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Outside Scholarships

To assist you in your search for free money, we have provided a list of scholarship opportunities awarded by outside agencies.

All outside agency scholarships have specific application procedures, criteria and deadlines. We encourage you to let us know of any other scholarships you find that may be available to others.

If you are awarded any outside agency scholarship, please advise the Financial Aid Office so that we may assist you in determining how the scholarship will affect your cost of attendance.

Scholarships and prize money are offered in a variety of categories:

Law Students

Salvi, Schostok, & Pritchard P.C. Law School Scholarship Essay Contest

Amount: Varies

Deadline: March

Eligibility Requirements: The law firm of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. is proud to offer eight scholarships in their Law School Scholarship Essay Contest to deserving law students who author winning essays.

Web site: http://www.salvilaw.com/law-school-scholarship-essay-contest/

The Console & Hollawell Legal Leaders Scholarship

Amount: $1,000

Deadline: July

Eligibility Requirements: Applicants must be a full-time student attending an accredited institution of higher education, working towards their Juris Doctorate in any concentration of the law.

Web site: http://www.consoleandhollawell.com/pages/legal-leaders-scholarship/

The TruFit Good Citizen Scholarship

Amount: Varies

Deadline: April

Eligibility Requirements: The TruFit Good Citizen Scholarship is designed to reward students who are focused on giving back to their communities through volunteer service.

Web site: http://www.charterone.com/scholarship/

The Orange County Bar Association Charitable Fund Scholarship

Amount: $3,500

Deadline: March

Eligibility Requirements: The scholarship is sponsored by the Orange County Bar Association Charitable Fund (OCBA CF) to recognize and provide outstanding graduating Orange County-based law students with demonstrated financial need, financial support for costs related to taking the California Bar Exam.

Web site: Download the Application (PDF)

Trial Advocacy Scholarship

Amount: $2,500

Deadline: May

Eligibility Requirements: Awarded by the American Association for Justice, this scholarship is open to all second and third year AAJ law student members.

Web site: www.justice.org/cps/rde/justice/hs.xsl/1741.htm

Americans United for Life Legal Writing Contest

Amount: Varies

Deadline: September

Eligibility Requirements: This contest is sponsored by Americans United for Life, open to law students at ABA accredited law schools who graduate in the spring of 2013 or later.

Web site: Download the Application (PDF)

The Public Law Section Student Writing Competition

Amount: $2,000

Deadline: May

Eligibility Requirements: Articles must be submitted and written by a student enrolled as of May 13, 2013, in good standing at a California law school’s Juris Doctor program that is accredited by the Committee of Bar Examiners of the State Bar of California.

Web site: Download the Application (PDF)

Frank H. Lang Merit Scholarship

Amount: $1,000

Deadline: May

Eligibility Requirements: Applicants must be enrolled or entering their first year of law school. The scholarship is open to residents of the following California counties; Calaveras, Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tulare, and Tuolumne.

Web site: www.lrplaw.net/careers/frank-h-lang-merit-scholarship/

George H. Nofer Scholarship for Law and Public Policy

Amount: $5,000

Deadline: April

Eligibility Requirements: The George H. Nofer Scholarship is for full-time graduate students with a moderate to profound hearing loss who are attending an accredited law school.

Web site: nc.agbell.org/page.aspx?pid=492

The Nadrich & Cohen, L.L.P. Emergency Scholarship Fund

Amount (estimated): $1,500

Deadline:  June

Eligibility Requirements: The Nadrich & Cohen Emergency Scholarship Fund is a highly regarded legal writing competition that offers a scholarship to a deserving law student who is committed to the civil justice system.

Web site: www.personalinjurylawcal.com/emergency-scholarship-fund.php

The Nation Institute's Masur Fellowship Opportunity

Amount: $1,000

Deadline: April

Eligibility Requirements: The fellowship competition is open to first year law students who intend to carry out significant activities during the summer (in between their first and second year) in the areas of civil rights and/or civil liberties.

Web site: www.nationinstitute.org/prizes/1068/the_robert_masur_fellowship_in_civil_liberties/

Competition for Student Papers in Criminal Law and/or Criminal Procedure

Amount: Varies

Deadline: February

Eligibility Requirements: The paper must pertain to criminal law and/or to criminal procedure, with a particular focus on contemporary issues of concern in the State of California.

Web site: Download the Application (PDF)

Waechter Medical-Legal Scholarship

Amount (estimated): $1,000

Deadline:  September

Eligibility Requirements: Waechter Medical-Legal Scholarship is a writing competition that offers a scholarship to a deserving student who has a understanding on how the medical and legal community can work together. 

