Bay Area Minority Law Student Scholarship
Funding Amount
$10,000 per year
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
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Eligible organizations
- Minority law students attending Bay Area law schools
Geography
- Selection based on
Other requirements
- Financial need
- Academic performance
- Involvement in public service
- Barriers faced in life
Overview
Funder: The Bar Association of San Francisco - Justice & Diversity Center (JDC)
Program Status: Active and ongoing
Geographic Scope: Bay Area law schools
Focus Areas: Support for minority law students pursuing legal education
Eligibility
- Minority law students attending Bay Area law schools
- Selection based on:
- Financial need
- Academic performance
- Involvement in public service
- Barriers faced in life
Award Details
- Annual Award: $10,000 per recipient
- Renewal: May be renewable for an additional one to two years
- Number of Awards: Varies by year (2 awards in 2023, 3 awards in 2024)
Program History
- Inception: 1998
- Total Awards Since Inception: Over $2 million awarded to more than 100 students
- Program Purpose: Reaffirm commitment to diversity in legal education and the legal profession
Funding Sources
Donors include:
- The Arthur and Charlotte Zitrin Foundation/Endowment
- Morrison & Foerster/Morrison and Foerster Foundation
- AT&T
- Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass
- PG&E
- Keker, Van Nest & Peters
- And many others
How to Apply
Application Process
No specific application process details were provided in the source material. For application information, contact the Justice & Diversity Center at the Bar Association of San Francisco.
Selection Criteria
- Financial need
- Scholastics (academic performance)
- Involvement in public service
- Barriers faced in life
Required Materials
Not specified in source material. Contact JDC directly for current application requirements.
What The Bar Association of San Francisco actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2023 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
- Grants in 2023
- 1
- Total given
- $100K
- Median grant
- $100K
- By dollars: California 100%. Top recipient cities: San Francisco, CA.
Example grants
The Justice & Diversity Center of the Bar Association of San Francisco · San Francisco, CA
To support organizational diversity initiatives
$100K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Minorities
- Education
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