Featured Scholarships
The Westmoreland County Bar Foundation – Two scholarships will be awarded for Westmoreland County residents for the 2022-2023 school year: The Wayne R. Donahue Memorial Scholarship and the Donald Laird Hankey Memorial Scholarship.
More details and application materials can be found online at westbar.org. Application deadline: June 15, 2022
Flywire Charitable Foundation Academic Scholarship Program
A total of 8 scholarships at $5000 each will be awarded across the following themes:
- Social Justice
- Global Citizenship
- Global Health
- Environmental Sustainability
More details and scholarship application process is available online at scholarships.flywire.comSubmission deadline: Friday, June 10th, 2022 at 11:59 PM ESTNathan C. Staller Law Scholarship Award. Awarded to a qualified law school student who hails from one of three Southern New Jersey counties, Cape May, Atlantic and Cumberland. It is awarded on the basis of academic achievement and financial need.
A copy of the application materials is available by contacting the Law School Financial Aid Office (LwFinAid@temple.edu). Application deadline: May 1, 2022
The Richard L. Barbour Scholarship Fund is a non-profit corporation created for the purpose of awarding scholarships and is administered by the Board of Trustees. It anticipates a 2022 scholarship of $5,000.00. Applicants must be a New Jersey resident attending or accepted for admission to a law school and seeking a career in law enforcement or prosecution. Applications are judged on the criteria of character, academic achievement and a demonstrated desire to pursue a career as a prosecuting attorney, or in another law enforcement capacity.
The application form is available by contacting the Law School Financial Aid Office (LWFinAid@temple.edu). Application deadline: May 2, 2022.
The Erie County Law Foundation’s Chief Justice Samuel J. Roberts Scholarship for eligible first-year law students: Eligible students must:
- be an Erie County, PA resident
- be entering their first year of law school at an ABA accredited law school
Applications are available online at https://www.eriebar.com/foundation/roberts-scholarship
Applications must be postmarked or received electronically no later than May 31, 2022.
The York County Bar Association Richard P. Noll Scholarship was established to assist a deserving, needy law student from the greater York, Pennsylvania area with law school tuition and costs. Applicants will be required to submit a current resume, your current law school grade point average and class standing, if available, as well as a copy of your most recent financial aid award letter.
A copy of the application is available by contacting the Law School Financial Aid Office (lwfinaid@temple.edu). Application deadline – June 30, 2022
The Cumberland County Bar Foundation Scholarship- annual scholarship of $2000 to a student from Cumberland County, New Jersey who is pursuing a course of study in the law.
The application is online at the Cumberland County Bar Association website: www.ccnjbar.org. Students may access the online application by choosing “Foundation” on the home page and scrolling to the scholarship heading.
Completed applications must be postmarked no later than July 1, 2022. Applications which are incomplete and without transcripts, will not be considered.
American Justice Association (AAJ) Scholarships
- Richard D. Hailey Scholarship AAJ’s Minority Caucus will award a $5,000 scholarship along with registration to our 2022 Annual Convention to a minority Law Student member entering his or her first, second, or third year of law school.
- Mike Eidson Scholarship The Women Trial Lawyers Caucus awards a $5,000 scholarship along with registration to our 2022 Annual Convention to a female Law Student entering her third year (or fourth year in a part-time program) of law school who has demonstrated a commitment to a career as a trial lawyer.
- Trial Advocacy Scholarship This scholarship awards $3,000 to AAJ Law Student members entering their second or third year of law school who demonstrate a desire to represent those who have been injured by the negligence or misconduct of others.
- Leesfield AAJ Scholarship The Leesfield AAJ scholarship awards $1,500 to a first- or second-year Law Student member.
With the exception of the Mike Edison Scholarship, applicants must be an AAJ Law Student member to qualify for a scholarship. Law students can join AAJ at the rate of $15 for one year. For more details about Law Student membership, visit the AAJ website at https://www.justice.org/join. Students who participated in 2022 STAC are already members of AAJ.
All AAJ law student scholarship applications are due May 1, 2022.
The Hudson County Bar Foundation Scholarship Fund – one of the oldest providers of financial assistance to Hudson County law students. Applicants must be bona fide residents of Hudson County; must demonstrate financial need; must provide two (2) current Letters of Recommendation and must account for appropriate academic standards.
Interested applicants can write to the Hudson County Bar Foundation Scholarship Committee, 583 Newark Avenue, Jersey City, New Jersey 07306 or call (201) 798-4708, send an e-mail to events@hcbalaw.com, or go to our web site www.hcbalaw.com for an application. Application deadline : April 21, 2022
Outside Scholarship Listings
ABA Legal Opportunity Scholarships
Awarded to entering first-year law student students with at least a 2.5 undergraduate GPA. The applicant must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States of America. Awarded in order to promote diversity within the legal profession. Scholarship is renewable for past winners for two additional years.
Amount $5,000 Deadline March 1 Address American Bar Association
Legal Opportunity Scholarship Fund – Application
Attn: Sharon Tindall
321 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60654-4714Email legalosf@americanbar.org Phone 312-988-5415 Alabama Law Foundation Inc.
