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Alia Herrera Memorial Scholarship

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Eligibility: Law students who are attending law schools in the Chicago, IL area; or, ATLA student members; or, law students who are children of ATLA members.
Criteria: Cover letter, resume, transcript, letter of recommendation from a law professor or the Dean of the law school, and a 500 word essay on a specific topic.
Deadline: May 1
Award: $3000
Sponsor: American Association for Justice

AAUA Educational Foundation

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Eligibility: Women graduate students in designated fields traditionally under represented by women can receive one-year fellowships from the American Association of University Women (AAUW) Educational Foundation.
Deadline: July 1 - June 30
Award: $5,000 - $12,000

AAUW Scholarships for Cody Women

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Eligibility: Women only. Resident of Cody, WY.
Deadline: April 1
Award: Varies

Agnes Jones Jackson Scholarship

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Eligibility: Graduate student who is a member of the NAACP. Must not have reached the age of 25 prior to award.
Criteria: 2.5 GPA
Deadline: April 30
Award: $1,500
Sponsor: United Negro College Fund

Air Force Reserve Office Training Corps (AFROTC) Scholarships

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Eligibility: Applicant must be a member of the Air Force Reserves.
Criteria: Program leads to a commission in the U.S. Air Force with an appointment to the Judge Advocate General’s Department contingent upon fulfillment of legal licensing requirements and medical qualification for service. Apply Through local AFROTC detachment.
Deadline: April 1
Award: Contact Source
Additional: Scholarship payable for one academic year.

Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf Annual Scholarships

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Eligibility: Must be born with profound or severe hearing loss.  Must be a full-time student.
Deadline: Contact Source
Award: Contact Source

Alice Freeman Palmer Fellowship

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Eligibility: Must be a single woman age 26 or younger and unmarried throughout the whole tenure.
Deadline: December 1
Award: Up to $29,000

Alpert (Ida and Benjamin) Foundation Scholarship

Address: 34119 W. 12 Mile Rd., Suite 355, Farmington Hills, MI, 48334
Eligibility: The awards will be given to residents of MI who have been accepted to a law school or who are presently enrolled.
Criteria: All finalist are required to write and essay.
Deadline: May 15
Award: $500 - $1,000

American Association of Attorney

Certified Public Accountants Foundation Scholarship

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Eligibility: Second year student in law school; Commitment to the profession of accounting as evidenced by a CPA certificate.
Criteria: Outstanding academic performance, and leadership in school and community.
Deadline: March 31
Award: $250 - $1,000

American Association of Law Libraries

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Eligibility: For Law School Graduates working towards a degree in Accredited Library Schools.
Criteria: Evidence of financial need must be submitted.
Deadline: Contact Source
Award: $3,500
Additional: Include the AALL Educational Scholarships, the George A. Strait Minority Scholarship, and the James F. Connelly Scholarship.

American Association of University Women (AAUW Scholarships)

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Eligibility: Women only.  Residents of Delaware.
Deadline: Contact Source
Award: Varies
Additional: Awards are non-renewable.

American Bar Association Business Law Section

Cleo Fellows Scholarship

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Eligibility: The mission of the legal opportunity Scholarship Fund is to encourage racial and ethnic minority students to apply to law school and to provide financial assistance to ensure that these students have he opportunity to attend law school for three years.
Deadline: March 30
Award: $5,000

American College of Legal Medicine

The Letourneau Award

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Eligibility: Must be currently enrolled in an accredited law school. 
Criteria: Writing Competition. May submit no paper which has been previously published.
Deadline: February 1
Award: $1,000
Additional: All papers submitted will receive consideration for publication in the Journal of Legal Medicine or other ACLM publications. Furthermore, all winning papers become the property of the ACLM and may not be reproduced, published or edited in any form without the written permission of the College.

American Council of the Blind

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Eligibility: Student must be legally blind and a US citizen or resident alien.
Deadline: April 1
Award: $1,000 - $1,500

American Foundation For The Blind Inc.

The Helen Keller Fund

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Eligibility: Students who are deaf-blind. Applicants must be US citizen.
Deadline: March 1
Award: $1,000 - $3,000

American Foundation For The Blind, Inc.

The Karen D. Carsel Memorial Foundation

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Eligibility: Students who are a full-time graduate student who is legally blind and who presents evidence of economic need. Applicants must be US citizen.
Deadline: April 1
Award: $500

American Indian Graduate Center

Bureau of Indian Affairs Grant program

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Eligibility: Enrolled member of an Indian tribe or an Alaskan Native descendant. Financial need as determined by the institution's financial aid office according to the U.S. Department of Education formula as required under 34CFR Part 668 (General Student Provisions).
Deadline: April 1 for fall term; October 15 for spring
Award: Unspecified portion of tuition and living expenses.

American Lawyers Auxiliary

ALA Scholarship

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Eligibility: Must be a child, grandchild, son-in-law or Daughter-in-law of an American auxiliary member in good standing. Enrollment in or accepted for admission to law school.
Deadline: November 15
Award: Contact Source

An Uncommon Legacy Foundation, Inc.

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Eligibility: Lesbian graduate students enrolled at an accredited college or university.
Deadline: May 1
Award: $1,000

Armenian General Benevolent Union

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Eligibility: Students of Armenian decent enrolled as full-time students.
Criteria: Must have 3.5 cumulative G.P.A.
Deadline: May 15
Award: $5,000 - $7,500 in interest-free loans while in school. 3% interest rate during repayment.

Armenian Professional Society

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Eligibility: Must be resident of CA who is of Armenian decent.
Deadline: Between June 1 and August 1
Award: $1,000

Arthur F. Martins Scholarship

Address: c/o Sheridan, Garrahan and Lander, 161 Worcester Rd., P.O. Box 867, Framingham, MA, 01701
Eligibility: Massachusetts residents. Financial need.
Criteria: Demonstrated a high degree of academic promise.
Deadline: August 1
Award: Contact Source

Association on American Indian Affairs, Inc.

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Eligibility: Must show at least 1/4 Indian Blood.
Deadline: Varies
Award: $500 - $800

Association of Trial Lawyers

Richard D. Hailey Law Student Scholarship

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Eligibility: The Scholarship is open to all first- and second-year African American, Hispanic, Asian American and Native American ATLA Law Student Members.
Criteria: Exhibit an instant and proficiency of skills in trial advocacy; express a desire to represent victims; demonstrate a commitment to ATLA and dedication to its mission through involvement in an ATLA student chapter and Minority Caucus activities; show a financial need for the scholarship.
Deadline: May 1
Award: $1,000
Additional: Up to six tuition assistance scholarships available.
Sponsor: Association of Trial Lawyers

ATLA Trial Law Student

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Eligibility: This scholarship is open to all second or third year ATLA Law Student Members. Shows a financial need for the scholarship.
Criteria: Demonstrates a commitment to ATLA and dedication to its mission through extensive involvement in ATLA student chapter activities; expresses a desire to represent victims; exhibits an interest and proficiency of skills in trial advocacy.
Deadline: May 1
Award: $2,500
Sponsor: American Association for Justice

Augustus and Kathleen Barrows Memorial Scholarships

Address: Augustus and Kathleen Borrows Memorial Trust Fund, 271 South Union St., Burlington, VT, 05401
Phone: (802) 863-4531
Eligibility: Women only.  Resident of Vermont.  Under 26 years of age.
Deadline: June 1
Award: $200 - $400
Additional: Award is renewable.

Barnstable County (Massachusetts) Bar Association

Address: Barnstable County Bar Association, Garnick & Scudder, P.C., 32 Main St., P.O. Box 398, Hyannis, MA, 02601
Phone: (802) 863-4531
Eligibility: Barnstable County, MA residents.
Deadline: Contact Source
Award: Contact Source

Berkshire County (Massachusetts) Bar Association Scholarship

Address: Michael Austin, George DeGregorio & Massimiano, Berkshire Common, Pittsfield, MA, 12101
Phone: (413) 499-4400
Eligibility: Must be Berkshire County Resident.
Deadline: July 1
Award: Contact Source

Beta Theta Pi Scholarships and Fellowships

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Eligibility: Must be a graduate fraternity member.
Criteria: Must have a competitive GPA.
Deadline: April 15
Award: $750 - $1,500
Additional: 60 awards available.

Bill Rasko Foundation, Inc.

Address: Bill Rasko Foundation, Inc, P.O. Box 507, Crownsville, MD, 21032-0507
Phone: (413) 499-4400
Eligibility: U.S. citizen. Must be a 2nd or 3rd year student.
Deadline: April 1
Award: $1,000 - $3,000 interest free loans

Black Bar Association of Bronx County Scholarship

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Eligibility: Day students entering first or second year and evening students entering first, second, or third year New York City domicile at the time of application.
Deadline: June 8
Award: $1,000

Black Women Lawyers Association (BWLA) Awards

Address: c/o: Scholarship Selection Committee, 3870 Crenshaw Blvd., Suite 818, Los Angeles, CA, 90027
Phone: (213) 617-6121 Sharon K. Brown
Eligibility: Second and third year full time and fourth year evening program law students; Enrolled at an accredited law school or have passed the California first student’s examination.
Criteria: Intending to practice law in Southern California.
Deadline: March 4
Award: Varies

Blackfeet Tribal Education Grants

Address: Blackfeet Tribal Education Department, P.O. Box 850, Browning, MT, 59417
Phone: (213) 617-6121 Sharon K. Brown
Eligibility: Must be a member of the Blackfeet tribe. Financial need.
Criteria:  Academic achievement.
Deadline: Contact source
Award: Varies

Bristol County (Massachusetts) Bar Association Scholarship Fund

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Eligibility: Resident of Bristol County, MA.
Criteria: Award is need based.
Deadline: Contact Source
Award: Contact Source

Brooks Scholarship

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Eligibility: Son or daughter of member of Beta Theta Pi.
Deadline: April 15
Award: $1,500

Burlington County Bar Association

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Eligibility: Resident of Burlington County, New Jersey. Financial need.
Criteria: Academic merit.
Deadline: Contact source
Award: Contact source

Burlington Industries Foundation

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Eligibility: Children of employees of Burlington Industries.
Criteria: Contact the employee benefits office for further information.
Deadline: Contact Source
Award: Contact Source

Bush Leadership Fellows Program

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Eligibility: U.S. citizen; 28-54 years old. Lived or worked in the Ninth Federal Reserve Banking District (MN, SD and WI) for at least one continuous year immediately prior to application. Must be employed full-time, with a minimum of five years experience, but desiring to return to full time study.
Deadline: Contact Source
Award: 4-18 month program with stipends of $2,500 monthly, covering 50% of tuition up to $13,000.

Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation

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Eligibility: Armenian law students.
Deadline: Contact Source
Award: Contact Source

Camden County Bar Foundation Law Student Scholarship

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Eligibility: Must be resident of Camden County, NJ.
Deadline: Contact Source
Award: $1,000

Canadian Federation of University Women Fellowships and Awards

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Eligibility: Must be a female Canadian citizen.
Deadline: November 30
Award: $1,000 - $8,000

Business and Professional Women’s Foundation

Career Advancement Scholarship

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Eligibility: U.S. citizen, female, financial need, applicants in the fields if paralegal studies, or professional degrees (JD) must be within 24 months of receiving degree.
Criteria: Applications available October 1 - April 1. Send business size double stamped SASE.
Deadline: April 15
Award: $500 - $2,000

Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, Inc.

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Eligibility: Resident of Southern Chautaugua, Cattaraugus and Allegheny Counties. Financial need.
Criteria: High scholastic ability.
Deadline: April 20
Award: Contact Source
Additional: 80 Scholarships available.

Cherokee Nation Graduate Scholarship

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Eligibility: Members of the Cherokee Nation who are enrolled full time.
Deadline: May 3
Award: $250 - $500

Clark Foundation Scholarship Program

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Eligibility: United States citizen. Resident of one of the ten school districts near Cooperstown, NY.
Criteria: Minimum 3.0 GPA on 4.0 scale. Graduate in the upper 1/3 of one's high school class.
Deadline: Contact source
Award: $500 - $6,000
Additional: Scholarships are renewable.

Cole County Bar Association

Address: Attn: Scholarship Committee Chairman, Ron Medin at Cook Vetter Doerhoff & Landwehr, P.C., 231 Madison, Jefferson City, MO, 65101
Phone: (573) 638-2128
Eligibility: Residents of Cole County, MO attending law school.
Deadline: April 14
Award: $1,000

Columbian Lawyers' Association of Nassau County, Inc.

Address: 370 Old Country Rd., Garden City, NY, 11530
Phone: (516) 294-7037
Eligibility: Must be of Italian-American descent.
Deadline: May 1
Award: Varies

Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts

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Eligibility: Applicants must be residents of Western, Massachusetts who are full time students at an accredited college or university.
Deadline: March 15
Award: Contact Source
Additional: Among the scholarships administered are African-American Achievement Scholarship, Richard W. and Florence B. Irwin Scholarship, Deerfield Plastics/Barker family Scholarship, and the James Z. Naurison Scholarship.

Congressional Hispanic Caucus

CHC Scholarships

Address: 504 C. St., NE, Washington, DC, 20002
Phone: (202) 543-1771
Eligibility: Must be a Hispanic student.
Deadline: Contact Source
Award: Nine-month appointments, including $1,000 per month plus transportation

Connecticut Family Education Loan Program

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Eligibility: Must be resident of Connecticut and meet credit criteria.
Deadline: Contact Source
Award: Loans from $2,500-total cost of education

Cook County (IL) Bar Association Legal Opportunities Scholarship

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Eligibility: Awarded to needy young men and women from the Chicago area who are attending or about to attend law school.
Deadline: Contact Source
Award: Contact Source

James and Helen Hovorka Endowment Fund

Council of Higher Education

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Eligibility: Students that have Czechoslovakian background who are enrolled full time, who can prove need and who can demonstrate high scholastic achievement.
Deadline: June 30
Award: $500 per semester

County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey Scholarship Foundation

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Eligibility: New Jersey residents; Demonstrate financial need.
Criteria: Interest in, and commitment to, enhancing the rights and well-being of children through child advocacy programs
Deadline: June 15
Award: $2,500

Crusade Scholarship Program

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Eligibility: Full-time ethnic graduate student; member of United Methodist Church for one year.
Deadline: February 1
Award: Contact Source

Dade County Area Scholarship

Address: Women in Communications, Inc.-Greater Miami, Professional Chapter, P.O. Box 43-2641, South Miami, FL, 33243-2641
Phone: (202) 543-1771
Eligibility: Women students in Dade County area who have completed 2 years of college in Florida.
Criteria: Interest in a career in communications (journalism, broadcasting, advertising, Selection is based on need, interest, ability, and professional commitment.)
Deadline: May of each year
Award: $500 - $1,000 per year

Danish Sisterhood of America

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Eligibility: Full-time enrollment. Danish Sisterhood members only.
Criteria: Minimum B average GPA.
Deadline: Contact source
Award: Varies

Delaware Postsecondary Scholarship Fund

Address: Carvel State Office Building, 820 N. French St., Wilmington, DE, 19801
Phone: (202) 829-7161
Eligibility: Resident of Delaware, enrolled full-time in a degree program. Financial need.
Criteria: Must file the FAFSA for the applicable year.
Deadline: Contact Source
Award: $1,000

Delta Gamma Foundation Fellowship

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Eligibility: Must be a Delta Gamma Fraternity member.
Deadline: February 1
Award: Two $1,000 - $2,500 fellowships (non-renewable)

Ed Edmondson Scholarship

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Criteria: All scholarship applications should be on letterform, preferably on letterhead. Applicants, in their letter of application, should demonstrate their interest in and dedication to Native American law issues. Applicants must also demonstrate their need for a scholarship.
Deadline: May 15
Award: Contact Source

Education Foundation Loans

Address: E.A.M. Educational Foundation, Inc., 1025 East Broadway, Monmouth, IL, 61462
Phone: (202) 829-7161
Eligibility: Graduate student with financial need from Iowa or Illinois.
Deadline: Contact Source
Award: Varies

Edward Scholarship Fund

Address: 10 Post Office Square S., Suite 1230, Boston, MA, 02109
Phone: (617) 426-4434
Eligibility: Applicants must be residents of one of the central areas of the city of Boston.
Deadline: March 1
Award: Contact Source

Eisenhower Memorial Scholarship Fund Program

Address: 223 South Pete Ellis Dr., Suite 27, Bloomington, IN, 47401
Phone: (617) 426-4434
Eligibility: Based on character and leadership promise.
Deadline: Contact Source
Award: Up to $3000

El Paso County Women Lawyers Association Scholarship

Address: c/o Catherine Seal, PO Box 2682, Colorado Springs, CO, 80901-2682
Phone: (719) 634-5410
Eligibility: Female student. Resident of El Paso, Teller, or Douglas Counties Colorado.
Deadline: Contact Source
Award: Contact Source

ELA Foundation Fellowship

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Eligibility: Female; graduate student; has a disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act; U.S. citizen.
Deadline: July 6
Award: $2,000

Elaine Osbourne Jacobson Award

Address: Marcia Feldman, Executive Director, The Roscoe Pound Foundation, 1050 31st St., NW, Washington, DC, 20007
Phone: (202) 965-3500 x380
Eligibility: For women whose academic and clinical work advocates the health care needs of children, women, the elderly, or disabled.
Deadline: January 20
Award: $750 - $1,000

Emanuel Sternberger Educational Fund Loan

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Eligibility: Legal resident of North Carolina. Financial need.
Criteria: Good Scholastic standing. Good credit rating.
Deadline: April 30
Award: $1,000 - $5,000
Additional: $1,000 for the first year, $2,000 for subsequent years with a cap of $5,000; loans repayable in monthly installments upon graduating or stopping school
Sponsor: North Carolina Community Foundation

Entertainment Law Writing Competition

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Eligibility: Second and third year, and LL.M students.
Criteria: Subject matter to be any aspect of entertainment law; Articles must not exceed 60 pages, inclusive of footnotes. Each law school may submit up to two articles written during the current academic year.
Deadline: July 1
Award: 1st - $1,000; 2nd - $500; 3rd - $250

Erie County Bar Association Scholarship

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Eligibility: Erie County, PA residents; Second or third year student at any law school accredited by the ABA; Financial need.
Deadline: July 23
Award: Contact Source

Ernest W. Gibson Memorial Foundation

Address: Thomas J. Amidon, Esq., P.O. Box 1356, Stowe, VT, 05672
Phone: (802) 253-4695
Eligibility: Resident of the State of Vermont attending or admitted to a graduate school demonstrate financial need.
Criteria: Preference given to students who express an intent to practice in the State of Vermont.
Deadline: July 1
Award: $500 - $2,500

