Scholarships from Outside Organizations

Note: Additional scholarship programs are described on the Admissions page Financing Your Education. Additional information on summer scholarships or stipends is available from PSLawNet.

A number of outside organizations, including local bar and community associations, law firms, and other groups sponsor scholarship programs for law students. Many of these scholarships are aimed at women and members of minority groups. As we become aware of these programs, we will post the information on this site.

Scholarship	Eligible Students	Prospective or Current Students	Scholarship Type	Application Deadline
AAJ (American Association for Justice): Alia Herrera Memorial Scholarship	Current law students entering their second or third year or having the equivalent of one year to complete	Current	$3,000	May 1
AAJ (American Association for Justice): Richard D. Hailey Law Student Scholarship	Incoming and current law students of diverse background who: exhibit an interest and proficiency of skills in trial advocacy; express a desire to represent victims; demonstrate a commitment to AAJ; and show financial need.	Prospective, Current	$1,000 tuition assistance	May 31
AAJ (American Association for Justice): Trial Advocacy Scholarship	Second and third-year students who are AAJ law student members who demonstrate commitment to AAJ and financial need.	Current	$2,500	May 31
AAUW (American Association of University Women) Educational Foundation		Prospective, Current	Fellowships & Grants	Varies
ABA: Diversity Fellowships in Environmental Law	For disadvantaged or traditionally underrepresented first-year and second-year law students (or third-year evening students) to study and pursue careers in environmental law; internship placement by ABA.	Current	$5,000 + summer internship	November 17- April 24 (varies by location)
ABA: Scholarship and Opportunities List for Diversity Students		Current	Varies	Varies
ACA (American Counsel Association) Scholarship	Academically gifted and financially needy third-year students.	Current		May 31
ALI-ABA Continuing Professional Education Scholarships	Current law students who wish to attend ALI-ABA study courses	Current	Tuition cost of ALI-ABA study courses	Varies
Abbott & Fenner	Any student registered in any accredited post secondary institution who is between the ages of 16 and 30.	Prospective	$1,000	June 20
Adler Pollock & Sheehan Diversity Scholarship	Students of diverse background entering their first year of law school; permanent resident of Massachusetts or Rhode Island.	Prospective	$10,000	June 1
Alabama Law Foundation: Cabaniss, Johnston Scholarship	Law students entering their second-year; must be an Alabama resident.	Current	$5,000	The first Friday in June
American Intellectual Property Law Education Foundation: Jan Jancin Award	Academic excellence in intellectual property studies; nomination by law school.	Current	$5,000	June 8
American Intellectual Property Law Education Foundation: Sidney B. Williams, Jr. Intellectual Property Law Scholarship	Members of a minority group that is underrepresented in the intellectual property filed; applicants must intend to practice in the intellectual property field.	Prospective, Current	$10,000	February 23
Arent Fox Diversity Scholarship	First-year students of diverse background.	Current	Summer asssociate position and $15,000	January 15
Arthur C. Helton Fellowship Program	Current law student; affiliation with an NGO or human rights organization is preferred.	Current	Grant	February 13
Attorney-CPA Foundation	Students entering their third year of law school who have obtained a CPA certificate.	Current	$1,000, $500, or $250 award	April 15
BLAC/Cincinnati Bar Association William A. McClain Scholarship	Black law students who are residents of Cincinnati attending any ABA-accredited law school and who demonstrate leadership potential, dedication to the community, and a financial need.	Current		March 9
Baker Donelson Diversity Scholarship	Students who have completed their first year of law school (only); meet Baker Donelson's hiring criteria; member of one of the racial/ethnic groups set forth by the EEOC.	Current	Summer associate position and $10,000	June 19
Bryce Harlow Scholarship	Part-time graduate students pursuing studies that lead to the profession of business-government relations or advocacy and who work full-time.	Prospective, Current	$6,000 tuition assistance	April 10
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute	Current Hispanic students who demonstrate public service and contribution to their communities.	Prospective, Current
Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLC	2nd-year law students committed to diversity in regions where the Constangy has offices.	Current	$2,000	November 3
Cooley Godward Kronish LLP	1st-year law students; personal diversity in terms of ethnicity, gender, physical disability and/or sexual orientation.	Current	Summer asssociate position and $15,000	April 15
