Outside Scholarship Resources

There are many outside scholarships for which you might be eligible; here is just a sampling. You may also want to register at one of the free online scholarship search sites such as http://www.fastweb.com/.

 

 

AAA Scholarship - Kraut Law Group

Award:  $500

Albertson & Davidson, LLP, Scholarship

Award:  $2,500

American Bar Association Legal Opportunity Scholarship Fund

Amount:  $15,000

American College of Employee Benefits Counsel (application)

Award:  $1,500 (2)

April Cockerham DREAM Act Scholarship

Award:  $500

Attorney Stewart Guss Scholarship

Award:  $1,000

Autolist Scholarship

Award:  $1,500

Attorney Aaron J. Boria Scholarship

Award:  $500

BARBRI Law Preview Scholarship

Award:  $10,000 and $5,000

Bankruptcy Law Center

Award:  $1,000

Baumgartner Law Firm

Award:  $3,000

Carole Bailey Scholarship

Award:  $5,000

Driggs, Bills & Day Law Firm Scholarship
Award:  $1,000 (2)

Dickson Law Group

Award:  $1,000

Dolman Law Group Scholarship

Award:  $1,100 (bi-annual)

EDvestinU Scholarship Opportunity

Award:  $1,000

Expert Institute (The)

Award:  $2,000

Fleming Law Scholarship

Award:  $1,000

General Counsel, P.C. First Generation Law Student Scholarship

Award:  $1,500 (2)

Jenkins & Clayman Law Firm Scholarship

Award:  $2,250

Law Offices of Anthony Vecchio

Award:  $1,000 & $500

Law Offices of Joel J. Kofsky

Award:  $1,000

The Levin Firm
Award:  $1,000 (two)

LoRusso Scholarship

Award:  $1,000

Morgan & Morgan "For the People" Scholarship

Award:  $5,000

Moses & Rooth Scholarship
Award:  $1,000

NW Corporate Law Scholarship

$1,000

The O'Connor, Runckel & O'Malley Law Scholarship
Award:  $1,000

OppU Achievers Scholarship

Award:  $2,500

Patrick Malone & Associates Scholarship

Award:  $5,000 (2)

Recording Academy Scholarship

Award:  $10,000 (first place); $2,500 (runner-up)

Reiff & Bily Legal Scholarship

Award:  $1,000

Varsity Tutors Scholarship

Award:  $1,000

The Weisblatt Law Firm

Award:  $1,000

Yale University Student Grants and Fellowship Database
Award: Variable

Zip Recruiter

Award:  $3,000

Alabama Law Foundation: Cabaniss, Johnston Scholarship
Awards: first place = $5,000; second place = $1,000

 

Asian Heritage Law School Scholarship
Award:  $1,000

 

Howard Fox Memorial Law Scholarship Fund (PA)
Award: varies

 

Howell & Christmas, LLC Visionary Scholarship
Award:  $1,000

 

Hudson County Bar Foundation Scholarship
Award:  varies

 

Iranian American Bar Association (IABA)

Award:  $varies


Islamic Scholarship Fund
Award:  varies - $2,000 to $5,000

 

Jewish Vocational Service Scholarship Program

Award:  varies

 

Law Office of John Sheehan
Award:  $1,000

 

Lawrence Bar Association

Awards:  $4,500 and $2,500

 

MALDEF - Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund

Award:  $2,500-$5,000 (10-15 awards)

 

Miller Johnson West Michigan Diversity Scholarship
Award:  $5,000

 

National University of Singapore/Law Scholarship (LL.M. students)
Award:  $2,500+ (per month)

 

Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans (naturalized citizens)
Award: up to $90,000

 

Roy Dwyer Scholarship (graduates of Oregon University)
Award:  $1,000

 

SABAC - The South Asian Bar Association of Connecticut

Award:  determined by SABAC

 

Serbian Bar Association of America (SBAA)

Award:  $2,000 (2), $1,000 (2), $500 (1)

 

Vietnamese American Bar Association
Application
Award:  $1,500

 

Warner Norcross & Judd, LLP Minority Scholarship
Award:  $5,000

 

Waterbury Bar Association Scholarship

Scholarship Application

Award:  $1,500 and $1,000 (2)

 

Yale Club of New Haven Graduate & Professional Scholarship

YCNH Application

Award:  $3,000 (renewable)

ABA Legal Opportunity Scholarship Fund
Award: up to $15,000

 

ABWA (Association of Black Women Attorneys)

Award:  $3,000 (more than one will be awarded) (application)

 

Arent Fox Diversity Scholarship

Award:  $20,000

 

Armenian General Benevolent Union Scholarship
Award: varies


Armenian Students' Association Scholarship
Award: $500 to $1,500

 

Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C.

Award:  $2,000

 

Helsell Fetterman, LLP Scholarship

Award:  $7,500

 

Grand Rapids Community Foundation

Award:  $5,000

 

Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey (PDF)

Award:  $varies

 

Hispanic Scholarship Fund College Scholarship Program
Award: $1,000 - $15,000

 

Iranian American Bar Association

Award:  $varies

 

JAMAS Future Hispanic Leaders Scholarship

Award:  $2,500
 

The Kosciuszko Foundation
Award: $1,000- $5,000

 

Don H. Liu Scholars

Award:  $15,000

 

Lloyd M. Johnson, Jr. Scholarship Program

Award:  $10,000

 

Mark T. Banner Scholarship
Award:  $10,000

 

Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF)
Award: $2,000 to $6,000

 

Miller Johnson Michigan Diversity Scholarship

Award:  $5,000

 

Minority Corporate Counsel Assocation (MCCA)

Award:  $10,000

 

NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund
Award:  $9,000 up to $30,000

 

The National Italian American Bar Association (NIABA)

Award:  $5,000

 

The National Italian American Foundation
Award: $2,000 to $12,000

 

New York State Bar Association
Award: $6,000

 

POISE Foundation

Award:  $2,000 to $3,000


Serbian Bar Association of America (SBAA)

Award:  (2) $2,000, (2) $1,000 and (1) $500

 

Warner Norcross & Judd LLP Scholarship

Award:  $5,000

 

Zelle LLP - Diversity Scholarship

Award:  $30,000

American Bar Association Legal Opportunity Scholarship Fund

Award:  $15,000

Rhode Island Bar Foundation "Thomas F. Black Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund"

Prospective First Year Law Students
Award:  $20,000 (two awards)

EDvestinU

High school seniors enrolling in an eligible postsecondary institution
Current college students are eligible
Award: $1,000 (three scholarships awarded each month)

The Clark Law Office Scholarship

Award:  $1,000

Pipeline to Practice Foundation Scholarship

Award:  $varies