Scholarships from Outside Organizations

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, members of diverse groups, or students from particular regions. The table below contains just a few of these scholarship opportunities.

NEWLY ADMITTED STUDENTS: an expanded listing of outside scholarships is available on the Admissions Office Intranet. Sign in and click on the Financial Planning menu item. On the dropdown menu, choose Scholarships from Outside Organizations.

CURRENT STUDENTS: an expanded listing of outside scholarships is available on the CAAS Intranet. Sign in and click on Scholarships under the Academic Services heading.

Note: Scholarships and fellowships open solely to Mason Law students can be found here. Additional information on summer scholarships or stipends is available from PSLawNet.

Scholarship	Eligible Students	Prospective or Current Students	Scholarship Type	Traditional 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. Must be student member of AAJ or child of an AAJ member.	Current	$3,000	June
AAJ (American Association for Justice): Richard D. Hailey Law Student Scholarship	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	May
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
AAUW (American Association of University Women) Educational Foundation	Variety of scholarships for women of color.	Prospective, Current	Varies	Varies
ABA: Diversity Fellowships in Environmental Law	Will not be offered for summer 2013.	Current	$5,000 and summer internship	November - March (varies by location)
ABA: Legal Opportunity Scholarship Fund	Incoming law students.	Prospective	Tuition assistance	March
ABA: Scholarship and Opportunities List for Diversity Students	Incoming and current students from diverse backgrounds.	Current	Varies	Varies
ACA (American Counsel Association) Scholarship	Academically gifted and financially needy third-year students.	Current
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, Current	$1,000	June
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
Alabama Law Foundation: Cabaniss, Johnston Scholarship	Law students entering their second-year; must be an Alabama resident.	Current	$5,000	Summer
Arent Fox Diversity Scholarship	First-year students of diverse background.	Current	Summer asssociate position and $15,000	January
Arthur C. Helton Fellowship Program	Fellowship designed for current law student pursuing field work and research on significant issues involving international law, human rights, humanitarian affairs, and related areas. Work with an NGO or human rights organization. Fellowship must occur between April and September.	Current	Varies	Opens in October; only the first 50 applications will be reviewed.
Attorney-CPA Foundation	Third-year law students who have obtained a CPA certificate may apply.	Current	$1,000, $500, or $250 award	Not offered this year
BLAC - 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	$2,000	February
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
Baker Hostetler: Diversity Fellowship Program	Second-year law students of diverse background.	Current	Summer Associate position and $10,000	October
Banner & Witcoff: Donald W. Banner Diversity Scholarship	First- or second-year law students; commitment to the pursuit of a career in intellectual property law; strong communication skills; demonstrated leadership qualities and community involvement.	Current	$5,000	November
Black Women Lawyers Association Scholarship	Black female law students with connection to the Los Angeles, California, area.	Current	Varies	March
Bruce D. Rasmussen Trial Advocacy Scholarship & The Robert J. MacBeth Jr. Scholarship Fund	Current law students attending law school in VA, WV, or DC.		To attend the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Annual Convention and the Virginia College of Trial Advocacy	January
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
Chicago Bar Foundation: Kimball R. Anderson and Karen Gatsis Anderson Public Interest Law Fellowship	Recent law school graduates who are working in a CBF-funded public interest law organization; demonstrate a commitment to public interest work; academic achievement in law school; outstanding character and integrity.	Current	$50,000	May
Chicago Bar Foundation: Sun-Times Public Interest Law Fellowship	Recent law school graduates pursuing careers in legal aid or public interest law at qualifying organizations in Illinois.	Current	Up to $50,000	Summer
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute	Current Hispanic students who demonstrate public service and contribution to their communities.	Prospective, Current	$5,000	April
Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLC	Second-year law students committed to diversity in regions where the Constangy firm has offices.	Current	$3,000	November
Cooley Godward Kronish LLP	Current first-year law students; personal diversity in terms of ethnicity, gender, physical disability and/or sexual orientation.	Current	Summer Associate position and $15,000	June
Dickstein Shapiro LLP: Diversity Scholarship	Second-year law students who meet the academic and hiring criteria of Dickstein Shapiro; receive an offer of summer employment; are members of one of the racial/ethnic groups set forth by the EEOC, or have a disability, or are members of the LGBT community.	Current	Summer associate position and $10,000	October
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP	For first- or second-year student from diverse background.	Current	Summer Associate position and $10,000	August (second year); December (first year)
Ellen Spring Moore Scholarship	Current female law students. Preference given to students with ties to SW Virginia.	Current	$1,000	May
FEEA (Federal Employee Education & Assistance Fund) Scholarship	Current civilian federal and postal employees or their children who are currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree.	Prospective, Current	$500 - $7,500	March
Federal Circuit Bar Association	The FCBA offers Judicial Scholarships, Founders Scholarships, and Need-based Scholarships. 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, visit the FCBA website.	Current	$5,000 - $10,000	April
