Scholarships listed in this section are given through the University of La Verne. For non-university scholarships, go to the “External Scholarships” section of this page.
La Verne Law has many scholarships—made possible by our generous alumni and friends that are available to 2L, 3L, and 4L students. Some require an application, which can be accessed Here; ; preference will be given to students who submit an application. The deadline to submit an application for the 2019-20 academic year is Friday, January 31, 2020. If you have any questions, please direct them to lawscholarships@laverne.edu.
If you are interested in being considered for one or more scholarships, we encourage you to apply. Only one application form is necessary; to the extent, you wish to be considered for multiple scholarships, be sure to include information that addresses specific requirements of individual scholarships.
Scholarships include but are not limited to:
| Michael and Jeanette Bidart Endowed Scholarship | Student must have an interest in insurance law. |
| Joseph and Doleen Borba Endowed Scholarship | Student must be a female in good academic standing with financial need. |
| The Dean’s Award of Excellence | A rising 3L student who is in the top 15% of his or her class whose academic performance, leadership and service demonstrate professional promise. |
| Sean McDonald Endowed Scholarship | Student must be in good academic standing with an interest in tort plaintiff representation, and must show financial need. |
| Paul T. O’Brien Endowed Scholarship | Student who has demonstrated outstanding potential as a litigator. |
| Ann Rahm Endowed Scholarship | Student who has demonstrated outstanding potential as a litigator. |
| Society for Justice Scholarship | Student(s) must be in good academic standing with an interest in tort plaintiff representation, and must show financial need. |
| Taylor Warner and Crista Haynes Leadership Scholarship | Student must be in the top 25% of the class, hold a leadership position in a student organization or clinic, and show financial need. |
| The Paul Egly Scholarship Fund | The Paul Egly Scholarship Fund is an endowed fund honoring the founding dean of the College of Law, Judge Paul Egly. The Fund originally awarded scholarships based on financial need to law students in good standing who were single parents with minor children. The Fund is now available to all law students in good standing who are demonstrably engaged in their legal studies and passionate about serving their communities and promoting access and justice. |
External Scholarships
Scholarships listed in this section are given by organizations not associated with the university. For scholarships given by the University of La Verne, go to the “Internal Scholarships” section of this page.
| Will & Will | Will & Will is a husband/wife criminal defense law firm serving clients in Seattle and surrounding cities. Court & Michelle are caring and dedicated advocates who work tirelessly to ensure their clients are receiving the best possible outcome. We are committed to promoting higher education for highly motivated students pursuing a law degree. We hope this scholarship can help offset the high cost of education for college students.
Deadline: TBD For more information, please visit: |
| Heshmat Mirsepassi Endowed Scholarship for Muslim Students | The faces of elementary school children Heshmat Mirsepassi taught in her native Iran lingered in her mind for decades. Many of those children came to school with just a crust of bread to eat for an entire day. One day, she vowed, she would have enough money to help them.
Requirements
Apply now! Applying for the Heshmat Mirsepassi Endowed Scholarship for Muslim Students is easy. Simply click here to fill out a brief form. |
| Silberstein, Awad & Miklos | Impact to the Community Scholarship
New York attorneys at Silberstein, Awad & Miklos, P.C. strive to bring the highest quality of service and ethics to every case. Following this mission, we are pleased to announce our Impact on the Community Scholarship. We would like to recognize someone who has devoted their time to improving someone else’s life in their community by awarding them a $1,000 scholarship. Requirements: Anyone enrolled in an accredited college or university within the United States. Deadline: Send your transcript, resume, and essay as separate attachments to sam@ask4sam.net no later than June 30, 2020. Website: https://ask4sam.net/impact-on-the-community-scholarship/ |
| Taylor & Ring’s Annual Victim Advocate Scholarship | We are proud to announce the Taylor & Ring Victim Advocate Scholarship. This annual award will be given to a student interested in pursuing the study of law with a specific goal of helping survivors of sexual assault, rape, child abuse, or sexual harassment in the workplace. The successful candidate needs to be currently enrolled in, or will be enrolled in, an accredited college or university or law school for the upcoming academic year. The scholarship can be paid directly to the student’s college or law school at his or her request, if necessary. Scholarship amount is $5,000.
