Private Scholarships
Overview
Throughout the year, many scholarship opportunities open to KU Law students are presented from private organizations.
Visit the Scholarships page for information about scholarships granted upon admission. KU Law also offers students the opportunity to apply for additional scholarships provided by our generous donors. Visit the Law Scholarship Application page for more information.
Submit a Scholarship
If you would like to have your scholarship featured on this page, please fill out our online scholarship opportunity submission form with the scholarship information.
Please note: These scholarships are for law students only. If you would like to submit a scholarship for other fields of study, please submit those inquiries to the KU Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships.
Scholarship Databank
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Private Scholarship Opportunities
Find current scholarship opportunities listed below. New scholarship opportunities will be added as we receive and review them.
| Posted | Scholarship Name | Tags | Amount | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/28/2026 | Kansas City Accident Injury Attorneys Collegiate Scholarship | Public Service | $2,500 | 12/31/2026 |
| 4/28/2026 | HNBA LGBT Division | Social Justice, LGBTQ+ | $7,000 | 05/31/2026 |
| 4/28/2026 | Family First Scholarship | Single Parent | $1,500 | 07/08/2026 |
| 4/28/2026 | Natural Disaster Relief Scholarship | $1,000 | 10/12/2026 | |
| 4/28/2026 | Gold Law Firm | First Year, Incoming 1L | $1,000 | 08/15/2026 |
| 4/28/2026 | Fight Against Domestic Violence Scholarship | $5,000 | 10/05/2026 | |
| 4/28/2026 | Good Lawyers / Good People Scholarship | $1,000 | 06/30/2026 | |
| 4/28/2026 | Peek Law Group | $2,000 | 08/31/2026 | |
| 4/28/2026 | Kansas Prosecutor Foundation Scholarship | 2L, 3L | $2,500 | 05/31/2026 |
| 4/28/2026 | First Generation College Student Scholarship | First Gen | $2,500 | 09/28/2026 |
| 4/28/2026 | Attorney Ambitions Scholarship | $1,000 | 09/14/2026 | |
| 4/28/2026 | Helping Hand Scholarship | Public Service | $1,000 | 08/31/2026 |
| 4/28/2026 | Gold Law Firm | $1,000 | 08/15/2026 | |
| 4/28/2026 | SAIL Scholarship | Rising 2L | $7,500 | 06/30/2026 |
| 4/28/2026 | Elmore Law Office | Entering 1L | $1,000 | 09/15/2026 |
| 4/28/2026 | The Devadoss Law Firm Civil Rights Scholarship | $1,000 | 08/31/2026 | |
| 3/23/2026 | Waddoups Law Personal Injury Attorneys | $1,000 | 10/15/2026 | |
| 3/23/2026 | Workplace Rights Scholarship | $1,000 | 09/02/2026 | |
| 3/23/2026 | The Robert & Elizabeth Dole Archives & Special Collections | Research | $5,000 | 07/02/2026 |
| 3/23/2026 | McGuire Law Firm | First-year, 1L | $1,000 | 09/15/2026 |
| 3/23/2026 | The Lem Garcia Law Scholarship | $1,000 | 06/25/2026 | |
| 3/23/2026 | Meyer & Bowden Scholarship | $1,000 | 08/03/2026 | |
| 3/23/2026 | The Suzanne Gilad Grant | $1,000 | 05/31/2026 | |
| 3/23/2026 | Dreams Without Borders Scholarship | First Generation | $1,000 | 06/24/2026 |
| 3/23/2026 | Breaking New Ground Scholarship | First Generation | $1,500 | 08/19/2026 |
| 3/23/2026 | Young Legal Professionals Scholarship | $1,000 | 08/17/2026 | |
| 3/23/2026 | Defenders of Justice Scholarship | $1,000 | 08/05/2026 | |
| 3/23/2026 | Hope for Humanity Scholarship | $1,000 | 08/12/2026 | |
| 3/23/2026 | Charles E. Joseph Employment Law Scholarship | $1,000 | 05/01/2026 | |
| 3/23/2026 | The Law Office of Ahmad R. Crews | $1,000 | 08/01/2026 | |
| 2/6/2026 | Sanctions Law Center | $1,411.05 | 08/20/2026 | |
| 1/27/2026 | SAIL Scholarship | $7,500 | 06/30/2026 | |
| 1/27/2026 | Barbieri Bloom Scholarship | $1,000 | 06/01/2026 | |
| 1/27/2026 | Salvado Law Dream Chaser Scholarship | First Generation | $1,000 | 07/13/2026 |
| 1/27/2026 | Public Service Scholarship | $1,000 | 07/06/2026 | |
| 1/27/2026 | Against All Odds Scholarship | $1,000 | 06/29/2026 | |
| 1/27/2026 | The Crowder Law Firm Scholarship | $1,000 | 06/29/2026 | |
| 1/27/2026 | Single Parent Scholarship | $1,000 | 06/24/2026 | |
| 1/27/2026 | Dedicated Volunteer Scholarship | $1,000 | 06/03/2026 | |
| 1/27/2026 | Parents With Passion Scholarship | $1,000 | 05/04/2026 | |
| 1/27/2026 | Lawyers of Tomorrow Scholarship | $1,000 | 06/22/2026 | |
| 1/27/2026 | Renewed Horizons Scholarship | Single Parent | $1,000 | 06/17/2026 |
| 1/27/2026 | Hutchison & Foreman Committing to Justice Scholarship | $1,500 | 06/17/2026 | |
| 1/27/2026 | Justice in Family Law Scholarship | Family | $1,000 | 06/01/2026 |
| 1/27/2026 | Homeland Heroes Scholarship | Military | $1,000 | 06/10/2026 |
| 12/2/2025 | Schwartz Injury Law Perseverance Scholarship | $1,000 | 05/27/2026 | |
| 12/2/2025 | The Behan Law Group Military Veteran Scholarship | Veteran | $1,000 | 05/27/2026 |
| 12/2/2025 | OVC, INC. “Lawyers Give Back” Scholarship | $1,000 | 05/11/2026 | |
| 12/2/2025 | Criminal Justice Scholarship | $1,000 | 05/18/2026 | |
| 12/2/2025 | Bridging the Divide Scholarship | Bilingual | $1,000 | 05/20/2026 |
| 12/2/2025 | PILLARS OF JUSTICE SCHOLARSHIP | $1,000 | 05/20/2026 | |
| 12/2/2025 | Law Office of Jae Lee Immigrant Student Scholarship | Immigrant | $1,000 | 05/04/2026 |
| 12/2/2025 | Hope and Opportunity Scholarship | Former Foster Care | $1,500 | 05/06/2026 |
| 12/2/2025 | Gold Law Firm | Incoming 1L | $1,000 | 08/15/2026 |
| 9/2/2025 | Legal Ethics Scholarship | $1,000 | 08/12/2026 | |
| 9/2/2025 | Schaefer Halleen Social Equity Scholarship | $1,000 | 06/30/2026 |
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