J.D. External Scholarships

Name Deadline Award Value Category Who May Apply
ABA Legal Opportunity Scholarship April $5,000 Minority, General 1L
Annual Harris Lowry Manton LLP Academic Scholarship June $5,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Brylak Law Safety Scholarship August $1,000 Miscellaneous 1L, 2L, 3L
Dwyer Williams Cherkoss Attorneys 2023 Scholarship June Varies Essay 1L
Earl Warren Scholarship May $15,000 Public Service 1L, 2L
Howard Fox Memorial Law Scholarship Fund March Varies Regional 1L, 2L, 3L
LMJ Scholarship May $10,000 Minority, General 1L
Reeves Law Group Scholarship December $2,500 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Scrofano Law PC Aspiring Public Defender Scholarship June $1,500 Essay 1L, 2L
CFF Foundation Education Award Various $1,500 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
DDRB Lawyers Legal Scholarship January $1,500 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Good Lawyers / Good People Scholarship June/October $1,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
PM&A "Representing Real People” Law School Scholarship July $5,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Blanch Law Firm Scholarship Award Rolling $5,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Advocates Law Scholarship January/June $1,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Smith & Eulo Legal Scholarship May $1,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
May Firm Bi-Annual Scholarship Fund September/January $1,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Diversity in Law Scholarship Contest July $1,500 Minority, General 1L, 2L, 3L
Schiffmann Injury Lawyers Scholarship September/January $1,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Charles E. Joseph Employment Law Scholarship May $1,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Glotzer & Leib Personal Injury Scholarship Fund September/January $1,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
John Foy & Associates “Strong Arm” Leukemia Scholarship July $1,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Veterans & Military Family Scholarship June $1,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
McDonald Worley Annual Scholarship December $1,000 Minority, General 1L, 2L, 3L
Elite Lawyer Scholarship January $1,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Melmed Law Group Collegiate Scholarship January-February Only $5,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Injury Lawyers Annual College Student Scholarship July $1,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
2023 Future of the Law Scholarship December $1,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Fob James Law Firm Law School Scholarship Contest December $1,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Dominguez Firm Legal Scholarship Award December $2,500 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Diversity Scholarships, Fellowships and Internships Varies Varies Ethnic, Minority, General 1L, 2L, 3L
Marshall-Motley Scholars Program February Full Ethnic 1L
Haywood Hunt & Associates, Inc. 2023 Scholarship Program August $1,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Investor Fraud Awareness Scholarship December $2,500 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Bridging the Dream Scholarship for Graduate Students March $10,000 Minority, General 1L, 2L, 3L
Greenberg & Ruby, LLP Collegiate Scholarship Award December $1,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Kingsley And Kingsley Annual Scholarship December $1,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
James L. Bass Legal Scholarship February $5,000 Essay 1L
Keith M. Fletcher Excellence in Ethics Scholarship July $1,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Butler Kahn's “Make-the-World-Better” Scholarship May $1,000 Law Firm 1L, 2L, 3L
Kanoski Bresney Stand Up to Distracted Driving Scholarship May $1,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Scholarship July $2,500 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Children of Injured Workers Scholarship December $1,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Chalik & Chalik Cancer Survivors Scholarship June $1,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Cobos Law Firm Scholarship June $1,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Volunteer Service Scholarship December $2,500 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Robert Wayne Pearce Investor Fraud Awareness Scholarship December $2,500 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Heart Disease Scholarship June $1,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Crockett Law Group Scholarship December $1,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Law School Scholarship for Veterans July $1,500 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Aaron Wersing Employment Discrimination Scholarship December $1,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Justice in Family Law Scholarship November $1,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Younglove Law Group Scholarship December $1,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Larson Law Office Scholarship June $1,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
OVC, INC. Lawyers Give Back Scholarship May $1,000 Essay 1L
Accident Lawyer Student Scholarship Now July $2,500 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Silva Injury Law Scholarship February $1,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
James Kennedy Law Legal Ethics Scholarship August $1,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Elle D'Amore Scholarship July $2,500 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Andrew Flusche Law School Scholarship Contest July $1,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Joel Stern Scholarship Fund February Varies Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Law Office of Shane R. Kadlec Public Service Scholarship December $2,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Behan Law Group Military Veteran Scholarship May $1,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Ramsay Law Firm P.A. Legal Scholarship May $1,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Morgan Law Group Legal Scholarship January $1,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Newland & Newland Single Parent Scholarship June $1,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Anidjar & Levine Community Service Scholarship October $2,500 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Schwartz Injury Law Perseverance Scholarship May $1,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Wells Call Injury Lawyers Law School Scholarship December $2,500 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Crowder Law Firm Scholarship December $1,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Seaview Reef2Leaf Scholarship July $1,500 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Devadoss Law Firm Civil Rights Scholarship March $1,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Dressel/Malikschmitt Social Justice Scholarship August/December $1,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
California Workers Compensation Lawyers Scholarship March $1,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Bertolino Government Regulatory Impact Scholarship June $2,500 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
