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Black Lawyers Association of Cincinnati (BLAC) Scholarship
The William McClain Scholarship is offered to an African-American Cincinnatian who is enrolled in an accredited law school and has demonstrated leadership skills, a commitment to the Cincinnati community and financial need.
- Deadline: March
- Award: $1,000
- Contact:
Mary Cleveland
BLAC Scholarship Committee
PO Box 3181
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone: 513 791-8600
Website: www.cincinnatiblac.org
Black Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles Scholarship
Eligibility is limited to second- and third-year full-time law students and fourth-year law students enrolled in night programs. Applicants must be attending an accredited law school or have passed the California first-year students' examination. The Black Women Lawyers Association awards its scholarships and bar grants on the basis of financial need, community service, academic achievement and legal writing ability. Successful candidates should expect to practice in the Southern California area. Application available online.
- Deadline: April 11
- Award: Variable
- Contact:
Black Women Lawyers Association
Karen Pointer
c/o Scholarship Selection Committee
11755 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 2240
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Phone: 310 229-9800
Email: kpointer@lpclawyers.com
Website: www.blackwomenlawyersla.org
John M. Langston Bar Association Scholarship
The John M. Langston Bar Association is the largest African-American bar association in Los Angeles. Langston's mission is to provide a source of networks, support, and mentorship for African-American attorneys. Each year, Langston sponsors various workshops to address the needs of African-American attorneys and provides scholarships to qualified law students and bar grants for law school graduates.
- Deadline: January 7
- Award: Varies
- Contact:
John M. Langston Scholarship Committee
c/o Rupert A. Byrdsong, Esq.
Ivie, Mc Neill & Wyatt
444 South Flower Street, #1800
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Phone: 213 489-0028
Fax: 213 489-0552
Email: rbyrdsong@imwlaw.com
NAACP Earl Warren Legal Training Program Scholarship, Inc.
This national scholarship program was created by LDF to assist African American law students dedicated to civil rights and public interest work and to increase the number of African American law students and attorneys. The program offers two types of awards annually: 1) Earl Warren Civil Rights Training Scholarship; and 2) Earl Warren Shearman and Sterling Scholarship. Applications must be requested in writing. Applications may do this between November 30 and February 15 and should include his/her undergraduate background, expected graduation date, law school plans, and career goals. Only one application is necessary for a student to be considered for all of these law awards.
1) The Earl Warren Civil Rights Training Scholarship
These scholarships are awarded to those students with outstanding community service, exceptional academic records, and strong recommendations. Preference is given to those applicants who have a well-defined interest in civil rights and community service. These awards are limited to U.S. citizens and preference is given to students who are entering their first year of full-time study.
2) Earl Warren Shearman & Sterling Scholarship
These scholarships are awarded to applicants with outstanding undergraduate academic records and above average LSAT scores. Appplicants must have mature and definitive career objectives and present evidence of exceptional university and community service.
- Deadline: Write to request application after November 1: Application deadline is March 31.
- Award: 1) $3,000 (renewable); 2) $13,500 scholarship and $1,500 allowance (renewable)
- Contact:
The Earl Warren Legal Training Program, Inc.
99 Hudson St., Suite 1600
New York, NY 10013
Phone: 212-965-2200
Website: www.naacpldf.org/scholarships/e_w_1_training.html
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NAACP Agnes Jones Jackson Scholarship
This scholarship is open to current members of the NAACP. Applicant must be a citizen of the U.S. and be enrolled in an accredited college in the U.S. Graduate applicant may be full or part-time student possessing a 3.0 average on a 4.0 system. Applicant must not have reached the age of 25 by the deadline. Requests for a scholarship packet must be made in writing to the address below. Please contact your local NAACP branch for further information.
- Deadline: Last Friday of March
- Award: $2,500
- Contact:
The United Negro College Fund
Scholarships and Grants Administration
8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive
Attn: Kimberly Hall
Fairfax, VA 22031
Phone: 703-205-3400
Website: www.naacp.org/work/education/eduscholarship.shtml
Black Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles Scholarship
Eligibility is limited to second- and third-year full-time law students and fourth-year law students enrolled in night programs. Applicants must be attending an accredited law school or have passed the California first-year students' examination. The Black Women Lawyers Association awards its scholarships and bar grants on the basis of financial need, community service, academic achievement and legal writing ability. Successful candidates should expect to practice in the Southern California area. Application available online.
- Deadline: April 7
- Award: Variable
- Contact:
Black Women Lawyers Association
Nicole Hancock
c/o Scholarship Selection Committee
11755 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 2240
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Phone: 310 229-9800
Email: kpointer@lpclawyers.com
Website: www.blackwomenlawyersla.org
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