A number of other scholarships are available each year from a variety of outside organizations. Eligibility is usually based on need, academic achievement, and extracurricular activities. The necessary supplemental applications and specific requirements for these scholarships are on file in the Financial Aid Office and below.
External sites are provided for informational purposes only and are not endorsed by Southwestern.
Note: This listing provides basic information on scholarships and essay contests of outside organizations. Students should contact the sponsoring organization directly for additional details and instructions on the submission of entries.
NEW SCHOLARSHIPS AS OF 06/13/2011
Listed by deadline (January - December)
2011
Medical and Graduate Student Scholarships from the Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara
Award: Not specified
Deadline: January 31, 2011
Applicant must have attended at least four of the six years between grades 7-12 at a Santa Barbara County school and have graduated or received a GED from a Santa Barbara County high school by June 2011.
*For more information, visit www.sbscholarship.org/students/loan_apply/index.html
California Bar Foundation
The Rosenthal Bar Exam Scholarship
Award: Amounts vary
Deadline: February 9, 2011 (4:30 p.m.)
The Rosenthal Bar Exam Scholarship provides financial support to outstanding graduating California law students who are embarking on careers in public service law.
*For more information, visit www.calbarfoundation.org/programs/scholarships/rosenthal.html or contact Jasmine Guillory, Program Director, at (415) 856-0780 ext.
302 or jguillory@calbarfoundation.org.
Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association Scholarship/Fellowship
Award: 7-12 $1,000 Scholarships and 3-4 $2,000 Fellowships
Deadline: postmarked by March 11, 2011
The Scholarships are awarded based on need, academic accomplishments, and/or potential contribution to the Chinese-American community. Asian/Pacific American law students at all levels are encouraged to apply (including first, third year day, and fourth year evening).
*SCCLA Application (PDF)
JVS Scholarship Fund
Award: Multiple $1,000-$5,000 awards
Deadline: postmarked by March 11, 2011
Applicants must be Jewish; be a U.S. citizen or documented legal permanent U.S. resident; be a permanent and legal resident of Los Angeles County for a minimum of 2 years as of September 2011; be planning to attend full-time (12 units minimum per term) at an approved public or private college, university or vocational school in the U.S.; and maintain a minimum 2.7 GPA.
*For more information, visit www.jvsla.org or contact Cathy Kersh Millstein at scholarship@jvsla.org
California Bar Foundation
The Public Interest Scholarship
Award: Amounts vary
Deadline: March 16, 2011 (4:30 p.m.)
The Public Interest Scholarship Program recognizes top California law students who demonstrate a commitment to public service, an intent to pursue a career in public interest law, academic excellence, and financial need.
*For more information, visit www.calbarfoundation.org/programs/scholarships/lawschool.html or contact Jasmine Guillory, Program Director, at (415) 856-0780 ext. 302 or jguillory@calbarfoundation.org.
Rhode Island Bar Foundation Scholarship Program
Award: $15,000 (2)
Deadline: March 18, 2011
*For more information, call the Rhode Island Bar
Foundation office at (401) 421-6541 or email gcaldwell@ribar.com
WLALA Fran Kandel Public Interest Grant
Award: up to $5,000
Deadline: March 21, 2011 (5:00 p.m.)
*For more information, visit www.wlala.org
Association of California Water Agencies Graduate Scholarship
Award: $3,000 (2)
Deadline: postmarked by April 1, 2011
Eligible students must be California residents attending a four-year, publicly funded college or university in California full-time as a junior or senior during the year the scholarship is awarded.
*For guidelines and the application, visit www.acwa.com
Black Women Lawyers Association
Award: Not specified
Deadline: postmarked by April 5, 2011
Eligibility is limited to second-year and third-year law students, and fourth-year law students enrolled in part-time or evening programs. Students must be in attendance at an accredited law school. Successful candidates should expect to practice law in the Southern California area.
*Application (PDF)
Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles Foundation
Award: $1,000
Deadline: May 15, 2011
Must be currently enrolled in a law school that is accredited by
the Committee of Bar Examiners of the State of California and that is
located in Los Angeles County, and plan to be so enrolled in the
2011-2012 academic year; upon graduation from law school, plan to
practice law in Southern California; and be in the top fifty percent of
their class.
*For more information, visit www.wlala.org
Award: Not specified
Deadline: May
31, 2011
The Scholarship is awarded annually to a rising 3L (or rising 4L in a night program) female student who has demonstrated a commitment to a career as a trial lawyer, along with dedication to upholding and defending the principles of the Constitution, and to the concept of a fair trial, the adversary system, and a just result for the injured, the accused, and those whose rights are jeopardized.
*For more information, visit www.atlanet.org
The Diversity Scholarship
Award: Amounts vary
Deadline: June 15, 2011
The Diversity Scholarship seeks to support newly admitted law students from groups historically underrepresented in the legal profession who have committed to attend a California law school. Candidates apply for the Scholarship at the beginning of the summer prior to commencing their law school studies.
*For more information, visit www.calbarfoundation.org/programs/scholarships/diversity.html or contact Jasmine Guillory, Program Director, at (415) 856-0780 ext.
