Award: $6,000 over 3 years
Eligibility: Former recipients of the Albert Shanker College Scholarships (low-income students who graduated from NYC public school system);
Going to graduate school immediately after college;
Must have high academic standing, demonstrate leadership qualities, & meet family income requirements
Deadline: April of each year
Contact: United Federation of Teachers, New York, NY
(212) 539-0500

Award: $13,500 per year; also a $1,500 allowance to attend the sponsor’s Civil Rights Institute
Eligibility: African Americans;
Applying to or already enrolled in law school;
Must present outstanding academic records, above-average LSAT scores, mature & definitive career objectives, & exceptional university & community service
Deadline: March of each year
Contact: http://www.naacpldf.org/ – (212) 965-2225

Award: amount not specified
Eligibility: Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) members;
Currently enrolled or planning to enroll in an accredited law school;
Must submit a statement describing present level of involvement in the JACL or Asian Pacific community & how they will continue involvement in the future;
Academic record, extracurricular activities, financial need, & community involvement
Deadline: April of each year
Contact: www.jacl.org – (415) 921-5225

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/

Award: $10,000 per year
Eligibility: Underrepresented minority groups;
Currently enrolled in or accepted to an ABA-accredited law school;
U.S. Citizens with a demonstrated intent to engage in the full-time practice of intellectual property law. Recipients are required to join & maintain membership in American Intellectual Property Law Association

1) Demonstrated commitment to developing a career in intellectual property law; 2) academic performance at undergraduate, graduate, & law school levels; 3) general factors, such as leadership skills, community activities, or special accomplishments; and 4) financial need

Deadline: March of each year
Contact: www.thurgoodmarshallfund.org – (212) 634-1870

Award: $500 – $1,500
Eligibility: Somerset County, New Jersey residents;
Attending or planning to attend law school
Deadline: May of each year
Contact: Somerset County Bar Association, Somerville, NJ
(908) 595-1212

Award: $500
Eligibility: South Asian Bar Association (SABA) members, of south Asian ancestry;
Enrolled in law school;
Commitment & devotion to public interest & activism & service within the south Asian community &/or the larger southern California community
Deadline: April of each year
Contact:
www.sabasc.org
South Asian Bar Association Public Interest Foundation
P.O. Box 81-1423
Los Angeles, CA 90081
(310) 208-1182

Award: $2,000
Eligibility: Greene County, Missouri resident, a graduate of a school in that county, or the child or grandchild of a member or former member of the Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association;
In final year of undergraduate school or have earned an undergraduate degeee & applied to attend an accredited law school on a full-time basis
Deadline: March of each year
Contact: Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association, Springfield, MO
(417) 831-2783

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

Award: up to $1,000
Eligibility: Stamford-Darien area, Connecticut residents;
Contact:
Stamford Bar Association Foundation Scholarship
P.O. Box 1732
Darien, CT 06820
(203) 327-7041

Award: $10,000 over two years
Eligibility: female citizen;
current student; entering student;
min GPA of 2.5
Deadline: March of each year
Contact:
To obtain application, write to: Sandra Ward, 4802 Chervil Court, Indianapolis, IN 46237
(816) 361-6621
http://www.isu.edu/scholar/forms/ABWASBapp.pdf

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

Award: $1,500-$3,000
Eligibility: Students admitted to a an accredited law school who reside in Warren County, New York or a contiguous County. Scholastic record, financial need and a commitment to the successful completion of law school are amont the factors considered.
Deadline: August 1
Contact: Lisa Bushman at the Warren County Bar Association, 40 Dix Avenue – Suite C, Glens Falls, NY 12801, 518-792-9239 or online at:
http://www.wcba-ny.com/foundation.html

Award: $15,000
Eligibility: Rhode Island residents;
Entering first year of law school;
Full-time student;
Demonstrated good character, scholastic achievement, & financial need
Deadline: March of each year
Contact: www.ribar.com – (401) 421-5740

Award: $400 – $800 per year
Eligibility: Bristol County, Massachusetts current & former residents;
Completed 1 year of law school;
Financial need
Deadline: April of each year
Contact:
Sabra & Aspen, P.A.
1026 County Street
Somerset, MA 02726
www.bristolcpcs.org/BristolBar.html – (508) 990-1303

