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 are probably well aware of just how expensive your education might be. If you know where to look, 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.

Many scholarships are offered directly by the law school you plan on attending. For example, Pace University School of Law has need-based, merit-based, and special scholarships available to help pay for the cost of tuition. If you have already been accepted to law school, check with them to see what scholarships you may be eligible for. While you may be considered for certain scholarships based on your law school application alone, other scholarships might require you to demonstrate additional criteria or submit additional materials.

If you are a minority or are committed to serving certain minority communities, know that some law school scholarships are available based on ethnicity, or on a commitment to serving a particular minority group. 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. Other scholarships are designated for students who commit to practice a certain area of law, such as environmental law or international law.

List of Law School Scholarships

• Alliance Defense Fund William Pew Religious Freedom Scholarship — $2,500 awarded each year to law school students who are serious about legal research and writing, and interested in matters of religious freedom. Applicants write on a topic designated each September. Scholarships other than the Pew Scholarship may be available through the Alliance Defense Fund as funding allows.


• Earl Warren Legal Training Scholarships — Renewable $3,000 scholarship awarded annually to college graduates who are applying to law school for the first time and who are actively engaged with civil rights and public interest work, and who meet all other eligibility requirements.


• Federal Circuit Bar Association Scholarships — Multiple scholarships awarded each year in amounts ranging from $5,000 to $10,000 to law students who meet the individual criteria for each scholarship.


• Foley & Lardner Diversity Scholarship Program — $5,000 awarded each year to eight first-year law students at designated colleges who are either ethnic minorities or LGBT students.


• Law Student Essay Competition — First, second, and third place prizes in amounts of $3,000,$1,500, and $1,000 awarded each year to three law students from the U.S. or Canada who are enrolled in an accredited law school who win an essay competition on various topics.


• National Black Law Students Association Scholarships — The NBLSA awards a variety of scholarships each year to black law students and pre-law students who meet the various criteria for each scholarship. The Nelson Mandela Scholarship is awarded to two pre-law division members to be applied to law school expenses, while other scholarships are for law students in their first, second, or third years, depending on the scholarship.


• Puerto Rican Bar Association Scholarship Fund, Inc. — About $2,000 awarded each year to Latino law students attending law school in New York State.


• Warner Norcross and Judd Law School Scholarship — Scholarships awarded each year to students of color who are law students or who have been accepted into law school. Applicants must be Michigan residents or attending law school in Michigan.

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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.