Miscellaneous Scholarships —Supplemental Sources of Financial Aid
Each listing has its own criteria but deadline dates, selection conditions, application processes, and other details change more quickly than we can update this page. Please contact each individual source for complete, up-to-date details.
AICPA John L. Carey Scholarships Program
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036-8775
919.402.4931
scholarships@aicpa.org
Scholarships are available to all liberal arts degree holders of any regionally accredited U.S. institution who wish to pursue a CPA certificate. Scholarships are given based on academic achievement, leadership and future career interests and are contingent upon acceptance in a graduate accounting program. Each year, up to ten recipients will be awarded $5,000 and will be eligible for renewal for one more year, provided satisfactory scholastic progress is maintained.
Deadline: April 1
Alumnae Council Scholarships
Office of Financial Aid, University of Michigan
2500 Student Activities Building
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1316
734.763.6600
financialaid@umich.edu
A variety of scholarships are available to UM undergraduate and graduate students who have completed at least one term at UM and are enrolled in a degree-granting program for the upcoming academic year. Selection will be based on academic achievement, demonstrated financial need, and involvement in the University community.
Deadline: March 2
marrero@leesfield.com
Members of the American Association for Justice (AAJ) who are committed to trial advocacy and public justice can apply for the AAJ/Leesfield Scholarship. The Scholarship provides financial assistance to attend the AAJ Annual Convention. Students must be nominated by a faculty member.
Deadline: Please check their website for updates.
AAJ Trial Advocacy Scholarship
777 6th Street NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20001
800.424.2725
This scholarship is open to all AAJ Law Student Members who are entering their second or third-year of law school. A $2,500 scholarship will be awarded to the applicant who best:
1. demonstrates a commitment to AAJ and dedication to its mission through extensive involvement in AAJ student chapter activities;
2. expresses a desire to represent victims;
3. exhibits an interest and proficiency of skills in trial advocacy;
4. shows a financial need for the scholarship.
Deadline: May 1
American Association of Law Libraries
105 W. Adams Street, Suite 3300
Chicago, IL 60603
312.939.4764
membership@aall.org
The American Association of Law Libraries awards scholarships to assist individuals in achieving their goal of becoming a law librarian. Evidence of financial need must be submitted. Further information and applications are available online at the link above.
Deadline: April 1
American Law Institute - American Bar Association
Annual ALI-ABA Courses of Study
4025 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-3099
215.243.1610
jfranki@ali-aba.org
The ALI-ABA Committee on Continuing Professional Education has approved a limited number of full-tuition scholarships to attend an ALI-ABA Course of Study. Unfortunately travel and on-site expenses will not be covered by ALI-ABA.
Deadline: Varies
233 North Michigan Ave., 21st Floor
Chicago, IL 60601-5809
312.233.1100
info@ahima.org
Scholarships of $1,000 - $2,500 are awarded to a credentialed medical record professional who is an active member of AHIMA, a citizen or permanent resident of the U.S. and enrolled at least part-time.
Deadline: April 30
The Ted St. Antoine Commemorative Scholarship
732.693.2349
This scholarship seeks to recognize second-year University of Michigan Law students who, notwithstanding their academic standing in the middle of their class, hold out great promise of being beneficial contributors to the legal community or society as a whole, based upon their activities both in and out of the classroom. The scholarship will award $1,000 to one student (or between $500 and $750 if more than one student is selected) to help cover the cost of their third year at the University of Michigan Law School.
Deadline: April 13
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communications
234 Outlet Pointe Blvd.
Columbia, SC 29210-5667
803.798.0271
A variety of resources are available to students who are undertaking a liberal arts program with demonstrated interest in journalism/mass communications.
Deadline: Varies
The Attorney-CPA Foundation Scholarship
3921 Old Lee Highway, Suite 71A
Fairfax, VA 22030
888.272.2889
Scholarships are open to third-year law students who have obtained a CPA certificate. Applicants will be evaluated based upon their academic performance and leadership in the school and community.
Deadline: April 15
Beta Theta Pi Scholarships
5134 Bonham Road
P.O. Box 6277
Oxford, OH 45056
513.523.7591
A variety of merit scholarships ranging from $250 to $2,150 are available to members of Beta Theta Pi. Applications are available in January.
Deadline: April 1
Charter One is offering students the chance to win up to $5,000 with the TruFit Good Citizen Scholarship. The Scholarship will be awarded to students who demonstrate the difference they have made in their communities through volunteering.