Web site: www.birthlaw.com/34.html

The Beverly Hills Bar Foundation Rule of Law Competition

Amount: $2,500

Deadline: March

Eligibility Requirements: The Beverly Hills Bar Foundation announces the third annual Rule of Law Competition to promote appreciation and understanding of the rule of law. 

Web site: www.bhba.org/foundation/Rule-of-law.htm

Mendes Hershman Award Student Writing Contest

Amount: Varies

Deadline: January

Eligibility Requirements: The writing contest is a highly regarded legal writing competition that encourages and rewards outstanding writing on business law. 

Web site: http://www.americanbar.org/groups/business_law/initiatives_awards/mendes_hershman.html

The Levit Essay Contest

Amount: $2,500

Deadline: March

Eligibility Requirements: The contest encourages original and innovative research and writing in the area of legal malpractice law, professional liability insurance and loss prevention. 

Web site: http://www.americanbar.org/groups/lawyers_professional_liability/awards.html

The Fresno County Lawyers Memorial Scholarship Fund

Amount: $1,000

Deadline: October

Eligibility Requirements: Applicant must be a resident of Fresno County, in good academic standing. Students in law schools outside Fresno County are eligible so long as their permanent family residence address is in Fresno County, California.

Web site: Download the Application (PDF)

The Harry Zekian Memorial Scholarship Fund

Amount: $2,500

Deadline: October

Eligibility Requirements: Applicant must be a resident of Fresno County, in good academic standing at a California law school accredited by the State Bar. Students in law schools outside Fresno County are eligible so long as their permanent family residence address is in Fresno County, California.

Web site: Download the Application (PDF)

The Justice Hollis G. Best Scholarship

Amount: $1,000

Deadline: October

Eligibility Requirements: Awarded to law students who have successfully completed at least one year of law school, who have financial need and demonstrated leadership capabilities are encouraged to apply.

Web site: Download the Application (PDF)

The San Diego La Raza Lawyer Association (SLDRLA) Scholarship

Amount: Varies

Deadline: October

Eligibility Requirements: Awarded to law students from variety of backgrounds who have contributed to the betterment of the Latino community, who have met criteria of community service, financial need, hardship and academic achievement.

Web site: sdlrla.com/scholarship

Pro-Life Legal Scholarship Awards

Amount: $750

Deadline: November

Eligibility Requirements: This competition rewards innovative writing and legal research that focuses on issues relevant to the pro-life movement or future judicial decision making on abortion or life-related issues. Any law student enrolled in law school at the time of entry is eligible. 

Web site: massprolife.org/diary/620/announcing-the-2012-national-prolife-legal-writing-award

The Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund

Amount (estimated): $10,000

Deadline:  April

Eligibility Requirements: The Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund looks for students that are involved in civil right struggles, economic justice, international solidarity or other progressive issues.

Web site: www.davisputter.org/apply/apply-for-scholarships/

Justice Stephen K. Tamura Scholarship

Amount: $2,500

Deadline: March

Eligibility Requirements: Justice Stephen K. Tamura Foundation offers scholarships to students who overcame financial barrier and demonstrate financial need.

To apply: Contact UCI Law Financial Aid Director

Jackson Lewis Scholarship

Amount: Varies

Deadline: October

Eligibility Requirements: Jackson Lewis LLP, one of the nation's largest labor and employment law firms, offers a generous scholarship to one first-year law student who demonstrates an interest in, or aptitude for, employment or labor law.

To apply: Contact UCI Law Financial Aid Director

Humane Studies Fellowship

Amount (estimated): Varies

Deadline: January

Eligibility Requirements: Institute for Human Studies awards Human Studies Fellowship to law students planning academic careers with liberty-advancing research interests.

Web site: www.TheIHS.org/hsf

Blackstone Legal Fellowship

Amount (estimated): Varies

Deadline: January

Eligibility Requirements: Currently enrolled law student with a demonstrated Christian commitment, motivation to engage popular legal culture, leadership potential in a legal context, evidence of oral and written communication skills, and academic achievement.

Web site: blackstonelegalfellowship.org

ATLA Leesfield Law Student Scholarship

Amount (estimated): $1,000

Deadline: April

Eligibility Requirements: Applicant must be a member of ATLA seeking to attend the annual convention.

