
Scholarships
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: 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: $2,000. About: MALDEF, a Latinx legal civil rights organization, offers an annual scholarship. The scholarship is open to all students who are enrolled full-time in an accredited U.S. law school. Applicants are evaluated for their academic and extracurricular achievements, for their background and financial need, and, most important, for their demonstrated commitment to advancing
Amount: Up to $10,000. About: Offered by the Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund, the Helen B. and Lewis E. Goldstein Scholarship is annually awarded to Jewish students with financial need and academic merit. Applicants must be Jewish college-bound high school seniors or current undergraduate students who are already enrolled in a full-time undergraduate or
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: $5,000. About: Administered by the Grand Rapids Community Foundation (GRCF), the Miller Johnson West Michigan Diversity Law School Scholarship is annually awarded to minority law students from the state. Applicants must be “students of color,” be accepted to or currently attending an accredited law school within the United States, be U.S. citizens, be permanent