Who Can Apply:
- Students enrolled in an ABA- or AALS-accredited law school in the United States at least half-time as determined by the law school are eligible to apply for the Asian American Law Fund Scholarship.
- To be eligible, an applicant must be a candidate for a J.D. degree and must be in good standing at his or her law school; students seeking advanced law degrees are not eligible for this program.
- Applicants must also be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
Submission: The Scholarship Application must be accompanied by
(i) a description of the proposed volunteer work for the Summer of 2023 plus the name, email address and phone number of a contact person at the organization sponsoring the volunteer work,
(ii) an essay not to exceed 750 words,
(iii) a letter of recommendation from a person not related to the applicant,
(iv) an copy of the applicant’s most recent law school transcript,
(v) a copy of the applicant’s resume and
(vi) a description of other scholarships, grants or awards that the applicant may be receiving during Summer 2023 and any course credit to be received for the Summer.
Deadline: April 18, 2023
Amount: $5,000
Learn More: https://www.asianamericanlawfund.org/public-interest-scholarships/