Deadline: April 30
The Child Care Subsidy Program
University of Michigan
Office of Financial Aid
2500 Student Activities Bldg.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1316
734.763.6600
financial.aid@umich.edu
The Child Care Subsidy Program provides funds to students with children to assist them in meeting the cost of licensed child care. Priority for funds will be given to students with the greatest financial need. Information and applications are available at The Child Care Subsidy Program link above.
Deadline: Students who apply after March 15th for Spring/Summer and April 30th for Fall/Winter may be denied funding if all funds have been committed to applicants who applied earlier.
Civitan International Foundation
P.O. Box 130744
Birmingham, AL 35213-0744
205.591.8910
Awards of $1,000 are given to students pursuing careers which help further the ideals and purposes of Civitan International. Candidates must be a Civitan, Campus Civitan or Junior Civitan and must have been a member for at least two years.
Deadline: January 31
McCormick & Murphy, P.C.
100 Fillmore Street 5th Floor
Denver, CO 80206
720.545.9090
contact@mccormickandmurphy.com
The Debate the Law Scholarship is a blogging/essay contest which awards the winner with a scholarship to be put towards higher education. Students will be asked to write a 500 word essay on a given legal topic, and the winner will be awarded $500. Complete details can be found on their website, at the above link.
Deadline for submission: December 31, 2012
The Federal Circuit Bar Association
1620 I Street, NW
Suite 900
Washington, DC 20006
202.466.3923
A variety of scholarships are available to law students who have a potential interest in legal issues that may be appealed to the Federal Circuit. Awards range from $5,000 to $10,000. Applicants must demonstrate financial need, academic promise, and service, either in undergraduate studies or in law school. Only one application is required.
Deadline: The application process is open from April 1 - April 15.
Finlandia Foundation Trust
P.O. Box 92298
Pasadena, CA 91109-2298
626.795.2081
Scholarships are available for undergraduate and graduate students of all academic disciplines enrolled in an accredited post-secondary school in the United States and Finland. Scholarship applications can be downloaded from the Finlandia Foundation Trust link above.
Deadline: February 1
The Gates Cambridge Scholarships
Gates Cambridge Trust
3e King's Parade
Cambridge CB2 1SJ
United Kingdom
info@gates.scholarships.cam.ac.uk
Scholarships are awarded to outstanding students from outside the United Kingdom to study at the University of Cambridge. Students who gain admission to the University of Cambridge are eligible to apply. These scholarships will cover the costs of studying at Cambridge.
Deadline: US Citizens - October 15, Non-US Citizens - December 1
P.O. Box 2163
Longmont, CO 80502
800.508.4473
Awards of up to $1,000 are available to students currently enrolled in a U.S. or Canadian law school. Selection will be based on academic achievement, financial need, and extracurricular activities.
Deadline: February 21
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
7576 Goodwood Blvd.
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
800.804.9880, ext. 35
mdavis@phikappaphi.org
Fellowships of $5,000 - $15,000 are awarded to members entering the first year of graduate or professional study. Each Phi Kappa Phi chapter may select one candidate from among its local applicants to compete.
Deadline: April 1
Institute for Research on Women and Gender
See: Fellowships
Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation
P.O. Box 38
Columbus, OH 43216-0038
614.228.6515
kkghq@kappa.org
Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation Scholarships/Grants are available only to members of Kappa Kappa Gamma. Applicants will be considered for all scholarships for which they are eligible. Applications must be completed online.
Deadline: February 1
Kiwanis Club International
See: Miscellaneous Loan Programs
HARRY KLEIN AND SHIRLEY KLEIN LEGAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
This scholarship offers a $1,000.00 to a law student based on a short essay and completion of required forms. Applications are available in the Financial Aid Office.
Deadline: April 1,2013
Labor Union Scholarships
Students whose parents are members of unions should investigate the possibility of obtaining financial assistance through a local or regional union scholarship program. Local union officials will be able to provide further details.
Ladas Memorial Award
ATTN: Carin Diep
International Trademark Association (INTA)
655 Third Avenue, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10017-5617
The competition is open to all students, practitioners, and academics interested in trademarks and trademark law. To be eligible to compete in the student category, authors must be enrolled as either full- or part-time law or graduate students. Complete contest rules are available at the INTA website.
