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170 scholarships
ABA Standing Committee on Legal Aid and Indigent Defense (SCLID) Public Service Fellowship
— $5,000+ — Deadline: March
American Bar Association (ABA) SCLID
Albany Law School - Dean's Scholarship
— $5,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
Albany Law School
American Constitution Society (ACS) Law Student Scholarship
— $1,000+ — Deadline: September
American Constitution Society (ACS)
Boston University School of Law - Merit Scholarships
— $10,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
Boston University School of Law
Campbell University Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law - Dean's Scholarship
— $2,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
Campbell University Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law
Colorado Bar Association (CBA) Diversity in the Legal Profession Scholarship
— $1,000+ — Deadline: April
Colorado Bar Association (CBA)
Equal Justice Works Fellowship
— $50,000+ — Deadline: September
Equal Justice Works
Georgetown University Law Center - Opportunity Scholarship
— $10,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
Georgetown University Law Center
Georgetown University Law Center - Public Interest Scholars Program
— $20,000+ — Deadline: February 15
Georgetown University Law Center
Harvard Law School - Low Income Protection Plan (LIPP)
— $5,000+ — Deadline: Ongoing (post-graduation)
Harvard Law School
Hispanic Bar Association of Orange County (HBAOC) Scholarship
— $1,000+ — Deadline: July
Hispanic Bar Association of Orange County (HBAOC)
Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) Legal Education Fund Scholarship
— $1,000+ — Deadline: July
Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA)
Mississippi College School of Law - Public Service Scholarship
— $5,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
Mississippi College School of Law
National Association of Consumer Advocates (NACA) Law Student Scholarship
— $1,000+ — Deadline: May
National Association of Consumer Advocates (NACA)
National Security Law Fellowship
— $15,000+ — Deadline: Varies by school (often with admission application)
Various Law Schools (e.g., Georgetown Law, UVA Law)
Patent Law Institute (PLI) Diversity in IP Scholarship
— $1,000+ — Deadline: May
Practising Law Institute (PLI)
Pennsylvania Bar Foundation Louis J. Goffman Award
— $2,500 — Deadline: March 1
Pennsylvania Bar Foundation
Skadden Fellowship
— $50,000+ — Deadline: October
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates
Stanford Law School - Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program
— $70,000+ — Deadline: October
Stanford University
Students for Public Interest Law (SPIL) Summer Grants
— $2,000+ — Deadline: March
Various Law School SPIL Organizations
Temple University Beasley School of Law - Law Scholars Program
— $10,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
Temple University Beasley School of Law
Transgender Law Center (TLC) Fellowship
— $50,000+ — Deadline: Varies (typically fall)
Transgender Law Center
Tulane University Law School - Dean's Scholarship
— $10,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
Tulane University Law School
UC Berkeley School of Law - The Berkeley Law Opportunity Scholarship
— $40,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
UC Berkeley School of Law
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Law - Graton Scholars Program
— $25,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
UCLA School of Law
University of Hawaii at Manoa William S. Richardson School of Law - Dean's Scholarship
— $5,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
University of Hawaii at Manoa William S. Richardson School of Law
University of Kansas School of Law - Tribal Law & Government Center Scholarship
— $2,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
University of Kansas School of Law
University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law - Dean's Academic Scholarship
— $5,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law
University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law - Dean's Scholarship
— $2,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law
University of Miami School of Law - Dean's Merit Scholarship
— $5,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
University of Miami School of Law
University of Missouri School of Law - Dean's Scholarship
— $5,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
University of Missouri School of Law
University of Nebraska College of Law - Space, Cyber, and Telecommunications Law Program Scholarship
— $5,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
University of Nebraska College of Law
University of Richmond School of Law - Leadership Scholarship
— $5,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
University of Richmond School of Law
University of South Carolina School of Law - Dean's Scholarship
— $5,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
University of South Carolina School of Law
University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law - Wallace Stegner Center Fellowship
— $50,000+ — Deadline: November 1
University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law
Wake Forest University School of Law - Dean's Scholarship
— $10,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
Wake Forest University School of Law
Willamette University College of Law - Dean's Scholarship
— $2,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
Willamette University College of Law
Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles (WLALA) Scholarship
— $1,000+ — Deadline: May
Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles (WLALA)
Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area (AABA) Law Student Scholarship
— $1,000+ — Deadline: May
Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area (AABA)
Advocates for Ohio's Future Diversity in Public Interest Law Scholarship
— $2,500 — Deadline: April
Advocates for Ohio's Future
Arizona State Bar Foundation Scholarship Program
— $1,000+ — Deadline: March
Arizona State Bar Foundation
Black Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles (BWL) Foundation Scholarship
— $1,000+ — Deadline: April
Black Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles (BWL) Foundation
California Judges Association (CJA) Diversity Scholarship
— $2,500+ — Deadline: March (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