Cabaniss Johnson Scholarship Must be an Alabama resident who is an academically outstanding second-year law student and demonstrates financial need.
Amount Up to $5,000 Deadline First Friday in June Address Alabama Law Foundation
Post Office Box 671
Montgomery, Alabama 36101Email tdaniel@alabamalawfoundation.org Phone 334-387-1600, 334-269-1515 Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
George H. Nofer Scholarship for Law and Public Policy
Applicant must be a full-time graduate students with a pre-lingual bilateral hearing loss in the moderately-severe to profound range, use listening and spoken language as their primary method of communication, and who are attending an accredited mainstream law school or a masters or doctoral program in public policy or public administration.
Amount Three awards of up to $5,000 each Deadline Mid-April. Applications will be accepted beginning in January. Address 3417 Volta Place, NW
Washington, DC 20007Email financialaid@agbell.org Phone 202-337-5220 American Association for Justice (formerly ATLA)
Mike Eidson Scholarship
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.
Amount $5,000 Deadline May 1st. Applications will be accepted beginning in February. Address 777 6th Street, NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC, 20001Email education@justice.org Phone 202-684-9563 American Association for Justice (formerly ATLA)
Richard D. Hailey Scholarship
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 AAJ and dedication to its mission through involvement in an AAJ student chapter and minority caucus activities.
Amount $1,000 Deadline May 1st. Applications will be accepted beginning in February. Address 777 6th Street, NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC, 20001Email education@justice.org Phone 202-684-9563 American Association for Justice (formerly ATLA)
Leesfield/AAJ Law Student Scholarship
Sponsored by AAJ, and AAJ member Ira Leesfield, this scholarship awards $2,500 to a Law Student Member to subsidize attendance at AAJ’s Annual Convention. AAJ’s Annual Convention is a great opportunity for the winner to network with top trial lawyers from around the country, attend CLE programs, and meet members of AAJ’s New Lawyer Division (NLD). This scholarship is available to first- and second-year AAJ Law Student Members.
Amount $2,500 Deadline May 1st. Applications will be accepted beginning in February. Address 777 6th Street, NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC, 20001Email education@justice.org Phone 202-684-9563 American Association for Justice (formerly ATLA)
AAJ Trial Advocacy Scholarship
Awarded to AAJ who are entering their second and third year of law school, this scholarship is awarded to the applicant who best demonstrates the following: commitment to AAJ and its mission; a desire to represent victims; interest and skill in trial advocacy; and financial need.
Amount $3,000 Deadline May 1st. Applications will be accepted beginning in February. Address 777 6th Street, NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC, 20001Email education@justice.org Phone 202-684-9563 American Association of Law Libraries
AALL Educational Scholarships: For those with Library Degrees
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 Varies each year Deadline April 1st. Address Chair, Scholarships Committee
American Association of Law Libraries
105 W. Adams Street, Suite 3300
Chicago, Illinois 60603Email scholarships@aall.org Phone 312-939-4764 American Association of University Women, Beaver Valley Branch
Effie Solomon Memorial Scholarship
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.
Amount $1,000 Deadline April 30th. Email Marheg1@comcast.net Phone 724-827-2301 American Association of University Women
Career Development Grant
Awarded to women currently holding a bachelor’s degree who are preparing for career advancement or career change. Primary consideration is given to women of color and women pursuing their first advanced degree or credentials in nontraditional fields. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents whose last degree was received before June 30, 2010.
Amount $5,000 – $18,000 Deadline December 15th. Address 1111 Sixteenth St. NW
Washington, DC 20036Email aauw@scholarshipamerica.org Phone 319-688-4334 American Association of University Women
Selected Professions Fellowship Awarded to women of color in their final year of law school study.
Amount $5,000 – $18,000 Deadline January 10th. Address 1111 Sixteenth St. NW
Washington, DC 20036Email aauw@scholarshipamerica.org Phone 319-688-4334 American Indian Graduate Center Fellowship
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 2016 Address 4520 Montgomery Blvd
Albuquerque, NM 87109Email www.aigcs.org/scholarships/ Phone 505-881-4584 American Intellectual Property Law Education Foundation
Sidney B. Williams Jr. Intellectual Property Law School Scholarship
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.
Amount $10,000 Deadline March 14th Address Deshuandra Walker
Manager, Student Support Programs
Thurgood Marshall College Fund
4801 Woodway Drive, Suite 300E
Houston, TX 77056Email deshuandra.walker@tmcfund.org Phone 713-574-4922 Association of Black Women Lawyers of New Jersey, Inc.
Bernadine Johnson Marshall and Martha Belle Scholarship
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 – application available online. Address Attn: Scholarship Committee
PO Box 22524 Trenton, NJ 08607Email 2013ABWLScholarship@gmail.com Phone 609-614-7638 Association of Former Intelligence Officers
Graduate study application 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 interest and career ambitions. There are several scholarships available.