302 or jguillory@calbarfoundation.org.
San Luis Obispo County Women Lawyers Association Scholarship
Award: $750
Deadline: postmarked by July 1, 2011
Awarded to current law students with a demonstrated connection to San Luis Obispo County. Applications may be accessed at
http://www.wlaslo.org/scholarships.html
American Samoa Bar Association
Award: $1000
Deadline: August 1, 2011
Awarded to students who graduated from an American Samoa high school or have personal ties with American Samoa and who are currently enrolled as a post-graduate law student.
*For more information and application instructions, visit http://www.asbar.org/.
2010
The Japanese American Bar Association Educational Foundation (JEF)
Award: $2,000 (4)
Deadline: January 13, 2010
*For more information, view the flyer (PDF)
The Howard Fox Memorial Law Scholarship
Award: $3,000
Deadline: between January 15th and April 1, 2010
*For more information, visit www.bccf.org/pages/forms/Foxapplication.html
George A. Cavalletto Law Scholarship
Award: Up to the full cost of tuition, fees and books
Deadline: January 29,2010
*For more information, call (805) 687-6065 or visit www.sbscholarship.org
California Bar Foundation Rosenthal Bar Exam Scholarship
Award: $2,000
Deadline: February 10, 2010 by 4:30 p.m.
*For more information, visit www.calbarfoundation.org/programs/scholarships/rosenthal.html
Award: $5,000
Deadline: March 1, 2010
*For more information, visit www.new.abanet.org/fje/Pages/losfpage.aspx or call (312) 988-5415 or email legalosf@staff.abanet.org
Mabel Wilson Richards Scholarship Fund
Award: $10,000
Deadline: March 3, 2010
*For more information, call (310) 577-7984
Black Women Lawyers Association Scholarship
Award: Amount not disclosed
Deadline: March 5,2010
*For more information, contact Mika Hilaire at mika@ahblegal.com or Gilda Clift Breland at gclift@mcbirneychuck.com
Jewish Vocational Service Scholarship Fund (JVS)
Award: Distributing nearly $340,000 to 166 recipients
Deadline: March 12, 2010
*For more information, visit www.jvsla.org/scholarship_fund.html
Award: $1,000
Deadline: March 15, 2010 by 4:30pm
*For more information, visit www.wlala.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=20
California Bar Foundation Public Interest Scholarship (rising 2nd and 3rd years)
Award: up to $7,500
Deadline: March 17, 2010
*For more information, visit www.calbarfoundation.org/programs/scholarships/lawschool.html
Rhode Island Bar Foundation Thomas F. Black Jr. Memorial Scholarship
Award: $15,000 (2)
Deadline: March 19, 2010
*For more information, visit www.ribar.com/foundation/scholarships.asp or call the Rhode Island Bar Foundation office at (401) 421-6541
Award: Not specified
Deadline: March 22, 2010 by 5 p.m.
*For more information, visit www.wlala.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=66
Award: $2,500 Grand Prize; $500 (2) Honorable Awards
Deadline: March 31, 2010
*For more information, visit www.bhba.org/foundation/Rule-of-Law.htm
Orange County Women Lawyers Association Diversity Bar Exam Stipend
Award: $1,000 Stipend
Deadline: April 6, 2010
*For more information, visit www.ocwla.org
DRI's Law Student Diversity Scholarship
Award: $10,000 (2)
Deadline: May 14, 2010
*For complete scholarship details, visit www.dri.org/open/About.aspx
California Bar Foundation Diversity Scholarship (entering 1st years)
Award: up to $7,500
Deadline: June 16, 2010 @ 4:30pm
*For more information, visit www.calbarfoundation.org/programs/scholarships/diversity.html
Baker Donelson Diversity Scholarship
Award: $10,000 (3)
Deadline: June 18, 2010
*For more information, visit, www.bakerdonelson.com/diversity-scholarship-diversity-practices
U.S. Department of Education
Civil Legal Assistance Attorney
Student Loan Repayment Program
Award: $5,000,000 available for distribution
Deadline: As soon as possible
*For more information, visit www.studentaid.ed.gov/students/attachments/siteresources/CLAARPapp.pdf
Italian American Lawyers Association Scholarship Fund
Award: $3,000 (3)
Deadline: September 30, 2010
*For more information, visit www.iala.info
The Harry Zekian Memorial Scholarship Fund
Award: $1,000 (1) and $2,500 (2)
Deadline: October 15, 2010
*For more information, email Ms. Bobbie Lee bobbielee@fresnocountybar.org or call (559) 264-2619
Donald W. Banner Diversity Scholarship
Award: $5,000
Deadline: November 1, 2010
*For more information, visit www.bannerwitcoff.com/diversity
Award: Amount not disclosed
Deadline: November 15, 2010
*For more information, visit www.constangy.com/firm-diversity.html
Award: $5,000 minimum
Deadline: November 15, 2010
*For more information, visit www.linninn.org.
The Lan and Mark Beyster Public Interest Fellowship
Award: $25,000
Deadline: December 1, 2010
*For more information, visit www.vabanc.org or view the flyer (PDF) and press release (PDF).
