Scholarships & Grants

External Awards

There are a variety of sources of non-repayable aid outside of the Moritz College of Law, including grants/scholarships from the university, local bar associations, philanthropic organizations, etc. The Moritz Office of Admissions and Financial Aid has several copies of the 2004-06 How to Pay for Your Law Degree on file and has also placed a copy on reserve in the law library for student use.

Additionally, the Moritz Office of Career Services maintains a binder of local, regional, and national scholarships and grants. The Office of Career Services publicizes these in its twice-monthly newsletter, Future Interests.

Finally, there are a variety of free online scholarship search sites that might provide information about other sources of scholarship/grant aid. One potentially helpful web site can be found at www.fastweb.com.

The Moritz College of Law and the Ohio State University Office of Student Financial Aid generally discourage students from using scholarship search services which require the student to pay a fee.

NOTE: Entering and continuing students who are awarded a grant(s) or scholarship(s) from outside of the Moritz College of Law and the university (e.g., from a local philanthropic organization) must inform the Ohio State Office of Student Financial Aid of this financial assistance. Students may email lawfinaid@osu.edu with the name of the award and the amount of the award.

 

List of Current External Awards

Akron Bar Foundation Scholarship
The Akron Bar Association sponsors yearly scholarships for law students from Summit County who demonstrate financial need. Applications are due April 15th, 2009 and can be found at the Akron Bar Association website. The deadline for this scholarship has passed.

Black Law Students Association Jones Day Robert M. Duncan Scholarship
The Black Law Students Association of The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law (BLSA) and Jones Day have partnered to award the one-year $10,000 BLSA-Jones Day Judge Robert M. Duncan Scholarship to an undergraduate student interested in pursuing his or her legal education at the Moritz College of Law. This Scholarship will be awarded to a student who has demonstrated strong academic performance, interest or leadership with respect to communities of color, and an aspiration to pursue a legal career. As set forth in the attached application, the applicant must receive, at minimum, a bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college during or before June 2009 and must matriculate to the Moritz College of Law in Fall Semester of 2009 as a first-year student. Please contact Scott Bryant at bryant.1301@osu.edu for an application.   

Mary Brady Scholarship
The Mary Brady Scholarship Committee is pleased to announce that it is accepting applications for the 2009-2010 academic year. Successful applicants must reside in Sandusky, Ohio; were born in Sandusky County, Ohio and/or went to elementary or high school in Sandusky County, Ohio, and are currently accepted to a law school in Ohio. Applications can be requested by email at ickeslaw@gmail.com.

Erie County Bar Association Scholarship
The Erie County Bar Association sponsors scholarships available to Erie County (PA) residents entering their second or third year at an ABA accredited law school. For more information on this scholarship, as well as an application, please visit www.eriebar.com.

William Clark Foster Scholarship
The Community Foundation of Findlay-Hancock County sponsors a scholarship for entering law students from Hancock County. For an application as well as deadlines and eligiblity requirements, please visit the Foundation website. The deadline for this scholarship has passed.

Samuel Krugliak Legal Scholarship
The law firm of Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffits, and Dougherty sponsor a scholarship for law students from the Stark County Region. Applications are accepted from February 15th through April 15th of each year. For more information, as well as an application and eligibility requirements please visit the law firm's website. The deadline for this scholarship has passed.

F. Emerson Logee Memorial Law Scholarship
The Wayne County Community Foundation sponsors a scholarship for a law student who graduated from a Wayne County (OH) high school. The application deadline is June 9, 2009. For more information please visit the WCCF website.

The NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund Scholarship
The National Rifle Association sponsors two scholarship writing contests for law students each year. If interested in applying for this scholarship, please contact Scott Bryant at bryant.1301@osu.edu.

The George V. Powell Diversity Scholarship
Lane Powell Attorneys & Counselors is seeking candidates to contributed to the diversity of the legal community who desire to work, live, and eventually practice law in Seattle or Portland. The recepient of the award will be a 2009 summer associate in the firm's Seattle or Portland office and receive a $7500 scholarship towards tuition and expenses for the third year of law school. If interested, please contact Scott Bryant at bryant.1301@osu.edu

Polonia Foundation of Ohio Scholarship
The Polonia Foundation of Ohio Inc. sponsors scholarships for eligible students enrolled in law, medicine, and communications. For an application, please contact Scott Bryant at bryant.1301@osu.edu.

Chief Justice Samuel J. Roberts Scholarship
The Erie County Bar Association sponsors a scholarship for first year law school students from Erie County, Pennsylvania. The deadline for submitting the application is May 31, 2009. Applications are available at the Erie County Bar Foundation website.

Shelby County Community Foundation Scholarship
The Community Foundation of Shelby County sponsors a scholarship for a law student for students from Shelby County, Ohio and the surrounding areas. For more information, please visit the Foundation website.

Warren County Bar Association Scholarship
The Warren County Bar Association is accepting applications for law school scholarships for Warren County residents.  The scholarships are in the amount of $1,000 each and are for the 2009-2010 academic year. Interested parties are asked to submit a letter and resume to the Bar Association, indicating their background, law school plans, and any other pertinent information.  Deadline for applications is May 1, 2009. You may send your completed information to: Warren County Bar Association, 500 Justice Drive, Lebanon, OH 45036. The deadline for this scholarship has passed.