Essex County New Jersey Bar Association

Address: Jim Mescall, Kalb, Friedman, Siegelbaum and Moran, Seven Becker Farm Rd., Roseland, NJ, 07068-1757
Phone: (201) 226-7155
Eligibility: Financial need. Essex county resident for at least three years. Second or third year law school student.
Criteria: Scholastic achievement, community related activities.
Deadline: March 15
Award: $6000 minimum

FCA Loans

Address: Field Co-operative Association, Inc., Attn: Secretary Treasure, Director of Student Loans, P.O. Box 5054, Jackson, MS, 39216
Phone: (601) 939-9295
Eligibility: Resident of Mississippi. Financial need.
Criteria: Evidence of good character. Applicants interviewed.
Deadline: Contact Source.
Award: $200 - $2,000 loans

Fellowship for Our Future

Address: The Women in Government Relations, Inc., LEADER Foundation, Attn: Diana Onley-Campbell, The Union Institute, Center for Women, 1710 Rhode Island Ave., NW, Suite 1100, Washington, DC, 20036-3128
Phone: (202) 496-1630
Fax: (202) 496-1635
Eligibility: Financial need, break in employment. Proof of enrollment into a advanced degree program.
Criteria: Community involvement, academic course work in furtherance of public policy career.
Deadline: September 30
Award: $4,000

Finlandia Foundation Trust

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Eligibility: Finnish students currently enrolled or planning to enroll in a law school within the United States and approved by the American Bar Association OR American students currently enrolled or planning to enroll in the law faculty of a Finnish University.
Deadline: February 15
Award: $3,000

Florida Bar Association

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Eligibility: Florida residents. Second and third year students.
Deadline: Contact Source
Award: Contact Source

Food and Drug Law Institute Writing Competition

Address: Attn: Julia K. Ogden, The Food and Drug Law Institute, 1000 Vermont Ave., NW, Suite 1200, Washington, DC, 20005-4903
Phone: (202) 371-1420
Eligibility: Student must have completed or be enrolled in a course in Food and Drug law and/or Administrative Law.
Criteria: Submit a paper of publishable quality on a subject relevant to the field of Food and Drug Law.
Deadline: May 16
Award: 1st-$3,000; 2nd-$2,000; 3rd-$1,000

Fred Finch, Jr. Scholarship

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Eligibility: Have a connection to the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Enrolled as a second or third year student at an accredited law school.
Criteria: Good academic standing.
Deadline: September 10
Award: $2,000

Fredrickson & Byron Foundation Minority Scholarship

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Eligibility: African American, Asian American/Pacific Islander, Hispanic American, and Native American student Enrolled in their first year of law school.
Criteria: Academic performance and potential.
Deadline: March of each year
Award: Fellowship stipend is $5,000

Freedom From Religion Foundation

Website: view website
Criteria: Applicants must write an essay on a subject to determined by the FFR.
Deadline: June 1
Award: $1,000, $300, $200

Gabriel Brown Trust Awards

Address: Brown (Gabriel J.) Trust, 112 Ave. West, Bismarck, ND, 58501
Phone: (701) 223-5916
Eligibility: Resident of North Dakota.
Criteria: Minimum GPA of 2.5 on 4.0 scale.
Deadline: June 15
Award: $1,000
Additional: 50-100 renewable loans available at 6% interest. Payments begin one year after graduation.

General Electric Co. Loan Program

Website: view website
Eligibility: Must be an employee or child of an employee of General Electric.
Deadline: December 31
Award: $1,500

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.

General Graduate Scholarships

Address: Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., National Headquarters, 1734 New Hampshire Ave., NW., Washington, DC, 20009
Phone: (202) 387-3103
Eligibility: Women only. Full-time enrollment.
Deadline: February 1
Award: $500 - $1,000 per academic year
Additional: Please write for information.

Hawaiian Trust Company Limited

M.M. Scott Scholarship Fund - Gertrude S. Straub Trust Estate

Address: c/o Hawaii Community Foundation, 900 Fort St. Mall, Suite 1300, Honolulu, HI, 96813
Phone: (808) 566-5570
Eligibility: Graduate of a Hawaii public school attending school at an accredited mainland college or university.
Criteria: Studies should lead them to promote international understanding; cooperation and world peace.
Deadline: March 1
Award: Varies

Glenn D. Peters Scholarship

Address: Calumet National Bank, Trust Department, 5231 Hohman Ave., Hammond, IN, 46320
Phone: (219) 932-6900
Eligibility: For permanent residents of the counties comprising the U.S. District Court of Northern Indiana.
Deadline: May 15
Award: Contact Source

Global Leaders of Tomorrow Essay Contest

Sunkyong USA, Essay Contest

Address: 110 E 55th St., 16th Floor, New York, NY, 10022
Phone: (219) 932-6900
Criteria: Interested in global marketplace Law/government, business, and science students.
Deadline: April 15
Award: $500 - $3,500
Additional: 12 Awards available.

Government Finance Officers Association Scholarships

Website: view website
Eligibility: For full-time students preparing for careers in state and local government finance.
Deadline: Contact Source
Award: $2,000 - $3,500

Graduate and Professional Opportunities Program of Higher Education and Continuing Education (Graduate Scholarships)

Address: Charles H. Miller, Office of Postsecondary Education, US Dept. of Education Room 3514, ROB-3, 400 Maryland Ave., SW, Washington, DC, 20202
Phone: (219) 932-6900
Eligibility: Awards offered to all minorities and women.
Deadline: Contact Source
Award: Contact Source

Delta Sigma Theta, Inc.

Graduate Awards for Advanced Degrees

Website: view website
Eligibility: Member of Delta Sigma Theta, Inc.
Deadline: February 1 to request application, March 1 to apply
Award: Unspecified amount for tuition and expenses
Additional: A candidate may apply and receive financial assistance for up to two years.

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.

Graduate Scholarship Grants

Address: Charles R. Drew Memorial Scholarship Commission, International Headquarters, 2714 George Ave., NW, Washington, DC, 20001
Phone: (202) 667-7158
Eligibility: Must be an Omega Psi Phi brother in good financial standing. Financial need.
Criteria: Minimum of B average (in extraordinary cases, an average of less than "B" may be considered, if the candidate shows evidence of excellence in his or her major field).
Deadline: May 15
Award: Up to $500 awarded annually

Shasta County Office of Education

Grotefand (George) Scholarship

Address: Attn: Office of Superintendent, 1644 Magnolia Ave., Redding, CA, 96001
Phone: (916) 225-0227
Eligibility: Completed all of high school education in Shasta County, CA.
Deadline: April 20
Award: One full-tuition scholarship.

Gulentz Scholarship

Address: Superintendent of Schools, Diocese of Pittsburgh, 111 Boulevard of Allies, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222
Phone: (916) 225-0227
Eligibility: Roman Catholic resident of Pittsburgh, PA.
Deadline: Contact Source
Award: Contact Source

Guy W. Calissi Memorial Foundation

Address: Attn: Secretary, 45 Essex St., Hackensack, NJ, 07601
Phone: (916) 225-0227
Eligibility: New Jersey Resident.
Criteria: Interest in public interest law. .
Deadline: May 15
Award: Contact Source
Additional: Unspecified one year grant.

H. Fletcher Brown Scholarship

Address: PNC Bank, Trust Department, 222 Delaware Ave., 16th Floor, P.O. Box 791, Wilmington, DE, 19899
Phone: (302) 429-2827
Eligibility: Must have been born in Delaware. Resident of Delaware and financial need.
Criteria: Academic ability. Personal interview required.
Deadline: April 11
Award: $8,000 - $12,000

H. Thomas Austern Memorial Writing Award Competition

Website: view website
Eligibility: Currently enrolled in a JD program.
Criteria: Paper shall not exceed 40 pages typewritten.  Contact for information on topic.
Deadline: May 12
Award: $1,000 - $3,000

H.A.N.A Scholarship

Address: Office of Loans and Scholarships, Board of Higher Education and Ministry, PO Box 871, Nashville, TN, 37202
Phone: (302) 429-2827
Eligibility: Hispanic, Asian or Native American origin.
Criteria: Leadership qualities.
Deadline: April 1
Award: $3,000

United Methodist Church Board of Higher Education and Ministry

H.A.N.A. Scholars Program

Address: , P.O. Box 871, Nashville, TN, 37202
Phone: (615) 340-7344
Eligibility: Must be Hispanic, Asian, Black, or Native American and U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Must be an active member of the United Methodist Church for at least one year and be recommended by a pastor.
Criteria: Financial need. Enrolled at an accredited institution.
Deadline: April 1
Award: $3,000 maximum

The American Legion Auxiliary

H.S. & Angeline Lewis Scholarship

Website: view website
Eligibility: Resident of Wisconsin.  Student must be the daughter, son, wife or widow of veteran. (A granddaughter or great- granddaughter may apply if she is an American Legion Auxiliary member). 
Criteria: Must have a DD214 discharge.  Minimum of 3.2 GPA on 4.0 scale. Financial need. Certification of an American Legion Auxiliary.  Unit President.
Deadline: March 15
Award: $1,000

Haneman-Perskie Scholarship Foundation

Website: view website
Eligibility: Students must be an Atlantic County, New Jersey resident. Accepted for admission to law school.
Deadline: March 1
Award: $1,000

Harkness Fellowship

Website: view website
Eligibility: Must be citizen of Australia or New Zealand. Must not have spent more than 6 months in the U.S.
Deadline: Contact Source
Award: Contact Source

