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MERCER LAW SCHOOL - SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIESWelcome to our Scholarship Opportunities Portal! This page is dedicated to providing an ongoing list of scholarship opportunities for both incoming and current students. Whether you’re just starting your law school journey or continuing your studies, we want to help make your education more affordable. Below, you’ll find a collection of reputable scholarship databases to get you started. In addition to these, we encourage you to research community-based scholarships and reach out to local organizations, employers, or churches that may offer funding for your legal education. Here are some of the top scholarship databases we recommend:
We hope this list serves as a helpful starting point, but remember to cast a wide net and explore other opportunities that may be available in your community! New Scholarship Opportunities are Available!RehabSeekers Scholarship Contest (2026) Here are the key details: Total awards: $2,000 — $1,500 for first place and $500 for the runner-up. Essay topic: Mental health in higher education, with six themes to choose from. GPA requirement: No minimum GPA. Eligibility: Applicants must be at least 18, meet the contest’s U.S. residency requirements, and be enrolled or accepted at an accredited U.S. institution. Eligible programs: Community colleges, four-year colleges and universities, graduate programs, and accredited trade or technical schools. Enrollment flexibility: Eligible online learners, adult learners, and returning students may apply if they meet the enrollment requirements. Deadline: December 31, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific. This contest is not specific to law students but could be a useful additional funding option for Mercer Law students who qualify, particularly those interested in mental health and student wellbeing. ____________________________________________________________________ America's Lemon Lawyer Scholarship (2027) Eligibility: students at any accredited U.S. college, university, graduate school or law school with a GPA of 3.0 or higher Requirement: an essay of 500 to 1,000 words on consumer protection Deadline: May 31, 2027 Cost: free to apply; no purchase or legal matter is required Details and application: https://americaslemonlawyer.com/scholarship The scholarship is offered by Wynn Law Group, APC, a consumer protection firm in Los Angeles. ____________________________________________________________________ Mark T. Banner Scholarship $10,000 This scholarship is available to law students who have entered into a JD program at an ABA-accredited law school in the United States and who will continue in that program through at least the Fall 2027 semester. Scholarship recipients are selected by the Mark T. Banner Scholarship review board based on the following criteria:
Applications need to be submitted by 11:59 p.m. (CST) December 6, 2026. The application is available on the Linn Inn of Court’s website at https://linninn.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Mark_Banner_Scholarship27.pdf ____________________________________________________________________ Jack Saunders Memorial Scholarship: https://bold.org/scholarships/jack-saunders-memorial-scholarship/ awards $5,000 to each of three recipients. It is open to eligible bachelor's seniors, bachelor's graduates, and first-year law students who have volunteering experience and want to use the law to make a positive impact. The application deadline is April 6, 2027. Full eligibility details and application requirements are available on the scholarship page. ____________________________________________________________________ 2027 Legal Futures Scholarship
$2,500 award for students pursuing careers in the legal field — including J.D., LL.M., S.J.D., legal studies, pre-law, paralegal studies, and criminal-justice-with-legal-focus programs. Quick details: Award: $2,500, paid toward the recipient's qualified educational expenses (typically to the recipient's school) Eligibility: Enrolled or accepted for the 2027-2028 academic year in an eligible legal-education program, 2.5+ cumulative GPA, U.S. citizen/permanent resident/legally authorized to study in the U.S. Application: A 400-700 word essay responding to a prompt about access to the legal system - no purchase, referral, or prior relationship required Deadline: July 1, 2027, 11:59 p.m. Central Time Full details and application:https://menacelaw.com/legal-futures-scholarship ____________________________________________________________________ Blass Law Criminal Justice Scholarship Award: $1,000, one awardDeadline: May 1, 2027, 11:59 p.m. Central Time Recipient announced: on or before June 15, 2027 Details and application: https://www.blasslaw.com/scholarship/ Applicants write a 750 to 1,000 word essay identifying one specific rule, statute, or courtroom practice in their state's criminal justice system that produces unjust results, proposing a change, and then making the strongest argument they can against their own proposal. Eligibility: currently enrolled at, or holding a written offer of admission to, an accredited U.S. college, university, graduate school, or law school, and enrolled during the 2027-2028 academic year. Law students compete on equal footing with undergrads and grad students. No minimum GPA and no residency requirement. Mercer University School of Law students qualify, and so do admitted students who will start in fall 2027. ____________________________________________________________________ Georgia Association of Women Lawyers 2026-27 Scholarship We have a very active GAWL (Georgia Association of Women Lawyers) chapter here in Macon of mostly Mercer alumni, and they wish to see this scholarship go to a Mercer Law student! In keeping with its mission to serve the needs and interests of women attorneys, the Georgia Association For Women Lawyers Foundation is seeking qualified applicants to consider for scholarships. More information, including eligibility and criteria, can be found in the application link below. The deadline for the completed application, including requested documentation, must be emailed to gawlfoundationscholarship@gmail.com no later than Wednesday,December, 30 2026. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ydeFQlMQkGbhKkTpxA2IxUbd7s0zN_BcWdLqrYpd6ao/edit ____________________________________________________________________   ____________________________________________________________________ The Annual Harris Lowry Manton LLP Civil Justice Scholarship is a $5,000 award for any incoming or current law student who is either currently enrolled, or who has accepted a place, in an accredited law school for the Fall semester of the upcoming academic year. This annual scholarship will be awarded at the end of July and can be paid directly to the school upon the winner’s request. At Harris Lowry Manton LLP, we are guided by the principle that everyone is equal under the law, and that all people should have access to justice. In order ensure that our civil justice system is fair, just and open to all who need it, we need to support it from the ground up – and that means ensuring that strong, competent and educated attorneys are there for the people who need them the most. To be eligible for the award, applicants must submit the following no later than June 15, 2026.