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP	Current first or second-year law students with a demonstrated record of academic or professional achievement and leadership qualities. Applicants may be minorities or individuals who contribute meaningfully to diversity in their communities.	Current	Paid summer clerk position and $10,000 scholarship	September 15 for 2nd-years; December 15 for 1st-years
Ellen Spring Moore Scholarship	Current female law students.	Current	$1,000
FEEA (Federal Employee Education & Assistance Fund) Scholarship	Current civilian federal and postal employees or their children who are current pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree.	Prospective, Current	$500 - $7,500	March 31
Federal Circuit Bar Association	The FCBA offers Judicial Scholarships, Founders Scholarships, and Need-based Scholarships on a yearly basis. Applicants must be current law students who are enrolled for the upcoming academic year, have financial need, and show demonstrable interest in one of the many topics that lie within the procedure, substance, or scope of the jurisdiction of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. For further information on the five offered scholarships and an application form, please visit the FCBA website.	Current	$5,000 - $10,000	April 15
Federal Communications Bar Association: Chairman Robert E. Lee Scholarship & Internship Fund	Law students employed as unpaid summer interns in positions with the FCC and other government agencies or entities with jurisdiction over the communications industry.	Current	$5,000	March 6
Finnegan Henderson Diversity Scholarship	Law students completing their first year (or second year part-time) of minority heritage.	Current	Summer Associate position and $15,000	February 27
Fish & Richardson Diversity Fellowship Program	First-year minority students.	Current	Summer Associate position and $5,000	January 16
Fredrikson & Byron Minority Scholarship Program	First-year students of diverse background.	Current	$10,000	March 31
Greater Richmond Bar Foundation: Oliver W. Hill and Samuel L. Tucker Scholarship Award	First-year law students who are U.S. citizens enrolled full time in a Virginia law school or Howard University School of Law during spring term 2009 academic year Application	Current		March 16
Harter Secrest & Emery Diversity Scholarship	First-year students of diverse background.	Current	Summer Associate position and $7,500	January 23
Hispanic Bar Association of DC Foundation Fellowship	JD and LLM students attending DC-area law schools seeking funding for summer public interest legal work.	Prospective, Current	$5,000	April 1
Hispanic Scholarship Fund	Students of Hispanic heritage pursuing their first undergraduate or graduate degree.	Prospective, Current	$1,000 - $5,000	February 18 - March 15 (varies by scholarship)
Holland & Hart	Second-year law student.	Current	Summer Associate position and $10,000	September 1
Howard Fox Memorial Law Scholarship Fund	Berks County residents entering their second year of law school who demonstrate financial need.	Current	$3,000	April 1
IPOEF - Intellectual Property Owners Education Foundation: Donald W. Banner Corporate Intern Scholarship	Completion of an internship in a corporate intellectual property department; intend to pursue a career in intellectual property law.	Current	$10,000
Institute for Humane Studies	Undergraduate, graduate, law, and professional students demonstrating an interest in exploring principles underlying a free society.	Prospective, Current	$2,000 - $12,000	December 31
J. Franklyn Bourne Bar Association Scholarship Fund	Current law students will be evaluated on service to community and school; quality of essay; academic achievements; financial need; strength of recommendations.	Current	Up to $1,500	October 15
Judge John R. Brown Scholarship Foundation	Current law students; based on legal writing sample submission.	Current	$10,000	May 15
Latham Diversity Scholars Program	Current law students of diverse background; enrolled in ABA-accredited law school; completion of first year of full-time JD program.	Current	$10,000 non-renewable scholarship for third year of law school	September 15
LeClair Ryan: Oliver W. Hill Scholarship	Current law students who are enrolled in good standing at a Virginia law school; have completed at least one semester of law school; have law school GPA of at least 2.75; plan to practice in Virginia after graduation.	Current	$5,000	March 31
MALDEF Law School Scholarship Program	Demonstrated involvement in and commitment to serve the Latino community through the legal profession; academic and professional achievement; financial need; enrollment in law school full-time for the upcoming year.	Prospective, Current	up to $7,000	October 3
MCCA (Minority Corporate Counsel Association): Lloyd M. Johnson, Jr. Scholarship Program	Newly accepted law students who will begin their studies in the fall and will be enrolled in full-time, day program.	Prospective	$10,000 per school year for three years	June 1
McAndrews Diversity in Patent Law Fellowship	First-year law student who has a diverse background, possesses a degree in science or engineering, and is committed to pursuing a career in patent law in Chicago.	Current	Paid summer clerkship and $5,000	January 7
