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Adler Pollock & Sheehan Diversity Scholarship
Award: $10,000
Eligibility: Member of diverse group; Entering 1L;
Permanent resident of Massachusetts or Rhode Island
Deadline: June 1
Contact: http://www.apslaw.com/news.cfm?id=551

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

Baker & Daniels Diversity Scholarship Program
Award: $10,000 and a place in the firm’s summer associate program.
Eligibility: 2L; varied ethnic, racial, cultural and lifestyle backgrounds as well as those with disabilities or unique viewpoints
Deadline: June 30
Contact:
Margaret M. Gloyeske, Assistant Director of Legal Personnel
Baker & Daniels LLP
300 N. Meridian Street, Suite 2700
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317-237-1173

Berkshire Bar Association Scholarships
Award: amount not specified
Eligibility: Residents of Berkshire County, Massachusetts;
Must be enrolled in law school in any state
Deadline: June of each year
Contact: Berkshire Bar Association, Great Barrington, MA – (413) 499-4400

Cabaniss, Johnston Scholarship
Award: $5,000
Eligibility: Resident of Alabama; Enrolled in second year at ABA-accredited law school;
Academic achievement, conscientiousness, dependability, civic involvement, financial need & ethics
Deadline: June of each year
Contact: http://www.alfinc.org/cabanissjohnston.cfm – (334) 269-1515

Cole County Bar Association Scholarship
Award: $1,000
Eligibility: Cole County, Missouri residents;
Preference given to applicants related to members of the Cole County Bar Association; Academic achievement & financial need
Deadline: June of each year
Contact: Cole County Bar Association, Jefferson City, MO – (573) 751-7317

Erie County Bar Association Scholarship
Award: $500 – $2,000
Eligibility: Erie County, Pennsylvania residents
Entering 2nd or 3rd year at an ABA-accredited law school
Based on a number of factors, including financial need
Deadline: June of each year
Contact: www.eriebar.com – (814) 459-3111

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

Harry A. Blackmun Scholarship
Award: $10,000 – $15,000 per year
Eligibility: Open to students enrolled or about to enroll in an accredited law school in the U.S. to work on a J.D. degree;
Academic achievement, financial need, & potential for making a contribution to society & the legal profession;
Preference is given to applicants from Minnesota
Deadline: June of each year
Contact: Harry A. Blackmun Scholarship Foundation, Inc., Baltimore, MD
(410) 685-3813

Isabelle Durrah Legal Scholarship
Award: amount not specified
Eligibility: Residents of the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area;
1st, 2nd, & 3rd year J.D. students;
2.5 GPA or higher
Deadline: June of each year
Contact: Barristers’ Spouses of the District of Columbia, Inc., Washington, DC
(202) 244-1081

Leonard C. Horn Award For Legal Studies
Award: $2,500 – $10,000
Eligibility: Women who competed at the local, state or national level in a Miss America competition in 1992 or later;
GPA, class rank, LSAT score, extracurricular activities, financial need, & level of participation within the system
Deadline: June of each year
Contact: www.missamerica.org – (609) 345-7571, ext. 27

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: www.rifoundation.org – (401) 274-4564

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

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

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

NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund
Award: $1,000-$5,000
Eligibility: Students at accredited law schools;
Deadline: June 1
Contact: http://www.nradefensefund.org/

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

Polonia Foundation of Ohio Scholarships
Award: $750 – $1,500
Eligibility: Ohio residents of Polish descent;
Financial need, academic achievement, & involvement in Polish groups
Deadline: June of each year
Contact:
Polonia Foundation of Ohio, Inc.
6966 Broadway Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44105
(440) 843-8041

Roxana C. Arsht Fellowship
Award: $8,300
Eligibility: recent law school graduates and attorneys admitted to the Bar of the Supreme Court of Delaware;
Must apply for the Fellowship within three years of law school graduation;
Must secure a position with a non-profit organization that provides legal services that benefit the Delaware community;
applicants salary may not exceed $50,000 to be eligible for the Fellowship
Deadline: June
Contact: http://www.dsba.org/ – (302) 656-4433

St. Thomas More Society Law School Scholarship
Award: $3,000
Eligibility: Parish member within the Diocese of Worcester (MA);
Attending or have a letter of acceptance from an accredited law school
Deadline: June of each year
Contact: St. Thomas More Society, Worcester, MA
(508) 701-7171

Wayne County Bar Association Scholarship
Award:amount not specified
Eligibility: Graduates from a high school in Wayne County, Ohio;
Planning to or attending accredited law school;
Financial need is considered
Deadline: June of each year
Contact: www.gwcf.net/scholarships2.htm – (330) 262-3877