Outside Scholarships
This list of outside scholarships is not under the auspices of Villanova Law School, but it is provided to you as a guide in your research for obtaining other sources of aid. Please be advised that there are probably additional requirements for each scholarship and the award amounts, deadlines, etc. may change from what is posted below. If you have questions about these scholarships or if you need more information including how to apply, please contact each sponsor listed below directly. Remember that if you are awarded an outside scholarship, you are required to report it to the Office of Financial Aid.
Law Preview Scholarships Sponsored By Lexis-Nexis
Law Preview, together with leading law schools, law firms, Fortune 500 companies and bar associations, has created an innovative partnership to improve the academic performance of first-year law students. These sponsoring organizations generously fund full scholarships for incoming law students to attend a Law Preview summer session so that they can learn from the nation's leading law school professors and attorney lecturers what to expect and how to succeed in law school. Some sponsors also make further investments by mentoring scholarship recipients throughout their 1L year.
Law Preview (the nation's largest law school prep course) has teamed up with Lexis-Nexis, one of the world's leading providers of online legal research, to provide Law Preview Scholarships to select members of our entering class. Lexis-Nexis has generously agreed to help entering students prepare for the unique challenges they will face during their 1L year at Villanova Law by paying the cost of tuition for a law school prep course. Visit the following URL to see if you meet the scholarship criteria: www.lawpreview.com/scholarships .
For additional information on outside scholarships, please visit the Department of Education’s Scholarship section of their website to help you in your search and to educate yourself on avoiding scams. To file a scam complaint or to receive free information on consumer issues, you can contact the Federal Trade Commission at 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357) or at www.ftc.gov/scholarshipscams.
According to the FTC, these are tell-tale signs of financial aid fraud:
- The scholarship is guaranteed or your money back
- You can’t get this information anywhere else
- I just need your credit card or bank account number to hold this scholarship
- We’ll do all the work
- The scholarship will cost some money
- You’ve been selected by a “national foundation” to receive a scholarship or “You’re a finalist” in a contest you never entered
Alabama Law Foundation – Cabaniss, Johnston Scholarship
Awarded to law students who are Alabama residents in their second-year of study
Amount - $5,000; Application Deadline - June; Contact - www.alfinc.org
American Association for Justice – Alia Herrera Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to students who are entering their second or third-year of law school and are members of the law school student section of AAJ or who are children of AAJ members
Amount - $3,000; Application Deadline - June; Contact - www.justice.org
American Association for Justice – Elaine Osborne Jacobson Scholarship
Awarded to female law students who demonstrate a commitment to legal careers of advocacy on behalf of the health care needs of children, women, the elderly or the disabled
Amount - $3,000; Application Deadline - May; Contact - www.justice.org
American Association for Justice – Leesfield Scholarship
Awarded to first and second-year AAJ law student members who attend AAJ’s annual convention
Amount - $2,500; Application Deadline - May; Contact - www.justice.org
American Association for Justice – Richard D. Hailey Scholarship
Awarded to all incoming first, second and third-year African American, Hispanic, Asian American, Native American and Bi-Racial AAJ law student members
Amount - $1,000; Application Deadline - May; Contact - www.justice.org
American Association for Justice – Trial Advocacy Scholarship
Awarded to all AAJ law student members who are entering their second or third-year of law school
Amount - $2,500; Application Deadline - May; Contact - www.justice.org
American Association for Justice – Women Trial Lawyers Caucus Mike Eidson Scholarship
Awarded to rising 3L female students with a demonstrated commitment to a career as a trial lawyer
Amount - Unspecified; Application Deadline - May; Contact - www.justice.org
American Association of Law Libraries – AALL Educational Scholarship
Awarded to library school graduates with law library experience who intend to have careers as law librarians and have no more than 36 credits remaining before obtaining a law school degree
Amount - Unspecified; Application Deadline - April; Contact - www.aallnet.org
American Association of Law Libraries – George A. Strait Minority Scholarship
Awarded to law students with law library experience who are members of a minority group and intend to have a career in law librarianship
Amount- Unspecified; Application Deadline - April; Contact - www.aallnet.org
American Association of University Women – Career Development Grant
Awarded to women who hold bachelor degrees and are preparing to advance their careers, change careers, or re-enter the work force
Amount - $2,000 to $12,000; Application Deadline - December; Contact - www.aauw.org
American Association of University Women – Selected Professions Fellowship
Awarded to women of color for their third-year of study at law school
Amount - $5,000 to $18,000; Application Deadline - January; Contact - www.aauw.org
