External Scholarships
External Scholarships are scholarships that are offered and administered by agencies outside of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. External scholarships provide an excellent resource for students needing help funding their legal education.
External scholarships are posted on this webpage as the scholarship announcement and/or application is received at the Law School. Along with posting the scholarships on this webpage, a paper announcement is placed in the "External Scholarship" binder located in the reception area in room 203 of the Barco Law Building. Applications can also be mailed directly to you by using the scholarship contact information provided or contact the Law School Financial Aid Office at lawfa@pitt.edu. Listings on this page change as deadlines pass and new scholarship information is received, so please check back on a regular basis.
The Daniel B. Dixon Scholarship Fund
Contact: The Pittsburgh Foundation
Five PPG Place, Suite 250
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-5414
www.pittsburghfoundation.org
Deadline: June 15, 2009
Eligibility Requirements:
- Complete application, download from The Pittsburgh Foundation,
- Write a short essay (500 words or less) describing interest in real estate law,
- Submit recommendation(s) from Dean and/or appropriate faculty of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.
Award Amount: This award is for $500.
Application: Applications are located at the reception desk in room 202 of the law school or download at The Pittsburgh Foundation website.
Effie Solomand Memorial Scholarship
Contact: American Association of University Women
413 39th Street
Beaver Falls, PA 15010
www.aauwbeavervalley.com
Deadline: May 31, 2009
Eligibility Requirements:
- Complete application, download from www.auwbeavervalley.com,
- Have completed at least one year of law school in good standing,
- Submit three letters of reference (at least two from law school).
- Submit transcripts of grades from college and law school.
- Interview by the Beaver Valley AAUW Scholarship Committee.
Award Amount: This award is for $1000.
Application: Applications can be downloaded at www.aauwbeavervalley.com.
Westmoreland (PA) Bar Foundation Scholarships
Contact: Westmoreland Bar Foundation
129 N. Pennsylvania Avenue
Greensburg PA 15601
www.westbar.org
Deadline: June 17, 2009
Wayne R. Donahue Memorial Scholarship Eligibility Requirements:
- Complete application, download from Westmoreland Bar Foundation,
- Be a resident of Westmoreland County PA for at least two years.
- Be a Pennsylvania law student.
Donald Laird Hankey Memorial Scholarship Eligibility Requirements:
- Complete application, download from Westmoreland Bar Foundation,
- Be a resident of Westmoreland County PA for at least two years.
- Be a Pennsylvania law student.
Honorable David H. Weiss Memorial Scholarship Eligibility Requirements:
- Complete application, download from Westmoreland Bar Foundation,
- Be a resident of Westmoreland County PA for at least two years.
- Be a University of Pittsburgh law student.
Award Amount: Award amounts varies.
Application: Applications are located at the reception desk in room 202 of the law school or download at Westmoreland Bar Foundation website.
Erie County (PA) Bar Association Scholarships
Contact: Erie County Bar Association
302 West 9th Street
Erie, PA 16502-1427
www.eriebar.com
Deadline: June 30, 2009
Eligibility Requirements:
- Be a resident of Erie County, PA
- Be a second or third year law student
- Attending an ABA accredited law school.
Award Amount: Award amount not indicated.
Application: Applications available at the Erie County Bar Foundation website.
Samuel J. Goldstein, Esquire, Scholarship Fund
Contact: The Pittsburgh Foundation
Five PPG Place, Suite 250
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-5414
www.pittsburghfoundation.org
Deadline: April 20, 2009
Eligibility Requirements:
- Be from Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Washington or Westmoreland counties and plan to attend or already attend an accredited law school in PA.
- Demonstrate financial need.
- Show academic promise.
- Be of Jewish faith.
- Maintain good grades but need not be in the top 10% of their class academically.
- Submit an essay discussing why you are deserving of thie scholarship.
- Complete a standard admissions application and a financial aid application for the law school the applicant plans to attend or is attending.
Award Amount: This is a two year scholarship provided continued enrollment in a Pennsylvania law school and maintaining a 2.5 QPA.
Application: Applications are located at the reception desk in room 202 of the law school or download at The Pittsburgh Foundation website.
