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Outside scholarships

Check back throughout the year for updates about outside scholarships for law students.

Plymouth County Bar Association

The Plymouth County Bar Association gives annual scholarships under three specific accounts.  The scholarships are:

  • The Edmund J. Campbell Scholarship Fund and
  • The Abraham H. Feingold Scholarship and Assistance Fund are available to applicants from Plymouth County who are attending accredited law schools. 
  • The John J. Geogan Fund provides scholarship funds to any family member of a Plymouth County attorney who is attending either college or law school.

Complete the application by printing the form (PDF).

Submit the completed application to the scholarship chairperson:                                                       
Attorney Michael Ready, Plymouth County Bar Association, P.O. Box 7303, Brockton, MA 02303.

Sallie Mae – Bridging the Dream

The Sallie Mae scholarship helps outstanding students from underserved communities attend graduate school. Grad students who are facing financial challenges may apply to receive up to a $10,000 scholarship to help them pay for their graduate or professional degree program.

Eligibility: Admitted law school students attending an accredited law school in 2024-2025 yr.; minimum CGPA 3.0 or higher. U.S. Citizen or legal permanent resident with a valid permanent resident card or passport stamped I-551. Be a diverse candidate, demonstrate leadership abilities, good moral character.
Apply at: Thurgood Marshall College Fund 
Deadline: Opens March 25, 2024, and closes May 17, 2024 (1:59pm EST-Eastern Time).

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NOTE: Outside scholarships are counted as financial resources when calculating eligibility for funds based on your cost of attendance budget. Your cost of attendance budget, determined by enrollment and residency, is listed under the Financial Aid tab in COIN in myUMassD.

You will be prompted for your user name and password. If you encounter problems, contact: lawadmissions@umassd.edu

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