Law School Scholarships From Outside Sources
The following list provides information on scholarships for law students from sources outside the University of Richmond. This list is provided by Richmond as a courtesy to our students. In addition to specific organizations that provide scholarships to law students, we have also provided links to several free scholarship search engines. (We, along with the Federal Trade Commission, strongly suggest you be very careful before paying for a scholarship service.)
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Scholarships on the Web
| Scholarship Name/Organization | Who Should Apply |
| American Bar Association Additional Information | Law Student Division Members |
| Asian Chamber of Commerce Scholarship | http://asianchambergala.org/ScholarshipProgram.aspx Deadline: October 14, 2011 |
| NBLSA (National Black Law Student Association) Additional Information | African-American Law Students |
| American Indian Science & Engineering Society (AISES) Scholarship Additional Information | Native American students |
| StraightForward Media Additional Information | Any law student |
| United Negro College Fund Additional Information | On-line scholarship opportunities |
| American College of Legal Medicine The Letourneau Award Additional Information | Currently in Law School Student Writing Competition |
| AIPLEF - American Intellectual Property Law Education Foundation Additional Information | Minority Law Students |
| Armistead I'Anson Law Scholarship (Nannie Armistead) Daughters of the American Revolution Additional Information | Maryland Resident Have sponsorship from Maryland chapter of DAR |
| Association of American Indian Affairs Scholarships Additional Information | One-quarter Indian Blood |
| Cotton Memorial Scholarship (Harris Y Cotton) Additional Information | New Jersey Resident; Financial Need; Accepted for admission to a law school; Interest in law enforcement with an emphasis in Domestic Violence and Hate Crimes prosecutions |
| Finch Scholarship (Fred Finch Jr.) Additional Information | Have a connection to Dallas-Fort Worth area; Enrolled as 2nd or 3rd year student at an accredited law school. |
| GWAC Foundation (Norma Hutcheson) Additional Information | Women; Financial Need |
| Byron Hanke Fellowship Additional Information | Enrolled in accredited master's, doctoral or law program |
| Elaine Osborne Jacobson Award Additional Information | Women Law Students interested in health care law |
| James N. Kincanon Scholarship Additional Information | Must be resident of the city of Roanoke, City of Salem or County of Roanoke (or a graduate of a high school in those jurisdictions). Have a 3.0 GPA in high school and college of law (if applicable). Be accepted (or expect to be accepted) prior to the 2012 all semester, into post secondary training, pursuing education in the law. Requires a statement of 250 words or less why you have chosen to pursue an education in law, two letters of recomendation (dated during the current year and most be postmarked no later than March 31, 2012) More information on th eweb site at www.roanokebar.com. |
| Martins Scholarship Foundation (Arthur F. Martins) Additional Information | Massachusetts resident; High degree of academic promise; Demonstrated financial need |
| National Democratic Education Fund Democracy Scholarships Additional Information | Any student attending a postsecondary institution |
| National Institute of Justice Graduate Research Fellowship Program Additional Information | Must propose research in the area of law enforcement, criminal justice, violence or substance abuse. |
| Oliver W. Hill & Samuel W. Tucker Scholarship | For first year (minority) law students attending law school in the Virginia area. Contact: Angela T. Isabell, Esq. (804) 658-1354 |
| Thomas F. Black, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund Additional Information | Full-time students who are Rhode Island residents entering their first year Law School in 2007. |
| Roscoe Pound Institute Additional Information | |
| Practicing Law Institute Bar Review program Additional Information | Demonstrate financial need |
| Rhode Island Foundation Marilynne Graboys Wool Scholarship Additional Information | A woman planning to enroll or registered and accepted into an accredited law school; Rhode Island resident; Able to demonstrate financial need |
| Ruotolo Memorial Scholarship (Andrew K. Ruotolo, Jr.) Additional Information | New Jersey Residents; Accepted for admission to a law or grad school; Exhibit an interest in and commitment to enhancing the rights and well-being of children through child advocacy programs. |
| Service League of Northern Virginia Additional Information | Female over 28; Resident of Northern VA; Returning to school for further career preparation |
| Veterans Law Student Scholarship Additional Information | US Citizen; Entering third or final year; Demonstrate academic achievement; Scholarship recipients must agree to represent, pro bono, one veteran client per year for three years after graduation and admission to the bar |
| Ty Cobb Educational Foundation Additional Information | Resident of Georgia |
| Minority Corporate Council Association Additional Information | Students possessing a GPA of at least 3.2 |
| Elliott G. Hard, Jr. Memorial Scholarships Additional Information | 1st or 2nd Year Law School |
| Just the Beginning Foundation (JTBF) Additional Information | Minorities |
| Howard Fox Memorial Law Scholarship Additional Information | |
| Virginia Federal of Republican Women | Women who are undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in an accredited Virginia college or university studying government, political science of law. Application available at: https://www.vfrw.org/programs/scholarshipsandawards.html. Deadline to apply: March 22, 2012 |