The National Bar Institute sponsors the African American Law Student Fellowship Program, available to full-time African American law students who are preparing to enter their third year of study at an accredited school. The program provides fellowship awards, ranging from $1,000 to $10,000, to select African American law students who demonstrate academic excellence, financial need and a commitment to practicing law in the African American community upon completion of their degree.
National Bar Institute
1225 11th Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
202-842-3900
nationalbar.org
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund sponsors the Earl Warren Legal Training Program, which provides scholarships for African American law students. Scholarships of $3,000 are awarded to select students entering their first year of study in an accredited law program. Applicants are selected on the basis of academic achievement, leadership skills, community service and interest in pursuing a career as a civil rights or public interest attorney.
NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.
99 Hudson Street, Suite 1600
New York, NY 10013
212-965-2200
naacpldf.org
The National Black Law Students Association (NBLSA) sponsors four scholarship programs to aid African American law students in furthering their educational goals. Applicants must be current members of the NBLSA to be considered. Individual eligiblity criteria and award amounts vary for each scholarship.
National Black Law Students Association
1225 11th Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
866-518-6863
nblsa.org
The Black Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles sponsors scholarship awards for black female law students who plan to practice law in southern California. Applicants must be in their second or third year of study at an accredited law school. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of financial need, service to the community, academic achievement and writing skills. Award amounts vary based on availability of funding.
Black Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles
P.O. Box 8179
Los Angeles, CA 90008
213-488-4411
blackwomenlawyersla.org
The American Bar Association's Legal Opportunity Scholarship Fund provides scholarships to African American students in their first year of study at an accredited law school. Applicants are considered on the basis of academic merit, financial need, service to the community and previous work experience. The program awards scholarships of up to $15,000 per year to selected students, and the award is renewable for up to three years of study.
American Bar Association
Legal Opportunity Scholarship Fund
321 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60654
312-988-5415
abanet.org