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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| Scholarship Name/Organization | Who Should Apply | Additional Information |
| American Bar Association www.abanet.org/lsd/competitions | Law Student Division Members | |
| ABA Legal Opportunity Scholarship Fund | 2009-2010 $5,000 annually to each scholarship recipient attending an ABA-accredited law school. Twenty awards to entering first year students, totaling $15,000 during each student's time in law school. | The application may be downloaded from the ABA website: http://www.abanet.org/fje. Completed applications must be received no later than March 2, 2009. Additional information available in the Law School Admissions Office. |
| NAPABA Nat'l Asian Pacific American Bar Association www.napaba.org | Asian Pacific Americans | |
| Sandy Brown Memorial Scholarship www.nblsa.org | African-American Law Students | |
| EMLF Energy & Mineral Law Foundation www.emlf.org | Law students interested in studying energy, environmental, natural resource and mineral law | |
| American Indian Science & Engineering Society (AISES) Scholarship www.usbr.gov/native/news/scholar.html | Native American students | |
| StraightForward Media www.straightforwardmedia.com/law-school | Any law student | Scholarship offered 4 times/year Application On-Line |
| MALDEF Mexican American Legal Defense & Education Fund www.maldef.org/education/law.htm | Any first, second or third year law student | |
| United Negro College Fund www.uncf.org/mediacenter | 1st Year Law Students interested in Corporate Law | |
| ATLA Alia Herrera Memorial Scholarship www.atla.org | 2nd and 3rd year law students | |
| NRA National Rifle Association www.nradefensefund.org/writingcontest.aspx | 3rd year law student | Must submit article on constitutional right to bear arms in quality suitable for publication in a law review journal |
| Alabama Law Foundation, Inc. Cabaniss Johnston Scholarship Committee http://www.alfinc.org | Must be resident of Alabama and 2nd year law student | |
| American Council of the Blind Scholarship www.acb.org/scholarshi-info2006.html | Must be legally blind Must have a 3.3 GPA | |
| American College of Legal Medicine The Letourneau Award www.aclm.org/resources/swc/ info@aclm.org | Currently in Law School Student Writing Competition | $1,000 |
| American Indian Graduate Center AIGC Fellowship Program www.aigc.com | American Indian and Alaska Native | |
| AIPLEF - American Intellectual Property Law Education Foundation www.aiplef.org/scholarships/sidney_b_williams/ | Minority Law Students | |
| Armenian General Benevolent Union www.agbu.org | Armenian descent GPA of 3.5 | $5,000 - $7,500 |
| Armistead I'Anson Law Scholarship (Nannie Armistead) Daughters of the American Revolution 4646 Guilford Drive College Park, MD 20740-3732 301-927-1225 http://www.MarylandDAR.org | Maryland Resident Have sponsorship from Maryland chapter of DAR | $2,000 |
| Armenian Professional Society www.apsla.org | Resident of CA Armenian Descent | $1,000 |
| Association of American Indian Affairs Scholarships www.indian-affairs.org | One-quarter Indian Blood | Up to $1,500 |
| Association of Trial Lawyers of America Trial Advocacy Scholarships http:www.atlanet.org | Essay must be between 1000 - 1200 words; Deadline is September 15th | |
| Autern Memorial Writing Award Competition Food and Drug Law Institution www.fdli.org | Currently enrolled in JD Program | Paper not to exceed 40 pages; Deadline is June 15th |
| Bell Assoc for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing www.agbell.org | Born with profound or severe hearing loss; Min. GPA of 3.0 | |
| Blackmun Scholarship (Harry A. Blackmun) 118 West Mulberry Street Baltimore, Maryland 21201-3600 | Enrolled or about to enroll in JD Program; Academic achievement & financial need; Contribution to society and legal | $10,000 - $15,000; Deadline is June 15th |
| Bosch Foundation Fellowship Program www.cdsintl.org | Possess a graduate degree or professional experience in business, law, journalism or public policy | Deadline is October 16 |
| Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation Avenida de Verna 45-A Department for Armenian Affairs 1093 LISBOA Codex, Portugal | Armenian Law Student | |
| Cotton Memorial Scholarship (Harris Y Cotton) C/O NJ Division of Criminal Justice Prosecutors and Police Bureau Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex P. O. Box 085 Trenton, NJ 08625 | 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 | $2500; Deadline is June 15 |
| ELA Foundation Fellowship President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities Recognition Program 1331 F Street, NW Washington, DC 20004-1107 202-376-6200 Voice 202-376-6205 TDD/TYY | Female Graduate Student Has Disability as defined by the American with Disabilities Act US Citizen | Deadline is July 6; $2,000 |
| Finch Scholarship (Fred Finch Jr.) J. L. Turner Legal Association Attn: Karen Whitaker | Have a connection to Dallas-Fort Worth area; Enrolled as 2nd or 3rd year student at an accredited law school. | $2,000; Deadline is Sept. 10th |
