External Scholarships

 

Houston Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Section to pass along this time-sensitive announcement regarding a grant opportunity for current law students.   

The Timothy Bowne Fellowship provides a $3,000 grant to three current law students (1L or 2L) who work in an unpaid summer internship for a governmental entity in the greater Houston area and express an interest in labor and employment law.

Students are eligible for consideration if they have:

1. completed at least one year of law school;
2. secured an unpaid summer internship with a governmental entity in the greater Houston area in 2025; and
3. submitted a resume and one-page cover letter explaining their interest in working in labor and employment law.

Any interested law student should submit a resume and one-page cover letter to abby.kotun@pnc.com.  The deadline to apply is April 4, 2025, and the recipient of the grant will be notified by May 30, 2025. 

More information regarding this opportunity can be found here: https://www.hba.org/?pg=TimothyBowneFellowship.  Please let me know if there are any questions or concerns.  Thank you in advance.

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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
Volunteer Summer Internship with Legal Aid in South Florida Legal Aid Service of Broward County, located in Plantation, FL, is accepting applications for volunteer internships for Summer 2025.

The mission of the program is to provide high-quality free civil legal advice, representation and education to the disadvantaged of Broward County. Service areas include, but are not limited to, housing, children's, consumer, immigration, tax, homeless, homeless prevention, veterans law, and special projects, including major litigation. For more information on the wide variety of programs and legal services offered, please visit legalaid.org.

The internship recipients would provide assistance to benefit the low-income community in Broward County. Possible tasks include client interviews, drafting pleadings and memoranda, and legal research. Internship applicants can be first, second, or third year law students. Although the internship is unpaid, applicants are encouraged to research any fellowship opportunities through their law school to possibly fund the internship.

If you are interested in applying for a volunteer summer internship with Legal Aid, please e-mail a cover letter and your resume to: jevans@legalaid.org and LViota-Sesin@legalaid.org no later than Monday, March 17, 2025. Please describe in the cover letter your particular interest in public interest law and any preferences for program placement.

Legal Aid will interview selected candidates and make a final decision by Monday, March 31, 2025. We will arrange for a remote interview by Microsoft Teams or other similar means. If you have any questions or concerns, please email us:
jevans@legalaid.org and LViota-Sesin@legalaid.org

 

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TMSL Alumni Student Affairs Committee Incentive Scholarship!
We are excited to announce the opportunity to apply for the TMSL AlumniStudent Affairs Committee Incentive Scholarship! This scholarship will be awarded to one eligible 1L, 2L, and 3L student who is actively involved in the Committee's networking events and/or Office of Career and Professional Development (OCPD) events.

Each scholarship will be awarded in the amount of $750. To be considered for the scholarship, you must meet the Program Participation Requirements outlined in the attached scholarship announcement.

Application Deadline:
Monday, March 10th by 11:59 pm

How to Apply:
Please send your completed application to Jamina.mcfadden@tsu.edu.
Email Subject Line: "Student Affairs Incentive Scholarship - (Your Name)"
All documents must be sent as PDFs.
Download the TMSL Alumni Flier(pdf)

If you have any questions or need further assistance, please do not hesitate to reach out to:

• Jamina McFadden at (713) 313-1039

• Assistant Dean Prudence Smith Russell at (713) 313-1142

We encourage you to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity and look forward to your application!

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The Houston Lawyers Association is excited to announce that scholarships are now available for all levels of law students! Whether you're just beginning your journey in law school or are nearing graduation, this is a wonderful opportunity to support your education and career goals.

Eligibility:
The scholarships are open to Houston students at all stages of their legal studies. Whether you are a 1L, 2L, 3L, or an undergraduate preparing for law school, you are eligible to apply.

How to Apply:
Applications are now open, and we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible. Please ensure that you meet all the necessary criteria and provide all required documentation. Detailed application instructions can be found here. The applications are completely electronic and can be found at the link included in this email. 