Web site: www.atla.org

Robert Masur Fellowship in Civil Liberties

Amount (estimated): $1,000

Deadline: May

Eligibility Requirements: First-year law students who intend to carry out significant activities during the summer (in between their first and second year) in the areas of civil rights and or civil liberties.

Web site: nationinstitute.org/prizes/

Emily M. Hewitt Memorial Fund

Amount (estimated): $1,000

Deadline: April

Eligibility Requirements: Currently enrolled graduate student who is pursuing a degree in environmental law with career goals that coincide with an interest to communicate and interpret the wonders of nature.

Web site: www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarships-by-state/california-scholarships/emily-m-hewitt-memorial-scholarship/

Jan Jancin Award

Amount (estimated): $5,000

Deadline: June

Eligibility Requirements: Enrolled graduate student pursuing a career in intellectual property law.

Web site:  aiplef.org/scholarships/jan_jancin/

Alia Herrera Scholarship

Amount (estimated): $3,000

Deadline: June

Eligibility Requirements:  The application is open to law students who are entering their second or third year of law school, or have the equivalent of one year to complete.  Law students who are members of the American Association for Justice or who are children of AAJ members.

Web site: www.justice.org/cps/rde/xchg/justice/hs.xsl/1740.htm

American Association of Law Libraries Scholarships

Amount (estimated): Varies

Deadline:  Check the web site

Eligibility Requirements:  The American Association of Law Libraries is committed to providing opportunities for professional growth. Each year, the Association awards scholarships in significant amounts in the categories listed on the web site to assist individuals in achieving their goal of becoming a law librarian. Minorities are particularly encouraged to apply.

Web site: aallnet.org/services/scholarships.asp

MCCA Lloyd M. Johnson, Jr . Scholarship

Amount (estimated): $10,000

Deadline:  May

Eligibility Requirements:  The application is open to all students who have been accepted into law school to start in the fall. The goal of the program is to promote academic excellence and diversity in law schools by awarding newly accepted law students from disadvantaged background with scholarships to help defray their education expenses.

Web site: www.mcca.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.viewPage&pageId=477

FDLI's H. Thomas Austern Memorial Writing Competitions - Law Students

Amount (estimated): $1,000 - $4,000

Deadline:  June

Eligibility Requirements:  The Food and Drug Institute (FDLI) sponsors the Writing Competitions to encourage law students interested in the areas of law that affect foods, drugs, devices, cosmetics, and biologics.  The applicant must be enrolled in a J.D. program at any of the nation's law schools.

Web site: www.fdli.org/resources/academics/h-thomas-austern-memorial-writing-competition

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Diversity

Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C. Diversity Law Scholarship

Amount: $2,000

Deadline: May

Eligibility Requirements: Recipient must be a member of an ethical or racial minority or any individual who demonstrates a defined commitment to issues of diversity within their academic career.

Web site: www.buckfirelaw.com/library/2013-buckfire---buckfire--p-c--law-school-diversity-scholarship-and-application.cfm

Vietnamese American Bar Association of Northern California Scholarship

Amount (estimated): Varies

Deadline: June

Eligibility Requirements: The VABANC scholarship recognizes students who have demonstrated a commitment to serving the needs of the Vietnamese-American or Vietnamese community.

Web site: Download the Application (PDF)

Black Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles Scholarship

Amount (estimated): Varies

Deadline: March

Eligibility Requirements: The Black Women Lawyers Association awards its scholarships on the basis of financial need, community service, academic achievement and legal writing ability. Eligibility is limited to second- and third-year law students.

Web site: Download the Application (PDF)

The Latina Lawyers Bar Association Scholarship

Amount: Varies

Deadline: May

Eligibility Requirements: Awarded to Latina law students who demonstrate financial need, community service and overall commitment to the Latina community.

Web site: www.llbalaw.org/scholarships

 Serbian Bar Association of America Scholarship

Amount: Varies

Deadline: October

Eligibility Requirements: The SBAA Scholarship is open to law students who are of Serbian birth/ancestry or has a connubial relationship to one who is of Serbian birth/ancestry.

Web site: www.serbbar.org/scholarship/

Thomas P. Thornton Scholarship

Amount: $1,500

Deadline: April

Eligibility Requirements: The Thomas P. Thornton Scholarship is awarded by the Incorporated Society of Irish-American Lawyers, this scholarship is open to law students of Irish heritage.

Web site: irish-lawyers.org/custpage.php?cid=63

ABA Legal Opportunity Scholarship Fund

Amount: Varies

Deadline: March

Eligibility Requirements: The ABA Legal Opportunity Scholarship Fund encourages racial and ethnic minority students to apply to law school and provides financial assistance to the scholarship recipients.

