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First 10 law scholarships:

Amount:
$500-$6500
Awards:
Varies
Deadline:
October 21
Must be enrolled in law school for the 2022-2023 academic year and must be a current member of the law school minority organization.
Contact:
If you have questions, please contact Tony Graft at [email protected]. utahminoritybar.org/scholarship
Amount:
The winner will receive a scholarship of $7,000 to defray the cost of a legal education, a pro bono 12-month subscription to 7Sage's Ultimate LSAT prep package, and a pro bono Admissions Consulting package. One runner-up will receive a scholarship of $1,000, a pro bono 12-month subscription to 7Sage's Ultimate LSAT prep package, and a pro bono Admissions Consulting package. Five other runners-up will receive pro bono LSAT prep along with consulting or editing services. Anyone who purchases a 7Sage service and goes on to win that service will be refunded.
Awards:
8
Deadline:
November 15
Our application form (linked at the bottom) includes several short-answer questions along with two essay questions: What's your mission? Why? How will you achieve it? Please limit your response to 1000 characters. Tell us anything else you'd like us to know. You should feel free to talk about your background, your extra-curricular activities, your career plans, or something you didn't have room to say in the previous question. Please limit your response to 5000 characters. We recommend that you prepare your essays before you fill out the application form. You don't need to and cannot apply for specific awards. All applicants will be considered for all awards.
Amount:
$1000
Awards:
Varies
Deadline:
December 31
Open to high school, college and grad school students interested in or currently studying law, criminal justice or forensics. Minimum 3.0 GPA. Please write a 500 word essay telling us why you are interested in the law, criminal justice or forensics. Your essay can include life events and other key influences, career plans or anything else that contributes to your interest. Please fill out the form below and attach your transcript and essay.
Amount:
$1000
Awards:
1
Deadline:
December 31
The Good Samaritan Scholarship is open to all undergraduate, graduate, and law school students, as well as incoming college freshmen. Applicants must be enrolled at an accredited U.S. educational institution. The candidate must be in good academic standing with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Contact:
Address: 29 5th St #2, Stamford, CT 06905 Phone: (203) 276-9443 [email protected] https://www.ctdomesticviolencehelp.com/good-samaritan-scholarship/
Amount:
Varies
Awards:
Varies
Deadline:
Contact
In Memory of Judge Daniels, the Arizona Black Bar will continue to realize the vision and provides financial scholarships to African-American law students attending law school in Arizona who intend on practicing in Arizona.
Contact:
Arizona Black Bar P. O. Box 628 Phoenix, AZ 85001 Phone: (866) 496-3588 Website: www.arizonablackbar.org
Amount:
$2500
Awards:
Varies
Deadline:
June / July
1. Be of Iranian-American heritage 2. Be enrolled in or accepted for enrollment in an ABA accredited law school 3. Be in a position to accept the scholarship in the school year for which it is being awarded 4. Be a full time student 5. Not be receiving full funding for education from another organization (e.g. members of the Armed Services attending US Military Academies, students receiving full reimbursement from an employer)
Contact:
Adress : 5185 MacArthur Blvd. NW Suite 624 Washington DC 20016 Tel: 321 123 4567 Email : [email protected] Website : www.iabafoundation.org
Amount:
$25,000
Awards:
Varies
Deadline:
Contact
To be eligible to apply for the 2019 2L Diversity Scholars Program, you must be enrolled in an ABA-accredited law school and seek to practice law in one of Latham's US offices. You must have successfully completed your first year of a full-time JD program by the application deadline, with an expected graduation date of spring 2020. The application process is open to all rising second-year law students (class of 2020) enrolled in an ABA-accredited law school, regardless of race, color, religion, citizenship, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, military service, disability, or any other characteristic or condition protected by applicable law.
Contact:
Please email [email protected] with any questions regarding the Latham & Watkins 2L Diversity Scholars Program. https://www.lw.com/aboutus/diversity/2L
Amount:
Varies
Awards:
Varies
Deadline:
Contact
Scholarships and bar grants are available to qualified African-American law students and law school graduates.
Amount:
$25,000
Awards:
Varies
Deadline:
Contact
A Scholarship applicant must: Be a full-time law student in your second year of classes at an accredited law school. Submit the following documents: Current law school transcript with all first year grades; Resume; Completed application form; and Personal statement (500 words or fewer) addressing what you believe demonstrates your qualification for the Diversity & Inclusion Scholarship, including, potentially, a description of your academic and personal strengths; exceptional contributions, through community service or otherwise, to the cause of diversity; and/or how you have overcome adversity, such as a personal or family history of educational or socioeconomic disadvantage, and have demonstrated the tenacity and talent to excel in the legal profession. Scholarship recipients will be selected from among the eligible applicants who have demonstrated academic excellence and leadership qualities and who also have demonstrated exceptional ability, including through: Demonstrated contributions to diversity initiatives or to diversity and inclusion more generally, such as in the area(s) of racial or ethnic diversity, sexual orientation or gender identity, disability, veteran status, and/or other areas underrepresented or otherwise important to diversity in the legal profession; and/or Other extraordinary contributions or accomplishments; and/or Demonstrated ability to overcome adversity, such as first-in-family college attendance or socioeconomic disadvantage; and/or Past participation in and/or interest in assisting with the diversity and inclusion initiatives of the firm such as the Sidley Prelaw Scholars Program or a Sidley 1L Diversity Summer Mentorship Program.
Contact:
Complete the Sidley Diversity & Inclusion Scholarship application and send it, along with a resume, current official law school transcript and personal statement to: [email protected] or Sidley Diversity & Inclusion Scholarship c/o Jennifer Connelly Sidley Austin LLP One South Dearborn Street Chicago, IL 60603 Website: www.sidleycareers.com
Amount:
$30,000
Awards:
1
Deadline:
February Please Contact for 2022 Availability
Open to persons pursuing public interest law projects. Must be law student eligible to graduate in the spring or lawyer who is within 3 years of graduating from law school.
Contact:
Pride Law Fund P. O. Box 2602 San Francisco CA 94126-2602 E-mail: [email protected] Url: www.pridelawfund.org/fellowships/tom-steel/