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Law School College Scholarships
If you are interested in studying law or are close to completing your four-year degree and plan to move on to law school, you have probably discovered the great expense involved in this lofty goal. Unfortunately, you have found few scholarships for graduate programs in general and are at a loss for how you are going to pay for this part of your degree. However, you can actually find a number of law school scholarships that are related directly to your course of study and the profession you intend to pursue, if you know where to look.
Some scholarships are offered directly by the law school to be attended. For example, Pace Law School, which has campuses in New York City and Westchester, has scholarships available for partial and full tuition. In order to qualify, students must already be enrolled in the program, maintain a good GPA, have qualities of leadership and some work experience, and show financial need. Scholarships are typically awarded to first year students. Check with the law school you wish to attend and see for what scholarships you may be eligible.
There are also scholarships available based on ethnicity. For example, the NAPABA Law Foundation offers scholarships to students enrolled in a law school accredited by the ABA or AALS who have financial need, show strong leadership skills, and are actively committed to the needs of the Asian Pacific community. Eligible students also require two letters of recommendation that come from either professors or individuals unrelated to the student.
List of Law School Scholarships
- Alliance Defense Fund — Up to $2500 awarded each year to three undergraduate students majoring in law.
- Earl Warren Legal Training General Scholarship — $3000 to $5000 awarded each year to 20-25 Black undergraduate or graduate students majoring in law.
- Foley & Lardner Minority Scholarship Program — Up to $5000 awarded each year to eight minority graduate or undergraduate students majoring in law at designated colleges.
- Law Student Essay Competition — $1000 to $3000 awarded each year to three undergraduate or graduate students majoring in law.
- National Federation of Paralegal Associates, Inc. West Scholarship — $1500 to $3500 awarded each year to two undergraduate and graduate students majoring in law.
- NBLS Nelson Mandela Scholarship — $1000 awarded each year to six black undergraduate and graduate students majoring in law.
- Puerto Rican Bar Association Scholarship Award — $2000 awarded each year to two Latino undergraduate or graduate students majoring in law.
- Shearman and Sterling Scholarship Program — $15000 awarded each year to two black freshmen or graduate students majoring in law.
- Warner Norcross and Judd LLP Scholarship for Minority Students — $1000 to $5000 awarded each year to three minority undergraduate or graduate students majoring in law and attending Michigan college.
- William S. Bullinger Scholarship — $5000 awarded each year to five undergraduate or graduate students majoring in law.
Paying for school is not easy, but we are here to help. OEDb's student finance section will help you find the money you need to pay your tuition and other college expenses. We cover scholarships, college grants, and student loans. Scholarships and grants are both forms of "free money", meaning they don't need to be paid back. Scholarships are typically awarded by businesses or individuals, with the money being earmarked specifically for tuition. They can be awarded based on a student's location or by religious affiliation, such as Catholicism or Islam. Grants are typically awarded by governments or non-profit organizations and the money often can be applied to several different expenses a student may incur, not solely tuition. They can be awarded based on location or ethnicity, for instance African American or Hispanic. Loans are not considered "free money", because unlike scholarships and grants, they do need to be paid back after graduation. Common federal loans include Perkins and Stafford. Loans are also available by location.