Web site: www.americanbar.org/groups/diversity/diversity_pipeline/projects_initiatives/legal_opportunity_scholarship.html

The Mark T. Banner Diversity Scholarship

Amount: $5,000

Deadline: November

Eligibility Requirements: The Mark T. Banner Diversity Scholarship is awarded by the Richard Linn American Inn of Court, opened to law students who are attending an ABA accredited law school and who have a defined commitment to the pursuit of a career in intellectual property law.

Web site: www.linninn.org/marktbanner.htm

Richard D. Hailey Scholarship

Amount: $1,000

Deadline: May

Eligibility Requirements: The Richard D. Hailey Scholarship is open to all incoming first, second and third year African American, Hispanic, Asian American, Native American and biracial AAJ law student members.

Web site: www.justice.org/cps/rde/justice/hs.xsl/1739.htm

The Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Los Angeles County Fellowship

Amount: $5,000

Deadline: April

Eligibility Requirements: Awarded to a law student who demonstrates leadership potential, maturity and responsibility, as well as a commitment to making a contribution to the Asian and Pacific Islanders community.

Web site: Download the Application (PDF)

ACC-SoCal's Diversity Bar Review Scholarship

Amount: Varies

Deadline: March

Eligibility Requirements: Awarded to minority law students who demonstrate high moral character, who have met criteria of financial need, hardship and academic achievement.

Web site: Download the Application (PDF)

The Global Human Rights Essay Contest on "Human Rights City"

Amount (estimated): Varies

Deadline: March

Eligibility Requirements: The Global Human Rights Essay Contest is open to youth from the age of 30 and younger, to provide a platform for the youth and young adults to actively participate in human rights.

Web site: www.jabaonline.org/scholarships/

Michigan Auto Law Diversity Scholarship

Amount: $2,000

Deadline: May

Eligibility Requirements: Recipient must be a member of an ethnic or racial minority or demonstrate a defined commitment to issues of diversity within their academic career. Open to students currently enrolled in their first or second year of law school.

Web site: www.michiganautolaw.com/firm_profile/attorney-careers/diversity-scholarship.php

The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships For New Americans

Amount (estimated): Varies

Deadline: November

Eligibility Requirements: This fellowship is for New Americans to provide opportunities for continuing generations to achieve leadership in their chosen fields.

Web site: www.pdsoros.org/forms/

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship

Amount (estimated): Varies

Deadline: February

Eligibility Requirements: The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarships are available to deserving college and graduate students who meet eligibility requirements and submit an essay on the year's theme.

Web site: Download the Application (PDF)

The Hon. Mario G. Olmos Memorial Scholarship

Amount (estimated): Varies

Deadline: January

Eligibility Requirements: La Raza Lawyers Association, Central Valley Chapter offers scholarships to deserving law students who demonstrate academic achievement, leadership ability, involvement in the Latino community with financial need.

Web site: Download the Application (PDF)

Cooley LLP Diversity Fellowship

Amount: Varies

Deadline: July

Eligibility Requirements: The firm of Cooley LLP offers the Diversity Fellowship to first-year law students who demonstrate a commitment to promoting diversity in their communities. Recipients of the Fellowship receive a monetary award to assist with their law school tuition and will participate in Cooley's 2012 Summer Associate Program.

Web site: www.cooley.com/diversityfellowship

SABA Public Interest Grants and Fellowship

Amount (estimated): Varies

Deadline: May

Eligibility Requirements: The South Asian Bar Association of Southern California Public Interest Foundation gives preference to law students and projects that seek to support the South Asian community in Southern California, particularly communities that are indigent and/or traditionally underserved.

Web site: www.sabasc.org/foundation/grant-program

Salvadoran-American Leadership and Educational Fund - Fulfilling Our Dreams Scholarship Fund

Amount (estimated): TBD

Deadline: April

Eligibility Requirements:  Applicant must be of Central American or other Latino ethnicity. Must demonstrate financial need, with minimum 2.5 GPA. Current undergraduate, graduate and professional students must reside and study in Los Angeles area. The scholarships are open to all qualifying students regardless of immigration status (AB540).

Web site: salef.org

The NAPABA Law Foundation

Amount (estimated): TBD

Deadline: September

Eligibility Requirements:  Applicant must demonstrate commitment and interest in pro bono, public interest and/or public service legal work. Applicant must demonstrate financial need. Scholarships are awarded each fall to law students who demonstrate a commitment to serve or contribute to the Asian Pacific American community as future leaders.

