens of Hispanic background.  Must be domiciled in Pennsylvania and/or enrolled in an accredited law school located in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, or Delaware during the academic year.
Amount: $1,650
Deadline: September 20th

Hispanic Scholarship Fund, Selection Committee
One Sansome Street, Ste 1000
San Francisco, CA 94104
877-HSF-INFO, 415-445-9930
Criteria: Must be of Hispanic background, US citizen or permanent resident, and a full-time student with a 3.0 GPA.
Amount: $1,000 to $15,000
Deadline: December 15th

Horizons Foundation, c/o National Defense Industrial Association
2111 Wilson Blvd, Suite 400
Arlington, VA 22201-3061
703-247-2564
jcasey@ndia.org
Criteria: Awarded to female full or part-time students enrolled in an accredited university or college who demonstrate interest in pursuing a career related to national security or defense and with a minimum GPA of 3.25.  Must also be a U.S. citizen and demonstrate financial need.
Amount: $500
Deadline: July 1st

 
Hudson County Bar Foundation Scholarship
Hudson County Bar Foundation Scholarship Committee
583 Newark Avenue, 4th Floor
Jersey City, NJ 07306
201-997-2100
Criteria: Awarded to an accepted and matriculating law students from Hudson County, NJ.
Deadline: April 30th

Indiana County Bar Association Scholarship
c/o Jonathan Mack, Esq.
57 S. 6th Street
P.O. Box 1107
Indiana, PA 15701
724-349-5602
Criteria: Any person with a history of residence in Indiana County, Pennsylvania prior to high school graduation who is currently a college senior or college graduate accepted into or currently enrolled in an accredited law school of the ABA is eligible.
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: June 1st

Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
www.jewishphilly.org
Attn: Shannon Greenstein
2100 Arch Street, 6th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-832-0593
sgreenstein@jfgp.org or Jennifer Brier, Esq., at jbrier@jfgp.org

Samuel F. and Sara G. Feinman Fund
Criteria: This fund provides an interest-free loan to medical and law students based on scholarship and need.  Preference is given to Jewish students who live in the greater Philadelphia area and are enrolled in an accredited local medical or law school, but it is open to all students.  It is a requirement of this fund that loan repayments begin within five years after graduation.
Amount: $2,000 to $5,000 

Ida Foreman Fleisher Fund
Criteria: The fund provides scholarships for the purpose of helping women, preferably Jewish, to obtain professional educations.
Amount: $2,000 to $8,000

Deadline: May 15th

MCCA Lloyd M. Johnson, Jr. Scholarship
Alice Sykes, Program Manager
Scholarships & Grants Management
UNCF
703-205-3514
Criteria: Open to entering first-year, full-time students in an ABA accredited law school. Applicants, both students of color & non-minorities, must have a GPA of 3.2, and demonstrate leadership potential, a commitment to diversity, and an interest in corporate law.
Amount: $10,000 per year, renewable for 3 years
Deadline: May 31st

The Justinian Foundation
Barbara A. Capozzi, Esq.
3320 South Street
Philadelphia, PA 19145
Criteria: The scholarship will be awarded to a member of the Justinian Chapter at the law school to help defray the cost of the third year tuition.  Applicants must have Italian parents or grandparents, and demonstrate financial need.
Amount: up to $1,500
Deadline: May 15th

The Kosciuszko Foundation http://www.thekf.org/kf/scholarships/tuition/ts/
15 East 65th Street
New York, NY 10021-6595
212-734-2130 ext. 210
Criteria: Full-time graduate students that are U.S. citizens of Polish descent, Americans of non-Polish descent whose primary academic interest are in Polish studies, and Poles who are permanent residents of the U.S. are eligible to apply.  Must demonstrate academic excellence (minimum GPA 3.0), involvement in the Polish-American community, and/or have an academic interest in Polish subjects. There is a $35 application fee.
Amount: $1,000 to $7,000
Deadline: January 5th

Latham & Watkins Diversity Scholars Program
http://www.lw.com/upload/aboutLatham/upload/docs/doc165.pdf
Diversity Scholars Program Selection Panel
ATTN: Heather Sardinha
Latham & Watkins LLP
12636 High Bluff Drive, Suite 400
San Diego, CA 92130
Fax: 858.523.5450
Heather.Sardinha@lw.com
Criteria: Applicant must be a U.S. citizen enrolled in an ABA-accredited law school and intend to practice law in a major city of the United States. You must have successfully completed your first year of a full-time JD program, with an expected graduation date of spring 2015.
Award:  $10,000 non-renewable scholarship for their third year of law school.
Deadline: June 15th