Federal Communications Bar Association: Chairman Robert E. Lee Scholarship & Internship Fund	Provides stipends to law students who accept unpaid summer internships at federal, state, and local communications-related agencies.	Current	$7,000	March
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	March
Fish & Richardson Diversity Fellowship Program	First-year minority students.	Current	Summer Associate position and $5,000	January
Fredrikson & Byron Minority Scholarship Program	First-year students of diverse background.	Current	$10,000	March
Grand Rapids Community Foundation Miller Johnson Michigan Diversity Law Scholarships	Available to students of color with a permanent residence in Michigan pursuing a law degree at any accredited law school in the U.S.	Current	$5,000	April
Greater Richmond Bar Foundation: Oliver W. Hill and Samuel L. Tucker Scholarship Award	Law students committed to the pro bono community may apply. Will award modest scholarship funds to help students complete their legal education.	Current		March
Harter Secrest & Emery Diversity Scholarship	First-year law student.	Current	Summer Associate position and $7,500	January
Hispanic Scholarship Fund	Students of Hispanic heritage pursuing their first undergraduate or graduate degree.	Prospective, Current	$1,000 - $5,000	Varies
Holland & Hart	Current second-year law student.	Current	Summer Associate position and $10,000	September
Howard Fox Memorial Law Scholarship Fund	Berks County residents entering their second year of law school who demonstrate financial need.	Current	$3,000	April
Hudson County Bar Foundation Scholarship	Must be a resident of Hudson County, New Jersey.	Current	$2,000 scholarship	April
Institute for Humane Studies	Current undergraduate, graduate, law, and professional students demonstrating an interest in exploring principles underlying a free society.	Prospective, Current	$2,000 - $12,000	December
J. Franklyn Bourne Bar Association Scholarship Fund	Current law students; applications 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
Latham & Watkins Diversity Scholars Program	Current law students who intend to practice law in a major city of the United States. You must have successfully completed your first year of a full-time JD program by the application deadline, with an expected graduation date of spring 2014.	Current	$10,000 non-renewable scholarship for second year of law school	September
LeClair Ryan--Oliver W. Hill Scholarship	Current law students who are enrolled at an ABA-accredited U.S. law school in any state in which LeClairRyan has an office; law school GPA of at least 3.0; identifies as a member of one of the racial/ethnic groups as defined by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or identifies as LGBT.	Current	$5,000	April
MALDEF Law School Scholarship Program	Current law students. Demonstrated involvement in and commitment to serve the Latino community through the legal profession; academic and professional achievement; financial need.	Prospective, Current	up to $7,000	January
MCCA (Minority Corporate Counsel Association): Lloyd M. Johnson, Jr. Scholarship Program	Incoming law students of diverse background. Must be U.S. citizen and have interest in working in corporate law field in business or in law firm.	Prospective	$10,000 (renewable up to 3 times)	January (opens)
McAndrews, Held & Malloy Diversity Fellowship	First-year law student at an ABA-accredited law school 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	Check with firm
Ms. JD Summer Scholarship	Current law students doing summer unpaid, public interest work may apply for a summer stipend.	Current	$500	Spring
NAPABA (National Asian Pacific American Bar Association) 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
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
Norfolk & Portsmouth Bar Association Foundation: Fitzwater Memorial Scholarship	Second-year law students planning to practice law in the south Hampton Roads area.	Current	unknown	March
PSLawNet Summer Funding	Current law students seeking funding for unpaid summer internships.	Current		Varies
Perkins Coie: Diversity Fellowship	First-year law students of diverse background.	Current	$7,500 and Summer Associate position	January
Perkins Coie: Patent Fellowship	Second-year law students who have a technical background and an interest in a patent procurement practice.	Current	$7,500 academic scholarship and Summer Associate position	Application released in December
Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund: Puerto Rican Bar Association Scholarship Award	Latino law students permanently residing in, and/or attending law school, in New York State are eligible to apply. Applicant must be a first- or second-year law student or a third-year evening student.	Current	$2,000 (may vary)	April
Rhode Island Bar Foundation: Thomas J. Black, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund	Incoming full-time students who are Rhode Island residents and who will be entering their first year of law school.	Prospective	$20,000	March
Roanoke Bar Association: James N. Kincanon Scholarship	Incoming or current law students. Demonstrate academic excellence and interest in pursuit of law; must be a resident of the city or county of Roanoke, the city of Salem, or a graduate of a high school located in those jurisdictions.	Prospective	Varies	March
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 to $7,500 (may vary)	April
Serbian Bar Association of America Scholarship	Current law students of Serbian birth, ancestry, or connubial relationship.	Current	$500 - $2,000	October
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 $20,000 per academic year) and $25,000 annually in maintenance	November
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	April
Warner Norcross & Judd LLP: Minority Scholarship Program	Former or current Michigan resident attending any U.S. accredited law school; ethnic minority; minimum 2.5 GPA on 4.0 scale; financial need.	Prospective, Current	$5,000	April

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