Mecklenburg Bar Foundation: James B. McMillan Legal Fellowship	Law students who show commitment to public interest service in the legal profession; have a connection to Mecklenburg County; demonstrate good character and academic performance.	Current	up to $3,000	March 18
Ms. JD Summer Scholarship	Female law students entering their 2nd or 3rd year of law school, who will be working at least 35 hours per week during the summer for a government agency or nonprofit organization.	Current	$500	May 31
NAPABA Law Foundation Scholarships	Current law student demonstrating commitment to and interest in pro bono, public interest, or public service legal work; financial need; leadership potential; maturity and responsibility; commitment to serving the needs of the Asian Pacific American community.	Current	$2,500 - $7,500	September 5
National Contract Management Association	Current students in a recognized academic program related to the field of acquisition leading to a degree from a Washington metropolitan area accredited institution of higher learning.	Current	up to $1,500	March 31
PLI: Practising Law Institute	All	Current	To cover the cost of participating in PLI programs	Varies by program
PSLawNet Summer Funding	Current law students seeking funding for unpaid summer internships.	Current	Varies	Varies
Patent Resources Group: Future Leaders Scholarship	Current full-time law students who demonstrate academic and professional excellence/development; thought leadership; the ability to meet the USPTO's qualifications to sit for the Patent Bar Registration Examination.	Current	Full tuition to Patent Resouces Group's Patent Bar Review course (inluding travel and hotel costs); reimbursement for USPTO fee once student passes the bar	March 6
Perkins Coie: Diversity Fellowship	First-year law students of diverse background.	Current	$7,500 and Summer Associate position	January 14-30 (varies by office location)
Perkins Coie: Patent Fellowship	Second-year law students who have a technical background and an interest in a patent procurement practice.	Current	$10,000 and Summer Associate position	August 29
Puerto Rican Bar Association Scholarship	First or second-year Latino law students demonstrating financial need and academic promise; third-year evenig students are also eligible	Current	$2,000 (may vary)	March 14
Reed Smith Diverse Scholars Program	First-year law students who have demonstrated excellent academic scholarship and a commitment to diversity, inclusion and community.	Current	$10,000 and Summer Associate position	July 31
Rhode Island Bar Foundation: Thomas J. Black, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund	Full-time students who are Rhode Island residents who will be entering their first year of law school.	Prospective	$15,000	March 20
Roanoke Bar Association: James N. Kincanon Scholarship	Demonstrate academic excellence and interest in pursuit of law; must be a resident of the city of Roanoke, the city of Salem, or the County of Roanoke, or a graduate of a high school located in those jurisdictions.	Prospective		March 31
Robert A. Shuker Scholarship Fund	Attending ABA accredited law school; legal resident of Greater Metropolitan Area of DC; demonstrate community service or financial need.	Current	$5,000 - $7,500	April 24
Serbian Bar Association of America Scholarship	Current law students of Serbian birth, ancestry, or connubial relationship.	Current	$500 - $2,000	October 1
Supreme Court of Oklahoma: Ed Edmonson Scholarship	Demonstrate an interest and dedication to Native American law issues; financial need.	Current	Sovereignty Symposium tuition	May 5
Supreme Court of Oklahoma: Susan J. Ferrell Scholarship	Demonstrate an interest in and contribution to Native American legal issues.	Current	Sovereignty Symposium tuition, as well as travel and meal costs	April 1
The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans	Senior in bachelor's program or no more than two years into a graduate program; must be a resident alien, naturalized U.S. Citizen, or the child of two parents who are both naturalized citizens; must not be over 30 years of age.	Prospective, Current	Up to two years: half-tuition (up to $16,000 per academic year) and $20,000 annually in maintenance	November 1
USA Funds Access to Education Scholarships	Undergraduate, Graduate, or Professional Students who demonstrate financial need or are members of ethnic-minority groups.	Prospective, Current		February 16
Warner Norcross & Judd LLP: LSAT Preparation Course Scholarship	Minority college students in their junior or senior year; Michigan resident or currently enrolled in a college or university in Michigan.	Prospective, Current	$1,500	May 30
Warner Norcross & Judd LLP: Minority Scholarship Program	Minority student; former or current resident of Michigan.	Prospective, Current	$5,000	April 1

Questions concerning these fellowships and additional sources of scholarship funding should be directed to the Office of Admissions.