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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: August 1
Contact: http://www.dri.org – (312) 795-1101

Indiana State Bar Association Utility Law Section
Eligibility: Studying at one of the four ABA accredited law schools in Indiana.
Deadline: August 1
Contact: Michelle Gill
Indiana Bar Foundation
230 E. Ohio Street, 4th Floor
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 269-2415

Legal Writing Prep Entering Law Student Scholarship
Award: $250
Eligibility: Entering 1L;
Rely on loans to cover at least fifty percent (50%) of the applicant’s cost of education during the first-year of law school.
Contact:
Send an email expressing interest in the scholarship to michaelsantana@legalwritingprep.com by 11:59 p.m. PST on August 1, 2007.
http://www.legalwritingprep.com/Info/Scholarships.html

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

NIABA Scholarship Program
Award: $1,000
Eligibility: Student members of the National Italian American Bar Association (NIABA);
Scholastic ability, character, activities, & financial need
Deadline: August of each year
Contact: http://www.niaba.org/scholarships/

Peoria County Bar Association Diversity Scholarship
Award: $1000 per year
Eligibility: racial and ethinic minority law students;
intent to practice law in Peoria area;
Deadline: August of each year
Contact: Application or email Swilliams@ci.peorial.il.us – (309)-494-8593

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

The Warren County Bar Foundation Scholarship
Award: $1,500-$3,000
Eligibility: Students admitted to a an accredited law school who reside in Warren County, New York or a contiguous County. Scholastic record, financial need and a commitment to the successful completion of law school are amont the factors considered.
Deadline: August 1
Contact: Lisa Bushman at the Warren County Bar Association, 40 Dix Avenue – Suite C, Glens Falls, NY 12801, 518-792-9239 or online at:
http://www.wcba-ny.com/foundation.html