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Andrew K. Ruotolo, Jr. Memorial Scholarship
Award: $2,500 per year
Eligibility: New Jersey residents accepted for admission to a law or graduate school;
Interest in & commitment to child advocacy programs;
Financial need;
Finalists are interviewed
Deadline: postmarked by June 15th
Contact: http://www.aie.org/Scholarships/detail.cfm?ID=12987

Bernadine Johnson Marshall-Martha Bell Scholarships
Award: $1,500
Eligibility: African-American women; Residents of New Jersey;
Currently enrolled in 1st, 2nd or 3rd year at an accredited law school;
Writing sample, community service, and financial need
Deadline: February of each year
Contact: www.abwlnj.org

Daniel B. Toll Memorial Scholarship Award
Award: $1,000
Eligibility: New Jersey residents, preferably Camden County;
Enrolled in law school in other than their final year of study;
Financial need & commitment to charitable, humanitarian & community service activities
Deadline: January of each year
Contact: http://www.camdencountybar.org/?go=comm_sc_lawsch – (856) 964-3420

Harris Y. Cotton Memorial Scholarship
Award: $2,500 per year
Eligibility: New Jersey residents accepted for admission to a law school;
Interest in preparing for a career as a prosecutor, with an emphasis on domestic violence or hate crimes prosecutions;
Financial need must be demonstrated;
Finalists are interviewed
Deadline: June of each year
Contact:County Prosecutors Assoc. of New Jersey Foundation, c/o John G. Laky, Secretary, Warren County Prosecutor’s Office, 413 Second Street, Belvidere, NJ 07823
(856) 225-8466

Hudson County Bar Foundation Scholarships
Award: $2,000
Eligibility: Hudson County, New Jersey residents;
Must demonstrate financial need;
Must be willing to volunteer at the Hudson County Bar Foundation Law Library
Deadline: March of each year
Contact: Hudson County Bar Foundation, Jersey City, NJ
(201) 798-4708

Jan M. Schlesinger Scholarship Award
Award: $2,500
Eligibility: Burlington County, New Jersey residents;
1st or 2nd year law students;
Financial need, academic merit & commitment to Burlington County
Deadline: March of each year
Contact: www.burlcobar.org – (609) 261-4542

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

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

New Jersey Hispanic Bar Foundation Scholarship
Award: amount not specified
Eligibility: New Jersey residents (for at least 3 years prior to enrolling in law school);
Completed at least 1 year at an ABA-approved law school in the U.S.;
Must be of Hispanic ancestry (at least 1 parent of Hispanic descent) with a GPA of 2.0 or higher;
Financial need is considered
Deadline: August of each year
Contact: http://www.njhba.org/live/web_images/HBA_Scholarship.doc

Oscar W. Rittenhouse Memorial Scholarship
Award: $2,500 per year
Eligibility: New Jersey residents;
Accepted for admission for law school with an Interest in preparing for a career as a legal prosecutor;
Financial need must be demonstrated
Deadline: June of each year
Contact:
Oscar W. Rittenhouse Memorial Scholarship
c/o Prosecutor Theodore J. Romankow
32 Rahway Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
http://www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/pdf/prosecutor/rittenhouse.pdf

Porzio, Bromberg & Newman P.C. Diversity Scholarship
Award: $5000
Eligibility: The applicant must be a student who entered his/her first year of law school at an ABA accredited Law School in Fall 2010.
The applicant must have achieved a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.3 at his/her undergraduate institution.
The applicant must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States of America as well as a New Jersey resident.
The applicant must not be the recipient of a similar scholarship award from another law firm.
Deadline: March 1
Contact: download application

Ruth Rabstein Scholarship
Award: $1,500
Eligibility: Women law students with ties to Mercer County, New Jersey;
Academic achievement, community service, & financial need
Deadline: April of each year
Contact:
Women Lawyers’ Caucus of Mercer County,
P.O. Box 56141
Trenton, NJ 08638
(609) 984-0231

Somerset County Bar Association Foundation Scholarship
Award: $500 – $1,500
Eligibility: Somerset County, New Jersey residents;
Attending or planning to attend law school
Deadline: May of each year
Contact: Somerset County Bar Association, Somerville, NJ
(908) 595-1212

Vincent S. Haneman-Joseph B. Perskie Memorial Foundation Scholarship Fund
Award: $500 – $2,500
Eligibility: Atlantic County, New Jersey residents;
Accepted to law school;
Academic ability, leadership potential, character, & financial need
Deadline: August of each year
Contact: Atlantic County Bar Association, Atlantic City, NJ
(609) 345-3444