American Bar Association – Legal Opportunity Scholarship
Awarded to entering, first-year law students with a minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.5 on 4.0 scale
Amount - $5,000; Application Deadline - March; Contact - www.abanet.org
American Indian Graduate Center Fellowship – AIGC Graduate Fellowship
Awarded to full-time graduate or professional students who are enrolled members of a federally recognized American Indian or Alaska Native group or can provide documentation of descendancy
Amount - $1,000 to $5,000; Application Deadline - March; Contact - www.aigc.com
Association of Black Women Lawyers of New Jersey – Johnson-Marshall and Bell Williams Scholarship
Awarded to permanent residents of New Jersey enrolled at a law school outside of New Jersey
Amount- Unspecified; Application Deadline - March; Contact - www.abwlnj.org
Atlantic County Bar Association – Haneman-Perskie Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to law students who are residents of Atlantic County, NJ
Amount - Unspecified; Application Deadline - May; Contact - www.atcobar.org
Banner & Witcoff, Ltd. – Donald W. Banner Diversity Scholarship
Awarded to law students who are members of a historically under represented group in IP law (including race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and disability) and who are committed to a career in IP law
Amount - $5,000; Application Deadline - November; Contact - www.bannerwitcoff.com
Barristers’ Association of Philadelphia – Barristers’ Scholarship
Awarded to students attending law schools in the Philadelphia area
Amount - Unspecified; Application Deadline - March; Contact - www.phillybarristers.com
Berks County Community Foundation – Howard Fox Memorial Law Scholarship
Awarded to Berks County, PA residents who are entering their second-year of law school
Amount - $3,000; Application Deadline - April; Contact - www.bccf.org
Black Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles – Foundation Scholarship
Awarded to second and third-year law students who intend to practice law in Southern California
Amount - Unspecified; Application Deadline - March; Contact - www.bwlfoundation.org
Brandeis Law Society – Abraham J. Gafni Scholarship
Awarded to second or third-year Jewish law students at Philadelphia area law schools who have demonstrated an interest and involvement in Jewish religion, law, or ethics
Amount - $1,000; Application Deadline - March; Contact - www.brandeislawsociety.org
Brandeis Law Society – Mayer Horwitz Scholarship
Awarded to Jewish law students at Philadelphia area law schools who have demonstrated an involvement in community service
Amount - $1,000; Application Deadline - March; Contact - www.brandeislawsociety.org
Brandeis Law Society – Sandra Mazer Moss Scholarship
Awarded to single parent law students at Philadelphia area law schools
Amount - $1,000; Application Deadline - March; Contact - www.brandeislawsociety.org
Brandeis Law Society – Foundation Scholarship
Awarded to second or third-year Jewish law students who are members of the Brandeis Law Society or one of its affiliated Jewish law student associations and who have an interest in public service
Amount - $1,000; Application Deadline - March; Contact - www.brandeislawsociety.org
Bread and Roses Community Fund – Lax Scholarship
Awarded to out gay males planning to attend graduate or professional school in the Philadelphia area
Amount - $20,000; Application Deadline - January; Contact - www.breadrosesfund.org
Burlington County Bar Foundation – Jan M. Schlesinger Scholarship
Awarded to a first or second-year law students who are residents of Burlington County, NJ
Amount - Unspecified; Application Deadline - March; Contact - www.burlcobar.org
Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office – Richard L. Barbour, Jr. Scholarship
Awarded to New Jersey residents accepted for admission to law schools and seeking a career in law enforcement or prosecution
Amount - $5,000; Application Deadline - April; Contact - Burlington Prosecutor’s Office, Mt. Holly, NJ
Camden County Bar Association – Benjamin Asbell Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to students in any of the area law schools, which includes Villanova
Amount - $1,000; Application Deadline - January; Contact - www.camdencountybar.org
Camden County Bar Association – Daniel B. Toll Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to residents of South Jersey who are in their final year of study of law
Amount - $1,000; Application Deadline - January; Contact - www.camdencountybar.org
Camden County Bar Association – DuBois Brothers Scholarship
Awarded to students at any Delaware Valley law school who intend to practice law in South Jersey
Amount - $1,000; Application Deadline - January; Contact - www.camdencountybar.org
Camden County Bar Association – Harold and Harriet Plum Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to law students with scholastic achievement and genuine financial need
Amount - $1,000; Application Deadline - January; Contact - www.camdencountybar.org
Camden County Bar Association – Rudolph J. Rossetti Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to students at any Delaware Valley law school with scholastic achievement and financial need
Amount - $1,000; Application Deadline - January; Contact - www.camdencountybar.org
County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey – Oscar W. Rittenhouse Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to New Jersey residents accepted for admission to law school with an interest in pursuing a career as a prosecutor
Amount - $2,500; Application Deadline - June; Contact - 732-929-2020