Deadline:
The application deadline is February 28, 2025. Please make sure to submit your application before this date to be considered.

We are committed to supporting the next generation of legal professionals, and we hope this scholarship helps you continue your journey toward success in law school and beyond.

If you have any questions or need assistance with the application process, feel free to reach out to us at scholarships@houstonlawyersassociation.org. 

 

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Hortense Houston Height Women's Club Scholarship
We are pleased to share that the amount of the scholarship is $3,000 which is an increase over the amount we originally budgeted.

The scholarship application can be found on our website: https://houstonheightswomansclub.com.  The application is located on the dropdown under the tab titled "Get Involved."  

The deadline to submit the application will be 5pm on Thursday, February 20, 2025.

Application: Houston Heights Woman's Club - Hortense Ward Scholarship Information & Application

As we have done previously, our scholarship committee will review the applications, notify the recipient by Thursday, February 27, and present the check to the student at our annual Founders Day Reception.  The reception will be Thursday, March 6, 2025 at our clubhouse, located at 1846 Harvard Street, Houston, TX 77008.  We would be delighted if you could also attend the reception.

If any of the applicants have questions, please feel free to email us at  hortensewardhhwc@gmail.com .

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Dallas Hispanic Law Foundation Scholarship opportunities.  Each year, the DHLF awards scholarships to Hispanic 1Ls, 2Ls, and 3Ls in law school, and offers bar study grants to Hispanic graduates.  The DHLF also sponsors judicial internships for 1L and 2L students with Dallas-area civil and criminal courts.  We invite Hispanic law students at your law school to apply for these opportunities.

The applications opened on Sunday, December 15, 2024.

Scholarship & Bar Study Guidelines

The following Hispanic law students are eligible to apply for a scholarship: (i) incoming law students who have applied to begin their first (1L) year of law school in Fall 2025, (ii) current first-year (1L) law students who will begin their second (2L) year of law school in Fall 2025 and (iii) current second-year (2L) students who will begin their third and final (3L) year of law school in Fall 2025.  The following students are eligible to apply for bar study grants: current third-year (3L) law students who will graduate by December 2025 and who plan to take the Texas state bar exam in 2025. Completed applications must be submitted by the EXTENDED DEADLINE of 11:59 PM CST on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. 

Judicial Internship Guidelines
The Dallas Hispanic Law Foundation invites those law students who are in the process of completing their first or second-year classes to apply for the DHLF Judicial Internship Program. Judges from Dallas area civil and criminal courts will be participating. Applicants must have completed first-year law school courses from an accredited law school, including civil procedure, legal research, and legal writing courses. All students in Accredited Law Schools (including the UNT Dallas College of Law) are eligible to apply. The Foundation grants stipends to the students chosen to participate in the program. Completed applications must be submitted by the EXTENDED DEADLINE of 11:59 PM CST on Wednesday, February 12, 2025.  Applicants must be willing to commit to a minimum of a four-week internship. Interns will receive a stipend of approximately $2,000.00 for the four weeks. 

Please note that there are 2 separate applications for the Scholarship/Bar Study Grant and Judicial Internship Programs.  If you are applying for both, please submit all application materials by the deadline. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

 How to Apply
You can create your online profile and apply by accessing the following website for The Dallas Foundation, an organization that assists the DHLF with its awards programs: https://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=dallasscholar

 You can also find the link at the following website, www.dallasfoundation.org, then click on “What We Do” then “Scholarship Funds” then “Dallas Hispanic Law Foundation Scholarship". 

 Important Application Instructions

Please note that in order to apply, you will need to create an account by clicking “Create New Account”, then complete the registration form.  Once you complete and submit all the required information, the system will automatically send you an email confirming your registration.