Web site: napaba.org

Sidney B. Williams, Jr. Scholarships

Amount (estimated): $10,000

Deadline: March

Eligibility Requirements:  The scholarship program assists underrepresented minority students who intend to enter the intellectual property law field to attend law school.

Web site: aiplef.org/scholarships/sidney_b_williams/

Fredrikson & Byron, P.A Minority Scholarship Program

Amount (estimated): $10,000

Deadline: March

Eligibility Requirements:  The Fredrikson & Byron Foundation Minority Scholarship Program sponsors educational opportunities for currently enrolled, first-year law students of diverse backgrounds.

Web site: fredlaw.com/firm/scholarship.htm

The MALDEF Law School Scholarship Program

Amount (estimated): $7,000

Deadline: August

Eligibility Requirements:  The MALDEF Law School Scholarship Program awards scholarships every year to Latino law students based upon three primary factors: demonstrated involvement in and commitment to serve the Latino community through the legal profession; academic and professional achievement; and financial need.

Web site: maldef.org/leadership/scholarships/index.html/

California Bar Foundation - Public Interest Scholarship

Amount (estimated): $7,500

Deadline: March

Eligibility Requirements: Applicant must demonstrate superior academic achievement, a sustained and extensive commitment to public service, often overcoming serious personal hardships and obstacles, intent to pursue a career in public interest law. Applicant must demonstrate financial need. Interested applicants must contact the UCI School of Law Financial Aid Office for statement of nomination. Applicants will be nominated on a first-come, first-served basis.

Web site: calbarfoundation.org/public-interest-scholarship.html

California Bar Foundation - Diversity Scholarship

Amount (estimated): $7,500

Deadline: June

Eligibility Requirements: Newly admitted law students from groups historically underrepresented in the legal profession who have committed to attend a California law school.

Web site: calbarfoundation.org/diversity-scholarship.html

Hispanic Bar Association of Orange County - Wallace (Wally) R. Davis Memorial Scholarship Fund

Amount (estimated): $3,500

Deadline: November

Eligibility Requirements: The Scholarship Fund provides financial assistance to Orange County Latino students who are presently attending law school and who have demonstrated involvement in the Latino community.

Web site: ochba.org/Student_Resources/Wally_Davis_Scholarship.html#application

The Korean American Scholarship

Amount (estimated): Varies

Deadline: May

Eligibility Requirements:  For applicants enrolled in a full-time undergraduate or graduate program. The scholarship recipient is selected on the basis of financial need, academic achievement, school activities and community services.

Web site:  kasf.org

Iranian-American Bar Association (IABA)

Amount (estimated): Varies

Deadline: March

Eligibility Requirements:  Applicant must be of Iranian heritage or committed to the advancement of the Iranian American Community and IABA.  Enrolled in good standing in a U.S. law school either full or part-time.

Web site:  www.iaba.us/iaba-scholarship/

American Association of Japanese University Women Scholarship

Amount (estimated): $1,500

Deadline: September

Eligibility Requirements: Applicant must be female enrolled in an accredited California college or university. AAJUW was founded in 1970 to promote the education of women, as well as to contribute to U.S.-Japan relations and development of leadership.

Web site: aajuw.org/

Japanese American Bar Association

Amount (estimated): Varies

Deadline: January

Eligibility Requirements:  The Japanese American Bar Association Educational Foundation (JEF) was created to facilitate the awarding of scholarships to deserving law students and/or recent law school graduates.

Web site: www.jabaonline.org/scholarships/

The Orange County Women Lawyers Foundation Diversity Bar Stipend Award

Amount: $1,000

Deadline: February

Eligibility Requirements: Recipient must be a member of an ethical or racial minority who demonstrates financial need; community service, advancement of diversity in the legal profession; and involvement with the Orange County community.

Web site: Download the Application (PDF)

Jewish Vocational Service Scholarship Fund

Amount (estimated): Varies

Deadline:  January

Eligibility Requirements:  In partnership with private donors, JVS admisters a scholarship program to provide Jewish students with need-based financial aid and scholarships.

Web site: jvsla.org/programs-and-services/jvs-scholarship-program

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Nationality

Canadian Arbitration Congress

Amount (estimated): Varies

Deadline: Check the web site

Eligibility Requirements:  Open to Canadian law graduates who are pursuing or have recently completed further studies related to international commercial or investment arbitration. Must be Canadian citizen or permanent resident who has completed a law degree in Canada or abroad.

