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Makia & Ann Malo Scholarship
Award: $1,500
Eligibility: Hawaii residents;
Preference given to students of Hawaiian ancestry (birth certificate must be submitted) who demonstratte a desire to contribute to the Hawaiian community after earning their graduate degree;
2.7 GPA or higher, good moral character & financial need
Deadline: February of each year
Contact: www.hcf-hawaii.org – (888) 731-3863
Maldef Law School Scholarship Program
Award: up to $7,000 per year
Eligibility: Any person of Latino descent;
Enrolled during the year of application;
Full-time student;
Academic achievement, demonstrated involvment in & commitment to serving the Latino community through the legal profession, potential for successful completion of a law degree, & financial need
Deadline: October of each year
Contact: www.maldef.org/education/scholarships.htm – (213) 629-2512
Malena Rance Scholarship
Award: amount not specified
Eligibility: African American women w/ 2.5 GPA or higher;
Must demonstrate a significant interest in entertainment law;
Should have 1) taken an entertainment or sports law course, 2) actively participated in the entertainment or sports law field through internship or job, 3) attended an entertainment or sports law seminar/conference after beginning law school
Contact: www.besla.org/scholarship.asp – (866) 273-4935
Marilynne Graboys Wool Scholarship
Award: $2,000
Eligibility: Women residents of Rhode Island;
Planning to enroll or are registered in an accredited law school;
Demonstrate financial need;
Part of the selection process includes an essay
Deadline: June of each year
Contact:
Contact:
Libby Monahan
Marilynne Graboys Wool Scholarship
The Rhode Island Foundation
One Union Station
Providence, Rhode Island 02903
http://scholarship.rifoundation.org/wool.pdf
Neil Severance at (401) 274-4564
Marine Corps Funded Law Education Program
Award: Regular Pay + payment of tuition ($10,000/yr max)
Eligibility: Commissioned officers in Marine Corps (rank of captain or below);
2-6 years of total active service & be able to complete 20 years of active service before their 55th birthday;
Must have graduated from an accredited college/university w/ a bachelor’s degree, have taken LSAT at their own arrangement/expense, & have evidence of acceptance to an accredited law school in the U.S.
Deadline: February of each year
Contact: www.usmc.mil – (703) 784-9284
Mario G. Olmos Scholarship Fund
Award: amount not specified
Eligibility: Students who can demonstrate involvement in the Latino community & ties to California’s San Joaquin Valley;
Academic achievement, leadership ability, & financial need
Deadline: March of each year
Contact: La Raza Lawyers Association – San Joaquin Valley Chapter, Fresno, CA
(559) 445-5260
Marion Maccarrell Scott Scholarship
Award: amount not specified
Eligibility: Hawaii resident & a graduate of a public high school;
Demonstrate financial need, 2.8 GPA or higher;
Submit an essay on their commitment to world peace
Deadline: February of each year
Contact: http://www.hawaiicommunityfoundation.org/index.php?id=239&categoryID=7 – (888) 731-3863
Mark B. Holzman Scholarship
Award: up to $2,000
Eligibility: Delaware residents;
Accepted by an accredited law program;
Academic merit & financial need
Deadline: May of each year
Contact:
Mark B. Holzman Scholarship Trust
c/o Wilmington Trust Company
Attn: Personal Trust & Private Banking
3 South DuPont Highway
Georgetown, DE 19947-2802
(302)855-2816
Mary Rowena Cooper Scholarship Fund
Award: amount not specified
Eligibility: Residents of Forsyth County, North Carolina whose parent served in Vietnam during the war;
First priority given to children of deceased veterans of the 101st Airborne, second to children of deceased veterans of any service unit, third to children of veterans still living;
Pursuing a degree at any accredited college/university
Contact: http://www.wsfoundation.org/fileadmin/studentaid/CooperGuidelines.pdf – (336)725-2382
MCBA/Arthur T. Ueoka Scholarship
Award: amount not specified
Eligibility: Hawaii residents & a significant connection w/ Maui County;
Entering or already in law school;
Demonstrate financial need;
Deadline: June of each year
Contact:
Maui County Bar Association, Wailuku, HI
(808) 244-1000
McAndrews Diversity in Patent Law Fellowship Program
Award: $5,000 and participate in McAndrews’ Summer Clerkship
Eligibility: 1L with a diverse background that, in the firm’s view, would help to improve diversity in the field of intellectual property law;
Have a degree in science or engineering;
Intend to practice patent law in Chicago, Illinois.
Deadline: Applications will be accepted December 1, through January 7.
