Law

Unless otherwise noted, UIC Scholarships does not administer or sponsor the programs listed on its website. The content of these pages are merely a guide for current undergraduate and professional school students at UIC. Deadlines are subject to change without notice, and for questions or contact information, please refer to the website that the short description is linked to.

August

Gould & Jefferson of Beverly Hills Scholarship offers financial assistance to enrolled graduate law students who share their passion for pursuing a law degree.

The Gounaris Abboud What Does Justice Mean to You Scholarship awards graduate law students who describe why democracy, and the justice system are important.

The Law Office of Julie Johnson offers the Julie Johnson Scholarship to assist female law students in pursuit of a law degree.

Lemon Law Experts offers scholarships to current or prospective law school students. The scholarship must be used toward college or law school costs.

The Moses & Rooth Attorneys at Law Legal Scholarship is for incoming first year and current law students who are involved in their communities.

Parnall Law School Scholarship is offered to law students who share why want to study law and pursue a law career.

The Zimmerman Law Firm Law School Scholarship offers financial assistance to graduate law students. Students are asked to share why they chose a career in law and their aspirations.

September

The Diversity Scholarship Foundation, NFP supports students seeking a career in the legal profession who have maintained a high GPA and are actively participating or supporting diversity related programs.

The NAPABA Law Foundation awards scholarships and fellowships that promote the interests of the Asian Pacific American community. Five scholarships are awarded under NLF: Presidential Scholarship, Ups/ Nlf Gold Mountain Scholarship, The Low Family Scholarship, Chris Nakamura Scholarship, Limnexus Scholarship.

October

Andrew Cores Family Law Group offers the Future Lawyers Scholarship to assist current law students with expenses related to their educational pursuits.

The  Truman Scholarship (Interested students must contact the Office of External Fellowships) is for current undergraduate students who demonstrate achievement in leadership, academics and public service who want a career related to public service.

The Maineri Law Firm Higher Education Scholarship offers financial assistance to college students who seek education that goes beyond a four-year undergraduate degree.

November

Answering Legal Law's Future Attorneys of America Scholarship is offered to incoming and current graduate law students. Applicants must demonstrate high academic achievement.

Funk & Associates Law Student Scholarship provides financial assistance to graduate law students. Applicants must have completed one year of legal studies.

The Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship is for law school graduates (and other programs) with work experience and a genuine interest in community and public affairs as well as Germany and Europe.

Sieben, Edmunds, and Miller Criminal Law Scholarship is offered to incoming, undergraduate, and graduate law students interested in a career as a criminal defense attorney. (Additional deadline in July)

The Soros Fellowship (Interested students must contact the Office of External Fellowships) is for graduating college seniors or first-year graduate or professional school students who are immigrants or first-generation Americans, funding for graduate or professional study.

Ovc Market Yourself Scholarship is offering financial support for current or aspiring law students who can demonstrate a clear vision as to how they would position themselves to connect with the clients most effectively they want to serve.

December

Aeton Law’s “First Generation Law Student Scholarship” is offering financial assistance to a first-generation aspiring law student.

The Arechigo Stokka Law School Scholarship is for undergraduate and graduate law students who can describe what the justice systems means to them and their career aspirations.

The Armstrong & Lee Law School Scholarship is offered to graduate law students who share their passion behind becoming a lawyer, areas of law they’d like to practice, and career goals in the form of an essay.

Fob James Law Firm Scholarship is awarded to undergraduate and graduate students who are passionate about studying law and practicing in the future.

The Gladstein Law Firm Scholarship is awarded to accepted and enrolled graduate law students who share their passion behind pursuing a career in law.

The Law Offices of Jason Steinberger offers the Jason A. Steinberger Scholarship. Applicants may be either incoming or current graduate law students.

The JLF Firm Scholarship program will support the education of a law student who shows exceptional academic promise and potential to contribute to the legal profession.

The Johns Law Firm is offering a scholarship to senior undergraduates and law students who are passionate about a career in law.

The Jordan Law Firm Diversity Scholarship was established to promote diversity within the profession.

The Kingsley and Kingsley Scholarship gives undergraduate and graduate law students the chance to think of a law they would want to change that would better help those in need.

David Aylor Law Offices offers the KJ Williams Scholarship to incoming and current graduate law students who have had a positive impact through their volunteer work.

The Lemon Law Firm scholarship program is offering financial assistance to aspiring undergraduate students in Pre-Law.

The Lucas Legal Leaders Scholarship is honored to support the continued success of lawyers in -the- making and look forward to making the education process easier for these hard -working students.

The New Mexico Criminal Law Abraham Lincoln Criminal Justice Scholarship provides financial assistance to accepted and enrolled graduate law students.

David Aylor Law Offices offers the Nick Becker Scholarship to veterans or active military members who are incoming or current graduate law students.

Ottinger Employment Lawyers offers its annual scholarship to students pursuing a law degree. Current graduate students are encouraged to apply.

The Pendleton Law Team offers a scholarship to law students with a deep commitment to self-growth and development.

The Scottsdale Injury Lawyers Law School Scholarship is for graduating undergraduate and graduate law students who best express why they are pursuing a career in law and their professional aspirations.

