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.

Erie County Bar Association

Deadline: June 30, 2008

Eligibility Requirements:

• Be a resident of Erie County, Pennsylvania;
• Be a second or third year law school student;
• Attend an ABA accredited law school;
• Demonstrate financial need.

Award Amount: No award amount was indicated on the scholarship announcement.

Application: Applications are available by contacting the Erie County Bar Association or online at www.eriebar.com.

Latham Diversity Scholarship Program

Contact: Latham Diversity Scholars Panel
Attn:  Skip Horne
Latham & Watkins LLP
12636 High Bluff Drive, Suite 400
San Diego, CA 92130
skip.horne@lw.com

Deadline: Spetember 15, 2008

Eligibility Requirements:

• Be enrolled in an ABA accredited law school
• Intend to practice law in a major US city
• Be a second year law student and intend to graduate in Spring 2010
• May not be a recipient of a similar scholarship award from another law firm

Award Amount: A $10,000 non-renewable scholarship for your third year of law school (2009-2010) 

Application: Applications and instructions are available online at www.lw.com/diversity under the Diversity Scholars Program heading