Non-Traditional

AAUW Career Development Grants  
Deadline: around December 15.
Eligibility: Women who (1) are U.S. citizens or permanent residents, (2) hold a bachelor's degree, and (3) are preparing to advance their careers, change careers, or re-enter the work force.
Award: $2,000-$8,000.
Criteria: Special consideration given to AAUW members, women of color, women pursuing their first advanced degree or credentials in nontraditional fields.
Sponsor: American Association of University Women   

Amelia Kemp Scholarship   
Deadline: around February 15.
Eligibility: Women of color who are members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America who have experienced an interruption in education of at least two years, are at least 21 years old, are U.S. citizens, and are pursuing undergraduate, graduate, professional, or vocational degrees.
Award: Average award of $600; renewable.
Sponsor: Women of the ELCA  

Walter H. Meyer - Garry L. White Memorial Scholarship  
Deadline: around March 15.
Eligibility: Washington resident; if undergraduate, over 24 years; if graduate student, over 30.
Award: $5,000, renewable.
Criteria: Financial need.
Sponsor: The Seattle Foundation  

United Methodist E. Craig Brandenburg Scholarship    
Deadline: around March 1.
Eligibility: Active members of the United Methodist Church, over age 35, admitted to or attending graduate or undergraduate institutions. Must be citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. and maintain a 2.5 GPA.
Award: Not specified.
Sponsor: United Methodist Church, General Board of Higher Education and Ministry  

Serbian

Serbian Bar Association Scholarships
Deadline: around October 15.
Eligibility: Enrolled law students of Serbian birth or ancestry and their spouses.
Award: Four awards from $500-$2,000.
Sponsor: Serbian Bar Association of America  

Sexual Orientation

Adler Pollock & Sheehan Diversity Scholarship  
Deadline: around April 1.
Eligibility: Entering law student who is (1) permanent resident of Massachusetts or Rhode Island and (2) a member of a diverse group, including LGBT.
Award: $10,000.  Recipient will be considered for summer associate position following 1L year.
Criteria: Academic achievement, financial need, commitment to Massachusetts or Rhode Island community and profession.
Sponsor: Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.  

Dickstein Shapiro Diversity Scholarship   
Deadline: around September 15.
Eligibility: 2Ls from diverse backgrounds, including LGBT students.
Award: Up to 3 awards of $15,000, plus paid summer position following 2L year.
Sponsor: Dickstein Shapiro LLP  

Point Foundation Scholarships   
Deadline: around March 1.
Eligibility: Undergraduate and graduate students who are LGBT or have a history of leadership in the LGBT community. Applicants need not be U.S. citizens.
Award: Over 30 awards of $2,000-$12,000.
Criteria: Need, leadership, merit, professional and personal goals.
Sponsor: Point Foundation  

Pride Foundation Scholarships   
Deadline: around January 1.
Eligibility: Undergraduate or graduate students who are (1) permanent residents of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, or Washington, and (2) are LGBT, members of LGBT families, or straight allies.
Award: Several awards of up to $10,000.
Criteria: Vary by scholarship.
Sponsor: Pride Foundation and the Greater Seattle Business Association

Bill and Ann Shepherd Legal Scholarships   
Deadline: around June 15.
Eligibility: Law students who are U.S. citizens, have strong ties to Oregon, and are committed to equal rights and justice for the LGBT community.
Award: Up to $3,000.
Criteria: Commitment to equal rights and justice for the LGBT community and demonstrated intent to promote the rights of the LGBT community in the practice of law.
Sponsor: Equity Foundation  

Slovak 

Council of Higher Education Scholarships 
Eligibility: Undergraduate and graduate students who are (1) U.S. or Canadian citizens or permanent residents, and (2) of Czech, Slovak, or Rusyn descent.
Award: Multiple awards of $500-$3,500.
Criteria: Academic achievement, financial need.
Sponsor: Council of Higher Education  

Swiss

Swiss Benevolent Society Scholarships 
Deadline: around April 15.
Eligibility: Full-time undergraduate or graduate students of Swiss decent from the San Francisco Bay area.
Award: Varies: five different scholarships.
Criteria: Financial need, academic merit.
Sponsor: Swiss Benevolent Society of San Francisco 

Women

AAUW Career Development Grants 
Deadline: around December 15.
Eligibility: Women who (1) are U.S. citizens or permanent residents, (2) hold a bachelor's degree, and (3) are preparing to advance their careers, change careers, or re-enter the work force.
Award: $2,000-$8,000.
Criteria: Special consideration given to AAUW members, women of color, women pursuing their first advanced degree or credentials in nontraditional fields.
Sponsor: American Association of University Women  