Amount up to $4,000 Deadline July 1, 2016 Applications will be accepted beginning in February. Early applications may be accepted. Address AFIO Scholarship Committee
7700 Leesburg Pike, Suite 324 Falls Church, VA 22043Email afio@afio.com Phone 703-790-0320 Balfour Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity Minority Scholarship Program
Open to all ethnic minority members of the legal fraternity Phi Delta Phi. Selection is based on participation, ethics, and scholastics. Prior winners of the Balfour Scholarships are precluded from entering subsequent competitions. Candidates must have completed one full year of legal study. Candidates must have been initiated into Phi Delta Phi International on or before June 29th
Amount $3,000 Deadline October 11th. Email info@phideltaphi.org Phone 800-368-5606 B. Davis Scholarship
There is no age restriction. Be sure to include your name and the school you are attending this year and next. This is not an academic scholarship but we would like to know where you are going to school now and what your future academic plans are. Please do not send transcripts or letters of recommendation at this time.
Amount $1,000 Deadline May 22, 2017 Email awards@studentawardsearch.com Berks County Community Foundation
Howard Fox Memorial Scholarship
The purpose of the fund is to provide scholarships to graduates of Berks County, PA, high schools who are entering their second year at an accredited law school, who demonstrate financial need, without discrimination to color, race, national origin or religion.
Amount $3,000 Deadline April 1st. Apply online through the Berks County Community Foundation’s website. Address Leta Doganes Scholarship and Grant Administrator
Berks County Community Foundation
237 Court Street
Reading, PA 19601Email lated@bccf.org Phone 610-685-2223 Black Lawyers Association of Cincinnati
William McClain Scholarship
Open to African-American law students from Hamilton County, OH, who have demonstrated leadership potential, dedication to the Cincinnati community, and financial need. Complete application must be emailed.
Amount $2,000 Deadline Applications and supporting letters of recommendation must be received by email by 6:00 pm Eastern time on the third Wednesday of February. Email blwalke@msn.com Phone 513-791-7919 Black Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles Foundation
The Dolores Randolph Bauer Memorial Scholarship
Vera Brown-Curtis Hayes Memorial ScholarshipScholarships are limited to 2nd and 3rd year law students (and 4th year part-time law students) who attend an accredited law school and intend to practice in the Southern California area. Scholarship recipients must attend the BWL Scholarship Luncheon. Applications can be found online and sent by mail, or by email to both addresses provided.
Amount $3,000 – $5,000 Deadline March 15th Address Karen Eneas
c/o Jackson Lewis P.C.
725 Figueroa Street, Suite 250
Los Angeles, CA 90017Email Karen.eneas@jacksonlewis.com
kijana.frisday@ogletreedeakins.comBrett Murphy Future Leaders Scholarship
Recipient must be an entering or current law student in the full time program of an accredited law school with an interest in personal injury law. GPA must be 3.5 or higher. Application materials must be emailed.
Amount $2,000 Deadline July 15th Address Brett Murphy – Washington’s Injury Lawyers
Attn: Ingrid Taylor
1310 10th Street, Suite 104
Bellingham, WA 98225Email jtaylor@brettlaw.com Phone 360-714-0900 Burlington County Bar Association
Jan M. Schlesinger Scholarship
This $2500 scholarship will be awarded to a law student who is in good standing and demonstrates financial need. Recipient must have resided in, or been employed in, Burlington County within the last 10 years. Applicants must include a copy of most recent transcript with application.
Deadline March 31st Address Burlington County Bar Foundation
137 High Street, 3rd Floor Mount Holly, NJ 08060Website https://burlcobar.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Application-Form-1.pdf Phone 609-261-4542 Camden County Bar Association Scholarships
BENJAMIN ASBELL MEMORIAL AWARDS
$1,000 Award will be given to a student at any of the following law schools: Rutgers- Camden, Rutgers-Newark, Penn, Seton Hall, Temple, Villanova, or Widener.EIVIND H. BARTH, JR. MEMORIAL AWARD
An award of $1,000 to be given to a law student attending either the Rutgers-Camden School of Law or the Temple Law School. Applicants
should show a bona fide intention to practice law in Camden County and also demonstrate genuine financial need as well as scholastic achievement.HON. RALPH W.E. DONGES MEMORIAL AWARD
An award of $1,000 to be given to a part-time, evening law student attending: Rutgers-Camden, Rutgers-Newark, Penn, Seton Hall,
Temple, Villanova, or Widener. Applicants must show a bona fi de intention to practice law in Camden County. Applicants should also
demonstrate genuine financial need as well as scholastic achievement.DuBOIS BROTHERS AWARD
A $1,000 award available to a student of any Delaware Valley law school. Applicants must show a bona fide intention to practice law in
South Jersey as well as exhibit professionalism and high character in their personal and academic lives. Applicants must also demonstrate
genuine financial need.THOMAS S. HIGGINS IN MEMORIAM AWARD
The ideal candidate for the $1,000 Thomas S. Higgins, Esquire In Memoriam Law School Award is an outstanding college student from
South Jersey, with a preference given to candidates from Camden City, has a minimum G.P.A .of 3.5, can demonstrate financial need,
and has an interest in public service, with a preference given to candidates with an interest in environmental law.GEORGE F. KUGLER, JR. AWARD
An award of $1,000 available to a second or third-year student attending any New Jersey law school. Applicants must demonstrate