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Deadline: June 1, 2020 |
| Annual Reiff Law Firm Legal Scholarship | The Philadelphia law firm of The Reiff Law Firm, personal injury and car accident lawyers since 1979, is pleased to announce that we are currently offering young law students the 2020 The Reiff Law Firm Legal Scholarship. This $1,000 scholarship is open to any student studying for a career in the legal field.
Requirements:
Deadline: July 1, 2020 |
| THE CUNNINGHAM & MEARS ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP | The Cunningham & Mears Academic Scholarship is an annual award of $2500, presented by the firm, to a student who wishes to pursue the study of History or Law. The successful candidate must be enrolled in, or have proof of upcoming enrollment in, an accredited college, university, or law school for the upcoming academic school year. The scholarship can be paid directly to the institution upon the request of the student.
Deadline: June 1, 2020 Eligibility requirements Applicants must submit the following information in order to be considered eligible for the scholarship:
Applicants must fill out the fields below and upload the documentation there. If you have any questions, you may contact us GivingBack@cunninghamandmears.com. All application information will be kept confidential until a winner is chosen. For more information, please visit The Cunningham & Mears Scholarship |
| THE WAGNER & WAGNER ANNUAL CIVIL JUSTICE SCHOLARSHIP AWARD | Each year, we will award $2,500 to an eligible law or pre-law student who is enrolled in, or has proof of upcoming enrollment in, an accredited college or university for the Fall semester. We will announce the winners in July 2019.
Deadline: June 1, 2020 Eligibility and requirements: To be eligible for the award, applicants must submit the following no later than June 1, 2020
We will award the scholarship and notify the winner proper to August 1, 2020. Please note that the we may choose to write about the winner on our website. For more information, please visit THE WAGNER & WAGNER ANNUAL CIVIL JUSTICE SCHOLARSHIP AWARD |
| THE ANNUAL HARRIS LOWRY MANTON LLP CIVIL JUSTICE SCHOLARSHIP | This $5,000 award will be given to any incoming or current law student who is either currently enrolled, or who has accepted a place, in an accredited law school for the Fall semester of the upcoming academic year. This annual scholarship will be awarded at the end of July.
Deadline: June 1, 2020 Eligibility and requirements: To be eligible for the award, applicants must submit the following no later than June 1, 2020.
For more information, please visit HARRIS LOWRY MANTON LLP |
| RONALD HEDDING LAW FIRM SCHOLARSHIP | Hedding Law Firm, a Los Angeles and San Fernando Valley, CA criminal defense law firm is offering an annual $2,500 scholarship for students who are currently attending or enrolled in college or graduate school.
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| 2020 Francis “Brother” Hare Access to Justice Scholarship | The Francis “Brother” Hare Access to Justice Scholarship Fund was established to recognize a law student whose work has been published in a law review. Applicants are invited to submit their papers by May 31, 2020, for the $5,000 scholarship award. The law student scholarship winner will be selected by the AIEG scholarship committee. The winner will be notified by August 30, 2020. Papers should be submitted to Jane Giattina at jane@aieg.com with following subject line: Francis “Brother” Hare Access to Justice Scholarship Application.
Published law review papers will be considered for this award based on articles that argued in favor of one or more of the following:
If you have questions about your scholarship status, please email membership@justice.org. |
| Patrick Malone & Associates Offers Scholarship to Law Students for Representing Real People | Patrick Malone & Associates is offering two scholarships of $5,000 each to law students committed to a career representing individuals. We call this our “Representing Real People” scholarship. Our goal is to make a dent in the high cost of law school for students who want to represent individuals, to make it a little easier to choose such a career path.
Instructions:
Deadline and more details:
For more information please visit their website. |
| PHILADELPHIA INJURY LAWYERS P.C. ESSAY COMPETITION $1000 SCHOLARSHIP | Philadelphia Injury Lawyers are known for obtaining high judgments in Court for victims of medical malpractice. We want to help the future generation of Philadelphia medical malpractice lawyers with their education expenses by offering an annual $1000 scholarship. The Scholarship will be based on an essay competition with a topic focused on medical malpractice law.
