Scholarship opportunities
ASU Law is committed to supporting students with financing their legal education. Explore available scholarship opportunities for the different degree programs below.
Scholarships
Scholarships for JD students
All incoming first-year JD students are considered for merit-based scholarships. Admitted students will be notified if additional information is required in order to be considered for any award. There are additional scholarships that students may apply to once they are enrolled. In order to maintain any scholarships awarded, students must be in good academic standing and enrolled full-time at ASU Law.
Students admitted through a binding admissions program receive a scholarship at the time of admission. On-campus JD students admitted through the regular admissions process must complete a scholarship application for scholarship consideration. Please submit the scholarship application form if you applied through the regular process and did not receive a scholarship with your admissions packet. Scholarship application submissions are reviewed starting October 1, 2026 and on the 1st and the 15th each month thereafter. Scholarship recipients will be sent their scholarship letter by email soon after the date in which their submission is reviewed.
Scholarships for JD students are supported by donors to the law school. It is customary for students who receive donor-supported scholarships to thank the donors. Further details will be provided to students with donor-supported scholarships.
Student Opportunity Funding for Upper Level JD Students
Student Opportunity Funding provides financial support for ASU Law students pursuing unpaid or low-paid legal experiences in public interest, government, policy and technology law. Whether in Arizona, across the country or in Washington, D.C., these programs help students build careers while serving the public good.
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Scholarship Universe
All incoming students can access ASU's Scholarship Universe. An ASURITE is required for access. There are scholarships for a wide range of talents, personal stories, creativity and more. Scholarship Universe includes both ASU and non-ASU scholarships, so there’s something for everyone. Apply early to avoid missing deadlines! For more information, check out our helpful videos and FAQs on using Scholarship Universe.
Competitions and contests for JD students
Explore the external scholarships listed by application deadline below:
- ABA Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Writing Competition ($1,500)
- Adler Pollock & Sheehan Diversity Scholarship ($10,000)
- AGBU Fellowships ($10,000)
- AIPLEF Jan Jancin Award ($5,000)
- Baker & McKenzie Diversity Scholarship ($10,000)
- Banner & Witcoff Donald W. Banner Diversity Scholarship ($5,000)
- Bernice Pickens Parsons Scholarship Fund ($1,950)
- Bowles, McDavid, Graff and Love Scholarship Fund ($2,000)
- Clarence L. Remynse Scholarship ($4,500)
- Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey ($3,000)
- Howard Fox Memorial Law Scholarship Award ($3,000)
- Idaho Trout Unlimited Graduate Scholarship ($500)
- Japanese American Citizens League Scholarship ($5,000)
- Jodi Callahan Memorial Scholarship ($1,000)
- Justice Pauline Davis Hanson Scholarship ($2,000)
- Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans ($36,000)
- Perkins Coie 1L Diversity Fellowship ($7,500)
- Robert T. Matsui Writing Competition ($1,500)
- SEO Advantage Scholarship Essay Contest ($1,000)
- University of Oregon Staton Scholarship ($6,550)
- Welcome Home Scholarship Fund ($1,600)
- Wellesley Trustee Scholarships ($3,000)
- Bronx County Bar Association Scholarship ($5,000)
- Camden County Bar Association Scholarship ($1,000)
- Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Scholarship
- John Hudson Savage Memorial Scholarship ($500)
- Linn County Outstanding Student Leader Scholarship ($500)
- Northern California Asian Peace Officer's Association Scholarship ($1,000)
- Opportunity For a $500 Scholarship! ($500)
- Texas Kenneth H. Ashworth Fellowship Program (TBD)
- The Debt.com Scholarship for Aggressive Scholarship Applicants ($1,000)
- The Harold Johnson Law Enforcement Scholarship ($5,000)
- The Sarita and Claire Wright Lucas Foundation Scholarship ($10,000)
- Truman Scholarships (TBD)
- Washington American Indian Endowed Scholarship ($2,000)
- ABA Legal Opportunity Scholarship ($15,000)
- Bradley Arant Boult Cummings Diversity Scholarships for 1Ls ($5,000)
- Cal Grant C ($3,000)
- Chris Nakamura Scholarship ($2,500)
- Human Studies Fellowship ($5,000)
- Jan Egerton and Don Smitley Mesothelioma Scholarship ($2,500)
- Jeanette R. Wolman Scholarship ($500)
- John L. and Jeanne C. Hughes Scholarship Fund ($2,000)
- JVS Scholarship ($2,000-$5,000)
- Miller Johnson Michigan Diversity Law School Scholarship (TBD)
- NAPABA NLF Scholarships ($2,000)
- Patton Boggs NCLR Law Student Scholarship ($10,000)
- Sir John M. Templeton Fellowships Essay Contest ($2,500)
- Access Missouri Financial Assistance Program ($4,600)
