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Alia Herrera Memorial ATLA Auxiliary Scholarship
(need to be a member)
Award: $3,000
Eligibility: Open to: Students attending Law School where annual ATLA convention is held;
ATLA student members;
Law students who are children of ATLA members;
Must be entering 2nd or 3rd year of law school or have the equivalent of 1 year to complete their studies;
As part of the selection process, applicants must submit a 500-word essay on a topic that changes annually
Deadline: April of each year
Contact: http://www.justice.org/members/lawstud/auxilsch.aspx – (800) 424-2725

ATLA Trial Advocacy Scholarship
Award: $2,500
Eligibility: Member of ATLA; 2nd or 3rd year of law school;
Commitment to assocation & dedication to its mission
Deadline: April of each year
Contact: http://www.justice.org/members/lawstud/advcschl.aspx – (800) 424-2725

Akron Bar Association Scholarships
Award: amount not specified
Eligibility: U.S. Citizens currently enrolled in law school;
Financial need;
Preference give to Summit County, Ohio residents
Deadline: April of each year
Contact: www.akronbar.org – (330) 253-5007

Attorney-CPA Foundation Scholarships
Award: $250 – $1,000
Eligibility: CPA certificate; academic performance & leadership
Deadline: April of each year
Contact: http://www.attorney-cpa.com/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageID=3280 -(888) ATTY-CPA

Bar President’s Scholarship
Award: $1,500
Eligibility: For Taurig Scholarship Residents of the Waterbury (Connecticut) Judicial District;
Bar President’s Scholarship – Entering final year of study at an accredited law school
Deadline: April 20th
Contact: www.waterburybar.org

Bohemian Lawyers’ Association of Chicago
Award: $1,500
Eligibility: Current 1L or 2L; Czech, Moravian, Silesian or Slovak Ancestry
Deadline: April of each year
Contact: http://www.bohemianlawyers.org/scholarships.html

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
Award: $5000
Eligibility: Latino; perform public/community service
Deadline: April of each year
Contact: http://www.chci.org/chciyouth/scholarship/scholarship.htm – 1-800-EXCELDC

Damon J. Keith Scholarship
Award: at least $1,000
Eligibility: Michigan residents; Applicants must be in at least their 2nd year in law school;
Must demonstrate a commitment to social equality & combating racism;
Applicant’s background, community involvement, activities in pursuit or equal justice for all, & any relevant school, civic, religious or social involvement
Deadline: April of each year
Contact: http://www.wbadirect.org/pdf/2008-Damon-J-Keith-Scholarship-Form.pdf – (313) 962-0250

DRI — The Voice of the Defense Bar
Award: $10,000 annually
Eligibility: Second-year African American, Hispanic, Asian, Pan Asian and Native American students.
Second-year female law students are also eligible regardless of race or ethnicity.
Deadline: April
Contact: http://www.dri.org – (312) 795-1101

Edward Traurig Scholarship
Award: $1,000
Eligibility: Waterbury (Connecticut) Judicial District residents
Entering 2nd or final year of study at an accredited law school as a full- or part-time student
Deadline: April of each year
Contact: Waterbury Bar Association, Waterbury, CT

Elaine Osborne Jacobson Award for Women Working in Health Care Law
Award: $3,000
Eligibility:

Women currently enrolled in an accredited North American law school; Only nominations are accepted, candidates may not apply directly

1-3 letters of recommendation

Through candidates law school academic & clinical work & other related activities, demonstrate their apptitude for & long-term commitment to a legal career of advocacy on behalf of the health care needs of children, women, elderly, or the disabled

Deadline: April of each year
Contact: http://www.poundinstitute.org/elainosborne.aspx

Fall River Bar Association Scholarships
Award: $500
Eligibility: Residents of the greater Fall River, Massachusetts area
Currently enrolled in or accepted to law school
Deadline: April of each year
Contact: (508) 675-6611

Federal Circuit Bar Association Scholarships
Award: $5,000
Eligibility: Currently enrolled in ABA-accredited law schools
Based primarily on financial need, although academic promise, either in undergraduate study or law school, is also considered
Deadline: April of each year
Contact: http://www.fedcirbar.org/olc/pub/LVFC/cpages/misc/scholar.jsp – (202) 408-4205

Giles Sutherland Rich Memorial Scholarship
Award: $10,000
Eligibility: Currently enrolled in ABA-accredited law schools;
Based primarily on financial need, although academic promise, either in undergraduate study or law school, is also considered
Deadline: April of each year
Contact: http://memberconnections.com/olc/filelib/LVFC/cpages/9005/Library/docs/Giles%20Sutherland%20Rich%20%20Bullinger%20Memorial%20Scholarship%20Rules.pdf – (202) 408-4205