• Once logged in, click “APPLY” (at the top of your applicant dashboard). Use the following access codes to access the applications:

• Dallas Hispanic Law Foundation Internship Application: Access Code: LawIntern

• Dallas Hispanic Law Foundation Scholarship & Bar Study Grant Application: Access Code: LawScholar

• Once the application pops up, click the blue “APPLY” button to the right of the description.

• You should receive a confirmation email as soon as you submit your application.

• *If you wish to apply to both applications, you may copy your answers from your previously submitted application to save time. Just select the “APPLY” button, and then in the top right corner select “Copy Previous Answers” and your answers will be pulled in on any overlapping questions.

 

Students should contact scholarships@dallasfoundation.org with any questions. 

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Judge Gregory L. Waller Public Interest Legal Fellowship 2025

The Wichita Bar Association and The Wichita Bar Foundation are pleased to provide, to law students attending universities and colleges, the packet to apply for the Judge Gregory L. Waller Public Interest Legal Fellowship 2025. The fellowship is designed to incentivize qualified law students and recently admitted lawyers interested in public interest legal opportunities in Wichita, Kansas as a prosecutor with the Office of the District Attorney or the City of Wichita; a public defender; a lawyer with the Kansas Legal Services Office; or, another public service organization, to launch their career in Wichita and become an active member of the legal community.  Full funding of the Fellowship is contingent upon successful alignment with program objectives.  The Fellowship will fulfill its goal by supplementing the salaries and benefits of public interest employment in the following manner: (1) reimbursement of the cost of bar exam study program(s), bar exam fees and related expenses not to exceed $3,750.00; (2) a six month housing and other expense stipend of $1,000.00 per month; (3) mentorship with an active member of the Wichita Bar Association; and, (4) payment of Wichita Bar Association membership fees for a three-year period.

The Advisory Committee for the Waller Fellowship is led by Judge Jennifer L. Jones and includes a diverse group of members of the legal and local community. This committee will review all applications and select two fellows per year.

You are receiving this email because of your role at your university. Please provide this application information to interested law students. The link will lead the applicants to the Wichita Bar Association’s website and directly to the online application.

Online application: https://www.wichitabar.org/resource/resmgr/lupita/2025/Waller_App_Packet_2025.pdf

Thank you for your assistance in providing this information to qualified law students. If you have any questions, please contact the Chief Judge Jennifer Jones at JLJones@wichita.gov.  

Virdena Gilkey, MBA, SHRM-CP
Executive Director
Wichita Bar Association
Wichita Bar Foundation
Sedgwick County Law Library
Sedgwick County Law Center, LLC
Wesley E. Brown American Inn of Court
316-263-2251, ext. 102
vgilkey@wichitabar.org

 

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National Bar Association
Corporate Law Section: Gateway to Success Scholarship Awards 2025 Scholarship Award Objectives

The NBA Gateway to Success Scholarship Award helps to fulfill the National Bar Association’s (“NBA”) mission of strengthening the pipeline for minority law students. Further, the award encourages involvement in the NBA through student support and collaboration. Additionally, this scholarship serves to facilitate and encourage minorities to enter the legal profession by assisting minority students to meet the challenges and financial burdens of college and law school. Therefore, the NBA has partnered with several minority organizations to identify deserving candidates to receive the NBA Corporate Law Section Gateway to Success Scholarship Award (hereinafter “Scholarship Award”). In the past, there have been up to six Scholarship Awards given to deserving applicants, including three undergraduate students who intend to apply and attend law school and three law school students currently attending law school.

Scholarship Criteria and Eligibility
The Scholarships will be awarded nationally to up to six diverse students including undergraduate students who intend to apply and attend law school and current law school students attending law school or who will be attending law school in the Fall of 2025. Any student in a gap year must include documentation that (s)he has been accepted and will be attending law school no later than the Fall of 2025. The scholarship recipients will be considered based on their economic need, involvement in the community and diversity related student organizations, leadership abilities and academic achievement. Selection criteria includes financial need, merit, and scholastic performance. Consideration will also be given to extracurricular activities both inside and outside law school and undergraduate school.