Lax Scholarship, Bread & Roses Community Fund
Bread & Roses Community Fund
The Philadelphia Building
1315 Walnut Street, Suite 1300
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Criteria: Awarded to gay men from the five county Philadelphia metropolitan region and Camden County who are attending an accredited graduate or professional school or to those attending a school in the Philadelphia region.
Amount: $5,000 or $20,000
Deadline: February 4th

 
LULAC National Scholarship Fund
League of United Latin American Citizens
http://www.lnesc.org
2501 Kensington Avenue, #111

Philadelphia, PA 19125
(215) 423-4811
scholarships@lnesc.org
Criteria: Awarded to Hispanic graduate students.
Amount: $250- $1,000
Deadline: March 31st


Mercer County Bar Foundation
1245 Whitehourse Mercerville Rd, Suite 420
Hamilton, NJ 08619
609-585-6200
Christine Brennan cbrennan@mercerbar.com
Criteria: Any incoming or current law student that is a Mercer County, NJ resident.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: August 31st

Mercer County Women Lawyers Caucus
P.O. Box 56141
Cranbury, NJ 08638
609-984-0231
Ruth Rabstein Scholarship Opportunity
Criteria: Female law students with ties to Mercer County, NJ are invited to apply for the scholarship.  Applicant must also demonstrate financial need, academic achievement, and community service.
Amount: $1,500
Deadline: April 2013

 
Mexican American Legal Defense And Educational Fund
Law School Scholarship Program
634 South Spring Street, 11th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90014
213-629-2512
Criteria: Any full-time Hispanic student who is presently enrolled or who will be entering law school may apply. 
Amount: $7,000
Deadline: January 1st

 
Michigan Auto Law Diversity Scholarship
Michigan Auto Law Attn: Natalie Lombardo
30101 Northwestern Hwy
Farmington Hills, MI 48334
fax: 248-353-4504
nlombardo@michiganautolaw.com
Criteria: Recipient must be a member of an ethnic or racial minority or demonstrate a defined commitment to issues of diversity within their academic career. Open to students currently enrolled in the J.D. program or will begin classes by the fall semester of 2013.
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: May 1, 2013
 

National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
The NAPABA Law Foundation
c/o Parkin Lee, Esq.
The Rockefeller Group
1221 Avenue of the Americas, 17th Floor
New York, New York 10020
Criteria: Several different scholarships are available. Applicant must demonstrate commitment to pro bono and/or public interest work and serving the Asian Pacific American community.  Applicant must also demonstrate leadership potential and financial need.
Amount: $2,500 to $7,500
Deadline: September 2nd


National Bar Association - Women Lawyers Division
NBA Women Lawyers Division (Philadelphia Chapter)
Attn: Scholarship Committee
P.O. Box 58004
Philadelphia, PA 19102-8004
 
Sadie T.M. Alexander Book Scholarship
Criteria: Scholarships will be awarded to one African American female student with financial need from each of the area law schools.
Amount: $500 to $1,000

Justice Juanita Kidd Stout Tuition Scholarship
Criteria: Scholarships will be awarded to one currently enrolled second-year African American female student with financial need.
Amount: $5,000

Deadline: June 1st

 
National Black Law Students Association
c/o LaTanya Funches
9919 S. Union Ave.
Chicago, IL 60628
 
Nelson Mandela Law Scholarship
Criteria: Applicants must be studying law.  Students who are entering law school or are in their first year of law school are eligible.
Amount: $1,000

Rodney Pulliam Memorial Scholarship
Criteria: Sixty scholarships will be awarded (10 from each of the 6 NBLSA regions) in the form of a BARBRI certificate.  Each recipient must be a law student graduating Spring 2013.
Amount: $500

Sandy Brown Memorial Scholarship
Criteria: Two monetary awards will be given commemorative of Ms. Brown.  Applicants must be currently in their first or second year, and submit an essay on the specified topic.
Amount: Not less than $500
Outstanding Student Leader Scholarship
Criteria: Awarded to a NBLSA member that has excelled academically and has been an active member of the BLSA chapter and community.
Deadline: November 15th

 
National Federation of the Blind
Scholarship Committee
Ms. Patti Chang, Esq, Chairperson
200 E. Wells Street    
Baltimore, MD 21230
410-659-9314, ext 2415
Criteria: Numerous scholarships available to recognize achievements by blind scholars. Applicants must be legally blind and pursuing or planning to pursue a full-time postsecondary course of study in a degree program.
Amount: $3,000 to $12,000
Deadline: March 31st
 
