External Scholarships

The following scholarships are offered by outside organizations, not the Law School, and may be of interest to our students. These scholarships have their own applications, procedures, criteria, and deadlines. For more information, please contact these organizations directly. Publication of these scholarships does not imply endorsement of any organization.

Scholarships by amount: 

$10,000 and over

MAX by ACCESSLEX® SCHOLARSHIP DRAWINGS

AccessLex is offering multiple scholarship drawings in November, February, and April. You can earn multiple entries by logging into Ask EDNA! – The Education Network at AccessLex, and completing the MAX Personal Finance course for free:

1L Students – Financial Foundations

2L Students – Crafting Your Legal Career

3L Students – Life After Law School

You’ll also see recommendations for two webinars in each course. Register and attend those, or any other webinars that look interesting to you, for additional entries. Please find more information about the scholarship drawings at AccessLex.

$5,000 to $9,000

CAROLE BAILEY SCHOLARSHIP

The U.S. Court of Federal Claims Bar Association is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 2026 Carole Bailey Scholarship, which will award at least one annual law student scholarship of up to $5,000 in honor of the Court's former Chief Deputy Clerk of Administrative Services, Carole Bailey.

 

THE BARNES FIRM LAW SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP

Two awards will be presented to currently enrolled students based on academic achievements, community involvement, and essay. 

 

VIRGINIA TRIAL LAWYERS FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP

The VTLF Scholarship is a $5,000 award and possible summer internship placement. Up to two scholarships from Virginia law schools may be awarded. Open to 2L students committed to taking the Virginia bar and practicing in Virginia. 

 

NIX PATTERSON LEGAL SCHOLARSHIP

Scholarship for a student who has demonstrated academic excellence and a strong commitment to community service.

$1,500 to $4,500

VIRGINIA STATE BAR - MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES

The sections of the Virginia State Bar offer several exciting opportunities for Virginia law students to earn monetary prizes through annual and semi-annual writing competitions.

 

LIM NEXUS SCHOLARSHIP

Scholarship awarded on the basis of academic achievement, financial need, leadership potential and commitment to/interest in serving the Asian Pacific American community. Applicants are not required to be Asian Pacific American. 

 

THE DOMINGUEZ FIRM LEGAL SCHOLARSHIP

Scholarship for a student who has demonstrated academic excellence and a commitment to the community. 

$500 to $1,000

 

Scholarship Sponsors: If your organization would like to submit a scholarship for posting on our External Scholarships page, keep in mind that we only post scholarships that are available exclusively to law students. If your scholarship meets this criteria, please email @email with a link to your website’s scholarship page, and include all pertinent information such as the application deadline, award amount, and eligibility requirements.