Download the application (pdf)

Applications may also be obtained by sending an e-mail or calling the number below:

NBA Gateway to Success Scholarship Award 2025
LaShawnda K. Jackson, Gateway Committee Scholarship Chair
ljacksonesq@gmail.com (407) 298-7768

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ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN ATTORNEYS FOUNDATION 2025 SCHOLARSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP APPLICATIONS The ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN ATTORNEYS (“AWA”) is currently seeking qualified applicants for AWA Foundation (“AWAF”) scholarships and fellowships to be awarded to deserving second and third year female-identifying law students in Houston, Texas. The applications are attached.

SCHOLARSHIPS STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: The AWAF Scholarships are intended to: Recognize law students who have demonstrated a commitment to excellence and an aptitude for leadership and philanthropy;

Promote excellence in legal studies by providing assistance to deserving students; and Advance the purposes of the AWA and the AWAF, which include promoting the welfare and interests of women lawyers, maintaining the honor and integrity of the profession of law, encouraging philanthropy by women lawyers, and informing and educating women lawyers on matters pertaining to their professional interests and status.

AWARDS GIVEN: At least two scholarships to current second or third year students will be awarded to deserving women studying at any of the three Houston area law schools (University of Houston, South Texas College of Law Houston, and Thurgood Marshall School of Law). Scholarships will be in the amount of $3,000.00. The scholarship recipients will also receive a professional head shot and a membership in the AWA for one year and will be honored at the 11th Annual Premier Women in Law Luncheon on April 3, 2025.

ELIGIBILITY: Any second-year or third-year female-identifying law student currently enrolled at a law school in Houston, Texas who has earned at least 30 credit hours is eligible to apply.

CRITERIA: Scholarships will be awarded to applicants who demonstrate academic achievement, leadership and philanthropic potential, a strong commitment to the profession, and/or the ability to overcome difficult obstacles. Involvement in programs that highlight advancement or support of women in the legal profession and in the community and participation in community outreach programs will also be considered. Financial need will also be considered.

FELLOWSHIPS (3L APPLICANTS ONLY)

FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM: This year, the AWAF Pro Bono Fellowship Program will partner with Houston Volunteer Lawyers (“HVL”) and Tahirih Justice Center (“Tahirih”) to select at least one third-year law student fellowship applicant who will serve the community as a Fellow in Houston, Texas for one year beginning on or after September 1, 2025 (the “Fellowship Start Date”).

The AWAF will fund all or part of the salary of each selected Fellow for the one year Fellowship Program.

At HVL, the Fellow will assist with legal matters involving family law, guardianship, estate planning, landlord/tenant disputes, tax disputes with the IRS, homeownership, consumer law, and bankruptcy.

At Tahirih, the Fellow will work on matters such as gender-based asylum, Violence Against Women Act Petitions, T Visas (for survivors of human trafficking), U Visas (for survivors of certain crimes on U.S. soil), and Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (for abused, abandoned, or neglected children). Spanish speaking is preferred.

ELIGIBILITY: Any third-year female-identifying law student at an accredited law school is eligible to apply. If selected, prior to receipt of the Fellowship, the selected applicant will need to have graduated from an accredited law school and successfully completed the bar examination with a minimum passing score and completed any other requirements to practice law in Texas prior to the Fellowship Start Date.

CRITERIA: Fellowships will be awarded to applicants who demonstrate academic achievement, leadership and philanthropic potential, a strong commitment to the profession, and/or the ability to overcome difficult obstacles. Involvement in programs that highlight advancement or support of women in the legal profession and in the community and participation in community outreach programs will also be considered.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Emailed applications for either or both of the Scholarships and/or the Fellowships must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. CST on Friday, February 28, 2025.