California Judges Association (CJA)
Connecticut Bar Foundation Law School Scholarship Program
— $5,000 — Deadline: June
Connecticut Bar Foundation
Federalist Society John Marshall Fellowship
— $5,000+ — Deadline: June
Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies
Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies Law Student Scholarship
— $1,000+ — Deadline: August
Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies
University of Southern California Gould School of Law - Hale Moot Court Honors Program Scholarships
— $5,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
USC Gould School of Law
University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law - Dean's Scholarship
— $5,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law
Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law - Dean's Scholarship
— $10,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law
DePaul University College of Law - Dean's Scholarship
— $5,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
DePaul University College of Law
Duke University School of Law - Mordecai Scholarship
— $20,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
Duke University School of Law
Emory University School of Law - Robert W. Woodruff Scholarship
— $50,000+ — Deadline: January 15
Emory University School of Law
Florida State University College of Law - Out-of-State Tuition Waiver Scholarships
— $10,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
Florida State University College of Law
Georgia State University College of Law - Dean's Scholarship
— $2,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
Georgia State University College of Law
Indiana University Maurer School of Law (Bloomington) - Dean's Scholarship
— $5,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
Indiana University Maurer School of Law
Lewis & Clark Law School - Dean's Scholarship
— $5,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
Lewis & Clark Law School
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law - Gillis Long Poverty Law Center Fellowship
— $5,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
University of Mississippi School of Law - Dean's Scholarship
— $5,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
University of Mississippi School of Law
Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law - Dean's Merit Scholarship
— $5,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law
Rutgers Law School - Dean's Scholarship
— $5,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
Rutgers Law School
Roger Williams University School of Law - Dean's Scholarship
— $5,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
Roger Williams University School of Law
Santa Clara University School of Law - Dean's Scholarship
— $5,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
Santa Clara University School of Law
Seattle University School of Law - Dean's Scholarship
— $5,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
Seattle University School of Law
Seton Hall University School of Law - Distinguished Scholar Award
— $10,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
Seton Hall University School of Law
Syracuse University College of Law - ImpACT Scholarship Program
— $10,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
Syracuse University College of Law
University of Arkansas School of Law - Leadership Scholarship
— $2,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
University of Arkansas School of Law
UC Davis School of Law - King Hall Public Interest Law Program (PILP) Grants
— $2,000+ — Deadline: March
UC Davis School of Law
University of Iowa College of Law - Iowa Law Scholars Program
— $10,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
University of Iowa College of Law
University of North Carolina School of Law - Merit Scholarships
— $5,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
University of North Carolina School of Law
University of North Dakota School of Law - Dean's Scholarship
— $2,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
University of North Dakota School of Law
University of North Dakota School of Law - Energy and Environmental Law Scholarship
— $2,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
University of North Dakota School of Law
University of New Mexico School of Law - Dean's Scholarship
— $2,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
University of New Mexico School of Law
University of New Mexico School of Law - Natural Resources and Environmental Law Clinic Fellowship
— $35,000+ — Deadline: February 1
University of New Mexico School of Law
University of Texas School of Law - Dean's Achievement Scholarship
— $10,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
University of Texas School of Law
Vanderbilt University Law School - Dean's Scholarship
— $15,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
Vanderbilt University Law School
University of Wisconsin Law School - Hastie Fellowship
— $40,000+ — Deadline: December 1
University of Wisconsin Law School
William & Mary Law School - Dean's Scholarship
— $5,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
William & Mary Law School
Washington University in St. Louis School of Law - Webster Society Scholarships
— $30,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
Washington University in St. Louis School of Law
West Virginia University College of Law - Dean's Scholarship
— $2,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
West Virginia University College of Law
Yale Law School - Need-Based Financial Aid
— $10,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
Yale Law School
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Bar Association Scholarship
— $2,500+ — Deadline: June
National LGBT Bar Association
University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law - Dean's Scholarship
— $5,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law (Indianapolis) - Chancellor's Scholarship
— $5,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
University of Michigan Law School - Darrow Scholarship
— $50,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
University of Michigan Law School
New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) Minority Fellowship in Environmental Law
— $5,000 — Deadline: March
New York State Bar Association (NYSBA)
University of Minnesota Law School - Robina Institute of Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Fellowship
