Amount: $10,000. About: Offered by Federal Circuit Bar Association, the Board Scholarship is a $10,000 award to encourage law students showing financial need and demonstrating both academic excellence and outstanding leadership. Applicants must be students who are pursuing a juris doctor degree, enrolling for the upcoming academic year in any law school accredited by the American Bar Association, having financial need, and showing a 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; students with interests solely in such areas as family, public interest, bankruptcy, or criminal law, for example, need not apply; students pursuing advanced degrees (e.g., LL.M.) need not apply.
Eligible Grade Levels: No grade level requirement
Eligible Majors: Law
Residency Requirement: No residency requirement
Minimum GPA: No GPA requirement
Deadline: April 15 Please note that scholarship deadlines often change, so make sure to check the scholarship sponsor’s website for up-to-date deadlines.