US Court of Federal Claims Bar Association Carole Bailey Scholarship September Up to $5,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Blossom Law Caregiver Scholarship February $1,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Law Offices of Daniel Kim Scholarship December $2,500 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Daniel R. Bacalis Striving Solo Parent Scholarship March $1,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Growing Your Community Scholarship October $1,500 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Goostree Law Group Bright Futures Scholarship March $2,500 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Emery Reddy Workers' Compensation Law Firm Scholarship November $2,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
NextLevel Student Scholarship March $1,000 Law Firm 1L, 2L, 3L
First Generation College Student Scholarship April $2,500 Law Firm 1L, 2L, 3L
Financial Education PSA Scholarship June $1,500 Public Service 1L, 2L, 3L
Andrew Cores Family Law Group Future Lawyers Scholarship March $2,000 Law Firm 1L, 2L, 3L
Pendleton Law Team Scholarship December $1,500 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Students Affected by Cancer Scholarship June $1,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Schaefer Halleen's Social Equity Scholarship July $1,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Hollingsworth Law Firm Legal Scholarship February $1,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Community Growth Scholarship June $2,500 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Make a Difference Scholarship June $2,500 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
White Law Paying It Forward Scholarship June $2,500 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Surviving & Thriving With a Life-Altering Injury Scholarship April $2,500 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Vasquez Law Firm DACA Dreamer Scholarship June $1,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Lucas Law Legal Leaders Scholarship December $1,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Samvid Scholars April Up to $50,000 Essay 1L
How I Make My Community Great Scholarship June $2,500 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
P.J.C. Lindfors Legal Scholarships October, February $1,000 - $3,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Trial LawHER Scholarship April $10,000 Essay 3L
Lemon Law Experts Scholarships August $1,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Salvi & Maher, LLC Scholarship September $1,000 Law Firm 1L, 2L, 3L
Pilzer/Klein, P.C. Fighting Cancer Scholarship December $2,500 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
The Dominick Marsala Memorial Scholarship February $1,000 Law Firm 1L, 2L, 3L
Foundation for Advancement of Diversity in IP Law Sidney B. Williams, Jr. Scholar Program March $30,000 Ethnic 1L
Sandstone Care Scholarship May $5,000 Miscellaneous 1L, 2L, 3L
Bonnie Zook Scholarship June $3,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Overcoming Disability Scholarship March $2,500 Disability 1L, 2L, 3L
Immigrant Student Scholarship April $1,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
The Legacy of Judge Edward Rodgers Scholarship June $2,500 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
James A. Wells, Sr. Veterans Scholarship May $1,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Teen Drinking and Driving Prevention PSA Scholarship August $2,500 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
ChIPs Scholarship April $10,000 Essay 3L
Winston Law End to Stigma Within the Justice System Scholarship September $2,500 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Ashby Thelen Lowry Scholarship for Students February $1,000 Essay 1L
Lawyer.com Future Lawyer Scholarship July $5,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Ramage Law Group Adopted Child Scholarship June $1,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Fight Against Domestic Violence Scholarship April $2,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
King & Siegel LLP Latino and Hispanic Heritage Scholarship October $1000 Ethnic 1L, 2L, 3L
Gerald Miller Aspiring Criminal Defense Law Student Scholarship August $2,500 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Lawyers of Tomorrow Scholarship June $1,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
FBT Zenobia Harris Bivens Diversity Scholarship October $5,000 Ethnic, Minority, General 1L, 2L, 3L
Young Hispanic Leader Scholarship December $2,500 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Personal Finance Education Scholarship December $2,500 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Futeral & Nelson, LLC Scholarship May $2,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
“What We Can Do to Prevent People From Driving Intoxicated in Our Communities?” Scholarship April $2,500 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Supporting Prisoners’ Families Scholarship March $1,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Hoggatt Injury Law Children of Injured Workers Scholarship June $1,000 Essay, Miscellaneous 1L, 2L, 3L
Breaking The Cycle Scholarship June $1,000 Essay, Miscellaneous 1L, 2L, 3L
Terry Bryant Law School Scholarship June $2,500 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Doug Murphy Law Firm, P.C., Criminal Justice Scholarship May $1,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Oliver Law Office Annual Scholarship August $1,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Power of Volunteer Work Scholarship August $1,000 Essay, Miscellaneous 1L, 2L, 3L
Katsuri Law LLC Scholarship September $1,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Free Injury Legal Advice Annual Scholarship February $1,000 Essay 1L
Spencer & Associates Community Leaders Scholarship February $1,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Swenson & Shelley Law Annual Scholarship June $1,000 Essay 1L
O’Brien & Eggleston PLLC Scholarship February $1,000 Essay 1L
Carlile Law Firm, LLP Annual Scholarship August $1,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Land Legal Scholarship February $1,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Omega Law Group Scholarship December $2,500 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Personal Injury Legal Group Scholarship June $1,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
The Lem Garcia Law Scholarship December $1,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Waddoups Law Scholarship September $1,000 Essay 1L
Loving Our Neighbors Scholarship December $2,500 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Simmrin Entrepreneurial Scholarship October $1,500 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Samer Habbas Scholarship July $2,500 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
First Amendment Scholars - Law Student Essay Competition January $2,000 - $4,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Gold Law Scholarship August $1,000 Essay 1L
Puget Law Military Family Background Scholarship December $2,500 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Friedman & Simon Scholarship November $1,500 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf or Hard of Hearing Scholarship March $5,000 Disability 1L, 2L, 3L
Fernandez & Karney Scholarship September $1,000 Essay 1L
A Second Chance: How My Accident Changed My Goals for the Future Scholarship December $2,500 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Pearce Law Firm Empowering Women Scholarship May $1,500 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L
Supporting Our Heroes Scholarship February $1,000 Essay 1L, 2L, 3L