Category: Financial Aid and Scholarships

The Break Out Bail Bonds Bridge to Success Scholarship is a $1,000 award aimed at supporting students from immigrant or refugee families pursuing higher education in the U.S.

• Candidates must be immigrants or refugees, having experienced the journey of starting anew in the United States.

• Applications must be 18 years of age or older by the application deadline.

• Open to undergraduate and graduate students who are enrolled or have been accepted into an accredited post-secondary institution in the United States.

To apply, candidates must submit:

1. An academic transcript and proof of enrollment/acceptance.
2. A 500-word essay or 2-minute video describing a significant challenge they faced when moving to the U.S. and how they overcame it.

More information can be found here: https://www.breakout24.com/scholarship. 

Allen County Bar Foundation Legal Opportunity Scholarship Application

The Allen County Bar Foundation Legal Opportunity Scholarship promotes equal access to the legal system by helping students with ties to Allen County enter or continue law school and prepare to join the legal profession.

• • Application period: March 1 through April 15, 2025
  • Law students are eligible to receive up to $2,500 for tuition and fees or bar preparation or bar examination fees
  • Undergraduate students are eligible to receive up to $1,500 for LSAT fees and/or LSAT preparation services
  • Scholarships will be awarded in May 2025

Requirements:

• • Must be planning to take the LSAT and apply to law school, preparing to enter law school, or enrolled in law school
  • Must describe how they support or advance the idea of equal access to the legal system for all individuals
  • Must be from or intend to work in Allen County, Indiana
  • Must demonstrate financial need

The scholarship will be made payable to the student’s school or a testing or examination preparation company. As noted above, the funds may be used for expenses related to law school or becoming a licensed attorney, such as tuition and school fees, LSAT fees, LSAT preparation, bar examination fees, or bar examination preparation.

The application includes:

• • Application form
  • Copy of 2024-25 school financial aid package (if applicable)
  • Resume
  • School transcript
  • Recommendation form and letter of recommendation

Contact the Allen County Bar Foundation with questions at 260-423-2359 or acba@allencountybar.org.

More info & apply: Allen County Bar Foundation Legal Opportunity Scholarship – Allen County Bar Association

When a child is raised in foster care, he or she often faces immense adversity and must develop resilience and adaptability in order to overcome the various challenges they may face. The Whitlock Law Hope and Opportunity Scholarship is designed to celebrate and support these resilient individuals as they transition into higher education.

To be considered for this scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Applicants spent a portion or entirety of their childhood in the foster care system.

• Applicants should be pursuing either an undergraduate or graduate degree at an accredited university within the United States.

More info & apply: https://www.whitlocklawllc.com/scholarship

In honor of his mother, Bobbie Blossom, who was a caregiver for his father, Rashad established The Blossom Law Caregiver Scholarship in 2022 to offer financial relief to students who have a parent who has been the primary caregiver for a loved one or who have served as caregivers themselves. Twice a year, Blossom Law offers college students the opportunity to receive $1,000 through the Blossom Law Caregiver Scholarship. The award may be used to supplement the costs of tuition, room and board, and other educational expenses.

Before submitting your application for the Blossom Law Caregiver Scholarship, please make sure that you meet the following criteria:

• You are at least 18 years of age
• You are enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student at an accredited college or university
• You are a citizen or permanent resident of the United States
• You earned a 3.0 grade point average or higher in your most recently completed semester

More info & apply: https://www.blossomlaw.com/scholarship

At Fawell & Fawell, we understand the issues that affect students who travel to other states to attend college, and we have created a scholarship program to provide assistance for these students. Through the Fawell & Fawell Out-of-State Student Scholarship, we award $1,000 each semester to a qualified student who will be pursuing educational opportunities in a location outside of the state where they attended high school or where their parents currently live. Scholarship winners can use this money to pay for tuition, housing, other educational costs, or transportation-related expenses.

To apply for the scholarship, a student must:

• Be enrolled in or have been accepted to a college or university that is located in a state where they did not attend high school or a state other than where their parents currently live.
• Must be an undergraduate student.
• Have a GPA of 3.5 or higher as of the most recent academic semester they have completed.
• Be above the age of 17.
• Be a U.S. citizen or a lawful permanent resident.

More info & apply: https://www.fawelllaw.com/scholarship