Web site: canadianarbitrationcongress.com

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Women

Justice Pauline Davie Hanson Scholarship

Amount (estimated): $2,000

Deadline: April

Eligibility Requirements: Current female law student who has an affiliation with one of the following counties - Fresno, Kings, Madera or Tulare.

Tel: 559-432-5400

The Latina Lawyers Bar Association Scholarship

Amount: Varies

Deadline: May

Eligibility Requirements: Awarded to Latina law students who demonstrate financial need, community service and overall commitment to the Latina community.

Web site: www.llbalaw.org/scholarships

Leonard C. Horn Award for Legal Studies

Amount (estimated): Varies

Deadline: June

Eligibility Requirements: Awarded by the Miss America Pageant, this scholarship is open to women who are working on a law degree and who have completed at the local, state or national level in a Miss America Competition from 1993 to present.

Web site: www.missamerica.org/scholarships/leonardhorn.aspx

Marilynne Graboys Wool Scholarship

Amount (estimated): $2,000

Deadline: June

Eligibility Requirements: Awarded to female law students who demonstrate financial need and are residents of Rhode Island.

Web site: www.rifoundation.org/Scholarships/ScholarshipOpportunities/tabid/190/Default.aspx

The Orange County Women Lawyers Foundation Bar Stipend Award

Amount: $1,000

Deadline: February

Eligibility Requirements: The OCWLA Bar Stipend Award includes a demonstration of financial need; community service, advancement of women or women's issues; and involvement with the Orange County community.

Web site: Download the Application (PDF)

The Orange County Women Lawyers Foundation Diversity Bar Stipend Award

Amount: $1,000

Deadline: February

Eligibility Requirements: Recipient must be a member of an ethical or racial minority who demonstrates financial need; community service, advancement of diversity in the legal profession; and involvement with the Orange County community.

Web site: Download the Application (PDF)

Selected Profession Fellowship

Amount (estimated): $5,000 - $18,000

Deadline: January

Eligibility Requirements:  Awarded to women of color who are underrepresented and who intend to pursue a full-time course of study during the fellowship year. Applicants must be U.S citizens or permanent residents.

Web site: aauw.org/learn/fellowships_grants/selected.cfm

American Association of Japanese University Women Scholarship

Amount (estimated): $1,500

Deadline: September

Eligibility Requirements: Applicant must be female enrolled in an accredited California college or university. AAJUW was founded in 1970 to promote the education of women, as well as to contribute to U.S.-Japan relations and development of leadership.

Web site: aajuw.org/

Black Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles Scholarship

Amount (estimated): Varies

Deadline: March

Eligibility Requirements: The Black Women Lawyers Association awards its scholarships on the basis of financial need, community service, academic achievement and legal writing ability. Eligibility is limited to second- and third-year law students.

Web site: Download the Application (PDF)

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Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender

GALAS Scholarship

Amount (estimated): $1,000

Deadline: February

Eligibility Requirements: For undergraduate and graduate studies (high school seniors and college students who are accepted/enrolled in accredited colleges/universities). Active involvement in an organization that benefits the Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender (GLBT) community. Must attend school in California. GALAS scholarship award recipient selection committee member eligible.

Web site: Download the Application (PDF)

The Pride Law Fund Summer Fellowship

Amount (estimated): $5,000

Deadline: April

Eligibility Requirements: This fellowship program is open to LGBT students working under the supervision of an attorney at a 501(c)(3) tax exempt nonprofit organization or government agency.

Web site: www.pridelawfund.org/summer.php

LGBTQ Scholarship

Amount (estimated): Varies

Deadline: January

Eligibility Requirements: This scholarship is designed to help promising LGBTQ students achieve their full academic and leadership potential despite obstacles. Scholars must demonstrate academic excellence, leadership skills, community involvement, and financial need.

Web site: pointfoundation.org/apply.html

M. Katherine Baird Darmer Equality Scholarship

Amount (estimated): $5,000

Deadline: April

Eligibility Requirements: Awarded to current or incoming law students, who demonstrate a commitment to advancing equality for the LGBT community in Orange County.

Web site: Download the Application (PDF)

The Donald L. Snow Scholarship

Amount (estimated): Varies

Deadline: January

Eligibility Requirements: The Donald L. Snow Scholarship was made possible by a generous bequest from Lesbian and Gay Lawyers Association of Los Angeles (LGLA) member Donald Snow. Applicants must be enrolled and in good academic standing at a law school located in Los Angeles County or Orange County at the time of the award.

Web site: Download the Application (PDF)


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