— $40,000+ — Deadline: November
University of Minnesota Law School
IP Section of the State Bar of Texas Scholarship
— $1,000+ — Deadline: March
Intellectual Property Law Section, State Bar of Texas
University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law - Arkansas Access to Justice Scholarship
— $2,500+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law
University of Oregon School of Law - Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics Public Interest Fellowship
— $5,000+ — Deadline: March
University of Oregon School of Law
American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Law Student Essay Contest
— $1,000+ — Deadline: April
American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) Past Presidents' Scholarship
— $5,000 — Deadline: June 1
American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
ABA Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice Scholarship
— $1,000 — Deadline: March
American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice
ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources (SEER) Law Student Scholarship
— $2,500 — Deadline: March
American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources (SEER)
ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law - Diversity Action Group Scholarship
— $1,000+ — Deadline: April
American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Intellectual Property Law
ABA Section of International Law Diversity Fellowship
— $1,000+ — Deadline: March
American Bar Association (ABA) Section of International Law
ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law Scholarship
— $1,000+ — Deadline: March
American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Labor and Employment Law
ABA Section of Public Contract Law Scholarship
— $1,000 — Deadline: April
American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Public Contract Law
ABA Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Diversity Fellowship
— $1,000+ — Deadline: May
American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law (RPTE)
ABA Section of Taxation Diversity Scholarship
— $5,000 — Deadline: April
American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Taxation
American Bar Foundation (ABF) Summer Research Diversity Fellowships in Law and Social Science
— $4,000 — Deadline: February 1 (2026 - check for 2027 updates)
American Bar Foundation (ABF)
Boston College Law School - Dean's Scholarship
— $10,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
Boston College Law School
University of Colorado Law School - Rothgerber Scholarship
— $10,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
University of Colorado Law School
California Western School of Law - Dean's Scholarship
— $5,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
California Western School of Law
Drake University Law School - Dean's Scholarship
— $2,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
Drake University Law School
DRI Diversity Scholarship Program
— $10,000 — Deadline: March
DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar
Duquesne University School of Law - Dean's Scholarship
— $2,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
Duquesne University School of Law
Environmental Law Institute (ELI) Summer Law Clerk Program
— $5,000 — Deadline: February 1
Environmental Law Institute (ELI)
Federal Bar Association (FBA) National Scholarship
— $1,000+ — Deadline: Varies by chapter
Federal Bar Association (FBA)
Florida Bar Foundation Law School Public Service Scholarship
— $5,000 — Deadline: March
The Florida Bar Foundation
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher Diversity Scholarship
— $25,000+ — Deadline: Varies (typically early summer)
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Gonzaga University School of Law - Dean's Scholarship
— $5,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
Gonzaga University School of Law
Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) Diversity Scholarship
— $1,000+ — Deadline: June 1
Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA)
Chicago-Kent College of Law - Illinois Tech - Distinguished Scholar Awards
— $10,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
Chicago-Kent College of Law - Illinois Institute of Technology
Kirkland & Ellis Diversity Fellowship
— $25,000+ — Deadline: Varies (typically early summer)
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
University at Buffalo School of Law - William R. Greiner Scholarship
— $5,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
University at Buffalo School of Law
Columbia Law School - Hamilton Fellowship
— $30,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
Columbia Law School
University of Denver Sturm College of Law - Dean's Scholarship
— $5,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
University of Denver Sturm College of Law
George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School - Merit Scholarships
— $5,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School
Cybersecurity Law Scholars Program
— $10,000+ — Deadline: Varies by school (often with admission application)
Various Law Schools (e.g., GW Law, Fordham Law)
George Washington University Law School - Presidential Merit Scholarship
— $10,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
George Washington University Law School
Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center - Chancellor's Scholarship
— $10,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center
Northwestern Pritzker School of Law - Wigmore Scholarship
— $30,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
Law School Public Interest Loan Repayment Assistance Programs (LRAP)
— $5,000+ — Deadline: Ongoing (post-graduation)
Various Law Schools
NYU School of Law - AnBryce Scholarship Program
— $70,000+ — Deadline: December 1
New York University School of Law
University of Oklahoma College of Law - Oil and Gas, Natural Resources, and Energy Law (OGNREL) Scholarship
— $5,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
University of Oklahoma College of Law
University of Pittsburgh School of Law - Chancellor's Scholarship
— $5,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
University of Pittsburgh School of Law
University of Alabama School of Law - Dean's Community Service Scholarship
— $5,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
University of Alabama School of Law
University of Chicago Law School - Rubenstein Scholars Program