genuine financial need as well as a history of and/or desire to work in public service law.CHRIS MOURTOS MEMORIAL AWARD
A $1,000 award available to a full or part-time law student who is not in his or her final year of study. The applicant must be a resident
of South Jersey, preferably Camden County, and have demonstrated a commitment to charitable, humanitarian and/or community
service activities. To the extent possible, a preference will be given to applicants who graduated from the Camden City public school
system. Applicants must also demonstrate genuine financial need.HAROLD AND HARRIET PLUM MEMORIAL AWARD
A $1,000 award available to a student of any accredited law school. Applicants must demonstrate scholastic achievement as well as
genuine financial need.LOUIS C. PORTELLA MEMORIAL AWARD
A $1,000 award available to a second or third year, full-time student at either Rutgers-Camden or Temple law schools who resides in
and intends to practice law in Camden County, who is in good academic standing, and is active in both extracurricular and community
activities. This award is not necessarily based on financial need, but special circumstances will be considered.HON. RUDOLPH J. ROSSETTI MEMORIAL AWARD
A $1,000 award available to a student attending any Delaware Valley law school. Applicants must demonstrate scholastic achievement
and a genuine financial need.DANIEL B. TOLL MEMORIAL AWARD
An award of $1,000 available to a law student who is not in his or her final year of study. Applicants must be a resident of South Jersey,
preferably Camden County, and have demonstrated a commitment to the area in charitable, humanitarian, and community service
activities.Deadline February 28, 2019
Congressional Black Caucus
CBC Spouses Education Scholarship
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.
Amount Varies Deadline June1st. Address 1720 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036Email scholarships@cbcfinc.org Phone 202-263-2800 Congressional Black Caucus
Strive for Excellence
Awarded to incoming and returning full-time graduate students in good academic standing that exhibit leadership ability and participate in community service activities.
Amount Varies Deadline April 1st. Address 1720 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036Email scholarships@cbcfinc.org Phone 202-263-2800 Council of Citizens with Low Vision International
Fred Scheigert Scholarship
Applicant must be a visually impaired, full-time student with at least a 3.2 GPA.
Amount $3,000 Deadline March 1st Applications will be accepted beginning in January. Address Dr. Cathy Schmitt Whitaker
324 S. Diamond Bar Blvd., #128
Diamond Bar, CA 91765Email scholarship@cclvi.org Phone 800-733-2258 Delaware County Justinian Scholarship
Awarded by the Justinian Society of Delaware County, the scholarship is given to a student of Italian American heritage who exhibits specific aptitude in the study of law and has exhibited outstanding law school performance.
Amount $1000 Deadline October 31, 2016 Address Delaware County Justinian Society Building, Suite 410
One South Penn Square
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Email cdelpizzo@rjm-law.com Delaware Scholarship Incentive Program (ScIP)
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 Address 820 N. French Street
Wilmington, DE 19801Phone 302-577-3240 Donald W. Banner Diversity Scholarship for Law Students
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.
Amount $5,000 Deadline January 12th 2015 Address c/o Christopher Hummel
Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
1100 13th Street, N.W., Suite 1200
Washington, DC 20005Email chummel@bannerwitcoff.com DRI – The Voice of the Defense Bar
Law Diversity Scholarship
Applications must be submitted in hard copy format. 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 March 31st Address Tim Kolly, Director Of Communications
55 W. Monroe, Suite 2000
Chicago, IL 60603Email dri@dri.org Phone 312-795-1101 Elk County Community Foundation
Greiner/Roof Memorial Law Scholarship
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 Address 32 South Saint Marys Street, Suite 4
P.O. Box 934
St. Mary’s, PA 15857Email eccf@windstream.net Phone 814-834-2125 Erie County Bar Association
Chief Justice Samuel J. Roberts Scholarship
Awarded to an Erie County, PA resident entering their first year at an ABA accredited law school. This scholarship may be renewed for the student’s second and third year.
Deadline May 31st Address 302 W. 9th Street
Erie, PA 16502-1427Phone 814-459-3111 Essex County Bar Association
Hon. Vincent J. Biunno Scholarship for Law Students with Disabilities
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. Applications will be accepted beginning in March. Address Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Historic Courthouse, Rm B-01
470 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Blvd.
Newark, NJ 07102Phone 973-622-6207 ext. 14 Faerie L. Angle Scholarship, Law School Educational Trust
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.
Federal Circuit Bar Association Judicial & Founders Scholarships
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. Submissions must be transmitted as a single document in PDF format only by E-mail to the Federal Circuit Bar Association at the above e-mail address.
Amount $2,000 Deadline June 30th Address M&T Bank
13 W. Main Street
Waynesboro, PA 17268Phone 717-765-3322 Amount $5,000 to $10,000 Deadline April 15th Email fcbascholarships@fedcirbar.org. Phone 202-466-3923 Fredrikson & Byron Foundation Minority Scholarship Program
Currently enrolled first-year law students of diverse backgrounds interested in entering the private practice of law upon completion of their legal education.