QUALIFICATIONS
More info please visit their site. |
| The Impact Zone Annual Scholarship Award | We believe that the fitness community deserves our best and our brightest.
For this reason, we are proud to offer the Impact Zone Annual Scholarship Award. Each year, we will award $1500 to an eligible student who is enrolled in, or has proof of upcoming enrollment in, an accredited college or university for the Fall semester. Eligibility and requirements: To be eligible for the award, applicants must submit the following no later than June 1, 2020:
For questions about the scholarship, please contact scholarship@impactzonenj.com. For application or more information please visit their website. |
| Glotzer & Leib’s Scholarship Fund | We’re proud to support recipients by helping them cover college-related expenses. The winner(s) will receive a check for $1000. We will be offering this scholarship bi-annually.
ELIGIBILITY This scholarship is open to any student currently enrolled in an accredited college or university in the United States. This includes students that have been accepted and have committed to attend a specific college or university next semester. DEADLINE Your complete application must be received using the form below by September 15 and January 15 of each year. DETAILS Submit ALL of the following using the form below:
For more information and application please visit their page. |
| Ostroff Injury Law Scholarship Campaign | Ostroff Injury Law is excited to announce The Ostroff Law Fall 2020 Scholarship Campaign. Our bi-annual scholarships are open to undergraduate students and law students. We would be honored if you could inform your students of this opportunity and include us on your scholarship resource page: https://law.laverne.edu/scholarship/.
For more information on our scholarship campaign, please visit our scholarship page: https://www.ostrofflaw.com/scholarship/. Eligibility Requirements: In order to participate in the scholarship program, applicants must meet the following criteria:
All submissions must emailed to scholarship.ostrofflaw@gmail.com by the deadline: July 31st, 2020 12 PM PST |
| 2020 Rizio Lipinsky Lawyer Scholarship
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For the 2020 Rizio Lipinsky $10,000 Law School Scholarship, we want to know why you’re pursuing a career in law. In an essay of 1,000 words or less, please explain why you’re inspired to become an attorney, and how you plan to use your law degree to fight for justice for your fellows. If you have past experience in advocating for yourself or others, we would love to hear how that experience informed your decision to pursue a career in law.
Law Scholarship Entry Deadlines: Applications for the law school scholarship will be accepted from February 15, 2020, through May 1, 2020. The winner will be notified by June 15, 2020. Submissions received before February 15, 2020, or after May 1, 2020, will not be considered. Law School Scholarship Application Process: In an essay of 1,000 words or less, please tell us why you’re pursuing a legal career, why you believe it is important to advocate for others, and how the scholarship will help you to maximize opportunities to develop your skills as a future lawyer. Please email your submission to: lawscholarship@riziolawfirm.com. |
| Patrick Henry Maddren Scholarship | Overview:
The Patrick Henry Maddren Scholarship has been created to help one student defray the high cost of university tuition. Patrick believes that everyone who seeks higher education should be able to do so. The Patrick Henry Maddren Scholarship is the result of this commitment. Guidelines: The following requirements must be met to apply for the Patrick Henry Maddren Scholarship.
Deadline:
How to Apply: Submissions must be made via email, in the form of an attached WORD-DOC, and emailed to scholarshippatrickmaddren@gmail.com. |
| Team Law Working Moms Scholarship
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The scholarship will provide students with $1,500 to go toward the costs of tuition or any other related expenses at a college or university of their choice, anywhere in the United States. An additional $1,500 will be donated to the Dress for Success Foundation, “an international not-for-profit organization that empowers women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and the developmental tools to help women thrive in work and in life.”
In order to be awarded this scholarship, you must be a working mother or a mother looking to return to the workforce and be a current undergraduate or graduate student with a 2.0 GPA, or entering a vocational or technical school. To apply, students should fill out the form at the link, and submit a copy of their transcript, a 500 word (or less) essay on why they should be selected, 1 letter of recommendation and proof of enrollment to janie@nextlevel.com. The deadline for all scholarship applications is 11:59 pm on December 31st, 2020. Further information can be found here: https://www.teamlaw.com/scholarship/ |
| THE MAY FIRM BI-ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND | The May Firm, we understand the importance of an education and just how difficult it can be to finance college these days. Robert May, our founding attorney here at The May Firm, was the first in his family to attend college! He’s incredibly appreciative of the opportunity he had to attend Cal Poly San Luis Obispo for his undergraduate degree, then moving on to law school. As we all know, the cost of obtaining a higher education keeps rising, which can often times put students in a tough situation, both mentally and financially.
