Getting through law school requires hard work and tremendous amounts of studying, along with the considerable expense accompanying a legal education. Grants and scholarships can help with some of the financial burden. Eligibility for grants and scholarships for law school students may be based on financial need, academic excellence or a combination of the two. Other awards go to law students concentrating in specific fields.
The Federal Circuit Bar Association
The Federal Circuit Bar Association provide several scholarships for law students, including the Howard T. Markey Memorial Scholarship, which for 2011 awards $10,000. Markey was the first Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Applicants must demonstrate financial need, academic achievement, public service and interest in issues regarding the Federal Circuit. The $10,000 Helen W. Nies Memorial Scholarship is awarded to a female law student planning to specialize in intellectual property law.
Vermont Law School
Among the various awards offered by the Vermont Law School is the Governor Ernest W. Gibson Scholarship, given to state residents demonstrating financial need, with preference given to law students intending to remain and practice in Vermont. The Vermont Law School Tuition Scholarships provides funding to applicants based on academic merit and financial need. Established in 1991, the Alumni/Alumnae Scholarship Fund provides funding to a financially needy student in each class who is involved in community service, both now and with plans for future work.
National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association Law Foundation offers law scholarships to those committed to serving Asian Pacific American citizens. It generally awards between eight and 10 scholarships annually of $2,000 each. Applicants must be currently pursuing a Juris Doctor degree at an accredited U.S. law school on at least a part-time basis. Application requirements include a resume, current law school transcripts, documentation of financial need and two letters of recommendation from non-relatives of the applicant.
Judge John R. Brown Scholarship Foundation
The Judge John R. Brown Scholarship Foundation recognizes "Excellence in Legal Writing." In 2010 the winner received a $10,000 stipend. Applicants must be currently enrolled in an accredited U.S. law school and pursuing a Doctor of Laws or Juris Doctor degree. Submission requirements include four copies of an example of the applicant's current legal writing and a letter of recommendation by an attorney or member of the law school faculty.
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