Truxall Scholarship Fund
Contact: The Pittsburgh Foundation
Five PPG Place, Suite 250
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-5414
www.pittsburghfoundation.org
Deadline: April 20, 2009 Eligibility Requirements:
- Be enrolled in the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.
- Demonstrate financial need.
- Be in good academic standing (B- or higher).
- Submit an essay discussing why you are deserving of thie scholarship
- Submit two letters of reference.
Award Amount: This mulit-year scholarship may be used toward law school tuition, books, and fees, generally for up to three years. The dollar amount of the scholarship will be determined by the Advisory Committee. Application: Applications are located at the reception desk in room 202 of the law school or download at The Pittsburgh Foundation website.
F. C. Grote Fund
Contact: Lorrie K. Albert, Director Allegheny County Bar Foundation 400 Koppers Building 436 Seventh Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15219 412-402-6640 lablert@acba.org Deadline: April 15, 2009 Eligibility Requirements:
- Be a enrolled in the University of Pittsburgh School of Law
Award Amount: This Scholarship provides one $5,000 award to a deserving law school student enrolled at the Univeristy of Pittsburgh School of Law.
Application: Applications are available in the Law School Financial Aid Office (Room 203) or can be downloaded at http://www.acbf.org/Loans_Scholarships/Grote_Fund.asp.
Louis Little Attorney's Memorial Fund
Contact: Lorrie K. Albert, Director Allegheny County Bar Foundation 400 Koppers Building 436 Seventh Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15219 412-402-6640 lablert@acba.org Deadline: April 15, 2009 Eligibility Requirements:
- Be a enrolled in the University of Pittsburgh School of Law
Award Amount: This Fund provides low-interest loans (currently 4.5% interest rate) to deserving law school students. Student may apply for up to $3000 in loans to help finance their law school education. Application: Applications are available in the Law School Financial Aid Office (Room 203) or can be downloaded at http://www.acbf.org/Loans_Scholarships/Louis_Little_Memorial_Fund.asp.
Faerie L. Angle Law School Educational Trust
Contact: M&T Bank, Trust Department13 West Main Street
Waynesboro, PA 17268
Deadline: June 1, 2009 Eligibility Requirements:
- Be enrolled or accepted in law school
- Be a resident of Franklin County, PA for one year prior to application or has graduated from a Franklin County high school
Judge Charles G. Sweet Fund
Contact: Washington County Community Foundation
331 South Main Street
Washington, PA 15301
724-222-6330
scholar@wccf.net
Deadline: April 1st Eligibility Requirements:
- Be a current resident of Washington County, PA
- Be currently enrolled as a law student at an accredited college or university. There is not requirement as to the location of the school.
- Provide undergraduate transcript. Minimum GPA of 3.0
- Demonstrate financial need.
- Provide a brief essay about self
- Provide two letters of recommendation
Award Amount: The award amount is $200. Application: Applications and instructions are available in the Law School Financial Aid Office room 203 or by printing online at www.wccf.net.
George I Carson Graduate Fellowship
Contact: Student Life and Compliance Office Athletics Department P.O. Box 7436 Peterson Events Center University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA 15261 412-648-8218 Attention: Donna Sanft Deadline: May 1, 2009 Eligibility Requirements:
- Be a graduate student who is affiliated with an athletics prgrom at the University of Pittsburgh as an undergraduate
- Be a graduate student who is or will be a student at the University of Pittsburgh graduate or professional school
- Recipient must be of high moral character or outstanding academic achievement
- Demonstrate the potential for outstanding graduate study
- Submit two letters of reference.
Award Amount: Awards can be made for one or more terms. Awards may be made for varyng amounts, but cannot exceed full tuition and fees, and teh standard housing allowance. Award amounts vary based on qualifications, experience in athletics, and number of applicants for any given year. If the awardee is a former athlete, the awardee will be required to work a specific number of hours in the Athletics Department in order to recieve the funds (NCAA rules).
Application: Applications are available in the Law School Financial Aid Office (Room 203) or by contacting the Student Life and Compliance Office in the Athletics Department.