The National LGBT Bar Association and Foundation offers three scholarships of $2,500 each, annually. Students must be accepted or enrolled at least half-time in an ABA-accredited law school to be eligible, and must complete an application.
Please visit our scholarship webpage for more information.
In addition to offering our own law school scholarships, the LGBT Bar has created a list of external scholarships from law firms, law schools and organizations that LGBTQ+ law students are encouraged to apply for. Please see each scholarship’s link for more information.
Law School Scholarships
Capital University Law School
Ackerman-Gemmette Scholarship
Eligible: Upperclass students
Award: Unknown
Golden Gate University School of Law
LGBTQ Scholar-Activist Fellowship
Eligible: Incoming students
Award: Full tuition and $5,000 stipend for internship completion
Seattle University School of Law
Outlaws Civil Rights Scholarship
Eligible: Incoming students, 1Ls, 2Ls, and part-time 3Ls
Award: $2,500
Southwestern Law School
Alumni Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund – Daniel Aragon
Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Law Students Association Scholarship Fund
Robyn Mellender Memorial Scholarship Fund
Eligible: Continuing students
Awards: Unknown
Stetson University College of Law
Pride Award
Eligible: 2Ls and 3Ls
Award: Unknown
Tulane University School of Law
Lane-Morrison Endowed Law Scholarship for Equality
Contact lawalumnirelations@tulane.edu for more information.
University of Georgia Law School
Stonewall Equality Scholarship Fund
Contact Gregory Rosebobo for more information.
University of Mississippi School of Law
OUTlaw Leadership Award
Eligible: All years
Award: Unknown
University of Southern California Gould School of Law
Albert Brecht Scholarship in Law
Eligible: All years
Award: $5,000
Western New England University School of Law
Gervino Raabe LGBT Advocacy Endowed Scholarship
Eligible: Incoming students
Award: Unknown
Ward-Gervino Family LGBTQ Annual Summer Stipend
Eligible: All years
Award: $4,000
Contact Michael Johnson for more information.
Organization Scholarships
American Bar Association Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
LGBT Public Interest Scholarship
Eligible: 1Ls, 2Ls, 3Ls, and recent grads
Award: Up to $5,000
Asian Pacific American Bar Association (APABA) Silicon Valley & Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom (BALIF) Foundation
Joint Scholarship
Eligible: All years
Award: $3,000
The Austin Bar Foundation and the LGBT Law Section of the Austin Bar Association
LGBT Law Student Scholarship
Eligible: All years
Award: $3,000
Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel Foundation
Barb Currie Diversity Scholarship
Eligible: All years
Award: $5,000
LGBTQ Lawyers Association of Los Angeles
Donald L. Snow Scholarship
Eligible: All years
Award: Unknown
Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago (LAGBAC)
Summer Scholarship Grant
Eligible: All years
Award: $3,000 – $4,000
Massachusetts LGBTQ Bar Association
Alexander G. Gray, Jr., Scholarship Award
Eligible: 2Ls, 3Ls and 4Ls
Award: To be determined
Minority Corporate Counsel Association
LMJ Scholarship program
Eligible: 1Ls (women and diverse students)
Award: $10,000
OGALLA (LGBT Bar Association of Oregon)
Bill & Ann Shepherd Legal Scholarship
Eligible: 3Ls and 4Ls
Award: Unknown
Point Foundation
Point Scholarship
Eligible: All years
Award: Unknown
Tom Homann LGBT Law Association
Scholarships, Grants, and Fellowships
Eligible: All years
Award: Varies
Law Firm Scholarships
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Akin Gump/Robert Strauss Diversity & Inclusion Scholarship Program
Eligible: 1Ls
Award: Summer associate position and up to $25,000
Arent Fox LLP
Diversity Scholarship
Eligible: 2Ls
Award: $20,000 and salaried position
Baker & Hostetler LLP
Diversity Fellowship Program
Eligible: 2Ls
Award: Summer associate position and up to $25,000
Banner Witcoff
Donald W. Banner Diversity Scholarship
Eligible: 1Ls and 2Ls
Award: $5,000, plus another $5,000 for those who are offered and accept full-time positions
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
1L Diversity Scholarship Program
Eligible: 1Ls
Award: Summer associate position and $15,000
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
Diversity Scholarship
Eligible: 2Ls
Award: Summer associate position and $25,000
Vedder Price
Diversity Scholarship
Eligible: 1Ls
Award: Summer associate position and $10,000
Please also check out the following scholarships that help law students attend Lavender Law®:
Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom (BALIF) Foundation
Julius Turman Award
Eligible: All years
Award: Stipend of up to $1,500 to attend Lavender Law® or other conference/event
Stonewall Bar Association of Georgia
Kay Young Scholarship
Eligible: All years
Award: Lavender Law® registration