Award: $1,500
Eligibility: Irish descent (documented);
2nd & 3rd year law students with a 2.5 GPA or higher;
Documented financial need
Deadline: March of each year
Contact:
Incorporated Society of Irish American Lawyers
c/o Stacey Harb
15140 Farmington Road
Livonia, MI 48154

Award: amount not specified
Eligibility: Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) members;
Planning to enroll in an accredited law school;
Special consideration is given to applicants who demonstrate an interest in entering the legal profession as a means of securing justice for the disadvantaged;
Academic record, extracurricular activities, financial need, & community involvement
Deadline: March of each year
Contact: www.jacl.org – (415) 921-5225

Award: $10,000 and a position as a summer associate
Eligibility: second year minority law students (as defined in the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Regulations, 29 C.F.R. Part 1602, i.e., Native American or Alaskan native, Asian or Pacific Islander, African-American or Black and Hispanic). In order to be considered for the scholarship, an applicant must first be offered a position as a summer associate with Thompson Hine
Deadline: September of each year
Contact: http://www.thompsonhine.com/about/diversity/

Award: $7500 and a a summer associate position
Eligibility: The individual must be a member of a racial or ethnic minority group;
The individual must be a first-year law student in good standing for the degree of Juris Doctor at an ABA accredited law school;
The individual must 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;
The individual must contribute meaningfully to the diversity of the law school student body, and upon entering the legal profession, the legal community;
The individual must demonstrate a commitment to practice law in Portland, Oregon following graduation from law school;
While applicants need not disclose their financial circumstances, a demonstrated need for financial assistance may be taken into consideration.
Deadline: January of each year
Contact: http://www.tonkin-torp.com/careers/law_students/dspInfo.cfm?pgAx=fellowship

Award: $2,000
Eligibility: Students in good standing at ABA accredited law schools who are women and/or members of racial minorities;
Undergraduate or graduate degree in life sciences, engineering, or equivalent;
Demonstrated commitment to pursuing a career in patent law in a city in which Townsend and Townsend and Crew LLP has an office;
Work experience related to science, engineering or patent law
Deadline: September of each year
Contact: http://www.townsend.com/who/div_scholarship.asp

Award: up to $2,500 per year
Eligibility: “Significant connection” to Tulsa County, Oklahoma (past/current residency in the county, attendance at Tulsa County schools, significant business or family connections in the county, or some combination of those);
1st year law students in the top 50% of their undergraduate class & have LSAT scores in the top 50% of the testing pool;
U.S. Citizenship;
Connection with Tusla County, academic record, extracurricular activities, record of leadership & initiative, commitment to the study & practice or teaching of law, character, work & life experience, & financial need
Deadline: May of each year
Contact: www.tulsabar.com – (918) 584-5243

*Award: varied
Eligibility: Completed one year of law school is eligible for this program. This program was
created to promote the Twin Cities legal community to 1L students of color and others outside of Minnesota
who are interested in exploring a legal career in the Twin Cities. Students from racial and ethnic groups
historically under-represented in the legal profession, including Black, Asian, Pacific Islander, Native
American and Latino/a students, are encouraged to apply.
Contact: http://www.diversityinpractice.org/

Award: $500 – $2,500
Eligibility: Atlantic County, New Jersey residents;
Accepted to law school;
Academic ability, leadership potential, character, & financial need
Deadline: August of each year
Contact: Atlantic County Bar Association, Atlantic City, NJ
(609) 345-3444

Award: $5,000
Eligibility: Minority students entering, accepted at, or currently attending an accredited law school within the U.S.;
Michigan residents or connection to the state (e.g., family members reside in the state, student previously resided in the stae, applicant is attending school in the state)
Deadline: April of each year
Contact: http://www.grfoundation.org/pdfs/scholarships/wnjedit.pdf – (616) 454-1751, ext. 103

Award: $1,500
Eligibility: Waterbury (Connecticut) Judicial District residents;
Entering final year of study at an accredited law school
Deadline: April of each year
Contact: Waterbury Bar Association, Waterbury, CT
(203) 597-6363, ext. 244