Financial Aid & Scholarships

This scholarship page contains only a limited list of outside scholarships. Any information we receive regarding outside scholarships or grants is published here. The Law School has no connection with these organizations unless otherwise indicated. Applications and further information, unless otherwise indicated, must be requested by the student to the organization directly. The list is solely to provide a starting point for CUNY Law students. Many of the scholarship programs are restricted by ethnic, religious, or regional affiliation.

In addition to our list, there may be other educational funds available to you. These opportunities may require some research on your part. Check your city, state, or local bar associations, your religious group, employers, labor unions, civic organizations, and alumni associations. You may be eligible for little- known scholarships.

Please keep in mind that any scholarship funds received will likely replace, not supplement, other eligible need-based aid. If your need has already been met by your financial aid package, and you receive an outside scholarship award, the Law School is federally mandated to reduce your need-based aid by the amount of the award, if necessary. This will ensure that you have not been over-packaged and have not received more aid than that for which you are eligible.

There are also a variety of scholarship search programs available on the Internet. You may visit the following sites to locate additional sources of financial aid.

• Alabama Law Foundation
• American Bar Association Law Student Division
• American Council of the Blind Scholarship
• American Indian Graduate Center
• Armenian General Benevolent Union
• Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund
• Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest (The Ayn Rand Institute)
• Austern Memorial Writing Award Competition
• Berks County (PA) Bar Association/Howard Fox Law Scholarship
• Bosch Foundation Fellowship Program
• Bush Leadership Fellows Program
• College Answer Scholarship Search
• Collegeboard.com
• Cooke Foundation Scholarship
• Council on Legal Education Opportunity (CLEO)
• Davis Wright Tremaine
• Essex County (NJ) Bar Association
• FastWeb Search
• FinAid!
• Finch Scholarship
• Finnegan Henderson Diversity Scholarship
• Harvey Fellows Program
• Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois
• Hispanic National Bar Association Scholarship Fund
• Hispanic Scholarship Fund
• Hogan Environmental Law Essay Contest
• Japanese American Citizens League National Scholarship and Awards Program
• Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund
• NAACP Legal Defense Fund (Earl Warren Scholarship)
• National Black Law Students Association
• National Italian American Foundation Law Fellowship
• National Organization for Women Legal Defense and Education Fund Internships
• Practicing Attorneys for Law Students Program, Inc.
• Scholarships.com College Law Scholarship
• The H M Hubbard Law Scholarship
• The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
• Thurgood Marshall College Fund
• United Negro College Fund

Additional Federal and Other Student Aid Opportunities

• The AmeriCorps Program provides full-time educational awards in return for community service work. You can work before, during, or after your post-secondary education, and you can use the funds either to pay current educational expenses or to repay federal student loans. For more information, call 1-800-942-2677. Information is also available at www.americorps.org.
  
  
• The student Internet gateway to the U.S. government, www.students.gov, provides access to government resources to assist students in planning and paying for their education. This Web site is a federal initiative designed to make interacting with the government easier for students. In addition to finding financial aid information, students can use the Web site to file their taxes, search for a job, and take advantage of other government services.
  
  
• Public libraries are an excellent source of information on state and private sources of aid.
  
  
• If you (or your spouse) are a veteran or the dependent of a veteran, veterans' educational benefits may be available. Check with your local U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs office. Information is also available at www.gibill.va.gov.