Happy Monday! It’s that time of the week where we turn our focus to the many ways that students can pay for college. This week, we’re exploring scholarships for students interested in Law, Political Science, and History. Please see below! High school seniors, please make note of the scholarships for college and graduate school students for upcoming school years!
You can also visit our website for additional scholarship opportunities:
National Society for High School Scholars Foundation
- Deadline: April 1
- Academic Requirements: A minimum 3.0 GPA
- Target Audience: High school seniors
- Award(s): Multiple $1,000 scholarships
- Career Field(s): Business, Economics, Public Policy
- Residency Requirements: None noted
Women in Federal Law Enforcement Scholarship
- Deadline: May 1
- Academic Requirements: A minimum 3.0 GPA
- Target Audience: Undergraduate students
- Award(s): Multiple renewable awards of $2,500
- Career Field(s): Criminal Justice or related field (e.g., Social Sciences, Public Administration, Computer Science, Finance, Linguistic Arts, Chemistry, or Physics)
MCCA Lloyd M. Johnson Jr. Scholarship
- Deadline: May 30
- Academic Requirements: A minimum 3.2 GPA
- Target Audience: Graduating college seniors who have been accepted into a law degree (J.D.) program
- Award(s): Multiple scholarships of $10,000
- Career Field(s): Law
- Residency Requirements: None noted
Maryland Workforce Shortage Student Assistance Grant Program
- Deadline: July 1
- Target Audience: Current high school seniors, full-time and part-time, degree-seeking undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in an eligible accredited Maryland postsecondary institution.
- Award(s): $1,000-2,000 for community college students, $2,000-4,000 for students attending a four-year institution
- Career Field(s_: Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Human Services, Middle and Secondary Education, Nursing, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Law, Social Work, and Public Service
- Residency Requirements: Student and parents must be Maryland residents
Wieand Legal Scholarship Program
- Deadline: July 1
- Academic Requirements: A minimum 3.0 GPA
- Target Audience: Undergraduate and law school students
- Award(s): Not specified
- Career Fields: Law (no major specified)
- Residency Requirements: None noted
Women in Defense Horizons Scholarship
- Deadline: July 1
- Academic Requirements: Minimum 3.25 GPA
- Target Audience: Undergraduate juniors and seniors and graduate students
- Award(s): Not specified
- Career Field(s): Students must major in security studies, military history, government relations, engineering, computer science, physics, mathematics, business (as it relates to national security or defense), law (as it relates to national security or defense), international relations, political science, and economics and plan to pursue a career in national security and defense.
- Residency Requirements: Must be a U.S. citizen
Ossie Davis Endowment Scholarship Program
- Deadline: October 15
- Academic Requirements: A minimum 3.0 GPA
- Target Audience: High school seniors and full-time undergraduate students
- Award(s): Multiple awards of up to $6,800
- Career Field(s): African American Studies, Communications, Fine Arts, Humanities, Performing Arts, Political Science, Social Sciences, or Theater Arts/Drama at a specified HBCU
- Residency Requirements: None Noted
- Deadline: January 21
- Academic Requirements:
- Target Audience: Undergraduate students
- Award(s): $5,000
- Career Field(s): Engineering/ Engineering Technology, Computer Science/MIS, Pre-law, Political Science, Telecommunications/Information Technology
- Residency Requirements: Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident or a citizen of Canada
Daughters of the American Revolution Scholarships
- Deadline: February 10
- Academic Requirements: A minimum 3.25 GPA
- Target Audience: High school seniors and undergraduate students
- Award(s): Multiple scholarship programs
- Career Field(s): Political Science, History, Government, Economics
- Residency Requirements: Must be a U.S. citizen
Additional Scholarships for Law School available HERE