Deadline: January 10
The Law Office of Joshua Pond
5200 SW Meadows Rd., Suite 150
Lake Oswego, OR 97035
503.726.1716
joshua@joshuapondlaw.com
The Law Office of Joshua Pond wants to give back to the community and help encourage future attorneys, judges, and leaders. They're asking students to write a 300-500 word essay answering the following question: Do you agree or disagree with the death penalty? If you agree, why? If you disagree, what do you propose we do instead? The scholarship award is $500. Further details can be found on their website.
Deadline: January 31
Mortar Board, Inc.
Mortar Board National Foundation
National Office
1200 Chambers Road, #201
Columbus, OH 43212
800.989.6266
mortarboard@mortarboard.org
Applicants must be members of Mortar Board to be eligible for an award. Submission of a financial statement is necessary to be considered.
Deadline: January 31
Roothbert Fund, Inc.
475 Riverside Dr., Room 1830
New York, NY 10115
212.870.3116
mail@roothbertfund.org
Awards averaging $2,000 to $3,000 are given to help students who are primarily motivated by spiritual values and who show a need for financial assistance. Preference is given to those of high scholastic achievement who are considering
education as a career. Open to all regardless of sex, age, race, nationality or religious background.
Deadline: The application process is open from November 1 - January 31.
The J.D. Sinnock Scholarship
ATO Foundation
32 East Washington St., Suite 1350
Indianapolis, IN 46204
scholarships@atofoundation.org
800.508.5131
All second year law students at U of M are eligible to apply. The recipient of the scholarship will receive a $1,000 award. The criteria for determining the winner will be based upon scholarship, extracurricular activities and character. Applications are available in the University of Michigan Law School Financial Aid Office during the winter term.
Deadline: July 7
SALVI, SCHOSTOK & Pritchard P.C.
http://www.salvilaw.com/law-school-scholarship-essay-contest/
Multiple awards are being given with the first place award being $2,500. Awards can be used for tuition, supplies, or other school related expenses. A short essay is required. For more information on how to apply for this scholarship please visit the above listed website.
Deadline: March 15,2013.
State Bar of Michigan
Michael Franck Building
306 Townsend Street
Lansing, MI 48933-2012
517.346.6300
The State Bar of Michigan offers a variety of awards to law students who are enrolled in an ABA accredited law school in the State of Michigan.
Deadline: Varies
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
ATTN: Sovereignty Symposium
Oklahoma State Capitol, Room 208
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105
405.522.5801
sovereignty.symposium@oscn.net
Each year the Sovereignty Symposium provides a forum on Indian law. A variety of scholarships are available to help defray the costs of attending the symposium. Applicants must demonstrate an interest in Native American law issues. Symposium details and further application instructions are available on their Web site.
The University of Michigan international Institute
1080 S. University, Suite 2660
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1106
734.763.9200
iimichigan@umich.edu
The International Institute provides generous support to graduate students for language study and conference travel, as well as internships, research, and study overseas. There are 18 centers and programs focused on specific world regions and global themes.
Deadline: February 14
The University of Michigan Center for the Education of Women
Michigan Square Building
330 E. Liberty
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
734.764.7271
contactcew@umich.edu
- CEW Scholarships are given at the graduate, professional and undergraduate levels to women and men whose education has been interrupted. The interruption in education must be for at least a) 48 consecutive months or b) a total of 48 months, not counting interruptions of less than 8 months. The interruption may have taken place at any point in the pursuit of higher education. If you feel your situation meets the intent, if not the exact criteria, and warrants an exception, please submit an explanation of your circumstances in writing for an evaluation by the eligibility committee prior to submitting an application. Approximately 40 scholarships are awarded annually ranging from about $1,000 to $9,000, with some larger awards given. Strength of motivation, promise of impact in a chosen field, academic record and potential, and creative and scholarly contributions, are among the criteria for choosing the scholars.
Deadline: February 29
- CEW Critical Difference Emergency Grants: Small grants are available for students (men and women) at University of Michigan. An appointment with a CEW counselor is necessary for consideration.
The Center also provides financial counseling and has in their library many reference volumes listing supplemental aid sources.
varsity TUTORS MONTHLY SCHOLARSHIP
Varsity Tutors offers a monthly $1,000 scholarship contest to students who write what is considered to be the best essay in response to a monthly prompt. Visitors to the Varsity Tutors scholarship webpage will be able to vote via social media on the submitted entries. The top five entries that have the most votes will then be reviewed by Varsity Tutors, one winner will be chosen and will receive a $1,000 scholarship.
Interested students can enter the scholarship contest here: http://www.varsitytutors.com/college-scholarship.
Wolverine Bar Association
See: Minority: General
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