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ABA Legal Opportunity Scholarship
Award amount
$15k
Deadline
Wed, Apr 15, 2026
Time to apply
60+ min
Awards
25 awards
Eligibility
- The applicant must be an entering, first-year law student in academic year 2026.
- The applicant must have demonstrated a strong commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
- Only first-year students beginning law school in this academic year will be eligible for a scholarship.
- Law students who have completed one or more semesters or years of law school are not eligible.
- Applicants who are part-time law students also must be starting law school in this academic year to be eligible.
- At the time of submission of the application, the applicant must have achieved a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 (on a 4.0 grading scale) at their undergraduate institution.
- Before receiving scholarship funds, recipients will be required to demonstrate admission to and plans to enroll at an ABA-accredited law school.
Description
The American Bar Association (ABA) awards an annual Legal Opportunity Scholarship to first-year law students. The program's mission is committed to enhancing the diversity, equity, and inclusion of the legal profession. The ABA Legal Opportunity Scholarship grants $15,000 of financial aid to 20 - 25 incoming law students over their three years in law school. Since its inception, the ABA Legal Opportunity Scholarship has benefitted more than 400 students from across the country.
Provided by American Bar Association
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