 
New Jersey County Prosecutors Association
Scholarship Foundation
c/o Prosecutor Theodore J. Romankow
32 Rahway Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
Oscar W. Rittenhouse Memorial Scholarship
Criteria: Awarded to NJ residents accepted for admission to a law school who have an interest in law enforcement.  Applicant must demonstrate financial need. 
Andrew K. Ruotolo, Jr. Memorial Scholarship
Criteria: Awarded to NJ residents accepted for admission to a law school who have been accepted to a law school.  Must show interest and commitment to child advocacy and demonstrate financial need.
Harris Y. Cotton Memorial Scholarship
Criteria: Awarded to NJ residents attending law school with an interest in law enforcement with emphasis in domestic violence and hate crimes prosecution.
Deadline: June 15th
Ocean County Bar Association Memorial Scholarships
Attn: Frank Dupignac, Jr., Esq.
Chairperson
P.O. Box 2015
Toms River, NJ 08754
732-349-1212
Criteria: Awarded to Ocean County, NJ residents enrolled in an accredited law school.
Deadline: March 31st
 
Porzio, Bromberg & Newman, P.C. Diversity Scholarship
Attn: Renee Davis, Diversity Manager
Porzio, Bromberg & Newman, P.C.
100 Southgate Parkway P.O. Box 1997
Morristown, NJ 07962-1997
Criteria: Awarded to a first-year law student at least a 3.3 undergraduate GPA. Applicant must be a US citizen or permanent resident, as well as a NJ resident. Applications may not be emailed or faxed.
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: December 31st
 
Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund
99 Hudson Street
New York, NY 10013-2815
800-328-2322, 212-219-3360
Father Joseph P. Fitzpatrick Scholarship Fund
Criteria: Awarded to first and second year students attending a U.S. law school who demonstrate financial need and a commitment to the Latino community.
Amount: $1,500
Contact above for details. 
Puerto Rican Bar Association Scholarship Award
Criteria: Awarded to first and second year Latino students attending law school in the U.S..  Selection is based on financial need and academic promise.
Amount: $1,500 to 2,000
Deadline: March 31st
Rhode Island Bar Foundation
115 Cedar Street
Providence, RI 02903
401-421-6541
Rotary International, Ambassadorial Scholarship
One Rotary Center
1560 Sherman Center Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201
Criteria: Provides funding for degree oriented study in another country.  It also applies to foreign students studying in the US.  Applicant must be a citizen of a country with a Rotary Club.  Application must be made through local Rotary Club in legal/permanent residence or place of full-time study.  2013 will be the final year of the program in this form.
Local: Rotary Club of Philadelphia, 1601 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103; 215-557-1806
Contact local Rotary club for deadlines.
 
Serbian Bar Association of America
Linda M. Babich
205 N. Michigan Avenue, 40th Floor
Chicago, IL 60601
708-655-8412
Criteria: Applicants must be of Serbian birth or ancestry and/or their spouses, who are enrolled in an ABA accredited law school in the USA, maintaining a 3.0 GPA throughout law school. Must submit an application, an essay of no more than 250 words detailing how they plan to use their legal education within the Serbian community and a certified copy of their law school transcript (1Ls can submit a letter affirming enrollment and course schedule).
Amount: $500 to $2000
Deadline: October 29th
 
Effie Solomon Memorial Scholarship
American Association of University Women, Beaver Valley Branch
661 Meadow Lane
Rochester, PA 15704
724-827-2301
Criteria: Awarded to female residents of Beaver Co., PA, enrolled in an accredited law school.  Preference will be given to those students who have completed at least one year in good standing. 
Amunt: $1,000
Deadline: April 30th
 
Honorable Nathan C. Staller Law Scholarship Foundation
c/o Dorothy F. McCrosson, Esq.
McCrosson & Stanton, P.C.
200 Asbury Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08226
609-399-2411
Criteria: Awarded to law students from Southern New Jersey counties of Cape May, Atlantic, and Cumberland.  Award is based on academic achievement and financial aid. Applications must be requested in writing.
Deadline: June 1st
 
