Some people have a knack for the law and have always been interested in pursuing legal studies. Others may simply have politics on the brain and are political science majors. Within either scenario, you’re likely thinking about law school or other options of what you can do with your degree.
Any person can tell you how expensive law school is. But, any great lawyer knows, you have to work for what you want in life, including these scholarships to help with your legal education.
Don’t forget: the below examples are just some of the legal field scholarships that exist in our database—filling out a profile may match you to scholarships at your school of choice.
Here’s a list of scholarships for political science and pre-law majors and to help you fund law school.
Available to: College Freshmen through Graduate Students, Year 5
Award Amount: $1,000
The Stroble Law Scholarship is available to students attending an accredited college or university. You must submit a 500 word essay on the following topic: "What types of legal penalties would you believe would effectively deter drivers from texting while driving?"
Learn more about the Stroble Law Scholarship.
Deadline: 12/01/16
Available to: High School Seniors through Graduate Students, Year 5
Award Amount: $1,000 The College Scholarship Essay Competition is available to prospective or current students attending an accredited college or university. You must submit a 500 word essay on the following topic: "What steps could lawmakers take to strengthen current laws that are aimed at reducing distracted driving and what additional legal measures could be passed to make our roads safer?" Learn more about the College Scholarship Essay Competition.
Available to: Graduate Students, Year 1
Award Amount: $75,000
The Levy Scholars Program Scholarship is available to entering students at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. You must demonstrate outstanding scholarship to be eligible for the award. Get more information on the Levy Scholars Program Scholarship.
Available to: College Freshmen
Award Amount: Varies
The Politics, Society, and Law Scholarship is available to entering freshmen at New England College. You must have a high school GPA of at least 2.4 and plan to major in criminal justice, political science or sociology to be eligible for this award. Get more information on the Politics, Society, and Law Scholarship.
Available to: Graduate Students, Year 1 through Year 3
Award Amount: $60,000
The Dean's Scholarship is available to students at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. You must demonstrate academic achievement, leadership, service and life/work experiences to be eligible for this award. Get more information on the Dean's Scholarship – University of Pennsylvania Law School.
Available to: Graduate Students, Year 1 through Year 5
Award Amount: Varies
The Gayle and Harvey Rubin Scholarship Fund is available to Oregon residents who are studying or plan to study medicine, dentistry or law. You must be enrolled in or accepted to a full-time graduate course of study, working toward either an MD, DDM, or JD degree at an accredited institution to be eligible for this award. Get more information on the Gayle and Harvey Rubin Scholarship Fund.
Available to: Graduate Students, Year 1
Award Amount: $15,000
The Ralph Johnson Bunche Distinguished Graduate Scholarship is available to full-time entering students at Rutgers University, School of Law, Newark. You must have a substantial educational background or demonstrate a cultural disadvantage to be eligible for this award. Get more information on the Ralph Johnson Bunche Distinguished Graduate Scholarship.
Available to: Graduate Students, Year 1
Award Amount: 100% of Tuition The Justice Sandra Day O'Connor Merit Scholarship is available to first-year students at the New England School of Law. You must show exceptional academic purpose to be eligible for this award. Get more information on the Justice Sandra Day O'Connor Merit Scholarship.
Deadline: Varies
Available to: Graduate Student, Year 2 through Year 3 The Animal Law Scholarship is available to continuing students at the Lewis and Clark Law School. You must demonstrate a commitment to the study and practice of animal law to be eligible for this award. Learn more information about the Animal Law Scholarship – Lewis & Clark Law School.
Deadline: Varies
Available to: Graduate Student, Year 1 through Year 3 The Tyron Garner Memorial Fellowship is open to law students or recent graduates who have first-hand understanding of the issues that affect communities of color and have experience working with LGBT and HIV issues and with African-American communities. Fellows will work with attorneys on initiatives related to these issues. Offices are located in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, and Dallas. Learn more information about the Tyron Garner Memorial Fellowship.
Available to: College Seniors
Award Amount: Varies The Walter Morris Gay Memorial Award is available to senior pre-law majors at Berea College. You must demonstrate high academic achievement, character and patriotism to be eligible for this award. Learn more information about the Walter Morris Gay Memorial Award.
Deadline: Varies
Available to: College Freshman through Graduate Student, Year 5 Provided by AIDS Action. the Pedro Zamora Public Policy Fellowship is open to young professionals, undergraduate and graduate students who seek experience in HIV-related public policy and government affairs. You must have strong research, writing and organizational skills and a willingness to work in a professional office. Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment is critical. Familiarity with HIV-related issues and the legislative process is preferred. People of color, women, gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals, and HIV positive individuals are encouraged to apply. Learn more information about the Pedro Zamora Public Policy Fellowship.
Available to: College Freshman through College Seniors
Award Amount: $300
The Politics in America Scholarship is available to political science majors at the University of Missouri, St. Louis. You must have excelled in the study of American politics to qualify for this award. Get more information on the Politics in America Scholarship.
Available to: College Freshman through College Seniors
Award Amount: Varies
The Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program at the International Forum for Democratic Studies is open to students with a M.A. degree (or a B.A. degree plus two years of work experience) in political science or a related field. Applicants will have a keen interest in democracy and human rights; international development, the social sciences, or area studies; possess excellent research and writing skills and demonstrate professionalism and strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to work well with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds. Get more information on the Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program.