Harry A. Blackmun Scholarship

Harry A. Blackmun Scholarship Foundation

Address: 118 W. Mulberry St., Baltimore, MD, 21201-3600
Phone: (615) 340-7344
Eligibility: Enrolled or about to enroll in JD program. Financial need.
Criteria: Academic achievement. Contribution to society & legal profession.
Deadline: June 15
Award: Up to $10,000

Harvey Fellowships

Website: view website
Eligibility: For evangelical Christians top-rated graduate programs.
Deadline: November 13
Award: $12,000

Hatfield Scholarship Program

Address: Ripon Educational Fund, 501 Capitol Court, NE, Suite 300, Washington, DC, 20002
Phone: (615) 340-7344
Criteria: For research into policy issues.
Deadline: October 31, January 31, and May 31
Award: $2,000

Hattie M. Strong Foundation Loans

Address: 1735 "I" St., NW, Suite 705, Washington, DC, 20006
Phone: (202) 331-1619
Eligibility: Enrolled full-time in an accredited institution. Within one year of completion of degree.
Deadline: Between January 1 and March 31 for consideration for the scholastic year .
Award: $2,500 interest free loans

Hawaii Community Foundation Scholarships

Website: view website
Eligibility: Law student of Hawaiian ancestry. Financial need.
Criteria: Hawaii residents who attend an accredited college or university, undergraduate or graduate level as a full-time student. Selection is based on academic achievement, and personal qualities.
Deadline: March 1
Award: Contact Source
Additional: At least three separate awards are available for Native Hawaiian law students including the "Makia and Ann Malo Scholarship" for 2Ls and 3Ls. The "Hideko & Zenzo Matsuy Scholarship" is also available to graduates of Hawai'i high schools, with a preference given to students of Japanese ancestry.
Sponsor: Hawaii's Community Foundation

Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund

Helena Rubinstein Endowment Scholarship

Address: , Attn: Director of Law School Program (MALDEF), 634 S. Spring St., Los Angeles, CA, 90014
Phone: (213) 629-2512
Eligibility: Hispanic American women. Financial need.
Criteria: Must have applied for the MALDEF Law School Scholarship. Outstanding academic record.
Deadline: May of each year
Award: Stipend of $1,000

HIAS Scholarship Funds

Website: view website
Eligibility: Must be a former HIAS client who immigrated to the United States after 1977.
Deadline: April 16
Award: $500 - $2,500
Additional: 26-28 scholarships available.

Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey

Website: view website
Eligibility: Hispanic residents of New Jersey.
Deadline: Contact Source
Award: Contact Source
Additional: Various scholarships available.

Hispanic Lawyers Scholarship Fund (HLSF)

Website: view website
Eligibility: First-year law students of Hispanic descent.
Deadline: October 26
Award: $1,000

Hispanic Women's Council Scholarship Program

Address: 5805 E. Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90022
Phone: (213) 725-1657
Eligibility: Resident of Los Angeles County. Must be of Hispanic descent. Women only. At least 25 years of age. Full time student. Financial need.
Criteria: Maintain 2.0 GPA on 4.0 scale.
Deadline: Application period is open approximately four weeks between August and September
Award: Varies
Additional: Scholarships are renewable. .

Howard B. Richard Scholarship for the Blind

Address: Miss Peggy Pinder, Chairman, National Federation of the Blind Scholarship Committee, 814 4th Ave., Suite 200, Grinnell, IA, 50112
Phone: (213) 725-1657
Eligibility: Must be legally blind and studying or planning to study law.
Deadline: March 1
Award: $2,500

Hubert H. Humphrey Doctoral Fellowships

Website: view website
Eligibility: Candidates should be advanced graduate students completing dissertations on arms control related topics.
Criteria: Quality of J.D. research proposal describing research in arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament issues and policies.
Deadline: March 15
Award: $8,000 stipend + up to $6,000 toward tuition and fees
Additional: Candidates for the JD degree are also eligible for Humphrey Fellowships during their third year of study.
Sponsor: U.S. Arms Control and disarmament Agency

Hudson County Bar Foundation Scholarship

Address: 583 Neward Ave., Jersey City, NJ, 07306
Phone: (201) 798-4708
Eligibility: Resident of Hudson County, NJ. Financial need.
Criteria: Must devote time to the Hudson County Bar Foundation Law Library.
Deadline: April 30
Award: $1,250
Additional: 26 awards available.

Human Studies Fellowship

Website: view website
Criteria: Must demonstrate interest in classical liberal principles and the advancement of a free society of responsible individuals.
Deadline: December 31
Award: $12,000

Illinois State Scholarship Commission

Illinois Scholarships for Survivors/Dependents of Correctional Workers

Address: 106 Wilmont Rd., Deerfield, IL, 60015
Phone: (708) 948-8500
Eligibility: Must be a spouse, son or daughter of an employee of the Illinois Department of Corrections who was at least 95% disabled or killed in the line of duty.
Deadline: Contact source
Award: $3,100

Incorporated Society of Irish American Lawyers

American Lawyers Thomas P. Thorton Scholarship

Website: view website
Eligibility: Second or third year law student. Statement of financial need.
Criteria: Applicants are asked to provide a resume, transcript of grades, and merit.
Deadline: April 17
Award: $1,000

Indian Fellowship Program

Website: view website
Eligibility: Must be of American Indian descent, enrolled full-time.
Deadline: Contact Source
Award: Approximately $8,800

Indian Health Employees Scholarship Fund

Website: view website
Eligibility: American Indian decent.
Deadline: Contact Source
Award: $200 - $500

Inter-American Fellowship Program

Website: view website
Eligibility: For Latin-American citizens who propose research in a field specializing in grass-roots development in Latin America and plan to return to the country to resume their career.
Deadline: March 1
Award: $18,000 - $22,000

Isabel Durrah Legal Scholarship

Address: Barrister’s Wives of D.C. Inc., Scholarship Chair, 4315 Argyle Terrance, NW, Washington, DC, 20011
Phone: (202) 829-7161
Eligibility: Must be accepted by or attending law school. Must be a resident of the Washington, DC metropolitan area.
Criteria: 2.5 GPA.
Deadline: Contact Source
Award: Contact Source

Italian American Bar Association Of Michigan

Address: ATTN: Alice C. Elkin, Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, PLC, 101 N. Main St., 7th Floor, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104-1400
Phone: (734) 668-7797
Eligibility: Students of Italian ancestry who have completed one year of law school.
Deadline: March 1
Award: $500 - $1,000

J. Franklin Bourne Bar Association

Website: view website
Eligibility: Must be second-year minority student who permanently resides in Prince George’s or Montgomery counties, Maryland. Financial need.
Criteria: Must be leadership potential in community activities and academics.
Deadline: October 9
Award: Contact Source

J.L. Turner Legal Association Fred Finch, Jr. Scholarship

Address: Attn: Whitaker, 9514 Millridge Dr., Suite 100, Dallas, TX, 75243
Phone: (817) 978-6478
Eligibility: Available for African American second or third-year students who have a connection to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and who are in good academic standing.
Deadline: Contact Source
Award: $2,000

Jackie-Joyner-Kersee Gold Medal Club Scholarship Program

Address: JJK Youth Center Foundation, 500 E. Broadway, P.O. Box 6349, East St. Louis, IL, 62201
Phone: (618) 482-2200
Criteria: Call or write for application.
Deadline: April 15
Award: $1,500 Graduate Fellowship

Jackson County Bar Association

Website: view website
Eligibility: Jackson County, MI., resident attending an accredited law school or an accredited college or university pre-law program, enrolled full or part-time.
Criteria: A GPA of 2.5 or better.
Deadline: March 28
Award: $1,000

James Flynn Scholarship

Address: John Van Meter, Chairperson, Sandusky High School Scholarship Fund, 2130 Hayes Ave., Sandusky, OH, 44870
Phone: (618) 482-2200
Eligibility: An applicant currently enrolled in law school.
Criteria: Please send a letter of interest and a copy of the law school transcript.
Deadline: August 1
Award: Contact Source

James Z. Naurison Scholarship Fund

Address: Community Foundation of West Massachusetts, Box 5769, Springfield, MA, 01115
Phone: (413) 787-8570
Eligibility: At least one year residence prior to the time application is made in one of the four western counties of Massachusetts, namely Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, and Berkshire, or Suffield, Connecticut. Must start law school before the age of 30.
Criteria: Must have completed all admission requirements for the law school chosen at the time the award is made. The applicant must be one whose personal or family financial situation is such that the desired education could not be obtained except through the assistance of scholarships.
Deadline: April 15 (subject to change)
Award: $400 - $2,000

Jewish Foundation Scholarship for Women

Website: view website
Eligibility: Residents of the Greater New York Area.
Deadline: Contact Source
Award: Contact Source

John Gyles Education Fund

Website: view website
Eligibility: Must be either U.S. or Canadian Citizen.
Criteria: Must have at least a 2.7 GPA. Must send self-addressed, stamped business envelope for an application.
Deadline: April 15, June 15, and November 5
Award: $3,000

John M. Azarian Memorial Armenian Youth Scholarship Fund

Website: view website
Eligibility: Applicants must be permanent residents of the U.S. who are enrolled full-time in an accredited college or university.
Criteria: Awarded on the basis of financial need, merit and involvement in the Armenian Community.
Deadline: May 1
Award: $500 - $3,500

United Church of Christ

Josephine Seaman Scholarship

Address: , Southern California Conference, 466 E. Walnut St., Pasadena, CA, 91101-1690
Phone: (818) 789-8082
Eligibility: Older women either beginning a career or pre-paring for a second career. African American women only. Affiliation with the United Church of Christ.
Deadline: May 1
Award: Contact Source

Junior League of Northern Virginia, Inc.

