External Scholarships Available
External scholarships are additional opportunities for law students to consider for financial resources. Each are unique in regards to criteria and application requirements. Often external scholarships are not available to first-year students; however, the following list while not comprehensive may offer a good starting point.
Additional external scholarships (as they become avaialble) are posted on the in-person bulletin board on the 3rd floor of the Law College around the corner of the Office of Student Affairs. Students are encouraged to check the bulletin board regularly for current available opportunities.
- American Association for Justice Scholarships
- Angeleno Accident Lawyers Scholarship
- Mark T. Banner Scholarship for Law Students – Students interested in IP Law
- Harry A. Blackmun Scholarship Foundation, Inc.
- Carole Bailey Scholarship
- ChapmanAlbin Scholarship
- Children’s Law Section Scholarship - More info with Office of Admissions and Financial Aid
- Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Post Grad Fellowship
- Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan – Regional (Michigan)
- Grand Rapids Community Foundation – Regional Need Based (Michigan)
- Hudson County Bar Foundation – Regional (New Jersey)
- Iranian-American Bar Association (IABA) Scholarship
- Harry Klein And Shirley Klein Legal Scholarship Fund
- Jewish Bar Association Scholarship – More info with Office of Admissions and Financial Aid
- Lilly Reintegration Scholarship
- NAPABA Law Foundation Scholarship (National Asian Pacific American Bar Association)
- National Federation of The Blind
- The National Italian American Foundation Scholarship
- Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara - Regional (Santa Barbara)
- Virginia M. Wagner Educational Grant – Regional (Midwest)
- Warner Norcross & Judd LLP
- Sidney B. Williams Jr. Scholarship – Students who identify as members of racial and ethnic groups underrepresented in IP Law.
- Women’s Opportunity Award – Women who provide the primary financial support for their families
Event Specific Scholarship Opportunities
Additional scholarship resources can be found at industry partner AccessLex Scholarship Databank