Howard Fox Memorial Law Scholarship
Award: $3,000
Eligibility: Berks County, Pennsylvania resident;
Entering 2nd year of law school;
Financial need is considered in selection process
Deadline: April 1
Contact: www.bccf.org – 610-685-2223

Indiana Sheriff’s Association Scholarship Program
Award: $500
Eligibility: Indiana Resident;
Committed to pursuing and education and career in law enforcement at an IN college or univ;
Applicant must be a member of the association, or dependent child, or grandchild of current member;
full-time student;
Deadline: April 1
Contact:
P.O. Box 19127
Indianapolis, IN 46219
1-800-622-4779
http://www.indianasheriffs.org/scholarship.html

Jackson County Bar Association Scholarship
Award: $2,000
Eligibility: Jackson County, Michigan resident;
2.5 GPA or higher;
Enrolled full- or part-time;
Academic achievement, an essay on career objectives, community involvement, & law school activities. Financial need is not considered
Deadline: April of each year
Contact:
Jackson County Bar Association, Jackson, MI
(517) 768-8568

James F. Connolly LexisNexis Academic & Library Solutions Scholarship
Award: $3,000
Eligibility: Library school graduates working on a law degree;
Have no more than 36 semester credit hours of study remaining before qualifying for law degree;
Have meaningful law library experience;
Evidence of financial need must be submitted. Preference is given to librarians who have demonstrated an interest in government publications
Deadline: April of each year
Contact: http://www.aallnet.org/services/sch_connolly.asp – (312) 939-4764

James I. Smith Notre Dame Law School Scholarship Fund
Award: amount not specified
Eligibility: Residents of Allegheny County, PA;
Deadline: April of each year
ttp://www.acbf.org/Loans_Scholarships/James_Smith_Fund.asp

Judge Charles G. Sweet Fund For Law Students
Award: $200
Eligibility: Washington County, Pennsylvania residents;
Currently enrolled in an accredited law school;
Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher;
Deadline: April of each year
Contact: http://www.wccf.net/judgesweet.htm
(724) 222-6330

Justice Pauline Davis Hanson Scholarship
Award: $2,000
Eligibility: Women who have completed their 1st year of law school;
Preference is given to current or former residents of the following California counties: Fresno, Kings, Madera & Tulare;
Academic record, extracurricular & community activities, demonstrated leadership capabilities & financial need. Finalists are interviewed
Deadline: April of each year
Contact:
Fresno County Women Lawyers, Fresno, CA
(559) 226-1540

Lake County Bar Foundation Scholarship
Award: $1,000
Eligibility: Lake County, Ohio residents;
Attending law school;
Scholarship, citizenship, leadership, general worthiness & financial need
Deadline: April of each year
Contact: www.lcba-ohio.org – (440) 352-6044

Lawrence A. Long Memorial Law Scholarship
Award: amount not specified
Eligibility: Alpha Tau Omega fraternity members;
3.5 GPA or higher;
Must be enrolled or accepted into an accredited law school as a full-time student;
Academic achievement, demonstrated leadership in the fraternity, & demonstrated leadership on campus & in the community
Deadline: April of each year
Contact: http://www.ato.org/fnd/schol_application.shtml – (800) 798-9286, ext. 133

Lawrence Bar Association Scholarships
Award: amount not specified
Eligibility: Residents of Andover, Lawrence, Methuen, & North Andover, Masshachusetts;
Currently enrolled at an accredited law school;
Academic achievement & finanancial need
Deadline: April of each year
Contact: (978) 975-4110

Lazarian Graduate Scholarship
Award: amount not specified
Eligibility: Armenian ancestry;
Students may not receive more than 2 scholarships from the Armenian Relief Society;
Academic record, financial need, & Armenian community involvement
Deadline: April of each year
Contact: www.arseastusa.org – (617) 926-3801

Louis-Edward Nicklies Scholarship
Award: $600 – $800
Eligibility: Jefferson County, Kentucky resident;
Be a graduate of a public, parochial or private high school in the county; have an academic record indicating the ability to succeed at the graduate level;
Accepted by or enrolled in an accredited college/university as a full-time student and be able to demonstrate financial need
Deadline: April of each year
Contact:
Louis-Edward Nicklies Scholarship Fund
c/o Charitable & Endowment Management
PNC Bank, Kentucky, Inc.
Citizens Plaza, Sixth Floor
Louisville, KY 40296