Website: view website
Eligibility: United States citizen, resident of Northern Virginia, women only 28 years of age or older in the year of application. Financial need.
Deadline: December 1
Award: Contact Source

Kalamazoo Foundation

Clarence L. Remynse Scholarship

Website: view website
Eligibility: Students who have been a resident of Kalamazoo County, MI for 12 months prior to applying, are able to demonstrate financial need.
Criteria: Required to have good citizenship qualities, high moral character and potential for leadership and academic success.
Deadline: March 15
Award: $250 - $7,500

Kappa Gamma Fraternity

Address: Circle Key Grants of Rose McGill, Kappa Gamma Fraternity, P.O. Box 2079, Columbus, OH, 04316
Phone: (614) 228-6515
Eligibility: Applicants must be B.A./B.S. holders.
Deadline: Contact Source
Award: $750

Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation Scholarships and Fellowships

Address: P.O. Box 38, Columbus, OH, 43216-0038
Phone: (614) 228-6515
Eligibility: Women only. United States or Canadian Citizenship. Must maintain a B average. Kappa Kappa Gamma members only.
Criteria: Send self-address stamped envelope for application.
Deadline: February 1
Award: $1,000
Additional: 20-30 fellowships available.

Kappa Kappa Gamma Graduate Fellowship Awards

Address: KKG Foundation, P.O. Box 38, Columbus, OH, 43216-0038
Phone: (614) 228-6515
Eligibility: Women who are members of Kappa Kappa Gamma.
Criteria: Send self-addressed, stamped envelope with 52 cent postage.
Deadline: Contact Source
Award: Contact Source

Kappa Alpha Theta Foundation

KAT Educational Trust Fund Scholarship

Website: view website
Eligibility: Women only. United States or Canadian citizen. Full-time enrollment. KAT member in good standing. Financial need.
Deadline: Contact Source
Award: Contact Source

Katherine F. Gruber Scholarship

Website: view website
Eligibility: Must be dependent or spouse of a legally-blinded veteran. Must be full-time student.
Deadline: April 12
Award: $2,000

Blinded Veterans Association

Katherine F. Gruber Scholarships

Website: view website
Eligibility: Must be a spouse or child of a blind veteran (service or non-service connected).
Deadline: April 15
Award: $2,000
Additional: 12 Scholarship available.

Kern County Women Lawyers Foundation Scholarship

Address: Kern County Women Lawyers Foundation, P.O. Box 691, Bakersfield, CA, 93302
Phone: (805) 636-4830
Eligibility: Must be resident of Kern County, CA.
Deadline: January 17
Award: $500 - $1000

Knights Templar

Address: Division of the Guard Commander of Pennsylvania, Masonic Temple, One North Broad St., Philadelphia, PA, 19107
Phone: (215) 567-5836
Eligibility: Resident of Pennsylvania. Third or fourth year students.
Deadline: Contact source
Award: $1,500 each of last two years of $2,500 last year only
Additional: Loans take six to eight weeks to process.

Knights Templar Educational Loans

Address: Knights Templer Educational Foundation, Charles R. Neuman, Grand Recorder, 5097 North Elston Ave., Suite 101, Chicago, IL, 60630
Phone: (215) 567-5836
Eligibility: Successful completion of two years of undergraduate work.
Criteria: Must apply directly to state’s division office.
Deadline: Contact Source
Award: $3,000 in loans

Labor Union Scholarships

Phone: (215) 567-5836
Eligibility: Students whose parents are members of unions should investigate the possibility of obtaining financial assistance through a local or regional union scholarship program.
Deadline: Contact Source
Award: Contact Source

Latino Lawyers Association Law School Scholarship Fund

Address: c/o Maribel Medina, 333 South Ope St. ., 38 Floor, Los Angeles, CA, 90017
Phone: (215) 567-5836
Eligibility: Latino students entering their first, second, or third year of law school.
Deadline: June 15
Award: Contact Source

Law Librarianship

Address: Grants & Scholarships Committee, American Association Of Law Libraries, 53 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 940, Chicago, IL, 60604
Phone: (312) 939-4764
Eligibility: Financial need and definite interest and aptitude for law library work.
Criteria: Offered for the following categories; Library degree for law graduates; Library school graduates law school.
Deadline: Contact Source
Award: Contact Source

Law Scholarships

Address: 99 Hudson St., Suite 1600, New York, NY, 10013
Phone: (212) 219-1900
Eligibility: Black law students who are U.S. citizens and who pledge to work one year in the field of public interest law for every year of financial backing provided. Preference is given to needy applicants who are under 35 years of age.
Deadline: March 1
Award: $1,500

Law Student’s Civil Rights Council

Address: Law Student’s Council Rights Research Council, 132 W. 43rd St., Third Floor, New York, NY, 10036
Phone: (212) 219-1900
Eligibility: Residents of Arlington county, NY with financial need who have completed first year of law school.
Deadline: February 1
Award: Contact Source

Lawrence (Massachusetts) Bar Association Scholarship

Address: Scholarship Committee, c/o Michael B. Feinman, Esq., One Elm Square, Andover, MA, 01810
Phone: (212) 219-1900
Eligibility: Resident of Lawrence, Andover, Methuen, or North Andover, MA.
Deadline: April 3
Award: Contact Source

Lawyers Wives of Arlington

Address: Chairman, Scholarships Committee, Lawyers Wives of Arlington, 6101 N. 31st St., Arlington, VA, 22207
Phone: (212) 219-1900
Eligibility: Residents of Arlington county, VA with financial need who have completed first year of law school.
Deadline: Early April
Award: Contact Source

Leesfield/ATLA Law Student Scholarship

Website: view website
Eligibility: Statement of financial need.
Criteria: A law student for attendance at ATLA’s Annual Convention; A 500-word, written request substantiating the applicant’s commitment to preserving the civil justice system.
Deadline: May 1
Award: $1,000

Lemberg Scholarship Loan Fund

Address: Attn: Myron F. Schoen, Secretary, 60 E. Forty-second St., Suite 1814, New York, NY, 10165
Phone: (212) 219-1900
Eligibility: Must be Jewish. Financial need.
Deadline: April 1 (for application, transcripts and letters of recommendation)
Award: Unspecified amounts of interest free loans
Additional: The Lemberg Scholarship Loan Fund was established by Samuel Lemberg of New York to aid Jewish men and women who otherwise might be unable to obtain the benefits of higher education. Although loans are granted interest-free, applicants should understand that they are assuming an obligation to repay the full amount of the loan within ten years after the completion of their course of study.

Lena Chang Internship Awards

Website: view website
Eligibility: Preference will be given to students of color. The Lena Chang Internships are open to students currently enrolled in an accredited college or university in the United States at either the undergraduate or graduate level. Financial need.
Criteria: Applicants must demonstrate superior academic achievement.
Deadline: April 1
Award: $2,500

Leo S. Rowe Pan American Fund Scholarship

Address: Organization of American States, Office of Fellowships and Training, Secretariat for Technical Corporation, Washington, DC, 20006-4499
Phone: (202) 458-3000
Eligibility: Must be a Latin American student, two years away from graduation. Financial need.
Criteria: Academic achievement.
Deadline: March 1
Award: Low interest loans, maximum $100 per month

Littleton-Griswold Research Grants Program

Address: American Historical Association, 400 A St., S.E., Washington, DC, 20003
Phone: (202) 458-3000
Eligibility: Must be member of the American Historical Association.
Criteria: Scholarship for research project in American legal history.
Deadline: February 1
Award: $1,000

Allegheny County Bar Association

Louis Little Attorneys Memorial Award

Website: view website
Eligibility: Resident of Allegheny County, PA.  Financial need.
Deadline: January 1 or July 1
Award: Up to $3,000 per year in unspecified number of low interest loans.

Lutheran Church Women Awards

LCW Awards

Address: , c/o Unified Educational Fund, 2900 Queen Ln., Philadelphia, PA, 19129
Phone: (202) 458-3000
Eligibility: Mature, active women members of the church.
Deadline: February 15
Award: Up to $1,500

Mabel Wagnalls Jones Scholarship Fund

Website: view website
Eligibility: Legal resident of Bloom Township, OH.
Deadline: April 15
Award: Varies
Additional: $1,000 for full-time students.

Macon B. Allen Black Bar Association

Address: Scholarship Committee, P.O. Box 8147, St. Albans, NY, 11412
Phone: (202) 458-3000
Eligibility: Must be a matriculated law student in good standing in an accredited law school. Financial need.
Criteria:  Commitment to community service; must be dedicated to the ideals of the organization.
Deadline: June 15
Award: $1,000

Maine State Bar Association Loan Fund

Address: 124 State St., P.O. Box 788, Augusta, ME, 04332
Phone: (207) 622-7523
Eligibility: Must demonstrate financial need. Intention to practice law in Maine. Second or third year law student.
Criteria: Academic achievement.
Deadline: August 1 for fall; January 1 for spring
Award: Four loans of $500 annually, interest of 6%

Makarios Scholarship Fund, Inc.

