College of Law and Public Service Scholarships

Beverley Sims Edwards Scholarship

• Financial need
• Good Standing
• Interest in Real Estate Law

• $3,500 scholarship award.
• Three pages or 500 word essay (see attachment for details).

• Good Academic Standing
• Female
• Financial Need

• 2L, 3L or 4L
• Interest in insurance law

• The applicant must have the ability to successfully complete the Program of legal education.
• The scholarship should be awarded as an entitlement fund and not replace institutional funds, for College of Law and Public Service students selected by the Egly Scholarship Committee and confirmed by the Office of Financial Aid.
• When a scholarship recipient is identified, the name of the recipient and the award amount will be sent by the Egly Scholarship Committee to the Office of Financial Aid for verification and awarding of the scholarship.

• Preference for 2L, 3L and 4L students

• Financial need
• Good academic standing
• Career interest in tort plaintiff representation
• Demonstrated outstanding potential as a litigator

• Awarded by the Dean

• $1,500 scholarship award.
• Submit a 500 words essay describing “What Kind of Economic Impact Could the 2024 US Election Bring?”
• Deadline: October 1, 2024.
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• $7,500 scholarship award.
• 1L and 3L Scholarship Opportunities: Requirements Vary. See link below for details.
• Application opens: June 2024.
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• 1st Place: $1,000
• Runner-up: $250
• Full-time students pursuing an Associate’s, Bachelor, Master, or Doctorate degree.
• Essay topic: Raising awareness about addiction on college campuses. 
• Essay Submission Deadline: August 23, 2024.
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• $2,500 scholarship award.
• 1,100 words minimum essay explaining, “If you could solve one major problem facing the world today, what would it be and how would you tackle it? How can your academic aspirations help achieve a resolution?”
• Deadline: December 31, 2024, 5:00 PM PST.
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• $1,000 scholarship award.
• Applicants must be either a current graduating high school senior with acceptance to an accredited school or an undergraduate student at an accredited institution within the United States.
• Applicants must have a minimum 2.8 GPA.
• Students must submit an unofficial copy of their transcript.
• Deadline: July 31, 2025
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• $1,000 scholarship award.
• Essay Topic: 1,000 word-max typed essay on the benefits of community service.
• Deadline: July 15, 2024.
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• $1,000 scholarship award.
• Create a 60 to 90-second video essay and documented involvement in animal rights advocacy or related volunteer activities.
• Deadline: December 31, 2025 (end of day)
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• $2,500 scholarship award.
• 1-2 minute  video essay discussing a matter impacting American society that you believe will have a significant impact in the next 50 years.
• GPA of  3.0 or higher.
• Deadline: June 1, 2025 at 11:00 PM CT.
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• $500 scholarship award.
• Essay Topic: Analyzing the Impact of Social Media on Personal Injury Litigation: Challenges, Opportunities, and Ethical Considerations. See scholarship webpage for details.
• Deadline: December 31, Annually
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• $500 scholarship award.
• 1,500 word essay explaining the growing importance of digital evidence in personal injury litigation, examine its role in enhancing case outcomes and address challenges in proving injury claims.
• Deadline: December 31, Annually
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• $500 scholarship award.
• 1,500 word essay explaining the role and effectiveness of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in addressing the complexities of slip and fall cases, examining its benefits, challenges, and ethical considerations.
• Deadline: December 31, Annually
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• 3.0 GPA (unofficial transcript must accompany application).
• Be admitted to or enrolled in an accredited college or university.
•    Compose and submit an essay on the following topic: How are you helping others diagnosed with a serious illness and how did your cancer diagnosis influence you to help others?
• Deadline: November 15, 2024.
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• Must be a student enrolled at the start of the Fall 2023 semester
• $2,500 scholarship awarded
• Essay deadline: December 1, 2024.
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• $1000 scholarship award.
• Create a 30 to 60-second video detailing the positive implications of your previous volunteer work.
• Deadline: August 15, 2024.
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• Available to students accepted to or enrolled in an accredited college/university or graduate school 3.0 or higher GPA (unofficial transcript must accompany the application)
• Writing a 1,000-1,500-word public safety announcement (between 1,000 to 1,500 words) that a) raises awareness of the current climate concerning commercial truck accidents and b) proposes a creative way to increase road safety here throughout our nation.
• Available to students accepted to or enrolled in an accredited college/university or graduate school.
• 3.0 or higher GPA (unofficial transcript must accompany the application)
•   Available to legal U.S. residents, or otherwise authorized to work or attend school in the United States
• Deadline: December 1, 2024.
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• $5,000
• This nationally-based scholarship awards money to aspiring individuals with disabilities who wish to further their education.
• Eligible applicants must write an original essay on their disability and its impact on their life and the future that they see for themselves.
• Deadline: April 30, 2025
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• $1,000 scholarship award.
• Candidates shall submit essays concerning any subject relating to U.S. patent law.
• Deadline: June 30, 2025
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• $1,000 scholarship.
• Open to any 2L or 3L at an accredited US law school.
• Application is an essay of 500-1000 words essay describing how you plan on helping others with your legal career.
• Deadline: June 15, 2024, with the winner being announced in July.
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• $2,500 scholarship.
• Minimum 3.0 GPA and a passion for the legal field.
• The deadline for submitting applications is June 21, 2023.
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• Be currently enrolled as a second, third, or fourth year law student in good standing
• Have a demonstrated connection to the San Joaquin Valley, as well as a desire to practice law in Fresno, Madera, Merced, Kings, or Tulare County; and
• Be able to attend the annual Fresno County Young Lawyer Hopper Luncheon on October 10, 2024, in Fresno, California.
• The deadline for submitting applications is September 30,  2024.
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• To apply, click here.

