Award: $2,500
Eligibility: to law students who have demonstrated a commitment to serving the needs of the
Chicago-area Asian Pacific American community, and who will continue to serve the needs of
the Chicago-area Asian Pacific American communities through pro bono, public interest, and/or
public service legal work.
Deadline: January
Contact: The AABA Law Foundation
c/o Sapna G. Lalmalani
Anderson, Rasor & Partners LLP
100 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 1000
Chicago, IL 60606
slalmalani@gmail.com

Award: $10,000
Eligibility: Member of diverse group; Entering 1L;
Permanent resident of Massachusetts or Rhode Island
Deadline: June 1
Contact: APS Law Website

Award: $1,000 – $10,000
Eligibility: African-American & Completed 2 consecutive years of full-time study at a US law school;
Must intend to return to a Black community to practice law;
U.S. Citizenship or permanent resident & membership to the NBA required;
academic qualifications, contribution potential, commitment to African-American issues & financial need
Deadline: May of each year
Contact: www.nationalbar.org/nbi/ – (202) 842-3900

Award: Regular Pay + payment of tuition ($12,000/yr max)
Eligibility: Commissioned officers in U.S. Air Force (2-6 yrs active duty);
Graduated with a bachelor’s degree from accredited university;
Must currently be in pay grade of Captain or below;
academic performanc, extra-curricular activities, community service, prior military record, work experience, SJA recommendation
Deadline: February of each year
Contact: http://www.jagusaf.hq.af.mil – (800) JAG-USAF

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: http://www.akronbar.org – (330) 253-5007

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/cps/rde/xchg/justice/hs.xsl/1737.htm – (800) 424-2725

American Bar Association Legal Opportunity Scholarship
Award: $5,000 per year
Eligibility: Racial & ethnic minority college graduates beginning law school;
2.5 GPA (cummulative);
Citizens or permanent residents of the U.S.;
applicant’s financial need, personal & family background, personal statement, participation in community service
Deadline: must be postmarked no later than March 1
Contact: http://www.abanet.org/fje/losfpage.html – (312) 988-5415

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

Award: $15,000 and scholarship recipients will also join Arent Fox’s Summer Program; One will summer in Washington, DC, one in New York City and the other in Los Angeles.
Eligibility: 1L from diverse background
Deadline: January of each year
Contact:
Washington
Jessica Salvaterra
Recruitment & Career Development Manager
202.857.6224

Award: Regular Army salary. Also provides payment of tuition, fees & all other educational costs
Eligibility: Lieutenants & captains in the Army (2-6 years active duty);
Graduated with a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) from accredited university;
U.S. Citizenship is required; “Total person concept”
Deadline: October of each year
Contact: www.jagcnet.army.mil – (866) ARMY-JAG

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/cps/rde/xchg/justice/hs.xsl/1737.htm – (800) 424-2725 ext. 593

Award: $250 – $1,000
Eligibility: CPA certificate; academic performance & leadership
Deadline: April of each year
Contact: (888) ATTY-CPA

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

Award: $3,000
Eligibility: Ethnic minority members of Phi Delta Phi International Legal Fraternity;
Participation, ethics & scholastics
Deadline: October of each year
Contact: www.phideltaphi.org
(800) 368-5606

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

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

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

Award: amount not specified
Eligibility: Hawaii residents; 2.7 GPA minimum;
Full-time student
Deadline: February of each year
Contact: http://www.hawaiicommunityfoundation.org/ – (888) 731-3863

Award: $3,000 – $6,000
Eligibility: Present & permanent physical or mental disability that substantially limits 1 or more of the major life activities;
Residents of New Jersey w/ preference given to Essex County residents;
3.0 GPA or higher as undergraduate student (if incoming law student) or in law school;
preference given to person seeking to pursue a career in the field of advocacy for persons with disabilities and students with financial need
Deadline: May 11
Contact: www.EssexBar.com – (973) 622-6207

Award: $1,000
Eligibility: Law students entering 2nd or 3rd year (of 4th year of a night program);
Must be attending an accredited law school or have passed the CA first-year students’ examination;
Must intend to practice law in Southern California;
Financial need, community service, academic achievement and legal writing ability
Deadline: March 30
Contact: http://bwlfoundation.org/ – (213) 538-0137

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

Award: $1,000
Eligibility: Current or former residents of Bristol County, Massachusetts;
2nd or 3rd year of law school;
Financial need and academic standing
Deadline: March of each year
Contact: Bristol County Bar Association, New Bedford, MA (508) 990-1303

Award: $3,000
Eligibility: Residents of Bronx County, New York; Enrolled in first year at an ABA-accredited law school;
Academic excellence, writing sample, law school transcript, financial need & personal interview
Deadline: February of each year
Contact: Bronx County Bar Association, Bronx, NY
http://www.bronxbar.com/scholarships.htm – (718) 293-5600

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

Award: $2,000
Eligibility: Indian ancestry
Deadline: October of each year