Scholarships open to students studying law, criminal justice, or planning to/attending Law School.

Lawyers of Tomorrow Scholarship
Sponsor: The Law offices of James F. DiQuattro
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: June 22, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled in or have been accepted to an accredited law school. Applicant must have at least a 3.2 GPA. Applicant must submit an essay on the following prompt: “Why do you want to pursue a career in the field of law? What goals do you hope to accomplish during your career?”

Dwyer Williams Cherkoss Attorneys Scholarship
Sponsor: Dwyer Williams Cherkoss
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: June 30, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. citizens or those authorized to work in the United States who are accepted and will be attending their first year of law school in the fall.

Smith-Babcock-Williams Writing Competition
Sponsor: American Planning Association
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: June 30, 2026
Description: Competition is open to law students at ABA accredited law schools and planning students at schools listed in the current Guide to Undergraduate and Graduate Education in Urban and Regional Planning who are enrolled in or who will complete a program of study leading to the J.D., LL.B., Masters or Ph.D. degree during the current academic year. Applicant must submit an essay on either city planning or associated areas of law.

Women in Public Finance Scholarship
Sponsor: Women in Public Finance (WPF)
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: June 30, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to women who plan to be enrolled in an institute of higher education for 2026/2027 school year or plan to take an industry specific exam in between fall 2026 and spring/summer of 2027. Applicant must have an interest in pursuing a public/municipal finance related career, which may include professionals in accounting, finance, banking, government, non-profit, or law.

Stanley R. Arnold Scholarship
Sponsor: New England SALT (State and Local Tax Forum)
Amount: $5,000.00
Closing Date: July 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled in an MST or LL.M qualifying tax program within the New England region (Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island). Applicant must demonstrate an interest in, dedication to, or contribution to, the state tax field/community and has worked, or is working, to improve the relationship between private and government sectors.

Stegall Charitable Educational Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: Stegall Charitable Educational Foundation
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: July 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current undergraduate students who are Tennessee residents. Applicant must have financial need. Preference will be given to individuals who demonstrate a willingness to serve the general public through past civic responsibilities, and secondly, to students who have expressed an intention to become an attorney.

Law Offices of Jon Friedman Scholarship
Sponsor: Law Offices of Jon Friedman
Amount: $500.00
Closing Date: July 25, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students pursuing an undergraduate degree in pre-law studies, or a student entering law school in the fall.

Philadelphia Injury Lawyers P.C. Essay Competition
Sponsor: Philadelphia Injury Lawyers P.C.
Amount: $500.00
Closing Date: July 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduate/law students and undergraduate students seeking to go to law school in the future. Applicant must submit an essay on the following prompt: “Different states have different laws regarding the maximum amount that can be awarded from tort claims. To what extent, if any, should settlement awards be capped in personal injury cases? Is there a compromise that can be reached between punitive damages and the defendant’s economic wellbeing, or should an injury’s severity be the only factor when determining a settlement award?”

Pittsburgh Injury Lawyers P.C. Essay Contest
Sponsor: Pittsburgh Injury Lawyers P.C.
Amount: $500.00
Closing Date: July 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate students wishing to go to law school sometime in the future, as well as current law school students. Applicant must submit an essay on the given topic: “The statute of limitations for personal injury cases exists to protect defendants from potentially frivolous lawsuits more than 2 years after the date of accident. In your opinion, what role should the statute of limitations serve? For example, should it be removed for cases involving bodily harm, or is its existence necessary to protect defendants and encourage timely action by plaintiffs?”

Empowering Families Scholarship
Sponsor: Law Office of J. Kevin Clark, PC
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: August 12, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate students who are interested in becoming a family law attorney. Applicant must have at least a 3.5 GPA and be from Texas. Applicant must create a video on the following prompt: “How will you use your legal education to positively impact families facing divorce or other family law challenges?”

Justice for All Scholarship
Sponsor: The Bettersworth Law Firm
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: September 16, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students pursuing a career in the legal profession, law enforcement, or are pursuing a degree in pre-law or government. Applicant must submit an essay on the following 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.”