Scholarships
Amount: Up to $7,500. About: Each year, the NAPABA Law Foundation administers several scholarships for law students in the United States. Because the organization gets so many applicants, it also awards 8-10 NLF Scholarships and two Presidential Scholarships to students who didn’t receive the scholarship they originally applied for. Applicants must be law students enrolled…
Amount: $7,500 (over 2 years). About: Offered by the NAPABA Law Foundation, the Sharon and Ivan Leadership (SAIL) Scholarship is annually awarded to first year law students going into their second year. Applicants must be enrolled in an ABA-accredited J.D. program in the United States and demonstrate a strong interest and a commitment to public…
Amount: $5,000. About: Offered by the NAPABA Law Foundation, the Han C. Choi Scholarship is annually awarded to law students who show an interest in Asian American/Pacific Islander (AAPI) issues. Applicants must be year one or year two law students enrolled in an Association of American Law School (AALS)-accredited law school and “exhibit academic excellence,…
Amount: $50,000. About: International law firm Milbank offers the 2L Diversity Scholarship. This scholarship is offered to law students who are members of historically underrepresented groups in the legal profession. This includes students who are of a racial or ethnic minority group, are differently abled, or are from disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds. Applicants must be a…
Amount: $10,000. About: The Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MMCA), an organization that promotes the hiring of diverse lawyers, offers the LMJ scholarship to women and diverse students who have been accepted to an ABA-accredited law school and have an interest in corporate law. The scholarship provides $10,000 for winning students’ first year in law school…