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External Scholarship Search Database


NameDescriptionDeadline for SubmissionSpecialtyStates
Howard Fox Memorial Law Scholarship

Award: $3,000
Eligibility: Berks County, Pennsylvania resident;
Entering 2nd year of law school;
Financial need is considered in selection process
Deadline: April 1
Contact: www.bccf.org – 610-685-2223

April
    • PA
    Hudson County Bar Foundation Scholarships

    Award: $2,000
    Eligibility: Hudson County, New Jersey residents;
    Must demonstrate financial need;
    Must be willing to volunteer at the Hudson County Bar Foundation Law Library
    Deadline: March of each year
    Contact: Hudson County Bar Foundation, Jersey City, NJ
    (201) 798-4708

    March
      • NJ
      Humane Studies Fellowships

      Award: $2,000 – $12,000
      Eligibility: Full-time students;
      Must have clearly demonstrated interest in the classical liberal/libetarian tradition of individual rights & market economics;
      Academic or professional performance, relevance of work to the advancement of a free society, & potential for success
      Deadline: December of each year
      Contact: http://www.theihs.org/ContentDetails.aspx?id=178 – (800) 697-8799

      December
      • Interest
        Illinois Bar Foundation Scholarship

        Award: $3000
        Eligibility: 2Ls/3Ls, with preference given to those who plan to practice in Illinois following graduation;
        academic performance, extracurricular involvement, financial need
        Deadline: October 1 (submit to 112 Law School)
        Contact: http://www.isba.org/

        October
          • IL
          Indiana CLEO

          Award: $7,000
          Eligibility: Acceptance at one of the four Indiana law schools
          Deadline: March 1
          Contact: http://www.in.gov/judiciary/cleo/apply.html

          March
            • IN
            Indiana Sheriff’s Association Scholarship Program

            Award: $500
            Eligibility: Indiana Resident;
            Committed to pursuing and education and career in law enforcement at an IN college or univ;
            Applicant must be a member of the association, or dependent child, or grandchild of current member;
            full-time student;
            Deadline: April 1
            Contact:
            P.O. Box 19127
            Indianapolis, IN 46219
            1-800-622-4779
            http://www.indianasheriffs.org/ns/scholarships.php

            April
            • Misc Org
            • IN
            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

            August
              • IN
              International Public Management Association For Human Resources Graduate Study Fellowship

              Award: $2,000 per year maximum
              Eligibility: Professional members of the International Public Management Association for Human Resources for at least 1 year ;
              At least 5 years of full-time professional experience;
              Academic record, demonstrated leadership abilities, & commitment to public service. Financial need is not considered in the selection process
              Deadline: May of each year
              Contact: www.ipma-hr.org – (703) 549-7100

              May
              • Misc Org
                Iranian American Bar Association Law Student Scholarship

                Award: $3,000
                Eligibility: be accepted or enrolled in a full time (3Ls and LLMs are eligible) accredited U.S. law school (UCI School of Law applications will be accepted), (2) have demonstrated a commitment to the advancement of the Iranian-American community, and (3) be of Iranian heritage.
                Deadline: March 31
                Contact: http://www.iaba.us/iaba-scholarship/

                March
                • Diversity
                  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
                    Italian American Lawyers Association Scholarship

                    Award: $2,500
                    Eligibility: Los Angeles County, California residents;
                    Italian American heritage;
                    Academic achievement, potential contribution to the Italian American community, & financial need;
                    Deadline: September of each year
                    Contact: http://www.iala.lawzone.com/

                    September
                    • Diversity
                    • CA
                    J.L. Turner Legal Association Minority Law Student Texas Bar Review Scholarship

                    Award: Amount not specified: cost of bar review course and other bar-related expenses.
                    Eligibility: U.S. citizen;
                    Be enrolled in an accredited law school;
                    be in good academic standing;
                    Deadline: September 15
                    Contact: http://www.jltla.org

                    September
                    • Diversity
                      Jack & Sayde Gibson Scholarship

                      Award: amount not specified
                      Eligibility:
                      African American law students who have a 2.5 GPA or higher;
                      Applicants should have 1) taken an entertainment law or sports law related course, 2) actively participated in entertainment or sports law field through an internship or job, or 3) attended an entertainment or sports law seminar or conference after beginning law school
                      Must have assisted at conferences, events, or in the office of the Black Entertainment & Sports Lawyers Association

                      Contact: www.besla.org – (866) 273-4935

                      • Diversity
                      • Interest
                        Jack Lyle Scholarship (Sponsored by the Indiana Lawyers Alliance)