County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey – Andrew K. Ruotolo, Jr. Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to New Jersey residents accepted for admission to law school with an interest in enhancing the rights and well-being of children through child advocacy programs
Amount - $2,500; Application Deadline - June; Contact - 732-929-2020
County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey – Harris Y. Cotton Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to New Jersey residents accepted for admission to law school with an interest in pursuing a career as a prosecutor with an emphasis in Domestic Violence or Hate Crime prosecutions
Amount - $2,500; Application Deadline - June; Contact - 732-929-2020
DRI: The Voice of the Defense Bar – Law Student Diversity Scholarship
Awarded to incoming second and third-year African American, Hispanic, Asian, Pan Asian and Native American law students and incoming second and third-year female law students regardless of race
Amount - $10,000; Application Deadline - May; Contact - www.dri.org
Elk County Community Foundation – Greiner/Roof Memorial Law Scholarship
Awarded to students that have been accepted or are in attendance at law school and maintain primary residence in Elk or Cameron County, PA or are graduates of one of the high schools in the two counties
Amount - Unspecified; Application Deadline - April; Contact - www.elkcountyfoundation.com
Erie County Bar Association – Erie County Bar Scholarship
Awarded to residents of Erie County, PA who are entering their second or third-year of law school
Amount - Unspecified; Application Deadline - June; Contact - www.eriebar.com
Erie County Bar Association – Samuel J. Roberts Scholarship
Awarded to residents of Erie County, PA who are entering their first-year of law school
Amount - Unspecified; Application Deadline - May; Contact - www.eriebar.com
Essex County Bar Association – Vincent J. Biunno Scholarship
Awarded to New Jersey residents who have been accepted or are attending law school and have a present and permanent physical or mental disability
Amount - Unspecified; Application Deadline - May; Contact - www.essexbar.com
Faerie L. Angle Scholarship Law School Educational Trust Scholarship
Awarded to law students who are prior and/or current residents of Franklin County, PA or graduates of a high school in Franklin County
Amount - $2,000 ($1,000 is a loan); Application Deadline - June; Contact - M&T Bank, Waynesboro, PA
Federal Circuit Bar Association – Federal Circuit Bar Association Scholarships
Awarded to current or incoming J.D. students with demonstrable interest within the procedure, substance, or scope of the jurisdiction of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Amount - $5,000 to $10,000; Application Deadline - April; Contact - www.fedcirbar.org
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP – Finnegan Diversity Scholarship
Awarded to upcoming second-year, full-time law students who demonstrate a commitment to pursuing a career in intellectual property law and accept an offer to join the Finnegan summer associate program
Amount - $15,000; Application Deadline - March; Contact - www.finnegan.com
Fredrikson and Byron, P.A. – Fredrikson and Byron Minority Scholarship
Awarded to currently enrolled, first-year law students of diverse backgrounds
Amount - $10,000; Application Deadline - March; Contact - www.fredlaw.com
Garden State Bar Association – Foundation Scholarship
Awarded to full-time first-year or second-year New Jersey residents enrolled in law school with involvement in law school and community activities, which benefit the African-American community
Amount - Unspecified; Application Deadline - March; Contact - www.gardenstatebar.org
Hispanic Bar Association of Pennsylvania – Legal Education Fund Scholarship
Awarded to individuals of Hispanic background enrolled at law schools located in Pennsylvania
Amount - $1,650; Application Deadline - September; Contact - www.hbapa.com
Hispanic Scholarship Fund – Atrisco Heritage Foundation Scholarship
Awarded to students with an Hispanic heritage who are heirs of the Atrisco Land Grant of New Mexico
Amount - $1,000 to $10,000; Application Deadline - February; Contact - www.hsf.net
Hispanic Scholarship Fund – General College Scholarship
Awarded to students with an Hispanic heritage who are pursuing their first graduate degree
Amount - $1,000 to $5,000; Application Deadline - December; Contact - www.hsf.net
Hispanic Scholarship Fund – Gold Standard Scholarship
Awarded to students with an Hispanic heritage who have a permanent address in one of the following metropolitan areas: Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York City
Amount - $10,000; Application Deadline - January; Contact - www.hsf.net
Hudson County Bar Association – Hudson County Bar Foundation Scholarship
Awarded to Hudson County, NJ residents who are attending or have been accepted to law school
Amount - Unspecified; Application Deadline - April; Contact - www.hcbalaw.com
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia – Ida Foreman Fleisher Scholarship
Awarded to women, preferably Jewish, who are in graduate school
Amount - $2,000 to $8,000; Application Deadline - May; Contact - www.jewishphilly.org
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia – Samuel F. and Sara G. Feinman LOAN
Awarded to law students, preferably Jewish, who live in/attend school the Greater Philadelphia area
Note: This is an interest-free loan
Amount - $2,000 to 5,000; Application Deadline - May; Contact - www.jewishphilly.org
Justinian Foundation- Richard F. Furia, Esquire Scholarship
Awarded to a second year student for their third year of law school.