James Stoudt Memorial Scholarship Fund of the PA Bar Foundation Law Student Scholarship Program
Pennsylvania Bar Foundation
PO Box 186
Harrisburg, PA  17108-0186
Criteria: Open to all full-time second year and part-time third year law students in good standing who are PA residents and current members of the Law Student Division of the PA Bar Association. Recipients must demonstrate academic achievement as evidenced by applicant’s academic transcript; financial need as certified by the applicant’s law school financial aid office; Pennsylvania residency as documented by applicant’s current voter registration card or current Pennsylvania driver’s license; and the potential for making a contribution to society and the legal profession either through anticipated legal field or other efforts as discussed in the applicant’s 250 – 500 word essay and evidenced by applicant’s recommendations.  Application available online here
Amount: $3,000
Deadline: December 2, 2013
 

Ralph G. Treen Memorial Scholarship – Henrietta S. Treen Scholarship Fund
Attn: Emilie Van Trieste
Temple University Student Financial Services
Conwell Hall, Ground Floor
1801 N. Broad Street
Criteria: Applicants must be an incoming full-time law student who is a current student at Temple University, Princeton, Lafayette, University of Pennsylvania, or Lehigh University with at least a 2.0.
Deadline: April 15th
 
Vietnamese American Bar Association Scholarship of the Greater DC Area
Attn: Hansel T. Pham
White & Case LLP
701 Thirteenth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20005
Criteria: At least a part-time law student in good standing at an ABA or AALS accredited school in the Eastern coast of the United States. Student must demonstrate a commitment to serving the Vietnamese American community.
Awards: two $1,000 awards
Deadline: March 9th  
Earl Warren Legal Training Program
99 Hudson Street, Ste 1600
New York, NY 10013-2897
212-219-1900
Earl Warren Legal Training Scholarships   http://naacpldf.org/earl-warren-scholarships
Criteria: Merit-based awards for students with outstanding community service.  Preference is given to students who are entering their first year of full-time study. Current law students are ineligible. Applications are available for download by Nov. 1st, or they may be requested in writing from scholarships@naacpldf.org.
Amount: $3,000
Deadline: April 30th
Criteria: Awarded to African American students entering law school with financial need, academic achievement, and personal commitment to the legal profession and public service. Scholarship is renewable. Applications are available for download by Nov. 1st, or they may be requested in writing from scholarships@naacpldf.org.
Amount: $13,500
Deadline: March 31st
 
Westmoreland Bar Foundation
129 North Pennsylvania Avenue
Greensburg, PA 15601-2311
724-834-6730
Wayne R. Donahue Memorial Scholarship
Criteria: Awarded to a Westmoreland County resident enrolled in a Pennsylvania Law School.
Amount: up to $2,250
Donald Laird Hankey Memorial Scholarship
Criteria: Awarded to a Westmoreland County resident enrolled in any law school.

Amount: up to $2,500
Deadline: 3rd Wednesday in June (June 18, 2014)

Sidney B. Williams, Jr. Intellectual Property Law School Scholarship
Sponsor: American Intellectual Property Law Education Foundation
www.aiplef.org/scholarships/sidney_b_williams/apply.html  
Tamekia Jackson
Thurgood Marshall College Fund
1906 Cochran Street, 2nd Floor
Houston, TX 77009
202-474-7181
Fax: 713-226-7017
tamekia.jackson@tmcfund.org
Criteria: Awarded to entering and returning minority law students developing a career in intellectual property law or holding a past or present position in an area related to intellectual property law with financial need and high academic performance. It is renewable.
Award: $10,000
Deadline: March 15th

Women of the ELCA Scholarship Program

8765 W. Higgins Rd
Chicago, IL 60631-4189
312-380-2730
Faith Fretheim at fretheim@elca.org
Amelia Kemp Scholarship
Criteria: Applicant must be a woman studying for a career other than ordained ministry. They must also be members of the Lutheran Church in America. Selection is based on academic ability, financial need, educational goals, and Christian commitment.
Award: up to $1,000 per year
Deadline: February 15th  
 
York County Bar Association
Richard P. Noll Scholarship Committee
York County Bar Association and
York County Bar Foundation
137 E. Market Street
York, PA 17401
717-854-8755
Richard P. Noll Scholarship
Criteria: Awarded to a full-time law student, from the York area, who demonstrates financial need. Questions should be directed to Jeffrey Rowe at jarowe@york-county.org.
Deadline: June 30th
Diversity Pipeline Scholarship
Criteria: Awarded to a full-time law student, with preference granted to applicants from the York area, who demonstrates financial need.
Amount: $3,500
Deadline: June 30th
 


 

 
 

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