ASL's merit scholarships are awarded in the form of a credit against the tuition charged to the student who receives the award. To learn more about retention criteria, click here.
In addition to our merit-based awards, ASL students may be able to secure a need-based scholarship. These scholarships, a credit against tuition, are limited and are awarded annually, dependent upon availability, to those students who demonstrate the greatest financial need. A one to two page statement is required to be attached to the application, indicating your financial need, your long-term goals, work and volunteer experience, and any special circumstances related to the financial need. Click here for an application.
Partial scholarships are awarded to residents of Buchanan County. For more information regarding scholarship criteria, please contact Financial Aid. Click here for an application.
One book scholarship of $500 will be awarded per semester to one qualifying student in his or her second or third year law-school year. Graduates of secondary schools located in Virginia's Coalfield Counties, who are residents and continue to reside in one of those counties, are eligible and have first priority. Virginia's Coalfield Counties are defined as Lee, Scott, Wise, Russell, Buchanan, Dickenson, Tazewell, and Washington counties. Click here for an application.
The Grundy Woman's Club offers an annual scholarship to be awarded to a Buchanan County, Va., female student at the ASL. The Grundy Woman's Club is a nonpartisan, nondenominational, volunteer organization. Click here for an application.
One scholarship of $500 will be awarded per semester to one qualifying student. Buchanan County residents have first priority, then students from the surrounding region. This scholarship must be applied toward tuition. Click here for an application.
The Roanoke Law Foundation offers scholarships to students who demonstrate diligence in and commitment to their studies, academic excellence, and an interest in law as a career. To be considered for these scholarships, applicants must be a resident of the City of Roanoke, the City of Salem, or the County of Roanoke, or be a graduate of a high school located in those jurisdictions; have a GPA of at least 3.0 during high school, college, and law school (if applicable); and be accepted, or expect to be accepted prior to the 2013 Fall semester, into post secondary training, pursuing education in the law. Applications will be available in January 2013 and the deadline to apply is March 31, 2013. Applications are available at www.roanokelawfoundation.com.
The mission of the Legal Opportunity Scholarship Fund is to encourage racial and ethnic minority students to apply to law school and provide financial assistance to ensure these students have the opportunity to attend law school for three years. An application and more information is available here. Frequently asked questions are answered at this link. For further information visit the American Bar Association.
American Inns of Court Warren E. Burger PrizeThe Warren E. Burger Prize is a writing competition designed to encourage outstanding scholarship that "promotes the ideas of excellence, civility, ethics and professionalism with the legal profession," the core mission of the American Inns of Court. For additional information, visit the American Inns of Court.
Through the Annual Scholarship Program, the Energy & Mineral Law Foundation provides educational assistance to encourage the study of energy, environmental, natural resources, and mineral law. All applications are to be submitted directly to the Energy & Mineral Law Foundation.
The Mike Eidson Scholarship Fund was established by the AAJ Women' Trial Lawyers Caucus in 2008 in honor of AAJ Past President Mike Eidson, whose vision and generosity inspired it. For additional information and the application, please visit the American Association for Justice.
Sponsored by the American Intellectual Property Law Education Foundation, this scholarship aims to increase the number of minority intellectual property attorneys and bring these attorneys to the attention of firms and corporations as candidates for employment. For further information, visit the American Intellectual Property Law Education Foundation and the Thurgood Marshall Fund.
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