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External Scholarship Search Database


NameDescriptionDeadline for SubmissionSpecialtyStates
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: APS Law Website

June
  • Diversity
  • MA
  • RI
Andrew K. Ruotolo, Jr. Memorial Scholarship

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

June
    • NJ
    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

    June
    • Disability
    • Diversity
      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

      June
        • MA
        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

        June
          • AL
          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

          June
          • Bar Association
          • MO
          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

          June
            • PA
            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

            June
              • NJ
              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

              June
                • MN
                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

                June
                  • DC
                  Jan Jancin Award

                  Award: $5,000
                  Eligibility:
                  3L at ABA-accredited law schools interested in a career in intellectual property law
                  Must be nominated by law school (each law school may nominate 1 student)
                  Overall grades in intellectual property law courses; achievement in 1 or more specified intellectual property law courses; awards received or publications by the student in the field of intellectual property law; achievement or recognition in connection w/ national or local moot court intellectual property law competitions; and leadership, service, or activity in student intellectual property law organizations
                  Deadline: June of each year
                  Contact: http://www.aiplef.org/scholarships/jan_jancin/ – (201) 634-1870

                  June
                  • Interest
                    Lawrence Matson Memorial Endowment Fund Scholarships

                    Award: $2,000 – $9,000
                    Eligibility: Alaska Native under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) of 1971 & their lineal descendants of Cook Inlet Region, Inc. (No Alaska residency requirements or age limitations);
                    Must be accepted & enrolled in a full-time program;
                    2.5 GPA or higher;
                    Academic achievement, rigor of course work or degree program, quality of a statement of purpose, student financial contribution, financial need, grade level, previous work performance, education & community activities, letters of recommendation, seriousness of purpose & practicality of educational & professional goals
                    Deadline: June & December of each year
                    Contact: http://www.thecirifoundation.org/designated.htm – (800) 764-3382

                    DecemberJune
                    • Diversity
                    • AK
                    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

                    June
                    • Misc Org
                      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:
                      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

                      June
                      • Diversity
                      • RI
                      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

                      June
                        • HI
                        MCCA Lloyd M. Johnson, Jr. Scholarship Program

                        Award: $10,000
                        Eligibility: Newly accepted law students from disadvantaged backgrounds
                        Deadline: June 1
                        Contact: http://www.mcca.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.viewPage&pageId=483&parentID=477&nodeID=1

                        June
                        • Diversity
                          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

                          June
                            • IL
                            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

                            June
                            • Diversity
                              NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund

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

                              June
                                  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

                                  June
                                    • NJ
                                    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

                                    June
                                    • Diversity
                                    • OH
                                    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

                                    June
                                    • Pub Int
                                    • DE
                                    Sidley Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship

                                    Award: $15,000 per year
                                    Eligibility: Be of diverse background; Be a second year law student; preference to students at schools where Sidley conducts on-campus interviews (OCI) or participates in a resume collection; Have demonstrated academic achievement and leadership qualities; Have a demonstrated ability to contribute meaningfully to the diversity of the law school and/or legal profession
                                    Deadline: June
                                    Contact: http://www.sidley.com/careers/northamerica/about/diversityscholars/

                                    June
                                    • Diversity
                                      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

                                      June
                                      • Misc Org
                                      • MA
                                      The Frederick Rakestraw Law Scholarship

                                      Award: $1,000
                                      Eligibility: Applicants must have been residents of Fulton County, Indiana for at least three years during their high school career, accepted into a graduate program, enrolled in any school of law in the United States and have a cumulative GPA of 2.25
                                      Deadline: June of each year
                                      Contact: www.nicf.org – 1-574-223-2227 or toll-free at 1-877-432-6423

                                      June
                                        • IN
                                        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

                                        June
                                          • OH
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