Category: Financial Aid and Scholarships

Students in their final year of law school are eligible for a $3,000 scholarship from the Law Student Assistance Fund administered by The Community Foundation of Shelby County.

Eligible students must have a permanent residence within the counties of Auglaize, Champaign, Darke, Logan, Mercer, Miami or Shelby. Applicants must have also graduated from a high school in one of the stated counties. Award selection is based upon demonstrated leadership in law school, the community, other schooling and church activities. The selection committee will also consider financial need and above-average legal scholarship while in law school.

Applications must be completed online at The Community Foundation website at www.commfoun.com.  Interested students should click ‘Scholarships!’ on the home page to find the application link. The application deadline is June 1, 2015

Contact the Community Foundation at 497-7800 or info@commfoun.com  for more information.

The Serbian Bar Association of America (SBAA) provides scholarships every year to persons of Serbian birth or ancestry and/or their spouses who are enrolled in an accredited law school in the United States.  The SBAA typically awards scholarships in the following amounts:

•         Two  (2) $2,000 scholarships;

•         One  (1) $1,000 scholarship; and

•         One  (1) $500 scholarship.

The SBAA scholarship application is now available online at www.serbbar.org/scholarships.  The deadline to apply is March 20, 2015. Scholarships will be presented at the SBAA’s annual scholarship gala on April 18, 2015.

If you require any additional information or have any questions, please contact Marko Duric, Secretary, Serbian Bar Association of America at sbaa@serbbar.org

Cohen, Placitella, Roth PC has organized the Cohen, Placitella, Roth Scholarship worth $2500. This scholarship is intended to help students who are seeking a future career in law. Applications are due May 31, 2015.  More details and scholarship application may be found on their website at scholarship-2015.

Attention Female Law Students – Please consider applying for The Robert E. Donovan Memorial Scholarship ($4,000 one-time scholarship award). All female law students graduating in December 2015 or later are eligible to apply. The application form is available in the Career Planning Office and must be submitted by February 16, 2015 for consideration. Please contact Lia Thompson, Director of Alumni and Development, at LiaThompson@uakron.edu or 330.972.5298 with any questions.

Law Student Scholarship Opportunities:

 

Accident Survivor Law School Scholarship

As part of our commitment to helping those who were injured, Zehl & Associates is pleased to announce the creation of two new Scholarship offers: one is for law students currently enrolled or accepted to an accredited law school and the other will go to a student currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program at a private or state university.

Amount: $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to an applicant exclusively for law school tuition and related expenses.
Candidates: For a law student attending (or accepted and planning to attend) an accredited law school and has either personally was the victim of or has a family member who was the victim of a major accident.
Deadline: May 30, 2015
Details & Application:  Zehl & Associates PC . (click on Scholarship at bottom middle of page – footer)  Scholarship offered by: Zehl & Associates PC

DUI Victim Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded to a law student attending (or planning to attend) an accredited law school who either personally was the victim or has a family member who was the victim of an accident caused by a driver proven to be under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol.

Amount: $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to an applicant exclusively for law school tuition and related expenses.
Candidates: Scholarship will be awarded to a first or second year law student, or entering law school in the Fall of 2015.
Deadline: May 30th, 2015
Details & Application:  Click Here. Scholarship offered by: Thompson Law Firm, LLC

 

Leukemia & Lymphoma Awareness/Law School Scholarship

The Law Office of Renkin & Associates is pleased to announce the creation of a Scholarship offer. It was established to provide financial support to a law student whose life has been impacted by Lymphoma or Leukemia and is seeking to continue their education through law school.
Amount: $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to an applicant exclusively for law school tuition and related expenses.
Candidates: For a law student attending (or accepted and planning to attend) an accredited law school and has been affected (or a family member) by or dealing with issues related to Lymphoma or Leukemia.
Deadline: April 30, 2015
Details & Application: Click Here. (click on Scholarship at top of page) Scholarship offered by: The Law Office of Renkin & Associates

 

Vision Zero Auto Awareness/Law School Scholarship

Vision Zero is a multi-pronged attack on the causes of traffic accidents. It uses improved road safety (design-focused measures), driver education, and increased enforcement of traffic laws. This combination has been shown to dramatically reduce the number of traffic fatalities, and Boston Attorney John Sheehan is trying to raise awareness of the potential by offering a scholarship to students willing to focus on the issue of traffic safety.

Amount: $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to an applicant exclusively for law school tuition and related expenses.
Candidates: Scholarship will be awarded to a first or second year law student, or entering law school in the Fall of 2015.
Deadline: July 31st, 2015
Details & Application: Click Here . (click on Scholarship at top of page) Scholarship offered by: Attorney John Sheehan

 

Marine Appreciation – Law School Scholarship

With the cost of rising tuitions, the Open Tax Resolution Law Student scholarship has been started as a way to contribute to the families who have sacrificed so much in order to allow their loved ones to serve and protect our country through their military service. It was established to provide financial support to a law student whose life has been impacted by a family member serving in the Marine Corps and who is seeking to continue their education through law school.
Amount: $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to an applicant exclusively for law school tuition and related expenses.
Candidates: For any law student attending (or accepted and planning to attend) an accredited law school and is or has had a family member in the Marine Corps
Deadline: June 30th, 2015
Details & Application: Click Here. (click on Scholarship at top of page) Scholarship offered by: ChicagoTaxTeam.com / The Law Office of Steven A. Leahy, PC

 

Juvenile Justice Law School Scholarship

We are committed to juvenile justice and want to encourage young people to pursue a career in law and hopefully make a difference to someone in their careers. We have discovered that nothing matters more in the early life of a youth charged with a crime than lawyers, legal professionals, and judges who are committed to defending the rights of the youth.
Amount: $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to an applicant exclusively for law school tuition and related expenses.
Candidates: For any law student attending (or accepted and planning to attend) an accredited law school.
Deadline: July 31st, 2015
Details & Application: Click Here.  Scholarship offered by: Tiftickjian Law Firm, P.C.