• $1,000 scholarship award.
• Create a 30 to 60-second video about the challenges that have shaped you into the person you are today.
• Deadline: July 15, 2024.
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• $2,500 scholarship award.
• Create a 30 to 60-second video describing how a traumatic car accident influenced your life.
• Deadline: July 15, 2024.
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• $2,500 scholarship award.
• 500 to 1,000 Word Essay regarding, “how a traumatic car accident experience has influenced your life and determined your future prospects in the work field.”
• Deadline: July 15, 2024.
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• $2,000 scholarship award.
• Each candidate must be a law student or recent graduate who has
  successfully completed at least one year of law school.
• Strong preference will be given to residents of Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera,
  Mariposa, Merced, Stanislaus, Tulare or Tuolumne Counties.
• Deadline: January 15, 2025.
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• For the scholarship application, click here.

• $2,500 scholarship award.
• 500 Word Essay regarding, “your first job, the reason why you took it, and how the job later translated into your desire to pursue a career in law.”
• Deadline: December 15, 2023.
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• 2 scholarships of $12,500 for graduate law students.
• 3.0 GPA or higher
• Enrolled at a California-based college or university
• Active in the Hispanic/Latinx community
• Deadline: July 20, 2025. 
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• $5,000 scholarship award.
• Create a 30 to 60-second video addressing, “What is an attorney’s moral responsibility in the application of the law?”
• Deadline: August 15, 2024.
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• $1,000 scholarship award.
• Short essay explaining what you plan to do with your law degree and how society will benefit.
• Deadline: August 31 annually.
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• $2,500 scholarship award.
• Complete the application form on the website.
• Write an essay describing their community involvement.
• Deadline: June 30, 2025
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• $2,500 scholarship award.
• Create a 30 to 60-second video PSA intended to discourage young drivers from using their cell phones behind the wheel.
• Deadline: July 15, 2024.
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• $5,000 scholarship award.
• This nationally-based scholarship supports aspiring veterans, and children of veterans, who wish to further their education at the college or university level.
• Eligible applicants must write an original essay on the topic of community service and leadership ability both in and out of military service. 
• Deadline: April 30, 2025
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• $1,000 USD bi-annually
• The scholarships deadline for each applicant to apply is September 15 and January 15 of each year.
• Here is a link to our scholarship page where students can apply.

