DLA Piper Scholarship Programs - BRAVO (Building Relationships to Advance Veterans’ Opportunities) Scholarship Program Grant

The DLA Piper BRAVO Scholarship Program, managed by Scholarship America, supports veterans and student athletes pursuing legal careers. It aims to remove financial barriers and promote diversity in law by offering scholarships to qualified individuals. Eligible applicants must be 18 or older, have a minimum 3.0 GPA, and plan to enroll in law school within a year. This initiative fosters discipline and resilience in pursuing legal education and careers.

Scholarship America Inc
Scholarship America is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating financial barriers to higher education and ensuring every student has the opportunity to achieve their academic goals. Founded in 1958, the organization has awarded more than $5.7 billion in scholarships to over 3.2 million students. By partnering with corporations, foundations, and educational institutions, Scholarship America designs and administers scholarship and student aid programs that make education more accessible, equitable, and sustainable for learners across the country.
Mission: To eliminate financial barriers to educational success so that every student can pursue their dream.
Vision: A world in which every student has access to the resources and support needed to learn, grow, and complete their education with manageable debt.
Priorities
Administering impactful, high-quality scholarship and tuition assistance programs that align with donor goals and student needs.Expanding access and affordability for underrepresented and underserved students through partnerships and community collaboration.Providing emergency aid and retention support to help students persist and complete their education successfully.
DLA Piper Scholarship Programs - BRAVO (Building Relationships to Advance Veterans’ Opportunities) Scholarship Program
DLA Piper is currently accepting applications to two scholarship programs to support student athletes and veterans interested in pursuing a legal career: LEAP (Legal Elite Athlete Pipeline) and BRAVO (Building Relationships to Advance Veterans’ Opportunities). The goal is to promote the next generation of lawyers by providing opportunities to students and veterans who might not have considered law as a career but have what it takes to succeed – discipline, focus, resilience, and leadership.
The program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarships and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team.

Eligibility

Be 18 years old or the age of majority in their state of residence (whichever is greater)Be enrolled or have graduated from an accredited United States college or university on a part-time or full-time basisHave a minimum of a 3.0 GPAPlan to enroll in an LSAT prep course or apply to an ABA-accredited law school within one year of finishing the scholarship programHave served in the United States military, this includes the Reserves and National Guard, and be honorably discharged (no longer drilling or serving) veterans who have received a Certificate of Eligibility from the Department of Veterans Affairs or DD214 or another document of service stating “Honorable Discharged” by the program application deadline date.