Contact: http://www.mcandrews-ip.com/pdfs/McAndrews_Fellowship_Application.pdf
312.984.7700
McDermott Minority Scholarship
Award: $15,000 and participate in a McDermott Summer Program
Eligibility: 2L minority law student;
Deadline: October
Contact:
McDermott Will & Emery
227 W. Monroe St.
Chicago, IL 60606
http://careers.mwe.com/index.cfm/fa/page.view/page_id/f3e221be-2a7c-4b78-bc25-bb06e507e1d0/McDermottMinorityScholarship.cfm
312.984.7700
McRoberts Memorial Law Scholarships
Award: amount not specified
Eligibility: Peoria County, Illinois residents (for at least 5 years);
Demonstrate financial need;
Financial need, reputation, character, appearance, personality, & apparent aptitude for a career in law
Deadline: June of each year
Contact:
McRoberts Memorial Law Scholarship Fund,
First of America Trust Company, Trustee
301 Southwest Adams St.
Peoria, IL 61652-0749
(309) 655-5000
MCCA Lloyd M. Johnson, Jr. Scholarship Program
Award: $10,000
Eligibility: newly accepted law students from disadvantaged backgrounds
Deadline: January
Contact: http://www.mcca.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.viewPage&pageId=483&parentID=477&nodeID=1
Mercer County Bar Foundation Law Scholarship
Award: $500 – $1,500
Eligibility: Mercer County, New Jersey residents;
Attending or planning on attending an accredited law school;
Involvement in community organizations & financial need
Deadline: July of each year
Contact: www.mercerbar.com – (609) 585-6200
Michael F. O’Donnell Memorial Scholarships
Award: $500 – $5,000
Eligibility: Sonoma County, California residents;
Currently enrolled in law school or interested in a law-related career;
Academic accomplishments & financial need
Deadline: February of each year
Contact: http://www.sonomacf.org/grants_scholarships/scholarship.shtml – (707) 579-4801
Middlesex County Bar Association Law School Scholarship Program
Award: amount not specified
Eligibility: Middlesex County, New Jersey residents;
Attending or planning to attend law school;
Deadline: April of each year
Contact: www.mcbalaw.com – (732) 828-3433
Millbank Diversity Scholars
Award: $$50,000 and salaried summer position
Eligibility: groups traditionally underrepresented in large law firms
Deadline: September
Contact: http://www.milbank.com/en/Diversity
Award: $7,500 and paid summer clerk position
Eligibility: # Applicant must be a first- or second-year law student in good standing at an ABA- accredited law school.
- Applicant must intend to work, live, and practice law in the Pacific Northwest.
Deadline: 1L January; 2L October
Contact: http://www.millernash.com/fellowship.aspx
Milton D. Rosenberg Scholarship
Award: amount not specified
Eligibility: Washington County, Pennsylvania residents;
Currently enrolled in law school;
Contact: www.patla.org – (215) 546-6451
Minority Corporate Counsel Scholarship
Award: $10,000 per year
Eligibility: admitted to accredited law school;
US citizen;
commitment to diversity;
Deadline: June 1
Contact: http://www.mcca.com/ – (703) 205-3443
Minoru Yasui Memorial Scholarship
Award: amount not specified
Eligibility: Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) members;
Attending or planning to attend an accredited law school;
Preference is given to applicants with a strong interest in human & civil rights;
Academic record, extracurricular activities, financial need, & community involvement
Deadline: April of each year
Contact: www.jacl.org – (415) 921-5225
Monroe County Bar Association Scholarship
Award: $500
Eligibility: Applicants must have graduated from a school (public or private) in Monroe County, Michigan & be residents of the county at the time of application;
Currently enrolled or acceptetd at accredited law schools;
Deadline: April of each year
Contact:
Monroe County Bar Association
Scholarship Committee
P.O. Box 587
Monroe, MI 48161
www.cfmonroe.org – (734) 242-3434
Morgan Lewis Diversity Fellowship Program
Award: $15,000 per year and salaried summer associate positions
Eligibility: (1) have successfully completed one year of law school, (2) have demonstrated academic excellence, (3) have outstanding leadership skills, (4) have an interest in employment with Morgan Lewis, and (5) have a demonstrated interest in promoting diversity.
Deadline: September
Contact: http://www.morganlewis.com/documents/DiversityFellowshipApplication.pdf
Morris Scholarship
Award: $1,500 per year
Eligibility: African American, Asian/Pacific Islanders, Hispanics, or Native Americans;
Iowa residents and high school graduates, preference given to native Iowans attending law school in Iowa;
2.5 GPA or higher;
Academic achievement, a statement of educational & career goals, community service, & financial need
Deadline:March of each year
Contact: www.morrisscholarship.org – (515) 282-8192
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