— $50,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
University of Chicago Law School
University of California, Irvine School of Law - Merit Scholarships
— $10,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
University of California, Irvine School of Law
University of Connecticut School of Law - Merit Scholarships
— $5,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
University of Connecticut School of Law
University of Florida Levin College of Law - Dean's Merit Scholarship
— $5,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
University of Florida Levin College of Law
University of Georgia School of Law - Dean's Scholarship
— $10,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
University of Georgia School of Law
University of Houston Law Center - Tuition Scholarship
— $2,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
University of Houston Law Center
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law - Dean's Scholarship
— $5,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School - Levy Scholars Program
— $40,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
University of Washington School of Law - Gates Public Service Law Scholarship
— $50,000+ — Deadline: December 1
University of Washington School of Law
University of Virginia School of Law - Karsh-Dillard Scholarships
— $30,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
University of Virginia School of Law
Cornell Law School - Dean's Scholarship
— $20,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
Cornell Law School
Loyola Marymount University Loyola Law School - Dean's Scholarship
— $10,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
Loyola Marymount University Loyola Law School
LSAC Diversity Initiatives - Prelaw Undergraduate Scholars (PLUS) Program
— $2,000 — Deadline: Varies by program
Law School Admission Council (LSAC)
LSAC Fee Waiver
— $200+ — Deadline: Ongoing
Law School Admission Council (LSAC)
Loyola University Chicago School of Law - Civitas ChildLaw Scholarship
— $5,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Mexican American Bar Association (MABA) Scholarship
— $1,000+ — Deadline: July
Mexican American Bar Association (MABA) of Los Angeles
Massachusetts Bar Association (MBA) Law Student Scholarship
— $1,000+ — Deadline: April
Massachusetts Bar Association (MBA)
National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) Law Foundation Scholarship
— $2,500+ — Deadline: July
National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) Law Foundation
Native American Bar Association (NABA) Law Student Scholarship
— $1,000+ — Deadline: September
Native American Bar Association (NABA)
National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL) Law Student Scholarship
— $2,500 — Deadline: May 1
National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL)
New England Law | Boston - Dean's Merit Scholarship
— $5,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
New England Law | Boston
New Jersey State Bar Foundation (NJSBF) Scholarships
— $1,000+ — Deadline: February
New Jersey State Bar Foundation (NJSBF)
Ohio State Bar Association (OSBA) Diversity & Inclusion Committee Scholarship
— $1,000+ — Deadline: February
Ohio State Bar Association (OSBA)
Oregon State Bar Diversity & Inclusion Department Scholarship
— $2,500+ — Deadline: April
Oregon State Bar Diversity & Inclusion Department
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP Diversity Scholarship
— $20,000+ — Deadline: Varies (typically early summer)
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
University of San Diego School of Law - Merit Scholarship
— $10,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
University of San Diego School of Law
Sidley Austin Diversity Fellowship
— $25,000+ — Deadline: Varies (typically early summer)
Sidley Austin LLP
Saint Louis University School of Law - Dean's Scholarship
— $5,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
Saint Louis University School of Law
Stetson University College of Law - Presidential Scholarship
— $10,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
Stetson University College of Law
Suffolk University Law School - Dean's Scholars Program
— $10,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
Suffolk University Law School
Southwestern Law School - Paul E. Treusch Scholarship
— $5,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
Southwestern Law School
Texas Young Lawyers Association (TYLA) Diversity Scholarship
— $2,500 — Deadline: February
Texas Young Lawyers Association (TYLA)
University of Baltimore School of Law - Dean's Scholarship
— $2,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
University of Baltimore School of Law
University of Idaho College of Law - Natural Resources and Environmental Law (NREL) Program Scholarship
— $5,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
University of Idaho College of Law
University of Montana Alexander Blewett III School of Law - Indian Law Clinic Fellowship
— $30,000+ — Deadline: February
University of Montana Alexander Blewett III School of Law
University of Nevada, Las Vegas William S. Boyd School of Law - Dean's Scholarship
— $5,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
University of Nevada, Las Vegas William S. Boyd School of Law
University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law - Dean's Scholarship
— $2,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law
University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law - Indian Law Program Scholarship
— $2,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law
University of Wyoming College of Law - Water Law and Policy Program Scholarship
— $5,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
University of Wyoming College of Law
Vermont Law and Graduate School - Environmental Merit Scholarship
— $10,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
Vermont Law and Graduate School
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP Diversity Fellowship
— $20,000+ — Deadline: Varies (typically early summer)
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Washington State Bar Association (WSBA) Diversity Committee Scholarship
— $2,500+ — Deadline: March
Washington State Bar Association (WSBA)
Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law - Dean's Merit Scholarship
— $5,000+ — Deadline: Varies with admission application
Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law