2009
Roy A. Gustafson Memorial Scholarship Fund
Award: $3,500 (1) for Spring 2009
Deadline: January 16, 2009
*For more information, visit www.vccf.org/scholarships.html or email vweber@vccf.org
George A. Cavalletto Law Scholarship Fund
Award: TBA
Deadline: January 30, 2009
*For more information, view the flyer (PDF), call (805) 687-6065, or visit www.sbscholarship.org
California Bar Foundation Rosenthal Bar Exam Scholarship
Award: $2,000; Top 5 will receive Bar/Bri Law Review Bar Exam review course
Deadline: February 12, 2009 at 4:30 p.m. PST
*For more information, view the flyer (PDF), call (415) 856-0780, or visit www.calbarfoundation.org
Orange County Asian American Bar Foundation
Award: $1,500 (2)
Deadline: March 15, 2009
*For more information, view the flyer (PDF), call Jeannie Luong (714) 396-7282 or email at JeannieLuong@aol.com
California Bar Foundation Public Interest Scholarship
Award: up to $7,500
Deadline: March 18, 2009 at 4:30 p.m. PST
*For more information, view the flyer (PDF), or call (415) 856-0780, or visit www.calbarfoundation.org
Rhode Island Bar Foundation Scholarship
Award: $15,000 (2)
Deadline: March 20, 2009
*For more information, view the flyer (PDF), or call (401) 421-6541, or visit www.ribar.com
Black Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles, INC.
Award: TBD
Deadline: March 27, 2009
*For more information, view the flyer (PDF) or email Mika Hilaire at mika@ahblegal.com
Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles (WLALA) Foundation
Award: $1,000
Deadline: March 31, 2009
*For more information, view the flyer (PDF), call (213) 892-8982, email info@wlala.org or visit www.wlala.org
National Federation of the Blind Scholarship Program
Award: 30 scholarships from $3,000 to $12,000
Deadline: March 31, 2009
*For more information, view the flyer (PDF), email Anil Lewis at scholarships@nfb.org or visit www.nfb.org/scholarships
Howard Fox Memorial Law Scholarship Fund
Award: $3,000
Deadline: April 1, 2009
*For more information, call (610) 685-2223, email Leta Doganes at LetaD@bccf.org or visit www.bccf.org
Kern County Women Lawyers Foundation
Award: $250 - $3,000
Deadline: May 4, 2009
*For more information, view the flyer (PDF) or call Cynthia C. Norris at (661) 868-2736
The DRI Law Student Diversity Scholarship Program
Award: $10,000 (2)
Deadline: May 8, 2009
*For more information, visit www.dri.org
Millennium Momentum Foundation's Best & the Brightest Scholarship Program
Award: $3,000
Deadline: May 15, 2009
*For more information, call (323) 939-9549 or visit www.millennium-momentum.org
Fresno County Women Lawyers Scholarship
Award: $2,000
Deadline: May 15, 2009 at 5:00 p.m.
*For more information, view the flyer (PDF) or call (559) 237-6800
Foundation Diversity Scholarship
Award: up to $7,500
Deadline: June 17, 2009 at 4:30 p.m. PST
*For more information, view the flyer (PDF), call (415) 856-0780, or visit www.calbarfoundation.org
California Supreme Court Historical Society 2009 Law Student Writing Competition
Award: $2,500
Deadline: June 30, 2009
*For more information, view the flyer (PDF) or visit www.cschs.org
Latham Diversity Scholars Program
Award: $10,000 (4) second-year law students
Deadline: September 15, 2009
*For more information, visit www.lw.com/diversity
Italian American Lawyers Association Scholarship Fund
Award: $2,500
Deadline: September 30, 2009
*For more information, contact J. Sheldon Capeloto, Esq. at (626) 793-7788 or email jcapeloto@capelotolaw.com
The Vietnamese American Bar Association of Southern California and the Fourth Annual National Conference of Vietnamese American Attorneys Scholarship
Award: Not identified (3)
Deadline: October 7, 2009
*For more information, email Nhan T. Vu at nvu@willenken.com
Banner W. Banner Diversity Scholarship
Award: Not identified
Deadline: October 9, 2009
*For more information, visit www.bannerwitcoff.com
Fresno County Lawyers' Memorial Scholarship Fund
Award: $1,000
Deadline: October 15, 2009
*For more information, email Ms. Bobbie Lee
bobbielee@fresnocountybar.org
The Harry Zekian Memorial Scholarship Fund
Award: $2,000 (3)
Deadline: October 15, 2009
*For more information, email Ms. Bobbie Lee bobbielee@fresnocountybar.org
Mabel Wilson Richards Scholarship Fund
Award: $10,000
Deadline: November 1, 2009
*For more information, call (310) 577-7984
Constangy Brooks & Smith, LLP Diversity Scholars Awards Program
Award: $3,000
Deadline: November 16, 2009
*For more information, visit www.constangy.com/f-4.html
The Alumni Scholarship Fund
Award: $3,000 (2)
Deadline: November 25, 2009
*For more information, contact the Institutional Advancement Office located on the 2nd Floor of the Bullocks Wilshire Building.
