Scholarships open to students studying law, criminal justice, or planning to/attending Law School.
Women in Defense Scholarship
Sponsor: Women in Defense (WID) Horizons
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 27, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to females who are current undergraduate (at least junior level status) or graduate students and who demonstrate an interest in pursuing a career related to national security or defense. Preferred fields of study for the scholarship are security studies, military history, government relations, engineering, computer science, cyber security, physics, mathematics, business, law, international relations, political science, and economics.
Criminal Justice Scholarship
Sponsor: Murphy & McKinney Law Firm, P.C.
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: May 18, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled full-time in an accredited law program within the United States who have a demonstrated interest in the criminal justice system.
Lucas Law Legal Leaders Scholarship
Sponsor: Lucas Law
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: May 18, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate and graduate students who plan on pursuing a career in the legal field. Applicant must have at least a 3.5 GPA.
Dermer Appel Ruder Scholarship
Sponsor: Dermer Appel Ruder, LLC
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: June 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students who will be pursuing undergraduate degrees in pre-law studies or students entering law school in the Fall 2026 semester. Applicant must submit an essay on a topic of their choice related to an area of law that interests them.
Committing to Justice Scholarship
Sponsor: Hutchison & Foreman
Amount: $1,500.00
Closing Date: June 17, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current law students who are interested in representing plaintiffs in civil rights or employment discrimination cases.
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