Address: Attn: K. Christodoulou, 13 E. 40th St., New York, NY, 10016
Phone: (207) 622-7523
Eligibility: Students of Cypriot or Greek origin. Applicants must be attending school on a full-time basis.
Criteria: Some awards are for Greek Cypriots born on the island of Cyprus and whose permanent residence is there.
Deadline: May 1
Award: $1,000

MALDEF Awards

Address: Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Attn: Director of Law School Program (MALDEF), 634 S. Spring St., Los Angeles, CA, 90014
Phone: (213) 629-2512
Eligibility: Full-time enrollment. Must be of Hispanic descent. Financial need.
Criteria: Intention to provide legal services to low income communities. Please write for information.
Deadline: May 31
Award: 19, $1,000 scholarships and one, $2,000 scholarship

Mutual Association for Professional Services

MAPS Scholarship Fund

Address: , 9171 Towne Center Dr., Suite 150, San Diego, CA, 92122
Phone: (800) 221-6277
Eligibility: Based on need and academic achievement.
Deadline: March 31
Award: Varies

Margaret Freeman Bowers Fellowship

Website: view website
Eligibility: Must have completed undergraduate studies at Wellesley College. Financial need.
Deadline: December 15
Award: $1,000
Additional: Unspecified number of stipends available.

New Jersey State Federation of Women's Clubs

Margaret Yardley Fellowship

Address: , 55 Clifton Ave., New Brunswick, NJ, 08901
Phone: (908) 249-5474
Eligibility: Women only. Preference to New Jersey residents. Full-time enrollment. Financial need.
Criteria: Assurance of an uninterrupted year of study. High standards of character, scholarship, ability, purpose and potential service in career choice.
Deadline: February 1
Award: $1,000
Additional: Six-Seven fellowships per year available.

Mario G. Olmas Memorial Scholarship

Address: La Raza lawyers Association of Fresno, P.O. Box 775, Fresno, CA, 93712
Phone: (209) 445-0123
Eligibility: Academic achievement, leadership, involvement in Latino community, and relationship to California’s Central Valley.
Deadline: November 30
Award: $5,000

Maryland State Scholarship Board

Address: Maryland Professional School Scholarships, 2100 Guilford Ave., Baltimore, MD, 21218
Phone: (410) 974-5370
Deadline: February 15
Award: Grants of $200 - $1,000

Maury Ferriter Memorial Scholarship

Address: Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts, P.O. Box 15769, 1500 Main St., Springfield, MA, 01115
Phone: (413) 732-2858
Eligibility: Based on financial need.
Criteria: Academic merit, and extracurricular activities.
Deadline: March 31
Award: $500

Mecer County (NJ) Bar Association Scholarship

Address: Attn: Debra S. Bella, 1245 Whitehorse Mercerville Rd., Suite 420, Mercerville, NJ, 08619-3894
Phone: (609) 585-6200
Eligibility: Residents of Mercer County, NJ.
Criteria: Must submit transcripts, resume personal statement, and proof of residents.
Deadline: April 15
Award: $1,000

Mellinger Loans for Graduate Students

Address: Mellinger (Edward Arthur) Educational Foundation, 1025 E. Broadway, Monmouth, IL, 61462
Phone: (309) 734-2419
Eligibility: United States citizen. Resident of Illinois or Iowa.
Deadline: May 1
Award: $2,500
Additional: 50 renewable loans available. 6% starts one year after graduation. Repayment period ten years.

Michael Murphy Scholarship Fund

Address: First Sergeant Robin Lown, Alaska State Troopers, 2760 Sherwood Ln., Juneau, AK, 99801
Phone: (907) 789-2161
Eligibility: Resident of Alaska.
Criteria: Interest in law enforcement.
Deadline: April 1
Award: $1,000
Additional: Interest free loans; loan forgiveness.

Michigan Commission on Indian Affairs

Address: Indian Tuition Waiver Program, 611 West Ottawa St., 3rd Floor N. Toward, P.O. Box 30026, Lansing, MI, 48913
Phone: (907) 789-2161
Eligibility: North American Indian blood who have been residents of Michigan for at least twelve consecutive months before applying.
Deadline: Contact Source
Award: Contact Source

Military Order of the Purple Heart Scholarships

Address: National Headquarters, 5413-B Blacklick Rd., Springfield, VA, 22151-3960
Phone: (703) 642-5360
Eligibility: Must be the son, daughter or grandchild of a member of the Military Order of the Purple Heart. United States citizen, demonstrate academic achievement, full-time enrollment, financial need.
Deadline: June 15
Award: $1,000
Additional: Several renewable scholarships.

Milton H. Meyer Law Scholarship

Address: Francis J. Butler, Clerk, Superior Court, 300 Grand St., Westbury, CT, 06702
Phone: (703) 642-5360
Eligibility: Resident of region serviced by Colonial Bank & Trust Co. with intent to practice in Connecticut. Successful completion of first year of law school. Financial need considered-but isn’t controlling factor.
Deadline: December 30
Award: $1,500

Monroe County Bar Association Scholarship

Address: Community Foundation of Monroe County, 111 E. First St., P.O. Box 627, Monroe, MI, 48161
Phone: (313) 242-1976
Eligibility: The candidate must be a graduate of a Monroe County high school, public or private and maintain their residence in Monroe County, MI.
Deadline: May 1
Award: $500
Sponsor: Monroe County (MI) Bar Association

Mortar Board National Foundation

Mortar Board Fellowships

Address: , National Office, 1250 Chambers Rd., Suite #170, Columbus, OH, 43212
Phone: (614) 488-4094
Eligibility: Member of Mortar Board, enrolled in a degree-granting program.
Deadline: January 31
Award: $1,500
Additional: Unspecified number of non-renewable fellowships.

Mound City Bar Association

Mound City Bar Scholarship Committee

Address: , Scholarship Committee, 10130 Lookaway Dr., St. Louis, MO, 63137-4303
Phone: (636) 237-2616
Eligibility: The Scovel Richardson Scholarship is awarded to an African-American law student who most exemplifies the ideals and accomplishments of Judge Richardson, the first Howard University Law School graduate to be appointed to the federal bench.
Criteria: Must have an official copy of your law school transcript and at least one letter of reference. Call for an application.
Deadline: April 24
Award: Contact Source

Muskegon County Community Foundation Scholarship

Address: Attn: Executive Director, 425 W. Western Ave., Muskegon, MI, 49440
Phone: (616) 722-4538
Eligibility: Resident of Muskegon Area Intermediate School District.
Criteria: Minimum 2.5 GPA on 4.0 scale.
Deadline: April 16
Award: $500 - $1,500
Additional: Unspecified number of scholarships available.

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc

Nancy B. Woolridge Graduate Fellowship

Address: , National Headquarters, 1734 New Hampshire Ave., NW., Washington, DC, 20009
Phone: (202) 387-3103
Eligibility: Member of the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
Criteria: Demonstration of scholarly distinction or unusual ability in her chosen field. Full-time enrollment.
Deadline: Contact Source
Award: $500 - $1,000 per academic year
Additional: Only the finalist will be notified of the Foundation's action no later than August 15.

American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers

Website: view website
Eligibility: Third year law school students.
Criteria: Awards prizes for best paper on copyright law. Top entrants entered into national competition.
Deadline: June 30
Award: $200 - $3000

National Association for University Women (NAUW) Scholarships

Address: Attn: Fellowship Chairman, 1501 Eleventh St., NW, Washington, DC, 20001
Phone: (202) 387-3103
Eligibility: Must be African American. Women only.
Criteria: Holder of a master's degree.
Deadline: May 15
Award: $2,000

National Association of Black Women Attorneys Scholarship

Address: NABWA Scholarship Committee, 3711 Macomb St., NW, 2nd Floor, Washington, DC, 20016
Phone: (202) 638-5715
Eligibility: Must be an African American women. Enrollment in an ABA accredited law school.
Deadline: September 15
Award: $1,000 - $3,000
Additional: Four renewable scholarships available.

National Democratic Education Fund Democracy Scholarships

Address: NDEF Democracy Scholarship Committee, 413 New Jersey Ave., SE, Washington, DC, 20003
Phone: (202) 638-5715
Eligibility: Open to any attending a Post-secondary institution.
Criteria: Submit a 2 page essay describing qualifications for the scholarship.
Deadline: September 30
Award: $500

National Federation of the Blind Scholarship Committee

Address: Scholarship Chairman, National Federation of the Blind, Scholarship Committee, 814 4th Ave., Suite 200, Grinnell, IA, 50112
Phone: (515) 236-3366
Eligibility: Financial need. Must be legally blind.
Criteria: All scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic excellence service to the community.
Deadline: September 30
Award: $3,000 - $10,000

National Hispanic Scholarship Fund

Address: Selection Committee, P.O. Box 728, Novato, CA, 94948-0728
Phone: (415) 892-9971
Eligibility: Must be a United States citizen or a permanent resident of Mexican, Caribbean, Cuban, Puerto Rican, South or Central American heritage. Full time enrollment on a day-time basis, enrollment at an accredited institution located in one of the fifty states or Puerto Rico. Financial need.
Criteria: Academic achievement, personal strengths including leadership ability. The NHSF does not give scholarships to persons employed full-time. Funds are allocated by taking into consideration the geographical distribution of Hispanics throughout the United States. Note: the selection committee puts considerable emphasis on the personal statement which is part of the application.
Deadline: August 15 - October 1
Award: $500 - $1,000
Additional: Unspecified number of awards available.

National Institute of Justice Graduate Research Fellowship Program

Address: National Institution of Justice, 633 Indiana Ave., NW, Washington, DC, 20531
Phone: (800) 851-3420
Criteria: Must propose research in the area of law enforcement, criminal justice, violence or substance abuse.
Deadline: September 15, April 15, August 15, & December 16
Award: Contact Source
Additional: Awards are based on quality of research proposal.