Amount $15,000 Deadline March 31st Address Attn: Greta M. Larson
200 S. Sixth Street, Suite 4000
Minneapolis, MN 55402-1425Email glarson@fredlaw.com Phone 800-508-4473 Get Prepped LSAT Prep Law Student Scholarships
Awarded to a current law student. Available to students currently enrolled in a U.S. or Canadian law school. (1L, 2L, or 3L).
Deadline January 31st and June 30th Address Attn: Scholarship
P.O. Box 2163
Longmont, CO 80502Phone 800-508-4473 Samuel J. Goldstein, Esq. Scholarship Fund
This scholarship was created to benefit students who are planning to attend, or already attend, law school in Pennsylvania. Students must be from the following counties: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Washington, or Westmoreland. Preference will be given to students of the Jewish faith. Student must also demonstrate financial need and academic promise.
More information may be found at http://www.pittsburghfoundation/scholarship/2160.
Emailturnerd@pghfdn.orgPhone412-394-2649Deadline April 22, 2017 Address Deborah L. Turner, Scholarship Coordinator
The Pittsburgh Foundation
Five PPG Place, Suite 250
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-5414Gore Family Memorial Foundation Scholarship
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 15th and October 15th of each year.
Deadline July 31st Address Gore Family Memorial Foundation
Scholarship Coordinator
4747 N. Ocean Drive, #204
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33308Phone 954-781-8634 Haneman-Perskie Memorial Foundation Scholarship
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. Applications must be submitted between January 1st and May 1st of each year.
Deadline May 1st Address c/o Atlantic County Bar Association
1201 Bacharach Blvd.
Atlantic City, NJ 08401Raymond J. Harris Trust Educational Fund
Scholarships will be awarded to Christian young men to obtain professional education in either medicine, law, engineering, dentistry or architecture. Applications are available in the Law School Financial Aid Office.
Deadline November 30th Henrietta S. Treen Scholarship
Awards for students enrolled at Lafayette College, Lehigh University, Princeton University, Temple University or the University of Pennsylvania who are studying for a profession in the Ministry, Law or Medicine. Applicants must demonstrate high personal character, academic ability and financial need.
Applicants will be required to start the application process online here: https://www.csascholars.org/treen/index.php.
Please contact the Law School Financial Aid Office for more information on the scholarship process.
Amount Awards will range from $2,000 to $10,000 Deadline March 22, 2018 Hispanic Bar Association of Pennsylvania Legal Education Fund
US citizens of Hispanic background. Must live in Pennsylvania and/or be enrolled in an accredited law school located in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, or Delaware during the academic year..
Amount $1,250 Deadline October 3, 2014. Address PO Box 59106
Philadelphia, PA 19102Email pahbanews@gmail.com Hispanic Scholarship Fund, Selection Committee
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. Scholarship Application opens January 1, 2015. Address Hispanic Scholarship Fund
1411 W 190th Street, Suite 700
Gardena, CA 90248Phone 877-HSF-INFO, (310)-975-3700 Horace Mann-Bond-Leslie Pinckney Hill Scholarship
Candidates must be seniors or recent graduates (within the last five academic years) of Lincoln University, and accepted as a full-time student in a professional program of law, medicine (including podiatry), or dentistry at Temple University, Pennsylvania State University, or the University of Pittsburgh. Candidates must be residents of Pennsylvania and citizens or permanent residents of the United States. Candidates must be nominated by Lincoln University. Candidates must demonstrate high academic performance and maintain satisfactory progress. 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. Address Dr. Renford A. B. Brevett
Office of Institutional Research
205 Living Learning Center
Lincoln University, PA 19352-0999Email rbrevett@lu.lincoln.edu Horizons Foundation, c/o National Defense Industrial Association
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 Varies Deadline July 15th. Address WID HORIZONS
2111 Wilson Blvd, Suite 400
Arlington, VA 22201-3061Email wid@ndia.org Phone 703-247-2564 Hudson County Bar Foundation Scholarship
Awarded to an accepted and matriculating law students from Hudson County, NJ.
Deadline April 30th. Address Hudson County Bar Foundation Scholarship Committee
583 Newark Avenue, 4th Floor
Jersey City, NJ 07306Email events@hcbalaw.com Phone 201-997-2100 Ida and Benjamin Alpert Foundation
Myron and Doris Alpert Scholarship
Applicants must be a Michigan resident enrolled in an accredited law school.
Amount Varies Deadline May 2014. Address c/o David M. Caplan
32000 Northwestern Highway, Suite 270
Farmington Hills, MI 48334James W. Stoudt Memorial Scholarships
The Pennsylvania Bar Foundation annually provides three $3,000 scholarships through its James W. Stoudt Memorial Scholarship Fund. Two of the scholarships are specifically designated for support of historically underrepresented minority law students. The awards are based upon financial need, academic achievement and a student’s potential for making a significant contribution to society in general and the legal profession in particular.
More information may be found at http://www.pabarfoundation.org/what-we-do/james-w-stoudt-memorial-scholarships/.