                        Award: amount not specified
                        Eligibility: 2-3 year Law Student;
                        Academic Excellence;
                        Good Citizenship and leadership skills;
                        Plans to practice in Indiana;
                        Indiana Resident;
                        Not receiving other scholarships;
                        Deadline: Odd Years Notre Dame
                        Contact:
                        Theresa Browning
                        Director of Development and Communications
                        Indiana Bar Foundation
                        230 East Ohio Street
                        Indianapolis, IN 46204
                        Direct: 317-269-7864
                        Fax: 317-329-4867
                        Tbrowning@inbf.org

                          • IN
                          Jackson County Bar Association Scholarship

                          Award: $2,000
                          Eligibility: Jackson County, Michigan resident;
                          2.5 GPA or higher;
                          Enrolled full- or part-time;
                          Academic achievement, an essay on career objectives, community involvement, & law school activities. Financial need is not considered
                          Deadline: April of each year
                          Contact:
                          Jackson County Bar Association, Jackson, MI
                          (517) 768-8568

                          April
                            • MI
                            James F. Connolly LexisNexis Academic & Library Solutions Scholarship

                            Award: $3,000
                            Eligibility: Library school graduates working on a law degree;
                            Have no more than 36 semester credit hours of study remaining before qualifying for law degree;
                            Have meaningful law library experience;
                            Evidence of financial need must be submitted. Preference is given to librarians who have demonstrated an interest in government publications
                            Deadline: April of each year
                            Contact: http://www.aallnet.org/services/sch_connolly.asp – (312) 939-4764

                            April
                            • Interest
                              James I. Smith Notre Dame Law School Scholarship Fund

                              Award: amount not specified
                              Eligibility: Residents of Allegheny County, PA;
                              Deadline: April of each year
                              Contact: http://www.acbf.org/Loans_Scholarships/James_Smith_Fund.asp

                              April
                                • PA
                                James N. Kincanon Merit Scholarship

                                Award: amount not specified
                                Eligibility: Residents of the city of Roanoke, the city of Salem, and the county of Roanoke (in Virginia) or graduates of high schools in those jurisdictions;
                                3.0 GPA or higher;
                                Must be accepted or expect to be accepted to law school
                                Deadline: March of each year
                                Contact: www.roanokebar.com/scholarship.html – (540) 342-4905

                                March
                                    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
                                      Jan M. Schlesinger Scholarship Award

                                      Award: $2,500
                                      Eligibility: Burlington County, New Jersey residents;
                                      1st or 2nd year law students;
                                      Financial need, academic merit & commitment to Burlington County
                                      Deadline: March of each year
                                      Contact: www.burlcobar.org – (609) 261-4542

                                      March
                                        • NJ
                                        Japanese American Bar Scholarship

                                        Award: $2,000
                                        Eligibility: Law students who have participated in the Asian Pacific American community;
                                        Students currently enrolled in law school;
                                        Must demonstrate an intention to practice law in southern California;
                                        Participation in the Asian Pacific American community, academic achievement, & financial need
                                        Deadline: November of each year
                                        Contact: www.jabaonline.org – (213) 624-8697

                                        November
                                        • Diversity
                                        • CA
                                        John Hebner Memorial Scholarship

                                        Award: Scholarship amount based on information provided by the student
                                        Eligibility: Legally Blind;
                                        full-time student or part-time student working full-time;
                                        cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher is generally required, but extenuating circumstances are considered;
                                        Academic record, involvement in extra-curricular & civic activities and academic objectives
                                        Deadline: postmarked by March 1
                                        Contact: www.acb.org – (202) 467-5081

                                        March
                                        • Disability
                                          John W. Newman Memorial Scholarship Fund

                                          Award: $1,000
                                          Eligibility: Hamilton County, Nebraska residents (for at least 6 months), have a permanent address in Hamilton County, former residents, including married students, who are working on an advanced degree w/ several years of uninterrupted schooling & may themselves no longer have a Hamilton County address;
                                          2nd or 3rd year of J.D. program at an accredited law school in the U.S.;
                                          Academic Aid. Preference given to students who have not previously received a scholarship from the foundation
                                          Deadline: March of each year
                                          Contact:
                                          Hamilton Community Foundation, Inc., Aurora, NE
                                          (402) 694-3200

                                          March
                                            • NE
                                            Joseph H. Gellert Scholarship Fund

                                            Award: $500
                                            Eligibility: Dutchess County, New York residents:
                                            Currently enrolled in an accredited law school
                                            Contact:
                                            Dutchess County Bar Association, Phughkeepsie, NY
                                            (914) 473-2488

                                              • NY
                                              Judge Charles G. Sweet Fund For Law Students

                                              Award: $200
                                              Eligibility: Washington County, Pennsylvania residents;
                                              Currently enrolled in an accredited law school;
                                              Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher;
                                              Deadline: April of each year
                                              Contact: http://www.wccf.net/judgesweet.htm
                                              (724) 222-6330

                                              April
                                                • PA
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