Award: $5,000 and a paid summer associate position
Eligibility: Member of diverse group
Deadline: December
Contact: http://www.fr.com/diversity/index.cfm?child=diversity

Award: $7,500 and paid summer associate position in our Seattle office
Eligibility: The Foster Pepper 1L Diversity Fellowship is open to all individuals of color or another diverse background who:
● Are enrolled and in good standing as a first-year law student (Juris Doctor) at an ABA accredited law school;
● Demonstrate a record of academic achievement that evidences great promise for a successful career during the remainder of law school and in the legal profession;
● Contribute meaningfully to the diversity of the law school student body, and upon entering the legal profession, the legal community; and
● Demonstrate a commitment to practice law in Seatt le, Washington following graduation from law school.
Deadline: January
Contact: http://www.foster.com/about.aspx?nav=1&desc=20

Award: $1,000
Eligibility: Residents of the following California counties: Calaveras, Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tulare, & Tuolumne
Enrolled in or entering their first year of law school; Solely on merit
Deadline: May of each year
Contact: Lang, Richert & Patch, Fresno, CA – (559) 228-6700

Award: $2,000
Eligibility: African American; Enrolled in 2nd or 3rd year of law school
Have a connection to the Dallas-Fort Worth area in Texas
Deadline: September of each year
Contact: www.jltla.org/scholarships.html – (214) 761-1707

Award: $10,000 fellowship. The internship portion of the program provides a $1,000 weekly stipend
Eligibility: African American, Asian American, Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Native American, & Alaska Native students
Enrolled in their 1st year of law school
Must be interested in practicing law in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area
Financial need is not considered
Deadline: March of each year
Contact: http://www.fredlaw.com/firm/scholarship.htm – (612) 492-7117

Award: amount not specified
Eligibility: Oregon residents;
Enrolled in full-time study;
Deadline: February of each year
Contact: www.osac.state.or.us – (800) 452-8807, ext. 7395

Award: $7500 3rd year and Summer Associate
Eligibility: Contribute to diversity of legal community; desire to work, live, practice in Seattle or Portland
Deadline: October 1
Contact:
Len Roden, Manager of Attorney Recruiting
Lane Powell PC
1420 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4100
Seattle, WA 98101-2338
rodenl@lanepowell.com
http://www.lanepowell.com/firm/scholarship.asp
206-223-6123

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: Scholarship Website

Award: $750 – $1,500
Eligibility: Permanent resident of the Northern District of Indiana for the U.S. District Court (roughly the northern third of IN);
Full-time enrollment;
Academic achievement, involvement in extracurricular activities, & financial need;
Deadline: May of each year
Contact: Bank Calumet, Hammond, IN – (800) 262-1131

Award: $7,500
Eligibility: Students of color
Deadline: February
Contact: http://www.goodwinprocter.com/Careers/Diversity/The-Goodwin-Diversity-Fellowships.aspx

Award: amount not specified
Eligibility: Delaware residents who were born in Delaware;
College seniors entering first year of graduate school, are of good moral character, & need financial assistance frm sources outside their family;
Applicants must have SAT scores 1000 or higher, rank in the upper 20% of their class, and demonstrate financial need;
Finalists are interviewed
Deadline: March of each year
Contact: H. Fletcher Brown Trust, Wilmington, DE – (302) 429-1186

Award: amount not specified
Eligibility: Open to members of Houston Area Law Librarians (HALL) for 3 of the past 5 years;
Enrolled or accepted in an ABA-accredited J.D. program with preference given to a program in the greater Houston area & to an applicant w/ prior professional library or library-related experience;
Applicants may not have received any financial assistance from their employer for tuition, fees, materials, etc
Contact: http://www.aallnet.org/chapter/hall/grants.htm – (713) 313-7328

Award: $1,000
Eligibility: Open to students at accredited law schools;
Financial need & academic achievement
Deadline: December of each year
Contact: http://www.camdencountybar.org/?go=comm_sc_lawsch – (856) 964-3420

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

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

Award: $2,000
Eligibility: DuPage County, Illinois resident;
Law students entering 2nd year;
Academic achievement & financial need. Interview required
Deadline: March of each year
Contact: www.dcba.org/public/found.htm – (630) 653-7779

Award: $7,500 and a paid summer associate position
Eligibility: First-year law students who contribute to the diversity of their law school student body and who will contribute to the diversity of the legal community
Deadline: January of each year
Contact: http://www.hellerehrman.com/en/careers/summer_fellowship.aspx

Award: $2000
Eligibility: African American;
U.S. Citizen;
Applications for college scholarships may be requested between November 1, and March 31, by writing to The Herbert Lehman Education Fund. All requests for applications should be from the applicant and should include information about the applicant’s college plans and career goals;
Academic potential, character, educational goals, academic abilities & community/school involvement
Deadline: March of each year
Contact: http://www.naacpldf.org/content.aspx?article=32 – (212) 965-2225

Award: amount not specified
Eligibility: Women in Texas;
Must have completed at least 2 semesters of study at an accredited college or university in Texas & have a GPA of 3.0 or higher ;
U.S. Citizen;
Academic achievement & financial need
Deadline: January of each year
Contact: www.bpwtx.org/foundation.asp – (817) 283-0862

Award: $7,500 and a salaried summer associate position
Eligibility:Diverse background and life experiences, and capacity to contribute meaningfully to the diversity of the legal community.
Distinction in academic performance; significant accomplishments and activities; and commitment to community service.
Leadership ability.
A need for financial assistance may be considered.
Deadline: January of each year
Contact: http://www.hcmp.com/Employment/diversity.html

Award: $2,500 per year
Eligibility: Illinois Latino residents;
First year students;
Academic achievement, financial need, & contributions to the Latino community
Deadline: March of each year
Contact: http://www.hlai.org/ – (312) 569-1135

Award: $1,400
Eligibility: Alpha Chi Omega sorority members;
Academic achievement, financial need, chapter involvement, community/campus involvement
Deadline: March of each year
Contact: www.alphachiomega.org – (317) 579-5050

Award: amount not specified
Eligibility: Enrolled members of the Hopi Tribe;
Academic merit & the likelihood that applicants will use their training & expertise for tribal goals & objectives
Deadline: July of each year
Contact: Hopi Tribe, Kykotsmovi, AZ – (800) 762-9630

Award: $500 – $2,000
Eligibility:
Women working in or planning such careers in national security fields;
Must 1) be currently enrolled at accredited college/university either part- or full-time; 2) demonstrate financial need; 3) be U.S. citizens; 4) 3.25 GPA or higher, and 5) demonstrate interest in preparing for a career related to national security
Academic achievement, participation in defense & national security activities, field of study, work experience, statements & objectives, recommendations & financial need
Deadline: July 1 of each year for fall semester; November 1 of each year for spring semester
Contact: http://wid.ndia.org/horizon/scholar.htm – (703) 247-2552

Award: $3,000 – $12,000
Eligibility: Legally Blind; pursuing or planning to pursue a full-time, postsecondary course of study in a degree program at a United States’ institution;
Academic excellence, service to the community, & financial need
Deadline: March of each year
Contact: www.nfb.org – (641) 236-3366