RECOGNITION DATE: April 3, 2025 at the annual Premier Women in Law Luncheon. All scholarship and fellowship recipients are expected to attend the luncheon as guests of honor. To learn more about our organization, please visit: http://www.awahouston.org

INSTRUCTIONS

PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT REQUESTED INFORMATION ON THIS APPLICATION AND INCLUDE ATTACHMENTS WHERE NECESSARY, AS INDICATED. Submit the completed application, resume, and personal statement in one email to the email address below. Letters of recommendation may be included in the applicant’s email with other documents or may be emailed separately by the party submitting the recommendation. Application submissions and letter(s) of recommendation must include the following identifying information: 2L or 3L, name of law school, and your name. For example:

Application and Letter of Recommendation Email Submissions (example):

Email Subject Line: 2L, Texas Southern/Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Smith, Maria

Additionally, letters of recommendation must include the following reference line:

On Reference Letter (example):

RE: 3L, Texas Southern/Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Smith, Maria

Email applications, supporting documents and reference/recommendation letters to: awafscholarships@gmail.com

Emailed applications must be received no later than: 5:00 p.m. CST on Friday, February 28, 2025.

Contact for Questions:

AWAF Scholarship Committee and AWAF Fellowship Committee awafscholarships@gmail.com

Download the pdf application

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2025 Opportunity for HBCU Students: BPDA Summer Fellowship Program

Quick Recap: 

• The BPDA Summer Fellowship is an 8-10 week hands-on advocacy fellowship that pairs you with host sites across the country. This fellowship is specific to law students who have an interest in a career in public defense. If you are an undergraduate student, please be on the lookout for our Community Engagement Fellowship application that will launch on February 3rd.

• Along with your immersive experience, you will receive at least $5,000 by the close of your fellowship. This amount is subject to increase depending on your host site. (For more information, please contact your host sites directly).

• You may also be eligible to receive a housing stipend up to $1,500 from BPDA based upon need. An application will be provided after you have been selected for your fellowship. (Please check with your host site who may also provide housing stipends.)

• For more information, please review our fellowship brochure, website, or contact your prospective host sites directly. Their contact information is provided in the brochure.   

• Interested law students should submit their applications by Friday, February 28, 2025 at 11:59pm ET. 

We look forward to receiving your application.

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ACC Houston Scholarship Application 2025

Up to twelve (12) $5,000 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) Scholarships to be awarded by the ACC Houston Chapter to law students in their 1st or 2nd year and who meet certain criteria. The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Houston Chapter intends to grant up to twelve (12) $5,000 scholarships. These scholarships are open to all qualified students from the three Houston-area law schools – South Texas College of Law Houston, Thurgood Marshall School of Law, and the University of Houston Law Center regardless of race, color, sex, gender, religion, national origin, citizenship status, age, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or other legally protected status.  The scholarships are intended to be, and should be, used by the law student for tuition and other expenses directly related to law school, otherwise the scholarship money will be taxable income to the student. Students at your school are encouraged to apply for this scholarship.  Applicants must be in their first or second year of law school.  Additionally, the following criteria will be evaluated by the selection committee:

1. Enrollment at one of the Houston-area law schools;
2. Demonstrable commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the legal profession (expand in required essay);
3. Academic accomplishment (i.e., official or unofficial transcript reflecting the student’s calculated law school GPA and overall ranking);
4. Resume;
5. A head shot; and
6. One (1) Essay: a) Introducing yourself  to the Scholarship Committee, b) Discussing the importance of diversity in the legal profession, and c) Demonstrating your financial need.

If students are interested in applying for the scholarships, they should complete and submit the application along with required additional documents. To be considered complete, application packages must include (1) the application, (2) academic transcript reflecting GPA and ranking (Official or Unofficial is acceptable), (3) resume, (4) picture (head shot), and (5) the essay as described above.  Please provide submit complete application packages to houston@accglobal.com by February 14, 2025. The scholarships will be awarded no later than March and scholarship recipients will be invited to the ACC DE&I reception and dinner on March 25, 2025.

