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External Scholarships

Need additional sources of funding available to help finance your legal education? Below is a list of external scholarships offered by nonprofit organizations, foundations, law firms, and networking groups.

 


External Scholarships

Organizations, groups, and nonprofits occasionally contact California Western with information about scholarships their agencies offer. While this is not an exhaustive list, the following are some of the scholarships currently being offered:

AccessLex Law School Scholarship Databank

The AccessLex Institute® invites you to utilize their newest tool to find money that’s already available to help pay for law school and lower your student loan burdens. Search over 800 carefully curated and vetted scholarship opportunities and writing competitions, with filters to help you find the ones best suited for you. 

AccessLex Law School Scholarship Databank

THLA Foundation Scholarship Program

The Foundation is accepting applications for its 2024 Scholarship Program.  The Foundation determines the number of scholarships and the amount of each, which has ranged from $1,000 to $7,500 in recent years.  LGBTQ+ law students and allies are welcome to apply.  Law students must be THLA members at the time they submit their application.  (Students can become members on THLA’s website or can inquire about membership status by emailing THLA’s Co-Presidents.). The deadline to apply has been extended to Monday, April 29, 2024 (at 11:59PM).

THLA Foundation Scholarship Program