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External Scholarships

TO SUBMIT A SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT:

STEP 1 for CSU|LAW STUDENTS:

ACCESSLEX LAW SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP DATABASE

VISIT WEBSITE FOR UPDATES


STEP 2: Check listing below of outside scholarship announcements, organized by submission deadlines.

This list is updated frequently as information is received.


fall deadlines

september - november 2025


Omni Law P.C. Scholarship

Award: $1,000

Deadline: september 15, 2025

About:

  • A typed essay of one to three pages on a topic of the student’s choice related to the area of law they intend to pursue.

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Kasturi Law, LLC Scholarship

Award: $1,000

Deadline: september 15, 2025

About:

  • Prompt: One to three (1-3) page typed essay on the topic of students' choice related to the area of law they intend to pursue

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Fernandez Law Group Annual Scholarship

Award: $1,000

Deadline: september 15, 2025

About:

  • Prompt: One to three (1-3) page typed essay on a topic of their choice related to the area of law they intend to pursue.

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Stephen Millan Grant Fund for Entrepreneurs

Award: $1,000

Deadline: september 15, 2025

About:

  • Prompt: “What inspired your entrepreneurial journey, and how do you plan to use your education and skills to create a successful business venture that positively impacts society?”

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waddoups law personal injury attorneys scholarship

Award: $1,000

Deadline: september 15, 2025

About:

  • Prompt: “One to three (1-3) page typed essay on the topic of students’ choice related to the area of law they intend to pursue.” 

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McGuire Law Firm Annual Scholarship

Award: $1,000

Deadline: september 15, 2025

About:

  • Prompt: One to three (1-3) page typed essay on the topic of students choice related to the area of law they intend to pursue

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Pullan and Young Supporting Prisoners’ Families Scholarship

Award: $1,000

Deadline: september 15, 2025

About:

  • Describe the challenges you have faced as a student with a loved one who has been incarcerated and how you have worked or continue to work to overcome these issues. Furthermore, explain why this scholarship is important to you and how it will make a difference in your life.

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The Goostree Law Group Bright Futures Scholarship

Award: $2,500

Deadline: september 17, 2025

About:

  • Tell us about yourself. Please describe how you have demonstrated these three characteristics throughout your academic or personal life: Leadership, Determination, Passion.

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The Bettersworth Law Firm Justice for All Scholarship

Award: $1,000

Deadline: september 22, 2025

About:

  • Prompt: Why do you want to enter this profession? Please make sure to include how your life has been impacted by a member of the legal community.

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The Monument Legal Pillars of Justice Scholarship

Award: $500

Deadline: october 1, 2025

About:

  • Prompt: Submit a compelling essay regarding your passion in social justice.

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Kadzai Law Group, LLC First Generation College Student Scholarship

Award: $2,500

Deadline: october 1, 2025

About:

  • Prompt: As a first-generation college student, what challenges do you anticipate throughout your pursuit of higher education? How do you think the experience may benefit you?

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Sports Gear Swag $1,000 Scholarship

Award: $1,000

Deadline: october 1, 2025

About:

  • Write a 500-word essay on one of the following subjects: The Benefits of Playing Sports Competitively; The Importance of Sportsmanship in Competitive Sports; The Psychological and Physical Benefits of Youth Involvement in Sports.

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The Law Office of Donald L. Bell Uplifting Communities Scholarship

Award: $1,500

Deadline: october 1, 2025

About:

  • Describe a moment when you made a positive impact in your community. What motivated you, and what did you learn from the experience?

    OR

  • Highlight a community leader or organization that has inspired you. What lessons can you draw from their work to impact your own community?

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Conquering Cancer Scholarship

Award: $1,000

Deadline: october 6, 2025

About:

  • How would you characterize the way society talks about cancer survivors and cancer as a whole? Do you agree or disagree with how these stories are conveyed to the general public?

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Wounded First Responders Scholarship

Award: $1,000

Deadline: october 8, 2025

About:

  • Essay Prompt: Describe how your experience as a first responder – or the child of a first responder – has changed you. How does your pursuit of higher education relate back to your experience?