Link to application

 

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The Dallas Hispanic Law Foundation

Scholarship, Bar Study Grants, and Judicial Internship Opportunities!

Scholarship and Judicial Internship Opportunities open to current 1L and 2L students Bar Study Grants open to current 3L students (who will graduate by December 2025 and take the Texas State Bar Exam in 2025)

Completed Applications Due by 11:59 pm on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 (Download the destails here)

APPLY TODAY!

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STATE BAR OF TEXAS Diversity in the Profession Committee Bar Exam Prep Scholarship Application 2024-2025 Diversity in the Profession Committee History The Diversity in the Profession Committee is one of twenty-seven committees of the State Bar of Texas. In 1989, then State Bar President Darrell Jordan of Dallas created the Committee, formerly known as the Opportunities for Minorities in the Profession Committee. Its purpose was to increase diversity in the profession, enhance opportunities for diverse individuals in the profession, and increase involvement by diverse attorneys in the bar. Just one year after its inception, the State Bar institutionalized the Committee as a standing committee, and its members successfully worked with the State Bar Board of Directors to initiate an ethnicity survey of bar membership, create a permanent staff position dedicated exclusively to minority affairs, and approve support for diversity in State Bar grievance committees. The Committee later adopted its current name, the Diversity in the Profession Committee, to reflect the changing demographics of the state of Texas. Not lost, though, was the Committee's continual focus on promoting and pursuing new prospects and opportunities for all diverse attorneys, including women. Diversity in the Profession Committee Composition The Diversity in the Profession Committee is composed of twenty-five accomplished attorneys appointed by the President-Elect of the State Bar of Texas. Committee members serve a three-year term on a volunteer basis. Scholarship Objectives The Diversity in the Profession Committee aims to strengthen and diversify the pipeline of individuals entering the legal profession and encourage involvement in the State Bar of Texas by familiarizing students with State Bar activities. By helping defray the financial burden of preparing for the Texas Bar Exam, this scholarship facilitates the transition into the legal profession for law students from backgrounds traditionally under-represented in the profession. Eligibility and Scholarship Criteria Third-year law school students, graduates within the past 12 months of an ABA-accredited law school, or those pursuing an LLM, and who are preparing for the 2025 July Texas Bar Exam are eligible for this scholarship. Selection criteria include but are not limited to academic achievement, financial need, involvement in community/extracurricular activities including student organizations and affinity groups, and leadership experience. Scholarship Information Historically, the scholarships have been awarded either in the form of cash awards (when available) and/or credit toward bar prep course costs (for BarBri's Guided Pass Course, Themis' Full Bar Review Course, and Kaplan's Bar Review Course). Some of the bar prep company-specific awards under this scholarship are discounts off the full list price of the bar prep courses or monetary credits toward a bar prep course. The Diversity in the Profession Committee is not responsible for determining your arrangement with a bar prep course company nor will it have the flexibility to reallocate awards once they are made. To the extent you have already paid for a bar prep course or have received a discount on a course, the Committee cannot warrant how or whether the company-specific awards will be applied to your account. If a firm or other entity pays for your bar prep costs or a portion of your costs after you’ve applied for this scholarship, please let us know immediately so we can allocate those funds to other applicant(s). TO APPLY: Email a complete application packet including all required documents as one PDF file with subject line “Application for Bar Exam Prep Scholarship” to: Download the PDF application Scholarship Committee, State Bar of Texas Diversity in the Profession dipscholarship@texasbar.com APPLICATIONS MUST BE EMAILED NO LATER THAN 11:59 p.m. CST on FEBRUARY 7, 2025. Incomplete applications and/or applications emailed after the deadline will not be considered. Submissions not compiled into 1 PDF file are considered incomplete and will not be considered. Scholarships will be announced to recipients via email in March.

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