Scholarships Available to 1Ls
Generally external scholarships are not available to first-year students. However, the following list, while not comprehensive, does offer a good starting point.
- American Association for Justice Scholarships
- American Citizens for Justice - Vincent Chin Memorial Scholarship
- Donald W. Banner Diversity Scholarship for Law Students
- Mark T. Banner Scholarship for Law Students
- Harry A. Blackmun Scholarship Foundation, Inc.
- Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
- Federal Bar Association of Western Michigan
- Giles S. Rich Memorial Scholarship Federal Circuit Bar Association
- Judge Philip J. Glennie Scholarship
- Grand Rapids Community Foundation
- Hudson County Bar Foundation
- Iranian-American Bar Association (IABA) Scholarship
- Amir and Shaheda Khan Scholarship for Law Fund
- Harry Klein And Shirley Klein Legal Scholarship Fund
- Frank H. Lang Merit Scholarship
- Lilly Reintegration Scholarship
- NAPABA Law Foundation Scholarship
- National Federation of The Blind
- The National Italian American Foundation Scholarship
- Jeremy D. Protas LGBT Patent Law Scholarship
- Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara
- Allogan Slagle
- Sovereignty Symposium
- Virginia M. Wagner Educational Grant
- Warner Norcross & Judd LLP
- Sidney B. Williams Jr. Scholarship
- Women’s Opportunity Award
Additional scholarship resources available at industry partner AccessLex Scholarship Databank
Applying for external (non-MSU Law) scholarships, grants or other aid to offset the cost of your degree? Your award may impact your loan eligibility. Questions? Read the Institutional Awards Policy or email ofalaw@law.msu.edu.