Here is a link to our scholarship page where students can apply: https://www.mayfirm.com/scholarship Award: $1000 USD bi-annually. Deadline: The scholarships deadline for each applicant to apply is September 15th and January 15th of each year |
| Proff Law Juvenile & Restorative Justice Scholarship | This scholarship will be awarded to a law student spending their summer working at a non-profit organization, doing juvenile justice or restorative justice work. It is meant to help support students doing unpaid or low-paid, but important juvenile or restorative justice work. Law students from diverse backgrounds and/or have juvenile or criminal records are encouraged to apply.
Eligibility Requirements
Deadline: April 30, 2020 Website: https://bold.org/scholarships/proff-law-juvenile-restorative-justice-scholarship/ |
| 2020 Law Essay Writing Competition | Topic Guidance: In your essay, COURT SECRECY may be treated broadly or very specifically. However, underlying your essay should be how secrecy may or may not affect unsafe products, problematic practices, or behavior that should be discouraged. For instance, you may consider the practice, risks, or remedies of entering into or signing documents such as: 1) protective orders; 2) confidentiality orders or agreements; or 3) non-disclosure agreements.Submission Deadline: Submissions must be emailed on or before Saturday, April 30, 2020, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, to Amanda Fleming at afleming@citizen.org. Papers emailed after this date will not be considered. Eligibility: Website: https://www.citizen.org/article/the-2020-hogan-smoger-access-to-justice-essay-competition/ |
| 2020 Law Essay Writing Competition |
Topic Guidance: In your essay, COURT SECRECY may be treated broadly or very specifically. However, underlying your essay should be how secrecy may or may not affect unsafe products, problematic practices, or behavior that should be discouraged. For instance, you may consider the practice, risks, or remedies of entering into or signing documents such as: 1) protective orders; 2) confidentiality orders or agreements; or 3) non-disclosure agreements.Submission Deadline: Submissions must be emailed on or before Saturday, April 30, 2020, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, to Amanda Fleming at afleming@citizen.org. Papers emailed after this date will not be considered. Eligibility: Website: https://www.citizen.org/article/the-2020-hogan-smoger-access-to-justice-essay-competition/ |
| Law Student Scholarship | GJELL Accident Attorneys is proud to announce the first semi-annual GJELL Law Student Scholarship. This scholarship is graciously being provided by the staff at GJELLAccident Attorneys for the 2019 school year. The attorneys at GJELL understand the financial burdens law students go through when working towards their degrees and are providing this essay contest for eligible students.
There will be two $2,000 awards annually for this scholarship program. There will be one winner per scholarship period. This is an essay contest on the topic “Reasons I wanted to go to law school”. Submissions will be posted exclusively on GJEL.com website to be publicly viewed. Scholarship Eligibility In order to be eligible for this award, the student must be enrolled in an accredited United States Law School by Spring 2020. Students must provide a copy of a valid school-issued ID at the time of their submission to prove enrollment. Deadline: May 15, 2020 |
| Smith & Eulo Legal Scholarship | We are happy to announce the first annual Smith & Eulo legal scholarship! We’re offering a $2,500 scholarship to one current or prospective law student. This scholarship will be for the fall 2020 academic semester.
ELIGIBILITY You must be a legal US resident, and either a current (1) law student at an accredited U.S. law school, or (2) undergraduate student at an accredited U.S. college or university who has applied to or will apply to law school. If you already have a full academic scholarship, you are not eligible.You must provide proof of enrollment. Please attach a digital copy of any official correspondence with your school. Examples include but are not limited to:
APPLICATION
Deadline: May 31, 2020 |
| Yeboah Law Group’s Annual Make a Difference Academic | Scholarship
Mahatma Gandhi said, “You must be the change you want to see in the world.” We owe it to ourselves to take the steps necessary to make the world a better place. One of those steps is ensuring that the legal community supports individuals who have the drive, passion and skills to make the world a better place. That is why the Yeboah Law Group is proud to offer the first Make a Difference Scholarship to students throughout the country who truly want to be the change they wish to see. This annual scholarship will be awarded in to a student who is currently enrolled in, or who will officially be enrolled in, any accredited university or college in the U.S. for the Fall semester of the upcoming academic year. Upon request, the scholarship award can be paid directly to your college or university. Scholarship amount: $3000 Deadline: June 1, 2020 |
| DUI Awareness Scholarship | McKenzie Law Firm, P.C. is awarding a $2,500 DUI Awareness Scholarship to a deserving college or high school student who is pursuing their post-secondary education at an accredited college or university.