Amount - $2,500; Application Deadline - April; Contact- jmoriconi@smsm.com
Justinian Society of Delaware County Scholarship
Awarded to students of Italian American descent, who exhibit specific aptitudes in the study of law and have exhibited outstanding law school performances
Amount - $1,000; Application Deadline - October; Contact - 610-891-9900
Justinian Society of Philadelphia – Justinian Foundation Scholarship
Awarded to help defray the cost of third-year tuition to good standing members of the Justinian Chapter at law schools who have Italian parents or grandparents
Amount - $1,500; Application Deadline - May; Contact - www.justinian.org
Kosciuszko Foundation – Kosciuszko Foundation Tuition Scholarship
Awarded to graduate students of Polish descent with a minimum GPA of 3.0
Amount - $1,000 to $7,000; Application Deadline - January; Contact - www.thekf.org
Kosciuszko Foundation – Polish American Club of North Jersey Scholarship
Awarded to active members of the Polish American Club of North Jersey or to children and grandchildren of Club members who have a minimum GPA of 3.0
Amount - $500 to $2,000; Application Deadline - January; Contact - www.thekf.org
Latham & Watkins, LLP – Latham & Watkins Diversity Scholarship
Awarded to law students who plan to pursue a career in a global law firm in a major U.S. city and who have successfully completed their first-year of a full-time J.D. program
Amount - $10,000; Application Deadline - September; Contact - www.lw.com
Mercer County Bar Association – Law School Scholarships
Awarded to current or incoming law students who reside in Mercer County, NJ
Amount - Unspecified; Application Deadline - July; Contact - www.mercerbar.com
Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund – Law School Scholarship
Awarded to current law students on their commitment to serve the Latino community through law
Amount - Unspecified; Application Deadline - September; Contact - www.maldef.org
Monmouth Bar Association – Monmouth Bar Foundation Scholarship
Awarded to current or incoming law students who reside or have connections to Monmouth County, NJ
Amount - Unspecified; Application Deadline - May; Contact - www.monmouthbarassociation.com
Nathan C. Staller Law Scholarship Foundation
Awarded to law students from the Southern New Jersey counties of Cape May, Atlantic and Cumberland
Amount - Unspecified; Application Deadline - May; Contact - Staller Foundation: 609-399-2411
Nation Institute – Robert Masur Fellowship for Civil Liberties
Awarded to first-year law students who intend to carry out significant activities during the summer (in between their first and second-year) in the areas of civil rights and/or civil liberties
Amount - $1,000; Application Deadline - May; Contact - www.nationinstitute.org
National Asian Pacific American Bar Association – Law Foundation Scholarship
Awarded to law students with a commitment to the needs of the Asian Pacific American community
Amount - $1,000 to $7,000; Application Deadline - September; Contact - www.napaba.org
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People – Agnes Jones Jackson Scholarship
Awarded to current members of NAACP who are not 25 years old by the application deadline
Amount - $2,500; Application Deadline - March; Contact - www.naacp.org
National Bar Association Women Lawyers Division Philadelphia Chapter – Book Scholarship
Awarded to rising second-year or third-year African American female law students
Amount - $500 to $1,000; Application Deadline - September; Contact - www.nbawldphila.org
National Bar Association Women Lawyers Division Philadelphia Chapter – Stout Scholarship
Awarded to rising second-year of third-year African American female law students
Amount - $5,000; Application Deadline - September; Contact - www.nbawldphila.org
National Federation for the Blind – NFB Scholarships
Awarded to students who are legally blind in both eyes
Amount - $3,000 to $12,000; Application Deadline - March; Contact - www.nfb.org
Pennsylvania Bar Foundation – James W. Stoudt Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to second-year law students who are Pennsylvania residents and law student members of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, which is free for law students to become electronic members
Amount - $3,000; Application Deadline - December; Contact - www.pabarfoundation.org