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The John T. Fields & Associates Fight Against Domestic Violence Scholarship

Award: $2,000

Deadline: october 8, 2025

About:

  • How has domestic violence affected people in the United States today? How serious is this issue? What solutions can be put in place to address these concerns and reduce the number of people who are affected by domestic abuse?

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The Joseph Rallo Scholarship for Entrepreneurs

Award: $10,000

Deadline: october 15, 2025

About:

  • Prompt: Essay between 1,000 and 1,500 words “What is your vision for the future of entrepreneurship, and how do you plan to turn your ideas into a successful business that creates a positive impact on society?”

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Harris & Associates, P.C., L.L.O. Scholarship

Award: $500

Deadline: october 15, 2025

About:

  • Prompt: One to three (1-3) page typed essay on the topic of students choice related to the area of law they intend to pursue 

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winter deadlines

december 2025 - february 2026


Aaron Wersing Employment Discrimination Scholarship Contest

Award: $1,000

Deadline: december 1, 2025

About:

  • Prompt: Write a 500-word essay about what employment discrimination law is and how job discrimination rates can be reduced and mitigated.

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TastyPlacement Academic Scholarship Program

Award: $1,000

Deadline: december 1, 2025

About:

  • Prompt: Write a haiku! DON’T OVERTHINK IT, we are not looking for anything formal, we just want to know who you are. Creativity and wit are king here. Your haiku must be on any marketing topic you like.

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“Students of Today, Leaders of Tomorrow” Scholarship

Award: $500

Deadline: december 30, 2025

About:

  • Prompt: (500 words)

    • How has your injury or accident affected your education?

    • How has overcoming your injury or accident prepared you to meet the challenges of higher learning?

    • How will college attendance demonstrate your determination to rebuild your life, following your injury?

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RMD Law Scholarship Opportunity

Award: $2,500

Deadline: december 30, 2025

About:

  • Prompt: Tell us about a moment when you narrowly avoided disaster—whether it was a hilarious mishap, an embarrasing accident, or a close call with serious consequences. What did you learn (if anything!) from the experience? Who was at fault and why. What the appropriate restitution (if any) would be in that situation?

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Advocate for Justice Award Offering $5,000 Scholarship

Award: $5,000

Deadline: december 31, 2025

About:

  • Prompt: What does justice mean to you? And how will you work to create a more just world? (750-1000 word) 

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SPRING DEADLINES

MARCH - MAY 2026'


Magaña & Van Dyke Dominick Marsala Memorial Scholarship

Award: $1,000

Deadline: MARCH 2, 2026

About:

  • Making time for hobbies can greatly benefit a person and ensure that they are focused on what is important to them. What would you consider to be your lifelong hobby? How have you maintained this hobby throughout your life, and how do you plan to continue to make time for it while also pursuing a higher education, working, and/or focusing on other priorities? How has this hobby helped you to excel in other areas of your life?

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The Devadoss Law Firm Civil Rights Scholarship

Award: $1,000

Deadline: MARCH 2, 2026

About:

  • Applications must include a submission in the format of a video (approximately 5 minutes or less) or an essay (1000 words or less) discussing the following questions: What are the most important civil rights issues that affect millennial workers?; Do millennials need to be better informed about how they can protect their rights in the workplace?; How can workers make sure they understand their rights and the ways they can protect themselves?

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Workplace Rights Scholarship

Award: $1,000

Deadline: March 4, 2026

About:

  • How do you plan to use your education to promote workers’ rights and/or civil rights in employment spaces?

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Jeffrey Coller, Knoxville Criminal Defense Attorney, Rising Stars Scholarship

Award: $1,000

Deadline: March 9, 2026

About:

  • Prompt: What steps did you take to increase your grade point average? Describe the challenges you faced and the efforts you made to improve your academic performance. What lessons did you learn during this time, and how do you expect to use the skills you have gained in your future career?

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Glen Larson Law Injury Attorneys Scholarship

Award: $1,500

Deadline: April 24, 2026

About:

  • This scholarship application requires that students write an essay on a topic of their choice, related to an area of law that interests them. Essays should be between one and three pages in length.

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