To qualify, students must fill out the application on this page and submit a 1,000-word essay discussing why people still engage in drunk driving, despite the risks. Applications for the McKenzie Law Firm, P.C. DUI Awareness Scholarship must be completed on or before the June 15, 2020 deadline. Eligibility Requirements In order to qualify for the $2,500 scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
Deadline: June 15, 2020 Website: https://www.davidmckenzielawfirm.com/dui-awareness-scholarship/ |
| ADAM Z. RICE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
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The California Judges Foundation (CJF) was founded in 1966 as a 501 (c) (3) non-profit, tax-exempt corporation. CJF is administered by the California Judge’s Association staff and supervised by a nine-person Board of Directors.
CJF is dedicated to educating the public about the importance of an impartial judiciary for the administration of Justice in California. CJF offers a need-based scholarship to aspiring law students in California through the Adam Z. Rice Memorial Scholarship. The Adam Z. Rice Memorial Scholarship Fund celebrates the life of a young man who died at age 21. Adam was always trying to help others in need, whether it was the homeless or his classmates. The CJF now has an incredible opportunity to continue Adam’s legacy and fulfill its mission, promote education, and make a lasting impact on future generations devoted to the rule of law and equal access to justice. Eligibility Criteria This scholarship is open to anyone attending an ABA-Approved law school in California or any California resident attending an ABA-approved law school. The applicant must also demonstrate financial need. Deadline: June 15, 2020 Website: https://caljudges.org/adamrice.asp |
| Fall 2020 Scholarship Introducing Bi-Annual Scholarship Campaign | Petrelli Previtera, LLC is excited to announce The Petrelli Previtera Bi-Annual Scholarship Campaign. Our scholarships are open to undergraduate students and law students. We would be honored if you could inform your students of this opportunity and include us on your scholarship resource page: https://law.laverne.edu/scholarship/
Eligibility Requirements In order to participate in the scholarship program, applicants must meet the following criteria:
All submissions must emailed to scholarship.petrellilaw@gmail.com by the deadline: September 29th, 2020. For more information on our scholarship campaign, please visit our scholarship page: https://www.petrellilaw.com/scholarship/ |
| Earnest Scholarship
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I’m so happy to tell you that we’ve raised our scholarship amount to $250,000. We awarded $25,000 in scholarships in December and the amount has been refreshed to $250,000 since then. We have 50 awards up for grabs and would love for your amazing students to be involved. We offer these scholarships throughout the year as an ongoing charitable opportunity; our next submission deadline is in May, but applying at any time will allow your students to be considered.
We have a team that check the inbox at least every 12 hours to make sure any questions from you or your students are answered promptly. Due to our commitment to wanting to make financial situations easier for students, we will only be paying the award directly to the financial aid offices of the winners, we do not pay students directly— Our mission is to help them pay for school fees and this is the best way to ensure that that happens. |
| Emery Reddy Legal Studies Scholarship – $2,500 | Emery Reddy, PLLC is proud to announce its Fourth annual round of scholarships. Each year we partner with undergraduate and graduate programs around the country to offer financial assistance to students with an interest in pursuing careers in the legal field, and we would like to make this opportunity known to your students. May we have this listed on La Verne Law’s External Scholarships page?
The successful candidate will demonstrate their dedication to the study of law in 500 words or less. We want to hear why each candidate is interested in the study of law. Requirement: Essay submission. Must be enrolled in an accredited university or college. |
| Altman & Altman Law School Scholarship | One scholarship of $1,500 for an undergraduate or JD, LLB, or LLM candidate who is concerned with the need and affordability of legal services in the United States, with a preference for students who have a personal or educational connection to the Boston metropolitan area.
