External Scholarships
Over 425 scholarships and grants are listed on these pages. Some are available only to law students, but all are available to law students even if undergraduate and graduate students are also eligible. This information is given as a service by the Academic Support Office; University of Idaho, College of Law, and other non-WFU School of Law sources and cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information.
Find for scholarships by
- Prelaw Scholarship
- Bar Associations
- Legal Employer
- Bar Review
- Non-U.S. Citizens
- Disability or Medical Condition
- Organizations
- Diversity
- Public Interest
- Native Americans
- State of Residence
- Interests & Activities
To be competitive for any scholarship, write an outstanding essay with concrete details. Seek recommendations from professors and others who know you well and can give concrete information about you.
Searching for scholarships involves creativity and work. Think broadly while looking for sources of scholarships. Some common sources of scholarships are
- Bar associations
- Community foundations
- Civic associations
- Employers (former, current, or potential), including employers of parent or spouse
- Local, state, or tribal governments
- Organizations devoted to preserving ethnic or cultural heritage
- Religious organizations
- Sororities and fraternities, whether social or academic
- Public interest groups
Popular commercial sites which offer scholarship searches include fastweb.com and finaid.org.
Racial and ethnic minority applicants are encouraged to apply for the ABA Legal Opportunity Scholarship Fund at www.abanet.org/fje.
Click here for more helpful tips on applying for scholarships.