____________________________________________________________________ HKM Employment Attorneys LLP offering a $1,000 scholarship to support local students pursuing careers in law, paralegal studies, or related fields. Here’s the key info:
____________________________________________________________________Law students are invited to participate in the Sixth Constantine Cannon Law School Scholarship Essay Contest, which explores the importance and impact of whistleblowers in today’s society. This year’s essay prompt encourages students to reflect on the role whistleblowers play in their personal lives and/or the influence of emerging technologies and artificial intelligence on whistleblowing. The contest provides an opportunity for students to engage with an important area of law while competing for scholarship funding. Constantine Cannon, a law firm known for its work in whistleblower and False Claims Act litigation, sponsors the annual contest to promote awareness of whistleblower protections and the vital role whistleblowers play in accountability and transparency. Students interested in participating can find full contest details, submission guidelines, essay requirements, and prize information at the link below:
To learn more about past winners and their essays, visit: Students are encouraged to review all requirements and submission deadlines on the official contest page. ____________________________________________________________________ On behalf of Jeff Murphy Law, a Tampa-based personal injury law firm known for representing injured plaintiffs. They have recently launched an annual Law Scholarship for a deserving law student in the U.S., which provides $1,000 to support a deserving law student in the area. We believe students at Mercer University School of Law would benefit from this opportunity. To help spread the word, could you please add a link to our scholarship page on Mercer University School of Law’s financial aid or scholarship resource page? The deadline for applications is Apr 15, 2026, and all relevant details, including eligibility requirements and application instructions, are available on the scholarship website. ____________________________________________________________________ The Savannah Bar Association is offering new scholarship opportunities for law students from Chatham County, Georgia (Savannah). The Judge Phyllis Kravitch Scholarship application process is online, meaning applicants should go to the website below to complete the application. The Judge Phyllis Kravitch Memorial Scholarship was established by the Savannah Bar Association in tribute to her character, integrity and compassion. The scholarship awards $2,500 to one rising second or third year law school student from Chatham County, Georgia, based on merit. The award granted may be used for tuition, fees, books, and other academic expenses charged by the institution. All applicants who have applied for or will be receiving other financial support must reveal that information with the application. The scholarship is administered by the Savannah Community Foundation and it is now available online via the Foundation’s website at www.savfoundation.org/scholarships. Interested applicants should review the criteria and apply accordingly. All scholarship applications must be submitted by March 16, 2026. ____________________________________________________________________ We’re happy to announce that we are renewing our DDRB Lawyers Legal Scholarship for the 2025 - 2026 academic year! Each year, we award an incoming or continuing law student a scholarship to assist with tuition costs. We kindly ask that this scholarship be added to your scholarship bulletin, web page, social media, and other platforms to provide all interested legal students the opportunity to to apply. For those interested in this opportunity, the application, information, and requirements about this scholarship can be found at our website. Applications must be submitted online, in full, by September 13, 2026. Late applications will not be considered. The application and eligibility requirements can be found here: https://www.ddrlawyers.com/scholarship/ Please let us know once the link has been shared with your legal students. We are looking forward to reviewing the applications from your students and hope to see an increase in applications from students across the country. Thank you, Dolan Dobrinsky Rosenblum Bluestein, LLP ____________________________________________________________________  ________________________________________________________________________
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