Deadline: December 1, 2020 |
| American Law School Scholarship | One scholarship of $1,000 for an undergraduate or law student who is committed to improving the access to and affordability of legal services, with a preference for applicants who have a personal or educational connection to the Boston community.
Deadline: December 15, 2020 |
| American Law School Student Scholarship | One scholarship of $1,000 for a current undergraduate or law student who combines academic accomplishment with a commitment to community service, with a preference for students who are from the New York metropolitan area, are attending a law school there, or have graduated from a college or university there.
Deadline: December 15, 2020 Website: https://injury.1800nynylaw.com/the-american-law-school-student-scholarship.html |
| Baltimore Student Law School Scholarship | One scholarship of $1,000 for a first-year law student enrolled at a college, university, or ABA-accredited law school who shows genuine interest in making our civil justice system as fair as possible, with a slight preference for students who have a connection to the Baltimore-Washington area or are attending law school at the University of Baltimore or the University of Maryland.
Deadline: July 15, 2020 Website: https://www.millerandzois.com/miller-zois-law-school-scholarship.html |
| BerlikLaw Future Virginia Lawyer Scholarship | One scholarship of $1,500 for any current law student at an accredited law school within the United States is eligible for the Future Virginia Lawyer Scholarship, but preference is given to individuals who (a) are from Virginia, (b) received their undergraduate degrees from a Virginia college or university, and/or (c) attend law school in Virginia.
Deadline: December 15, 2020 |
| Brager Tax Law Group Legal Scholarship | One scholarship of $1,000 for a current undergraduate student enrolled in a tax or accounting program, or law student who is interested in pursuing a career in tax litigation and preferably is from California, has graduated from a college or university there, or is currently attending law school there.
Deadline: December 15, 2020 |
| Criminal Defense Student Law School Scholarship | One scholarship of $2,500 for an undergraduate or law student who is concerned about the need and affordability of legal services in the USA, with a preference for individuals who are from Boston or have attended a college, university, or law school there.
Deadline: December 15, 2020 |
| Hartsoe Law Firm Law School Scholarship | One scholarship of $500 for an undergraduate who is interested in pursuing a law school education or a JD, LLB, or LLM candidate, who is concerned with the decline of civility in political discourse in the United States.
Deadline: November 1, 2020 |
| Kreisman Law Offices Law School Scholarship | One scholarship of $1,000 for an undergraduate student or law student enrolled in a JD, LLB, or LLM program who believes in bolstering access to legal services for individuals in need and preferably has a personal or educational connection to the Chicago area.
Deadline: December 15, 2020 |
| Lebowitz & Mzhen Law School Scholarship | One scholarship of $1,000 for an undergraduate or law student determined to use his or her skills to improve access to justice for ordinary people, with a preference for applicants who are from Maryland, have received a degree from a college or university there, or are attending a law school there.
Deadline: December 15, 2020 Website: https://www.marylandinjurylawyer.net/scholarship.html |
| Student for Justice Scholarship | One scholarship of $750 for a college, university, law school, graduate school, or high school student who is about to attend college who is passionate and interested in working to seek justice.
Deadline: December 15, 2020 |
| The Davis Law Group, P.C. Scholarship | One scholarship of $1,000 will be awarded to any first-year student accepted into or enrolled at a college, university, or ABA-accredited law school in the United States who has the goal of obtaining a law degree.
Deadline: December 15, 2020 Website: https://www.illinoisdriverslicensereinstatementlawyer.com/scholarship.html |
| The Powers Law Firm Scholarship Essay Contest | One scholarship, in the amount of $1,000, will be awarded to an eligible law school student, graduate, or undergraduate student who is interested in studying and/or working in the criminal justice field.
Deadline: December 31, 2020 |
| The Tilem & Associates, P.C. Scholarship | One scholarship of $1,000 will be awarded to a high school senior, an undergraduate, or law student who will be attending an accredited college, university or law school in the United States and who is determined about addressing the strengths and weaknesses of the U.S. criminal justice system.
Deadline: December 15, 2020 Website: https://www.tilemlawfirm.com/scholarship.html |