Amount 3 awards of $3000 each Deadline December 1, 2017 Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
Samuel F. and Sara G. Feinman Fund
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 Deadline May 15th Address Attn: Shannon Greenstein
2100 Arch Street, 6th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103Email sgreenstein@jfgp.org or Jennifer Brier, Esq., at jbrier@jfgp.org Phone 215-832-0530 Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
Ida Foreman Fleisher Fund
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 – Applications will be available as of March 1st 2015 Address Attn: Shannon Greenstein
2100 Arch Street, 6th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103Email sgreenstein@jfgp.org or Jennifer Brier, Esq., at jbrier@jfgp.org Phone 215-832-0530 Ladah Law Firm, PLLC Injury Scholarship
Applicant must be attending Law School in 2015. Applicant will have successfully completed at least one semester of law school but will not yet have graduated by fall semester of 2015. Must have a minimum G.P.A. of 3.0. A transcript must be attached for application for consideration. Applicant must submit an unopened copy of official transcripts if selected as a finalist. This scholarship is a one-time award worth $2,000 to be awarded the fall semester of 2015. Although not required, applicants are encouraged to submit recommendation letters and/or resumes to substantiate their application. Applicant will be required to demonstrate both their merit and their need for this scholarship.
Amount $2,000 Deadline May 31, 2015 Address Ladah Law Firm, PLLC
517 S 3rd St
Las Vegas, NV 89101Website http://www.ladahlaw.com Email ramzy@ladahlaw.com Phone 702-252-0055 Latham & Watkins Diversity Scholars Program
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 2016. Applications are submitted online via the website.
Amount $10,000 non-renewable scholarship for their second year of law school. Deadline September 26th. Email elizabeth.krichmar@lw.coma Lax Scholarship, Bread & Roses Community Fund
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 $4,000 or $8,000 Deadline February 2nd Address Bread & Roses Community Fund
The Philadelphia Building
1315 Walnut Street, Suite 1300
Philadelphia, PA 19107Email lax@breadrosesfund.org Louis D. Brandeis Law Society Foundation
The Judge Abraham J. Gafni
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.
Amount $1,800 Deadline March 21st Address c/o Mitchell H. Klevan, Esq.
1515 Market Street, Suite 1360
Philadelphia, PA 19102Email mklevan@mklevanlaw.com Phone 215-568-4980 Louis D. Brandeis Law Society Foundation
The Judge Sandra Mazer Moss Award
Must be a single parent law student at a Philadelphia area law school who strives for personal achievement, success and excellence in the law.
Amount $1,800 Deadline March 21st Address c/o Mitchell H. Klevan, Esq.
1515 Market Street, Suite 1360
Philadelphia, PA 19102Email mklevan@mklevanlaw.com Phone 215-568-4980 Louis D. Brandeis Law Society Foundation
Mayer Horwitz Award
Must be a Jewish law student at a Philadelphia area law school who has demonstrated an interest and involvement in community service.
Amount $1,800 Deadline March 21st Address c/o Mitchell H. Klevan, Esq.
1515 Market Street, Suite 1360
Philadelphia, PA 19102Email mklevan@mklevanlaw.com Phone 215-568-4980 Louis D. Brandeis Law Society Foundation
Brandeis Law Society Scholarship Award
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.
Amount $1,800 Deadline March 21st Address c/o Mitchell H. Klevan, Esq.
1515 Market Street, Suite 1360
Philadelphia, PA 19102Email mklevan@mklevanlaw.com Phone 215-568-4980 MCCA Lloyd M. Johnson, Jr. Scholarship
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 June 17th Email contactus@applyists.com Phone 1-855-670-ISTS Mercer County Bar Foundation
Any incoming or current law student that is a Mercer County, NJ resident.
Amount Varies Deadline October 31st. Address 1245 Whitehorse Mercerville Rd, Suite 420
Hamilton, NJ 08619Email cbrennan@mercerbar.com Phone 609-585-6200 Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund
Any full-time Hispanic student who is presently enrolled or who will be entering law school may apply.
Amount $5,000 Deadline January 27th Address Law School Scholarship Program
634 South Spring Street, 11th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90014Phone 213-629-2512 Michigan Auto Law Diversity Scholarship
Recipient must be a member of an ethnic or racial minority or demonstrate a defined commitment to issues of diversity within their academic career. Academic achievement as reflected by an undergraduate cumulative minimum 3.0 GPA. Open to students currently enrolled in the J.D. program or will begin classes by the fall semester of 2015.
Amount $2,000 Deadline May 1, 2015 Address Michigan Auto Law
Attn: Natalie Lombardo
30101 Northwestern Hwy
Farmington Hills, MI 48334Email scholarships@michiganautolaw.com National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
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 1st Address The NAPABA Law Foundation
c/o Parkin Lee, Esq.
