Law Student
Scholarships
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Victoria Ovis Memorial Scholarship
Amount: $2,000. About: Offered by the First Responders Children’s Foundation, the Victoria Ovis Memorial Scholarship is a one-time $2,000 award open to the children of law enforcement officers who were killed or permanently disabled in the line of duty. Applicants must reside and attend school in New York State or the New York metropolitan area.
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Thurgood Marshall College Fund
Amount: Varies. About: Established in 1987, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) is a nonprofit organization that exclusively supports the Black college community, with 98 percent of its awards going to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs). Each year, the organization awards nearly 500 scholarships to high-achieving students who plan
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SAIL Scholarship
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
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Pride Foundation Scholarship
Amount: Up to $12,000. About: Each year, the Pride Foundation offers scholarships to LGBTQ students who show leadership, lack a support system, demonstrate financial need, and face additional barriers to higher education. Applicants must be a resident of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, or Washington, but they may study elsewhere. Additionally, applicants must be pursuing postsecondary
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Point Foundation Access Scholarship
Amount: $1,500. About: Offered by the Point Foundation, the Point Access Scholarship supports LGBTQ+ and ally students who are, or will, be the first in their family to earn a bachelor’s degree and/or come from low-income backgrounds. In addition to financial support, Point Access scholarship recipients receive community resources and professional development. To qualify, students
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NLF 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