At Spencer & Associates, we believe in giving back to our local community in many ways, and we also want to encourage others who will be performing community service and making an effort to improve the lives of others.

To apply for the Community Leaders Scholarship, a student must meet the following criteria:
Low to medium income – An applicant must be from a household with an annual family income of $100,000 or less.
Community service – An applicant must have a demonstrated interest in service to their community, with a history of volunteer work or other forms of community involvement.
Field of study – A student must be enrolled in or planning to enter a program in the fields of criminal justice or law enforcement, or they must be enrolled in or planning to attend law school.
Age – A person must be at least 17 years old on the date they submit their application.
Legal status in the United States – An applicant must be a U.S. citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident.

For any additional details, please see here: https://www.aspencerlaw.com/scholarship. The deadline to apply for the Fall 2024 scholarship is August 7, 2024.

The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf or Hard of Hearing (AG Bell) has a scholarship program for students enrolled in an accredited School of Law.

The George H. Nofer Scholarship for Law and Public Policy is for full-time graduate students with a moderate to profound hearing loss who are attending an accredited law school full-time.

The George H. Nofer Scholarship for Law and Public Policy was established to recognize the late George H. Nofer’s service and generosity to AG Bell and to the fields of law and deafness research and education. Mr. Nofer, who at the time of his death was a retired partner of the law firm of Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP in Philadelphia, was a former member of the AG Bell board of directors.

The 2024 program awards are for the 2024-2025 academic year. Three (3) scholarships of up to $5,000 each will be awarded.

Eligibility Criteria

• You use listening and spoken language as your primary mode of communication.
• You have a pre-lingual hearing loss (diagnosed prior to your fourth birthday).
• Your hearing loss must be bilateral and in the moderately-severe to profound range.
• You have been accepted at or are enrolled in an accredited law school as a full-time student for the 2024-2025 academic year.

We are currently accepting applications through March 15, 2024.  Access the guidelines here and the application here.

Applications Are Currently Open
 for the Spring 2024 Semester

Each semester, our criminal defense firm offers college students the opportunity to be awarded $1,000 through the Magaña & Van Dyke Dominick Marsala Memorial Scholarship. Our team understands how difficult it can be to pursue personal interests outside of school and work, and we believe it is incredibly valuable to maintain such hobbies throughout your life, despite challenging transitions and busy schedules. Through the Magaña & Van Dyke Dominick Marsala Memorial Scholarship, our firm works to provide students with financial assistance to help them pursue their goals and passions.

Who is Eligible? All applicants must meet each of the following requirements:

Student has a minimum grade point average of 3.0

Student is enrolled an accredited college or university for the Spring 2024 semester

Student is enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program

Student is a permanent resident or citizen of the United States

February 26, 2024 deadline.

All details may be found here.

On behalf of the Allen County Bar Foundation, I am reaching out to inform you of a scholarship opportunity for students who are from Allen County, Indiana or planning to practice law in Allen County. The Allen County Bar Foundation Legal Opportunity Scholarship aims to support and advance diversity, equity, and inclusion by helping students with ties to Allen County enter or continue law school and prepare to join the legal profession. We invite you to share this message with any interested students.

The scholarship will provide up to $2,500 to a law student for law school tuition and fees or bar exam preparation and up to $1,500 for an undergraduate student for Law School Admissions Test fees or test preparation services. The scholarship application is available on the Bar Foundation’s website at: Allen County Bar Foundation Legal Opportunity Scholarship – Allen County Bar Association. The application will be open February 15 through March 31, 2024 with the award announcement in May. 

Anyone with questions about the scholarship or its application should contact Sarah Beiswanger at slbeiswanger@gmail.com.

The Allen County Bar Foundation is a charitable organization dedicated to promoting and engaging in the education of people in Allen County and Northeast Indiana about civics and the law by raising funds, creating programs, and supporting organizations that share this vision.

The Mahoning County Bar Foundation is a non-profit organization, primarily funded by the members of the Mahoning County Bar Association. Each year it funds scholarships for persons having substantial ties to the Mahoning Valley who are about to enter, or who have already entered, law school. These scholarships typically range from $1,000-2,000 and will be paid directly to the law school toward their tuition. 

APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED AFTER THE DEADLINE DATE OF MAY 17, 2024.

Visit MCBA Foundation Scholarship (mahoningbar.org) to apply.