The Rockefeller Group
1221 Avenue of the Americas, 17th Floor
New York, New York 10020Email nlfstaff@napaba.org National Bar Association – Women Lawyers Division
Sadie T.M. Alexander Book Scholarship
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 Deadline July 1st Address NBA Women Lawyers Division (Philadelphia Chapter)
Attn: Scholarship Committee
P.O. Box 58004
Philadelphia, PA 19102-8004Email scholarshipsfdnwld@gmail.com National Bar Association – Women Lawyers Division
Justice Juanita Kidd Stout Tuition Scholarship
Scholarships will be awarded to one currently enrolled second-year African American female student with financial need.
Amount $5,000 Deadline July 1st Address NBA Women Lawyers Division (Philadelphia Chapter)
Attn: Scholarship Committee
P.O. Box 58004
Philadelphia, PA 19102-8004Email scholarshipsfdnwld@gmail.com National Black Law Students Association
Rodney Pulliam Memorial Scholarship
Sixty scholarships will be awarded (10 from each of the 6 NBLSA regions) in the form of a BARBRI certificate. Visit website for more updated information.
Amount $500 Address c/o LaTanya Funches
9919 S. Union Ave.
Chicago, IL 60628Email Info@NBLSA.org Phone 202-618-2572 National Black Law Students Association
Sandy Brown Memorial Scholarship
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. Visit website for more updated information.
Amount Not less than $500 Address c/o LaTanya Funches
9919 S. Union Ave.
Chicago, IL 60628Email Info@NBLSA.org Phone 202-618-2572 National Black Law Students Association
Outstanding Student Leader Scholarship
Awarded to a NBLSA member that has excelled academically and has been an active member of the BLSA chapter and community. Visit website for more updated information.
Address c/o LaTanya Funches
9919 S. Union Ave.
Chicago, IL 60628Email Info@NBLSA.org Phone 202-618-2572 National Black Law Students Association
Nelson Mandela Law Scholarship
Applicants must be studying law. Students who are entering law school or are in their first year of law school are eligible. Visit website for more updated information.
Amount $1,000 Deadline November 15th Address c/o LaTanya Funches
9919 S. Union Ave.
Chicago, IL 60628Email Info@NBLSA.org Phone 202-618-2572 National Italian American Bar Association Scholarship
Awarded to U.S. citizens of Italian descent (at least one Italian or Italian-American grandparent) enrolled in a law school program at an accredited academic institution for the Fall 2018 term. Applicant must be a rising first, second or third year law student.
More information may be found at https://sonsofitalyfoundation.submittable.com/submit/99899/national-italian-american-bar-association-niaba-sons-of-italy-foundation-scho.
Amount $5,000 Deadline February 28, 2018 National Federation of the Blind
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. Address Scholarship Committee
Ms. Patti Chang, Esq, Chairperson
200 E. Wells Street at Jernigan Place
Baltimore, MD 21230Email scholarships@nfb.org Phone 410-659-9314, ext 2415 Ocean County Bar Association Memorial Scholarships
Awarded to Ocean County, NJ residents enrolled in an accredited law school.
Deadline April 9th Address Attn: Frank Dupignac, Jr., Esq.
Chairperson
P.O. Box 2015
Toms River, NJ 08754Phone 732-349-1212 The Pearce Law Firm Empowering Women in Law Scholarship
This annual $1,500 scholarship will be awarded to a female law student who is currently enrolled in law school in the United States and has shown achievement and leadership by example. The scholarship is judged and awarded primarily on academic achievement, school & community activities, demonstrated leadership abilities and financial need. Applicants must include a copy of most recent transcript with application.
Deadline May 31st Address The Pearce Law Firm, P.C.
1429 Walnut Street, 14th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19102Website https://thepearcelawfirm.com/empowering-scholarship-application Pennsylvania Bar Foundation
The Patti Rose Scheimer Bednarik Memorial Scholarship Fund
The Patti Rose Scheimer Bednarik Memorial Scholarship awards an annual scholarship to a law student or grant to a lawyer in practice less than 3 years who demonstrates an outstanding commitment to animal law/animal welfare. Applicant’s recommendations.
Amount $maximum annual award of $5400 Deadline July 1, 2017 Website http://www.pabarfoundation.org/what-we-do/patti-rose-scheimer-bednarik-memorial-scholarship-fund/ Email marie.queen@pabar.org Phone 1-888-238-3036 Puerto Rican Bar Association Scholarship Award
All Latino students attending law school in New York or who are permanent residents of New York are eligible to apply. PRBA selects recipients based on community involvement, financial need and academic promise. All applicants must be entering their first, second, or third year (third year evening students who are entering their fourth year may also apply) of a JD degree program at an American Bar Association (ABA) approved law school. Students working towards their LL.M. are NOT eligible for this award.
Amount $2,500 to $5,000 Deadline April 18th Address PRBA Scholarship Fund
c/o Borah Goldstein
377 Broadway, 6th Floor
New York, New York 10013Email scholarship@prba.net Reiff & Bily Legal Scholarship
You must be a citizen of the United States. You must demonstrate plans to enroll for admission‚ or have proof of current full-time enrollment at an accredited institution. If you have not yet received your acceptance into college or law school‚ you may still apply‚ but the scholarship will not be released without proof of acceptance and enrollment. Your GPA must meet a minimum score of 3.0.