National Italian American Law Fellowship

Address: National Italian American Foundation Law Fellowship, Educational Scholarship Program, 1860 19th St., NW, Washington, DC, 20001
Phone: (202) 387-0600
Deadline: May 31
Award: $1,000

National Lawyers Guild Summer Projects

Address: National Lawyers Guild, 1205 Smith Towe, Seattle, WA, 98104
Phone: (206) 622-5144
Eligibility: Law students. Women and ethnic minorities are particularly encouraged to apply.
Criteria: Interested in working with civil rights.
Deadline: February of each year
Award: $1,700 stipend

The American Legion Auxiliary

National President’s Scholarship

Website: view website
Eligibility: Awarded to children of veterans who served in WWI, WWII, Korean or Vietnam Wars.
Deadline: Contact Source
Award: Up to $2000
Additional: The American Legion publishes a handbook entitled Need a Lift? which lists numerous sources of financial aid and cost is $2 each. You may order a copy from your local American Legion Post or write to: The American Legion, National Emblem Sales, P.O. Box 1050, Indianapolis, IN 46206

Native American Congressional Internship Program

Address: Morris K. Udall, Scholarship and Excellence in National, Environmental Policy Foundation, 110 South Church, Suite 3350, Tucson, AZ, 85701
Phone: (520) 670-5529
Eligibility: Be an enrolled member of a recognized tribe.
Criteria: Have an interest in tribal government and policy. Have a minimum 3.2 GPA.
Deadline: January 15
Award: $1,000 and $2,000

Native American Education Grant

Address: Presbyterian Church, USA, Financial Aid for Studies, 100 Witherspoon St., Louisville, KY, 40202
Phone: (520) 670-5529
Eligibility: Indians, Aleuts and Eskimos pursuing full-time post-secondary education who demonstrate financial need.
Criteria: Contact Source for more Native American Area Office Locations.
Deadline: June 1
Award: $200 - $500

Nevada Women's Fund

Address: Box 50428, Reno, NV, 89513
Phone: (702) 786-2335
Eligibility: Women from the state of Nevada interested in preparing for a legal career and be working on a legal degree. Particular attention is paid to applications from reentry women and women who are single parents. Financial need.
Criteria: Selection is based on academic achievement and community service.
Deadline: Contact Source
Award: Stipend is $1,000

NJ Class Loans

Address: New Jersey Higher Education, CN 538, Trenton, NJ, 08625
Phone: (800) 35-NJLOAN
Eligibility: Credit worthy New Jersey residents.
Criteria: Adjusted gross income must be less than $85,000 per year.
Deadline: Contact Source
Award: Up to $7,000 in loans

NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund

Address: 99 Hudson St., New York, NY, 10013
Phone: (212) 925-6635
Eligibility: Students and other interested in working on women's rights and issues are eligible to apply.
Deadline: December for second-year students; January for first-year students
Award: Stipend of $250 a week for the summer months
Additional: Interns work with staff members to conduct research as well as compile facts and statistics on facilities, services, privileges, and opportunities for women.

Office of Indian Education

Address: Office of Indian Education Fellowship Program, Department of Education, 1250 Maryland Ave., SW, Room 4300, Washington, DC, 20024
Phone: (202) 401-1916
Eligibility: Tribal Members working on a law degree are eligible for an award based on need.
Deadline: January 1
Award: Contact Source

OPEU Scholarships

Oregon Public Employees Union (OPEU)

Address: 1445 Willamette St., Eugene, OR, 97401
Phone: (503) 581-1505
Eligibility: Member or related to a member of OPEU. Financial need.
Deadline: May 1
Award: $375 - $750

Oscar W. Rittenhouse Memorial Scholarship

Address: c/o Prosecutor's Supervisory Section, Division of Criminal Justice, 25 Market St., P.O. Box 085, Trenton, NJ, 08625
Phone: (609) 984-6500
Eligibility: Must be a New Jersey resident. Attending accredited law school.
Criteria: Must be interested in law enforcement.
Deadline: June 15
Award: $1,000

P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship Fund (Educational Loan Fund)

Address: 3700 Grand Ave., Des Moines, IA, 50312
Phone: (515) 255-3153
Eligibility: Women only. U. S. citizen. Completion of one semester of law school. Must be sponsored by a P.E.O. member.
Deadline: Contact source
Award: $2,000 loan at unspecified interest

Paralyzed Veterans Of America

Address: 5413-B Blacklick Rd., Springfield, VA, 22151-3960
Phone: (703) 642-5360
Eligibility: Residents of Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin and Berkshire, MA or Enfield and Suffield, CT.
Criteria: Student must have been a resident for at least one year prior to application.
Deadline: June 1
Award: $3,000

Peter and Alice Koomruian Armenian Education Fund

Address: P.O. Box 0268, Moorpark, CA, 93020-0268
Phone: (703) 642-5360
Eligibility: Applicants must be undergraduate or graduate students of Armenia descent who are enrolled full-time in an accredited U.S. college or university.
Deadline: August 1 and September 30
Award: Varies

Phi Delta Gamma

Phi Delta Gamma Study Grant Award

Address: , Attn: Executive Secretary, 4308 Grover St., Omaha, NE, 68105
Phone: (402) 556-3186
Eligibility: Must be a Phi Delta Gamma member for at least two years.
Criteria: Minimum 3.9 GPA or better.
Deadline: November 1 for odd years and February 1 for even years.
Award: $100 - $1,000
Additional: Unspecified number of $100-$1,000 renewable grants

Phi Eta Sigma Founders Scholarship

Address: Phi Eta Sigma, 228 J. E. Foy Union Building, Auburn University, AL, 36849
Phone: (205) 826-5856
Eligibility: Must be a Phi Eta Sigma member. Entering the first year of graduate study.
Deadline: March 1
Award: $2,000
Additional: Ten scholarships available.

Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society

Address: National Office, P.O. Box 16000, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, 70893-6000
Phone: (504) 388-4917
Eligibility: Applicants must be members or nominees.
Deadline: March 1
Award: $1,000

Portage County Bar Association Caris Scholarship Fund

Address: Sicuro & Simon, 101 E. Main St., P.O. Box 167, Ravenna, OH, 44266
Phone: (504) 388-4917
Eligibility: Law student must be resident in or have connection to Portage County, Ohio; demonstration of need.
Criteria: Merit.
Deadline: Contact Source
Award: Contact Source

Presbyterian Church Graduate Loan Program

Address: Office of Financial Aid, Presbyterian Church, 100 Witherspoon St., Louisville, KY, 40202-1396
Phone: (502) 569-5776
Eligibility: Must demonstrate financial need, must be U.S. citizen or permanent resident and a member of Presbyterian Church.
Criteria: Interest-free loans while in full-time attendance.
Deadline: April 1
Award: $200 - $1,000

Professional Development Fellowships

Address: U.S. Student Programs Division, Institute of International Education, 809 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY, 1001-2815
Phone: (212) 984-5326
Eligibility: Must be U.S. citizen in 2nd or 3rd year of study.
Criteria: For those students who wish to study in East Central Europe.
Deadline: January 31
Award: $1,000 - $2,000 or $1,000 in Bar Review Stipends

PSF Committee of Swiss Benevolent Society Of New York-Pellegrini Scholarship Fund

Address: 608 Fifth Ave., Suite 309, New York, NY, 10020-2303
Phone: (212) 984-5326
Eligibility: Available to students of Swiss descent who are permanently domiciled in New York, New Jersey or Connecticut.
Deadline: Contact Source
Award: Contact Source

Public Employees Roundtable-Public Service Scholarships

Address: P.O. Box 14270, Ben Franklin Station, Washington, DC, 20044-4270
Phone: (212) 984-5326
Eligibility: Students who are planning a career in government.
Criteria: Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.5.
Deadline: Mid-May
Award: $500 - $1,000

Center for Science in the Public Interest

Public Interest Internships

Website: view website
Eligibility: Preference to those with experience with advocacy groups.
Deadline: Contact source
Award: $600 - $700 per month

Puerto Rican Legal Defense Scholarship Program for Law Students

Address: Scholarships, Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund, 99 Hudson S., 14th Floor, New York, NY, 10013-2815
Phone: (212) 984-5326
Eligibility: All applicants must be in a JD degree program at an American Bar Association (ABA) approved law school.
Deadline: Contact Source
Award: Contact Source
Additional: Students working towards their LL.M are not eligible for these awards.

Raquel Marquez Frankel Scholarship for Hispanic Women

Website: view website
Eligibility: Women only. Must be of Hispanic decent. Financial need.
Criteria: Evidence of leadership potential. Commitment to improving the quality of life for the Hispanic community. Academic promise.
Deadline: May 31
Award: $200 - $1,000

Republic of China, Ministry of Education

Address: Office of the Cultural Division, 131 Van Ness Center, Coordination Council for North American Affairs, 4301 Connecticut Ave., N.W, Suite 131, Washington, DC, 20008
Phone: (202) 895-1800
Eligibility: Must have studied at a junior college, college, university or graduate department in the Republic of China for at least one academic year with adequate grades.
Criteria: Must have a reasonable command of the Chinese language.
Deadline: Contact source
Award: $200 - $250 per month
Additional: Award is renewable.