• $5,000 scholarship award.
• Create a video explaining how a traumatic car accident has influenced your life and led you to develop your future plans in the work field.
• Be enrolled or accepted to an accredited college, university, or graduate school
• Be in good academic standing 
• Deadline: July 31, 2025. 
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• The first-place essay will be published in the Journal of the Patent and Trademark Office Society (JPTOS) (subject to editorial discretion and review, as explained below) and the author will receive an award of $1,000.
• Open to any student pursuing study in law, policy, management, or any related field, that impacts technology. In order to be eligible, candidates must be enrolled in a graduate degree program for at least one term during the 2024-25 academic year.
• Deadline:  June 30, 2025
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• $500 scholarship award.
• Essay Topic: Rising E-Scooter Use: Addressing Safety and Liability in Urban Environments. See scholarship webpage for details.
• Deadline: December 31, Annually
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• $500 scholarship award.
• “Explain how the role of artificial intelligence is shaping legal proceedings including, the impact of AI on legal proceedings, examining its potential benefits, challenges, and ethical considerations.”
• Deadline: December 31, Annually
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• The first-place recipient will receive $5,000.  The second-place recipient will receive $2,500.  The third-place recipient will receive $1,000.
• The reasons why the applicant believes that she or she should receive the OC ABOTA scholarship.
• A discussion on one of the following topics: The importance of the Jury Trial in our justice system or the importance of civility in the legal profession.
• The applicant shall submit his or her curriculum vitae.
• The applicant must submit proof of Orange County residency (including but not limited to a California driver’s license, lease agreement and/or utility bill)
• The applicant will participate in an interview with members of the OC ABOTA Board. The interview may take place in person or electronically based on an assessment of then existing circumstances.
• Deadline:  December 6, 2024. 
• For more information, click here. 
• For the application, click here.

• $500 scholarship award.
• Essay Topic: Medical Malpractice in Telehealth: Navigating Legal, Ethical, and Technological Challenges in Remote Healthcare Delivery. See scholarship webpage for details.
• Deadline: December 31, Annually
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• $1,000 scholarship award.
• Create a video detailing your experience with elder abuse and/or neglect.
• Deadline: April 1, 2025.
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• $500 scholarship award.
• Students will need to write an essay, max 1500 words.
• Deadline: July 31 annually.
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• $500 scholarship award.
• Essay Topic: “How will medical malpractice law be affected by the increasing frequency of telemedicine? Will proving liability for malpractice become more difficult, easier, or remain unchanged? Explain.”
• Deadline: July 31 annually. 
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• $2,500 scholarship award.
• To enter, write a 500-word thoughtful essay about the How Important Is Asset Allocation and Diversification To Investors Today? 
• Applicants must be enrolled in your school as of the start of the fall 2023 semester.
• Deadline: December 1, 2025. 
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• $3,000 scholarship award.
• Deadline: June 30, 2025.
• To be eligible for the Car Accident Survivor Scholarship in 2025, applicants must have been innocently involved in a car accident or have lost a loved one who was in a car accident. Those who have been injured or lost loved ones in car accidents that they are liable for are not eligible.
• Eligible students are required to create a 60-90 second YouTube video briefly explaining their experience as a car accident victim, whether they personally were in a car accident or through the loss of a loved one.
• For more information and to apply, click here.

• $2,500 scholarship award.
• Deadline:  June 15, 2025
  • Create a short original video answering the following question:
• Should the right to a jury trial be expanded or restricted in injury cases?
  • Submit the complete application through the scholarship form.
  • Agree to the scholarship’s terms and conditions
• For more information and to apply, click here.

• VABANC’s annual scholarship seeks to recognize students who have demonstrated a commitment
  to serving the needs of the Vietnamese-American community
• Priority will be given to those who have demonstrated a commitment to serving the Vietnamese-
  American community in Northern California
• Two scholarships each valued at $2,500.
• Deadline:  July 27, 2025.
• For more information and to apply, click here.