Amount $1,000 Deadline July 1, 2015 Address Reiff and Bily
Attn: Jeffrey Reiff
1125 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107Email scholarships@reiffandbily.com Phone 215-274-0072 Rhode Island Bar Foundation
Thomas F. Black, Jr. Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to a Rhode Island resident who will enroll as first year full-time students in programs leading toward an LL.B. or J.D. degree at an ABA accredited law school in the United States. Applicant must also demonstrate good character, scholastic achievement, and financial need.
Amount $20,000 Deadline March 21th Address 115 Cedar Street
Providence, RI 02903Email info@RIBAR.COM, gcaldwell@ribar.com Phone 401-421-6541 Rotary International
Ambassadorial Scholarship
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. Rotary Club of Philadelphia, 1601 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103; (215) 735-5984 Contact local Rotary club for deadlines.
Address One Rotary Center
1560 Sherman Center Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201Email contact.center@rotary.org Samuel J. Goldstein, Esq. Scholarship Fund
The two-year scholarship was created to benefit students who are planning to attend, or already attend, law school in Pennsylvania. Students must be 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 Address Deborah L. Turner, Scholarship Coordinator
The Pittsburgh Foundation
Five PPG Place, Suite 250
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-5414Email turnerd@pghfdn.org Phone 412-394-2649 Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara
Applicant must be a full-time day law student and must have attended at least four of the six secondary grade school years and graduated from a high school in Santa Barbara County, California. A personal interview in Santa Barbara, California is required in March 2013.
Amount $500 – $5,000 Deadline January 31st Address P.O. Box 3620
Santa Barbara, CA 93130Email info@sbscholarship.org Phone 1-866-976-8279 The County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey Foundation
Oscar W. Rittenhouse Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to NJ residents accepted for admission to a law school who have an interest in law enforcement. Applicant must demonstrate financial need.
Amount $2,500 Deadline June 15th Address c/o Prosecutor Grace Park
32 Rahway Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07202Phone 908-527-4500 The County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey Foundation
Andrew K. Ruotolo, Jr. Memorial Scholarship
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.
Amount $2,500 Deadline June 15th Address c/o Prosecutor Grace Park
32 Rahway Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07202Phone 908-527-4500 The County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey Foundation
Harris Y. Cotton Memorial Scholarship
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. The applicant must also demonstrate financial need.
Amount $2,500 Deadline June 15th Address c/o Prosecutor Grace Park
32 Rahway Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07202Phone 908-527-4500 The Justinian Foundation
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 Minimum of $1,000 Deadline May 15th Address c/o Albert M. Greto
319 W. Front Street
Media, PA 19063Email Justinian@Justinian.org Phone 215-545-0706 The Kosciuszko Foundation
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. On-line application will post on December 7th.
Amount $1,000 to $7,000 Deadline January 10th. Address 15 East 65th Street
New York, NY 10021-6595Phone 212-734-2130 ext. 210 The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.
Earl Warren Legal Training Scholarships
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 Address The Earl Warren Legal Training Program
c/o NAACP LDF Scholarship Programs
40 Rector Street, 5th floor
New York, NY 10006Email scholarships@naacpldf.org Phone 212-219-1900 The Richard Linn American Inn of Court Mark T. Banner Scholarship
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. Application materials, formatted as a single PDF file, should be submitted by e-mail to: Mark T. Banner Scholarship c/o The Richard Linn American Inn of Court.
Amount $5,000 for the Fall semester of their 2nd or 3rd year of law school. Deadline November 12th 2014 Email marktbannerscholarship@linninn.org, Please include “Banner Scholarship” in the Subject of all emails to the Inn Westmoreland Bar Foundation
Wayne R. Donahue Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to a Westmoreland County resident enrolled in a Pennsylvania Law School.
Amount up to $2,250 Deadline 3rd Wednesday in June Address Scholarship Committee
c/o The Westmoreland Bar Foundation
129 North Pennsylvania Avenue
Greensburg, PA 15601-2311Email Westbar.org@westbar.org Phone 724-834-6730 Westmoreland Bar Foundation
Donald Laird Hankey Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to a Westmoreland County resident enrolled in any law school.
Amount up to $2,250 Deadline 3rd Wednesday in June Address Scholarship Committee
c/o The Westmoreland Bar Foundation
129 North Pennsylvania Avenue
Greensburg, PA 15601-2311Email Westbar.org@westbar.org Phone 724-834-6730 Women of the ELCA Scholarship Program
Amelia Kemp Scholarship
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.
Amount $600 – $1,000 Deadline February 15th Address Women of the ELCA Scholarship Program
ATTN: Valora Starr
8765 W. Higgins Rd.
Chicago, IL 60631-4101Email valora.starr@elca.org Phone 1-800-638-3522 extension 2741 York County Bar Association
Richard P. Noll Scholarship
Awarded to a full-time law student, from the York area, who demonstrates financial need.
Amount Two awards, $2,500 each Deadline October 31st Address Richard P. Noll Scholarship Committee
York County Bar Association and
York County Bar Foundation
137 E. Market Street
York, PA 17401Email info@yorkbar.com Phone 717-851-5949