Michigan Auto Law Diversity Scholarship
Award: $2,000
Eligibility: Recipient is a Michigan resident accepted to or currently attending an accredited law school within the United States, or a non-Michigan resident attending an accredited Michigan law school; first or second year of law school; must be member of an ethnic or racial minority or demonstrate a defined commitment to issues of diversity within their academic career.
Deadline: April of each year
Contact: http://www.michiganautolaw.com/firm_profile/attorney-careers/diversity-scholarship.php

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

Miller Johnson Michigan Diversity Scholarship
Award: $5,000
Eligibility: students of color pursuing a law degree at any accredited law school in the U.S.; permanent resident of Michigan
Deadline: April
Contact: Grand Rapids Community Foundation, 616-454-1751; http://grcf.egrant.org/

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

Navajo Nation Graduate Trust Fund and Fellowship
Award: $500 – $10,000
Eligibility: Members of the Navajo Nation;
Preference given to priority fields (deemed by Education Committee of the Navajo Nation Council), including law;
Preference also given to students at institutions that provide matching funds to the Navajo Nation or its student participants;
Point system is used to determine the amount of award and is based on the following: graduate level, total cost of education, estimated financial need, other aid received, & other circumstances
Deadline: April of each year
Contact: www.onnsfa.org/gradfund.asp – (800) 243-2956

Richard D. Hailey Law Student Scholarships
Award: $1,000
Eligibility: Incoming first, second, and third-year African American, Hispanic, Asian American, Native American and Bi-Racial AAJ Law Student Members. Interest and proficiency of skills in trial advocacy, desire to represent victims, commitment to AAJ, and financial need
Deadline: April of each year
Contact: http://www.justice.org/cps/rde/xchg/justice/hs.xsl/1739.htm – 800.424.2725, ext. 593

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

Shanker Graduate Scholarships
Award: $6,000 over 3 years
Eligibility: Former recipients of the Albert Shanker College Scholarships (low-income students who graduated from NYC public school system);
Going to graduate school immediately after college;
Must have high academic standing, demonstrate leadership qualities, & meet family income requirements
Deadline: April of each year
Contact: United Federation of Teachers, New York, NY
(212) 539-0500

Sho Sato Memorial Scholarship
Award: amount not specified
Eligibility: Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) members;
Currently enrolled or planning to enroll in an accredited law school;
Must submit a statement describing present level of involvement in the JACL or Asian Pacific community & how they will continue involvement in the future;
Academic record, extracurricular activities, financial need, & community involvement
Deadline: April of each year
Contact: www.jacl.org – (415) 921-5225

South Asian Bar Association Of Southern California Scholarships
Award: $500
Eligibility: South Asian Bar Association (SABA) members, of south Asian ancestry;
Enrolled in law school;
Commitment & devotion to public interest & activism & service within the south Asian community &/or the larger southern California community
Deadline: April of each year
Contact:
www.sabasc.org
South Asian Bar Association Public Interest Foundation
P.O. Box 81-1423
Los Angeles, CA 90081
(310) 208-1182

Thomas M. McGovern Scholarship
Award: $400 – $800 per year
Eligibility: Bristol County, Massachusetts current & former residents;
Completed 1 year of law school;
Financial need
Deadline: April of each year
Contact:
Sabra & Aspen, P.A.
1026 County Street
Somerset, MA 02726
www.bristolcpcs.org/BristolBar.html – (508) 990-1303

Warner Norcross & Judd Law School Studies Scholarship
Award: $5,000
Eligibility: Minority students entering, accepted at, or currently attending an accredited law school within the U.S.;
Michigan residents or connection to the state (e.g., family members reside in the state, student previously resided in the stae, applicant is attending school in the state)
Deadline: April of each year
Contact: http://www.grfoundation.org/pdfs/scholarships/wnjedit.pdf – (616) 454-1751, ext. 103

Waterbury Bar Association Scholarship
Award: $1,500
Eligibility: Waterbury (Connecticut) Judicial District residents;
Entering final year of study at an accredited law school
Deadline: April of each year
Contact: Waterbury Bar Association, Waterbury, CT
(203) 597-6363, ext. 244

Wolverine Bar Foundation Scholarship
Award: at least $500
Eligibility: Minority law students;
Michigan residents;
At least in 2nd year of law school;
Financial need, merit & an interview
Deadline: April of each year
Contact: http://www.wbadirect.org/pdf/2008-Damon-J-Keith-Scholarship-Form.pdf – (313) 962-0250

Wood County Bar Association Memorial Fund
Award: $250
Eligibility: Connection to 1 of the following counties in West Virginia: Wood, Jackson, Ritchie, Wirt, or Pleasants. Residents of Washington County, Ohio are also eligible;
Academic record & financial need;
Deadline: April of each year
Contact: www.pacfwv.com – (304) 428-GIFT