| GWAC Foundation (Norma Hutcheson) Scholarship Committee P. O. Box 75183 Washington, DC 20013-5183 | Women; Financial Need | Covers cost of books for law school |
| Byron Hanke Fellowship Attn: Amanda Perl Community Associations Institute Research Foundation 255 Reinekers Lane, Suite 300 Alexandria, VA 22314 703-548-8600, 703-684-158 www.cairf.org | Enrolled in accredited master's, doctoral or law program | Research paper (5 - 20 pages) dealing with community associations or common interest communities; $2,000 - $4,000; No deadline; fellowships are awarded throughout the year |
| Elaine Osborne Jacobson Award | Women Law Students interested in health care law. | $3,000 Cash Award; Deadline is March 9, 2007; See Law Admissions Office for details |
| James N. Kincanon Scholarship Roanoke Bar Association | 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). Be accepted or expect to be accepted prior to 2009 Fall Semester. Have a 3.0 GPA in high school and college of law (if applicable). Be accepted (or expect to be accepted) prior to the 2010 Fall semester, into post secondary training, pursuing education in the law. | $12,500 in scholarships available. Applications avaialable on their website: www.roanokebar.com and will be accepted until March 31, 2010. Questions? Contact Catherine Caddy (540) 342-4905. |
| Martins Scholarship Foundation (Arthur F. Martins) C/O Sheridan, Garrahan and Lander 161 Worcester Road P. O. Box 867 Framingham, MA 01701 | Massachusetts resident; High degree of academic promise; Demonstrated financial need | Deadline is August 1st |
| National Democratic Education Fund Democracy Scholarships NDEF Democracy Scholarship Committee 413 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20003 | Any student attending a postsecondary institution | Submit a 2 page essay; Deadline is September 30 |
| National Institute of Justice Graduate Research Fellowship Program 633 Indiana Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20531 Tel: 1-800-851-3420 askncjrs@ncjrs.aspensys.com | Must propose research in the area of law enforcement, criminal justice, violence or substance abuse. | Based on quality of research paper. |
| Rhode Island Bar Foundation Thomas F. Black, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund | Full-time students who are Rhode Island residents entering their first year Law School in 2007. | One year, non-renewable award. Contact: Helen D. McDonald (401-421-6541) |
| Roscoe Pound Institute www.poundinstitute.org | Essay Contest; $5,000 Award; Deadline is January 31, 2007. | |
| Practising Law Institute Bar Review program 400 South Ramona Avenue, Suite 201 Carona, CA 92879 1-888-296-5973, Fax: 909-279-1462 www.pli.edu | Demonstrate financial need | Free bar exam review course; Deadline is June 15th |
| Rhode Island Foundation Marilynne Graboys Wool Scholarship Attn: Libby Monahan One Union Station Providence, RI 02903 401-274-4564 www.rifoundation.org | A woman planning to enroll or registered and accepted into an accredited law school; Rhode Island resident; Able to demonstrate financial need | Deadline is June 20; $2,000 |
| Ruotolo Memorial Scholarship (Andrew K. Ruotolo, Jr.) C/O NJ Division of Criminal Justice Prosecutors and Police Bureau Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex P. O. Box 085 Trenton, NJ 08625 | 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. | $2,500; Deadline is June 15 |
| Service League of Northern Virginia 5012 Lee Highway Arlington, VA 22007 | Female over 28; Resident of Northern VA; Returning to school for further career preparation | |
| Veterans Law Student Scholarship Paralyzed Veterans of America Office of the General Counsel Attn: Debra L. Luzietti-Myers, Esq. 801 Eighteenth Street, NW Washington, DC 20006 800-424-8200 (ext. 677) | 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 | Deadline is June 30; $3,000 |
| Ty Cobb Educational Foundation www.tycobbfoundation.com/ | Resident of Georgia | |
| Minority Corporate Council Association | Students possessing a GPA of at least 3.2 | Deadline is June 1, 2009. Contact alice Sykes for additional info: 703-205-3514 or alice.sykes@uncf.org. |
| Elliott G. Hard, Jr. Memorial Scholarships | 1st or 2nd Year Law School | Deadline is October 20, 2006; $1,000 |
| Just the Beginning Foundation (JTBF | Minorities | JTBF is a multi-racial, non-profit organization that is dedicated to developing and nurturing interest in the law among young people from under-represented groups. It seeks to increase racial diversity in the legal profession and on the bench. You may complete an on-line application at: www.jtbf.org. |
| Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund | Deadline to apply is Saturday, February 28, 2009. All scholarship candidates must submit a complete and accurate application, along with the required supplemental materials postmarked by Sat., Feb. 28, 2009. Call Judy Meyer (804-289-8189)or email: jmeyer@richmond.edu for application. |