Pittsburgh Foundation – Samuel J. Goldstein Scholarship
Awarded to Jewish residents of Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Washington or Westmoreland County, PA who plan to attend or already attend law school in Pennsylvania
Amount - Unspecified; Application Deadline - April; Contact - www.pittsburghfoundation.org
Porzio, Brombery & Newman, P.C. – Porzio Diversity Scholarship
Awarded to students during their first-year of law school who are residents of New Jersey
Amount - $5,000; Application Deadline - March; Contact - www.pbnlaw.com
Puerto Rican Bar Association – PRBA Scholarship
Awarded to Latino first or second-year J.D. students permanently residing in New York
Amount - Unspecified; Application Deadline - March; Contact - www.prba.net
Richard Linn American Inn of Court – Richard T. Banner Scholarship
Awarded to law students with a commitment to the pursuit of a career in intellectual property law
Amount - $5,000; Application Deadline - November; Contact - www.linninn.org
Rhode Island Bar Association – Thomas F. Black, Jr. Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to prospective first-year, full-time law students who are residents of Rhode Island
Amount - $20,000; Application Deadline - March; Contact - www.ribar.com
Serbian Bar Association of America – SBAA Scholarship
Awarded to law students of Serbian birth, ancestry or connubial relationship
Amount - $500 to $2,000; Application Deadline - September; Contact - www.serbbar.org
Society of Women Environmental Professionals – SWEP Greater Philadelphia Scholarship
Awarded to women whose graduate studies relate to an environmental field
Amount - $3,000; Application Deadline - February; Contact - www.swepweb.com
Vietnamese American Bar Association – Greater Washington DC Area Scholarship
Awarded to U.S. Eastern Coast law students who serve to Vietnamese American communities
Amount - $1,000; Application Deadline - February; Contact - www.vabadc.com
Warren County Bar Association – Warren County Bar Foundation Scholarship
Awarded to law students who are residents of Warren County or a contiguous county in New York
Amount - Unspecified; Application Deadline - July; Contact - www.wcba-ny.com
Waterbury Bar Association – Waterbury Bar Association Scholarship
Awarded to upcoming 3L law students who are residents of the Connecticut Waterbury Judicial District (Middlebury, Naugatuck, Prospect, Southbury, Watertown, Wolcott, Woodbury or Waterbury)
Amount - $1,500; Application Deadline - May; Contact - www.waterburybar.org
Waterbury Bar Association – Bar President's Scholarship
Awarded to upcoming 3L law students who are residents of the Connecticut Waterbury Judicial District (Middlebury, Naugatuck, Prospect, Southbury, Watertown, Wolcott, Woodbury or Waterbury)
Amount - $1,000; Application Deadline - May; Contact - www.waterburybar.org
Waterbury Bar Association – Edward Traurig Scholarship
Awarded to upcoming 2L or 3L law students who are residents of the Connecticut Waterbury Judicial District (Middlebury, Naugatuck, Prospect, Southbury, Watertown, Wolcott, Woodbury or Waterbury)
Amount - $1,000; Application Deadline - May; Contact - www.waterburybar.org
Westmoreland Bar Association – Wayne R. Donahue Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to residents of Westmoreland County, PA enrolled in Pennsylvania law schools
Amount - Unspecified; Application Deadline - June; Contact - www.westbar.org
Westmoreland Bar Association – Donald Laird Hankey Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to residents of Westmoreland County, PA enrolled in any law school
Amount - Unspecified; Application Deadline - June; Contact - www.westbar.org
William Goldman Foundation – William Goldman Scholarship
Awarded to graduate students in the top 1/4 of their class who have completed their first-year of study
Amount - Unspecified; Application Deadline - March; Contact - Goldman Foundation: 215-568-0411
Women in Defense – Horizons Scholarship
Awarded to women who are interested in pursuing a career related to national security or defense
Amount - Unspecified; Application Deadline - July; Contact - http://wid.ndia.org
York County Bar Association – Richard P. Noll Scholarship
Awarded to deserving, needy law students from the greater York area
Amount - Unspecified; Application Deadline - June; Contact - www.yorkbar.com