Stroble Law Scholarship
Deadline: 10/20/16Available to: College Freshmen through Graduate Students, Year 5
Award Amount: $1,000
College Scholarship Essay Competition
Available to: High School Seniors through Graduate Students, Year 5
Award Amount: $1,000 The College Scholarship Essay Competition is available to prospective or current students attending an accredited college or university. You must submit a 500 word essay on the following topic: "What steps could lawmakers take to strengthen current laws that are aimed at reducing distracted driving and what additional legal measures could be passed to make our roads safer?" Learn more about the College Scholarship Essay Competition.
Levy Scholars Program Scholarship
Deadline: VariesAvailable to: Graduate Students, Year 1
Award Amount: $75,000
The Levy Scholars Program Scholarship is available to entering students at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. You must demonstrate outstanding scholarship to be eligible for the award. Get more information on the Levy Scholars Program Scholarship.
Politics, Society, and Law Scholarship
Deadline: VariesAvailable to: College Freshmen
Award Amount: Varies
The Politics, Society, and Law Scholarship is available to entering freshmen at New England College. You must have a high school GPA of at least 2.4 and plan to major in criminal justice, political science or sociology to be eligible for this award. Get more information on the Politics, Society, and Law Scholarship.
Dean's Scholarship – University of Pennsylvania Law School
Deadline: VariesAvailable to: Graduate Students, Year 1 through Year 3
Award Amount: $60,000
The Dean's Scholarship is available to students at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. You must demonstrate academic achievement, leadership, service and life/work experiences to be eligible for this award. Get more information on the Dean's Scholarship – University of Pennsylvania Law School.
Gayle and Harvey Rubin Scholarship Fund
Deadline: VariesAvailable to: Graduate Students, Year 1 through Year 5
Award Amount: Varies
The Gayle and Harvey Rubin Scholarship Fund is available to Oregon residents who are studying or plan to study medicine, dentistry or law. You must be enrolled in or accepted to a full-time graduate course of study, working toward either an MD, DDM, or JD degree at an accredited institution to be eligible for this award. Get more information on the Gayle and Harvey Rubin Scholarship Fund.
Ralph Johnson Bunche Distinguished Graduate Scholarship
Deadline: VariesAvailable to: Graduate Students, Year 1
Award Amount: $15,000
The Ralph Johnson Bunche Distinguished Graduate Scholarship is available to full-time entering students at Rutgers University, School of Law, Newark. You must have a substantial educational background or demonstrate a cultural disadvantage to be eligible for this award. Get more information on the Ralph Johnson Bunche Distinguished Graduate Scholarship.
Justice Sandra Day O'Connor Merit Scholarship
Deadline: VariesAvailable to: Graduate Students, Year 1
Award Amount: 100% of Tuition The Justice Sandra Day O'Connor Merit Scholarship is available to first-year students at the New England School of Law. You must show exceptional academic purpose to be eligible for this award. Get more information on the Justice Sandra Day O'Connor Merit Scholarship.
Animal Law Scholarship – Lewis & Clark Law School
Award: VariesDeadline: Varies
Available to: Graduate Student, Year 2 through Year 3 The Animal Law Scholarship is available to continuing students at the Lewis and Clark Law School. You must demonstrate a commitment to the study and practice of animal law to be eligible for this award. Learn more information about the Animal Law Scholarship – Lewis & Clark Law School.
Tyron Garner Memorial Fellowship
Award: VariesDeadline: Varies
Available to: Graduate Student, Year 1 through Year 3 The Tyron Garner Memorial Fellowship is open to law students or recent graduates who have first-hand understanding of the issues that affect communities of color and have experience working with LGBT and HIV issues and with African-American communities. Fellows will work with attorneys on initiatives related to these issues. Offices are located in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, and Dallas. Learn more information about the Tyron Garner Memorial Fellowship.
Walter Morris Gay Memorial Award
Deadline: VariesAvailable to: College Seniors
Award Amount: Varies The Walter Morris Gay Memorial Award is available to senior pre-law majors at Berea College. You must demonstrate high academic achievement, character and patriotism to be eligible for this award. Learn more information about the Walter Morris Gay Memorial Award.
Pedro Zamora Public Policy Fellowship
Award: VariesDeadline: Varies
Available to: College Freshman through Graduate Student, Year 5 Provided by AIDS Action. the Pedro Zamora Public Policy Fellowship is open to young professionals, undergraduate and graduate students who seek experience in HIV-related public policy and government affairs. You must have strong research, writing and organizational skills and a willingness to work in a professional office. Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment is critical. Familiarity with HIV-related issues and the legislative process is preferred. People of color, women, gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals, and HIV positive individuals are encouraged to apply. Learn more information about the Pedro Zamora Public Policy Fellowship.
Politics in America Scholarship
Deadline: VariesAvailable to: College Freshman through College Seniors
Award Amount: $300
The Politics in America Scholarship is available to political science majors at the University of Missouri, St. Louis. You must have excelled in the study of American politics to qualify for this award. Get more information on the Politics in America Scholarship.
Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program
Deadline: VariesAvailable to: College Freshman through College Seniors
Award Amount: Varies
The Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program at the International Forum for Democratic Studies is open to students with a M.A. degree (or a B.A. degree plus two years of work experience) in political science or a related field. Applicants will have a keen interest in democracy and human rights; international development, the social sciences, or area studies; possess excellent research and writing skills and demonstrate professionalism and strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to work well with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds. Get more information on the Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program.