Reserve Officers Association of the United States

Henry J. Reilly Memorial Scholarship

Address: Ms. Mickey Hagen, One Constitution Ave, NE, Washington, DC, 20002-5655
Phone: (202) 479-2200
Fax: (202) 479-0416
Eligibility: Active or associates ROA members in good standing.
Criteria: Applicants must maintain at least a 3.30 GPA and have an undergraduate GPA of 3.20 and must demonstrate leadership qualities.
Deadline: April 1
Award: $500

Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts

Richard W. & Florence B. Irwin Law Scholarship

Address: Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts, P.O. Box 15769, 1500 Main St., Springfield, MA, 01115
Phone: (413) 732-2858
Eligibility: Must have been a Northampton, MA resident for at least 5 years.
Deadline: August 31
Award: Varies

Robert A. Shuker Memorial Scholarship

Address: Judge Nan R. Shuker, DC Superior Court, Room 3430, 500 Indian Ave., NW, Washington, DC, 20001
Phone: (201) 879-1207
Eligibility: Must be a resident of Washington DC.
Deadline: March 15
Award: $5,000

Roscoe Hogan Environmental Law Essay Contest

Website: view website
Criteria: One entry per law school of an essay on the topic to be determined.
Deadline: Intent-to-enter form due December 16 and February 17
Award: $1,000 - $3,000

Rotary Foundation

Address: 1560 Sherman Ave., Evanston, IL, 60201
Phone: (847) 866-3000
Eligibility: Applicant must hold bachelor’s degree or equivalent prior to commencement of scholarship studies.
Criteria: Application must be through applicant’s local Rotary Club. Applications must be endorsed by local district. Intended for studying abroad.
Deadline: Contact Source
Award: Contact Source

Roxana C. Arsht Scholarship

Website: view website
Eligibility: Applicants must apply for the scholarship within three years of graduation, and must secure a position with a non-profit or governmental organization in Delaware.
Deadline: Contact Source
Award: Contact Source

Royal Thai Government Scholarships

Address: Office of Education Affairs, Royal Thai Embassy, 1906 23rd St., NW, Washington, DC, 20008
Phone: (202) 667-9111
Eligibility: Must be a Thai student under 35 years of age studying international law.
Criteria: Must commit service to the Thai Revenue Department, Ministry of Finance.
Deadline: July 24
Award: Varies

Ruth Rabstein Scholarship

Address: Women Lawyer’s Caucus of Mercer County, Attn: Olivia Crisp, Chair, Scholarship Committee, P.O. Box 475, Cranbury, NJ, 08512
Phone: (609) 395-9515
Eligibility: Must be a Mercer County, NJ woman resident. Financial need.
Criteria: Award based on academic achievement, and community service.
Deadline: April 15
Award: $1,000

Sachs Foundation

Address: 90 South Cascade Ave., United Bank Building, Suite 1410, Colorado Springs, CO, 80903
Phone: (719) 633-2353
Eligibility: Must be African American. Resident of Colorado.
Criteria: Undergraduate GPA of 3.8 or higher on 4.0 scale.
Deadline: March 1
Award: Contact Source

Saint Thomas More Society

Address: (Diocese of Worcester, (Massachusetts), St. Thomas More Society, Diocese of Worcester-Chancery Office, 49 Elm St., Worcester, MA, 01609-2597
Phone: (508) 791-7171
Eligibility: Applicants must be members of a parish within the Diocese of Worcester and be admitted to or enrolled in an accredited law school.
Deadline: June 30
Award: $3,000

Sanders J. Mestel Legal Scholarship Fund

Address: The Stark County Foundation, The Saxton House, 331 Market Ave., South, Canton, OH, 44702-2107
Phone: (216) 454-3426
Eligibility: Must be a permanent resident of Stark County, OH.
Deadline: April 15
Award: $1,000 - $2,000

Sarah Cohen Scholarship Fund

Address: Sarah Cohen Scholarship, c/o Ohef Shalom Temple, Stockley Gardens at Raleigh Ave., Norfolk, VA, 235907
Phone: (216) 454-3426
Eligibility: Resident of Norfolk, Virginia. Financial need.
Criteria: High academic standing. Potential for service to the community.
Deadline: June 1
Award: Contact Source

Council of Citizens with Low Vision International

Scholarship for Low Vision Students

Website: view website
Eligibility: For full-time and part-time graduate students and a vision impairing condition affecting both eyes (vision of 20/70.)
Criteria: 3.3 GPA
Deadline: March 15
Award: $1,000

Business and Professional Women's Foundation

Scholarships for Black Women Age 25

Address: , Scholarship and Loan Office, 2012 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, DC, 20036
Phone: (202) 293-1200
Eligibility: African-American women.
Deadline: April 1 and September 1
Award: $1,000

Sequoyah Fellowship Program

Address: 245 Fifth Ave., Suite 1801, New York, NY, 10016-7877
Phone: (212) 689-8720
Eligibility: Tribal member who is a graduate student in any field.
Deadline: September 1
Award: $1,500

Service League of Northern Virginia

Address: 5012 Lee Hwy., Arlington, VA, 22207
Phone: (212) 689-8720
Eligibility: Women only. Resident of Northern Virginia. Over 30 years of age.
Deadline: Contact source
Award: Contact Source

Shearman and Sterling Scholarship Program

Address: Earl Warren Legal Training Program, Inc., 99 Hudson St., 16th Floor, New York, NY, 10013
Phone: (212) 219-1900
Eligibility: Must be 1st year African-American law student. Financial need.
Criteria: Based on academic achievement, personal commitment to legal profession as well as public interest.
Deadline: March 15
Award: $3,000 - $4,000
Additional: May be renewable for 2nd and 3rd years of law.

SNEF Scholarship

Address: Sigma Nu Educational Foundation, Inc., P.O. Box 1869, Lexington, VA, 24450
Phone: (703) 463-1869
Eligibility: Graduate of Virginia Sigma Nu Fraternity. Financial need.
Deadline: Contact Source
Award: $500

Society of Satellite Professionals International

Website: view website
Eligibility: Female over 28 who is a resident of northern VA returning to school for further career preparation.
Deadline: November 15
Award: Contact Source

Somerset County Bar Association Scholarship Foundation

Address: 35 N. Bridge St., P.O. Box 400, Somerville, NJ, 08876
Phone: (908) 685-2323
Eligibility: Resident of Somerset County, NJ.
Deadline: June 1
Award: Scholarships and loans ranging from $500 to $1,500 depending on funding.

Sons of Italy Foundation

Address: 219 E. St., NE, Washington, DC, 20002
Phone: (202) 547-2900
Eligibility: Full-time enrollment. Italian heritage.
Criteria: Evidence of exceptional leadership qualities. High scholastic ability.
Deadline: February 17
Award: $1,000-$5,000 s
Additional: 10-12 scholarships available.

Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association Scholarship

Address: Richard E. Walters, Chair, Scholarship Committee, Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association, 333 Park Central East, Suite 1010, Springfield, MO, 65806
Phone: (417) 831-2783
Eligibility: The applicant must be in his or her final year of undergraduate school or have already attained an undergraduate degree and have applied to attend an accredited law school on a full-time basis. The applicant must be a permanent resident of Greene County, Missouri, be a graduate of a school in Greene County, Missouri, or be a child or grandchild of a member or former of the Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association.
Criteria: Application must absolutely be received by April 18 at noon.
Deadline: April 18
Award: Contact Source

Stamford (Connecticut) Bar Association Foundation and Loan Program

Address: Peter M. Ryan, Esq., P.O. Box 1732, Darion, CT, 06820
Phone: (417) 831-2783
Eligibility: Residents of Stamford-Darien area.
Deadline: Contact Source
Award: Up to $1,000

Stark County, OH Legal Association Scholarship Fund

Address: Financial Aid Office or contact, Stark County Bar Association, Attn: Scholarship Committee, 309 AmeriTrust Building, Canton, OH, 44702
Phone: (417) 831-2783
Eligibility: Applicants must have completed at least one semester of law school at an accredited law school. In addition, emphasis will be placed on applicants who have a past or current residency in Stark County, Ohio, and who intend to undertake the practice of law in Stark County, Ohio.
Criteria: Applicants will be judged on the following criteria: commitment to community involvement, high scholastic achievement, and good character and standing in the community.
Deadline: January 4
Award: Contact Source

Susan J. Ferrell Scholarship

Website: view website
Eligibility: Applicants must be a student at an accredited law school in the United States, its applicants must be seeking a threshold legal degree.
Criteria: Applicant’s interest in Native American legal issues. Describe in concise detail how you have demonstrated a consistent interest in and contribution to Native American legal issues that, as threshold, would make you worthy of receiving this award.
Deadline: Contact Source
Award: Contact Source
Additional: Applicant will be notified after May 1.

The ABA Legal Opportunity Scholarship

Website: view website
Criteria: Before receiving scholarship funds, recipients will be required to demonstrate admission to and plans to enroll at an ABA-accredited law school.
Deadline: March 30
Award: $5000 - $15,000
Additional: The mission of the Legal Opportunity Scholarship Fund is to encourage racial and ethnic minority students to apply to law school and to provide financial assistance to ensure that these students have the opportunity to attend law school for three years.

The Cabaniss, Johnston Scholarship

Website: view website
Eligibility: Resident of Alabama.  Second year of law school. Financial need.
Criteria: Academic achievement is key factor. Consideration also given to conscientiousness, dependability, civic involvement and dedication to high ethical standards.
Deadline: June 6
Award: $5,000 maximum for tuition and books

The Central Scholarship Bureau

Website: view website
Eligibility: Resident of Baltimore, MD. Financial need.
Criteria: Minimum of 3.0 GPA on 4.0 scale.
Deadline: June 1 and December 1
Award: Eight $700 - $3,500 scholarships and 7