The attorneys of Sieben Edmunds Miller hope the Criminal Justice Scholarship will reduce the financial burden on students pursuing a career in criminal justice or law and allow them to focus on making the most of their education.Senior Justice Law Firm’s Law School Student Scholarship is for incoming and current law students. Students must share their career aspirations and intentions for community involvement.

The Silva Injury Law Scholarship awards financial assistance to incoming and current graduate law students who are passionate about justice and are dedicating themselves to serving their communities.

Venardi Zurada LLP Scholarship is offered to students pursuing a degree in criminal justice, forensics, or law.

The Wells Call Injury Lawyers Law School Scholarship offers financial assistance to students pursuing a law degree. Applicants may be incoming and current law school students.

January

The Law Offices of James F. DiQuattro is offering scholarship opportunities to students interested in a career in Law.

The NCAA Walter Byers Scholarship (must be nominated by your athletics office) assists graduating seniors who were varsity student-athletes; must have at least a 3.5/4.0 GPA and are planning to attend an accredited graduate school, law school or medical school upon graduation; award of $24,000 for one year.

Hartley Law Firm offers a scholarship program to provide financial assistance to graduate students enrolled in an accredited law program.

The Saeedian Law Scholarship is offered to undergraduate and graduate students who are passionate about the justice system and becoming lawyers.

The Zuckerman Fellowship awards individuals who have, or are pursuing, an MBA, JD, or MD degree AND are seeking an additional degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, the Harvard Kennedy School, or the Harvard School of Public Health.

February

The Robert M. Helfend Criminal Defense Scholarship is offered to lessen the financial burden many students face as they pursue a college degree. Applicants must be pre-law undergraduate students or graduate law students.

The Adamson Ahdoot LLP Scholarship grant aims to assist aspiring lawyers who need financial support. Any student interested in pursuing law school is encouraged to apply.

March

Andrew Cores Family Law Groups is offering financial assistance to students who are pursuing a degree in the field of Law.

The Islamic Scholarship Fund supports students identifying as Muslim pursue degrees in media, humanities, and politics. Active community members are encouraged to apply.

The NextLevel Scholarship aims to make higher education more accessible to students who demonstrate academic excellence.

Salvi & Maher, LLP Scholarship, grant aims to assist aspiring lawyers who need financial support. Current and prospective law students have an opportunity to supplement their educational expenses.

NextLevel Law Scholarship Committee believes in making a positive impact in its community. NextLevel Law hopes to make higher education more accessible to college students who demonstrate academic excellence.

April

The Puerto Rican Bar Association Scholarship is intended for current Latino law students or students planning to enter law school the following fall of the deadline.

Waple and Houk LLC provide financial assistance to students majoring in Pre-Law.

May

Alford & Clark Injury Attorneys Scholarship is offering financial support to students who have overcome obstacles and demonstrated a need for financial assistance.

The American Coal Ash Association Educational Foundation (ACAAEF) offers scholarships to students interested in the beneficial use of coal combustion products.

The Byron Hanke Fellowship is available to graduate students working on topics related to community associations; must be enrolled in an accredited master's, doctoral, or law program in the United States of America or Canada.

The Maison Law Aspiring Lawyer Scholarship awards incoming, undergraduate, and graduate law students who share the moment they knew they wanted to pursue a law degree.

The Pearce Law Firm Empowering Women in Law Scholarship awards women law students who describe the obstacles of being a woman pursuing law.

Will County Bar Association’s Will County Legal Opportunity Scholarship is offered to incoming first-year Black and Latino Law Students who in return will practice law in Will County, Illinois after graduation.

June

The Vasquez Law Firm DACA Dreamer Scholarship is offering financial assistance to students to lessen the financial burden students face pursuing a college degree. This opportunity is open to all students.

The Swenson & Shelley Scholarship aims to provide financial assistance to pre-law undergraduates & first year law students.

The Law Offices of Anidjar & Levine’s Community Service Scholarship offers financial assistance to incoming, undergraduate, and graduate students who volunteer in their communities.

The Law Offices of Anidjar & Levine’s Students Against Drinking & Driving Scholarship is available to incoming, undergraduate, and graduate students who are concerned about the dangers of drunk driving.

The Law Place Law School Scholarship is for graduating undergraduate and graduate law students with an interested in practicing law.

July

The Eksew Law Law School Scholarship is available to graduate students pursuing a law career.

The Jerome O. Fjeld Scholarship is offered to pre-law and law students who share how the pandemic affected their educational, professional, and personal goals.

National Academies Christine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy research internships for rising or current graduate students in social sciences, law, health sciences, life sciences, physical sciences, engineering, and public health

The Newland & Newland Single Parent Scholarship is offered to single parents and children of a single parent who are pursuing a law degree.

The Reiff Law Firm Legal Scholarship is for applicants either pursuing an undergraduate degree in pre-law, political science, or paralegal studies or working towards their J.D. in any concentration related to the law.

Sieben, Edmunds, and Miller Criminal Law Scholarship is offered to incoming, undergraduate, and graduate law students interested in a career as a criminal defense attorney. (Additional deadline in November)

Accepted and currently enrolled law school students may enter the contest for the Stangerlaw Scholarship.

Variable Deadline

The Polikoff-Gautreaux Fellowship assists recent law school and public policy school graduates interested in developing skills, experiences and networking in public interest advocacy.

The Jewish Federation Academic Scholarship Program is for Jewish college and graduate students pursuing degrees in the "helping" professions.