AAUW Selected Professions Fellowships  
Deadline: around January 10.
Eligibility: 2L women of color who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
Award: $5,000-$12,000.
Criteria: Special consideration given to applicants showing professional promise in innovative or neglected areas of research or practice in areas of public interest.
Sponsor: American Association of University Women   

Ethel Louise Armstrong Foundation Scholarships  
Deadline: around June 1.
Eligibility: Women graduate students with physical disabilities. They must be active in a local, state, or national disability organization, either in person or online.
Award: $500-$2,000.
Criteria: Academic and leadership merit.
Sponsor: Ethel Louise Armstrong Foundation

ARFORA/Martha Gavrila Scholarship
Deadline: around April 15.
Eligibility: Women graduate students who are members of the Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America.
Award: $1,000.
Sponsor: Association of Romanian Orthodox Ladies Auxiliaries in America   

Donald W. Banner Diversity Scholarship   
Deadline: around October 1.
Eligibility: Law students committed to the practice of intellectual property law who are members of a historically under-represented group in IP law (including, but not limited to, race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and disability).
Award: $5,000.
Criteria: Academic merit, commitment to intellectual property law, written communication skills, oral communication skills, leadership qualities, community involvement.
Sponsor: Banner & Witkoff, Ltd.  

Cronk Opportunity Scholarship
Deadline: around February 15.
Eligibility: Women members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America who have experienced an interruption in education of at least two years, are at least 21 years old, are U.S. citizens, and are pursuing undergraduate, graduate, professional, or vocational degrees.
Award: Average award of $1,000; renewable.
Sponsor: Women of the ELCA  

DRI Law Student Diversity Scholarship
Deadline: around August 1.
Eligibility: 2Ls who are African-American, Hispanic, Asian, Pan-Asian, Native American, or female; must complete an essay of not over 1,000 words on threats to the independence of the U.S. judiciary.
Award: $10,000.
Criteria: Demonstrated academic excellence, service to the profession, service to the community, and service to the cause of diversity.
Sponsor: DRI, a national organization of corporate counsel and civil defense trial lawyers

Doyne M. Green Scholarship  
Deadline: around March 15.
Eligibility: Female Washington residents who have completed the first year of graduate study in law, medicine, or social or public services.
Award: $4,000.
Criteria: Financial need.
Sponsor: The Seattle Foundation 

Justice Pauline Davison Hanson Scholarship
Deadline: around May 1.
Eligibility: 1L and 2L women who are current or former residents of the Fresno, California, area.
Award: $2,000.
Criteria: Academic achievement, extracurricular and community involvement, financial need, demonstrated leadership.
Sponsor: Fresno County (CA) Women Lawyers, 559-432-5400.

HORIZONS Foundation Scholarships  
Deadline: around November 1 and July 1.
Eligibility: Currently enrolled female undergraduate and graduate students (1) with a demonstrated interest in national security or defense, (2) with a minimum GPA of 3.25, and (3) who are U.S. citizens.
Award: Multiple awards of up to $1,500.
Criteria: Academic achievement, participation in defense and national security activities, field of study, work experience, statements of objectives, recommendations, financial need.
Sponsor: Women in Defense, an affiliate of the National Defense Industrial Association.

Amelia Kemp Scholarship   
Deadline: around February 15.
Eligibility: Women of color who are members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America who have experienced an interruption in education of at least two years, are at least 21 years old, are U.S. citizens, and are pursuing undergraduate, graduate, professional, or vocational degrees.
Award: Average award of $600; renewable.
Sponsor: Women of the ELCA 

Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund Scholarships
Deadline: around February 15.
Eligibility: Women, over age 25, from over 120 developing countries who are pursuing graduate degrees in the U.S. or Canada. Must have a record of service to women or children in her country and commit to performing 2 years of service in her county after graduation.
Award: $11,000.
Sponsor: Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund, c/o the World Bank Family Network 

Project Red Flag Scholarship   
Deadline: around May 15.
Eligibility: Women with bleeding disorders including hemophilia and von Willebrand disease
Award: 2 awards of $2,500.
Sponsor: National Hemophilia Foundation 

Ruth Rabstein Scholarship
Deadline: around April 15.
Eligibility: Entering and current women law students with ties to Mercer County, New Jersey.
Award: $1,500.
Criteria: Financial need, academic achievement, community service.
Sponsor: Women Lawyers' Caucus of Mercer County, 609-984-0231.

Marilynne Graboys Wool Scholarship  
Deadline: around June 15.
Eligibility: Female residents of Rhode Island accepted to or attending law school.
Award: $2,000.
Sponsor: Rhode Island Foundation  

Zeta Phi Beta Scholarships  
Deadline: around February 1.
Eligibility: Women graduate students. Some awards require applicants to be Zeta Phi Beta members.
Award: Multiple awards of $500-$2,500.
Sponsor: Zeta Phi Beta Sorority