- Buckfire & Buckfire Law School Diversity Scholarship ($2,000)
- JACL Law Scholarships Program ($2,500)
- Bohemian Lawyers Association of Chicago ($2,500-$5,000)
- Black Women Lawyers Association Scholarship (Varies)
- ISF-Law Scholarship ($10,000)
- 10K One Lawyer Can Change The World Scholarship ($10,000)
- BestReviewsList $2000 Scholarship Program ($2,000)
- HCBF Scholarship Program($2,500)
- Bryce Harlow Foundation Fellowship Program($8,000)
- Hudson County (NJ) Bar Foundation(none listed)
- Howard Fox Memorial Law Scholarship($3,000)
- Byron Hanke Fellowship ($3,000-$5,000)
- Joseph H. Gellert /Dutchess County Bar Association Scholarship ($1,000)
- John F. Moriarty Scholarship ($1,500)
- Kelley & Canterbury, LLC Alaska Curiosity Scholarship ($1,000)
- Kosciuszko Foundation Tuition Scholarships ($7,000)
- ABA Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Student Writing Contest ($2,500)
- Chief Justice Samuel J Roberts Scholarship - Erie County PA (varies)
- Baker Donelson Diversity Scholarship ($10,000)
- Alabama Law Foundation Cabaniss Johnston Scholarship ($5,000)
- James Boskey ADR Writing Competition ($1,000)
- Video Contest Scholarship ($1,000)
- Chalik & Chalik Cancer Survivors Scholarship ($1,000)
- ChapmanAlbin LLC Scholarship for Law Students ($1,000)
- Turco Muñoz Domestic Violence Survivor Scholarship ($1,000)
- Jim Dodson Law Scholarship ($1,000)
- Captain Robert C. Sorensen Endowed Scholarship ($1,000)
- Klif Kramer Firefighter Memorial Scholarship ($100)
- Annual Diversity Scholarship ($15,000)
- AAJ – Leesfield Scholarship ($2,500)
- AAJ Trial Advocacy Scholarship ($2,500)
- ABA Administrative Law Essay Competition ($500)
- ABA Professional Liability Writing Competition ($5,000)
- ABA Public Contract Law Writing Competition ($5,000)
- AIPLEF Sidney B. Williams, Jr. Minority Law Student Scholarships ($10,000)
- Air and Waste Management Association Scholarship ($1,500)
- Air Force Association Spouse Scholarship ($2,500)
- American Council of the Blind Scholarships ($5,000)
- ARFORA / Martha Gavrilla Scholarship ($1,000)
- Benjamin Asbell Memorial Scholarship ($1,000)
- Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C. – Diversity Scholarship ($2,000)
- California Teachers Ass’n Scholarship for Dependent Children ($2,000)
- California Teachers Ass’n Scholarship for Members ($2,000)
- Camden County (NJ) Bar Foundation ($1,000)
- CLEO Fellow Scholars ($1,000)
- Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts Scholarships ($2,000)
- Harter Secrest & Emery Diversity Scholarship ($7,500)
- Helen W. Nies Scholarship ($10,000)
- Hispanic Scholarship Fund/General College Scholarships ($5,000)
- Howard T. Markey Scholarship ($10,000)
- Innovation in Education ($500)
- JMLS (Chicago) Law Preview Scholarship ($1,295)
- Kalamazoo Community Foundation ($1,000)
- Kathern F. Gruber Scholarship Program ($2,000)
- La Raza Lawyers Ass’n of Central Valley – Mario Olmos Scholarships ($2,000)
- Labor & Employment Law Writing Competition ($500)
- Latham Diversity Scholars Program (up to $50,000)
- Margaret Freeman Bowers Fellowship ($8,000)
- Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund ($12,000)
- My Inspiration Law School Scholarship Video Contest ($10,000)
- National Federation of the Blind General Scholarships ($5,000)
- National Federation of the Blind General Scholarships ($3K) ($3,000)
- National Federation of the Blind General Scholarships ($7K) ($7,000)
- National Federation of the Blind/Charles & Melva T. Owen Memorial Scholarship ($10K) ($10,000)
- National Federation of the Blind/Charles & Melva T. Owen Memorial Scholarship ($3K) ($3,000)
- National Federation of the Blind/E.U. Parker Scholarship ($3K) ($3,000)
- National Federation of the Blind/Kenneth Jernigan Scholarship ($12K) ($12,000)
- Pacific Northwest Title Holding Company Scholarship ($5,000)
- Perkins Coie 1L Diversity Fellowship ($7,500)
- Public Justice Foundation ($5,000)
- Steinger, Iscoe & Greene Latin Heritage Law Student Scholarship ($1,000)
- The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation ($50,000)
- Tylenol Scholarships ($10,000)
- Ventura County, CA Community Foundation – Roy A. Gustafson Memorial Scholarship ($2,500)
- Writing Competitions From Poets and Writers (varies)
- Soros Fellowship ($36,000)
- Howell & Christmas, LLC Visionary Scholarship ($1,000)
- Fitch Law Firm ($2,500)
- Mark T. Banner Scholarship ($5,000)
- Reeves Law Group Scholarship ($3,000)
- AAUW Career Development Grants ($20,000)
- BadCredit.org’s Wealth Wise Scholarship ($1,000)
- Herrman and Herrman ($2,500)
- Jewish Vocational Service Scholarship Fund (Los Angeles) ($5,000)
- The Law Office of David E. Gordon SCHOLARSHIP ESSAY & VIDEO CONTEST ($1,000)
Scholarships for legal master's students
Graduate Programs Scholarship
The ASU Law Graduate Programs Scholarship is a need-based award designed to help qualified part-time and full-time students bridge the gap between available student loan funding and remaining tuition costs.
The scholarship is available to eligible students enrolled in the following degree programs: