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About:
The ABA Council for Diversity in the Educational Pipeline (Pipeline Council) seeks to increase diversity in the educational pipeline. The Pipeline Council acts as a think-tank and programmatic incubator for activities that foster a more diverse educational pipeline into the legal profession; and provide the forum for key stakeholders to address issues and build networks for change in our educational systems and the legal profession.
Qualification:
To be eligible to receive an ABA Legal Opportunity Scholarship, an applicant must meet all of the following requirements:
- The applicant must be an entering, first-year law student in academic year 2026.
- The applicant must have demonstrated a strong commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
- Only first-year students beginning law school in this academic year will be eligible for a scholarship. Law students who have completed one or more semesters or years of law school are not eligible.
- Applicants who are part-time law students also must be starting law school in this academic year to be eligible.
- At the time of submission of the application, the applicant must have achieved a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 (on a 4.0 grading scale) at their undergraduate institution. If the applicant has not completed their undergraduate degree at the time the application is submitted, the applicant must have a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.5 (on a 4.0 grading scale) as of the most recent completed semester.
- Before receiving scholarship funds, recipients will be required to demonstrate admission to and plans to enroll at an ABA-accredited law school. Because of the deadline for submitting applications the applicant will have applied to law schools, but may not yet have been admitted to law school. If the applicant is selected to receive an ABA Legal Opportunity Scholarship, the applicant will be required to demonstrate admission to and plans to enroll at an ABA-accredited law school before receiving scholarship funds. Students who do not enroll or who leave law school after being admitted will be required to return all or a proportional amount of scholarship funds
To be eligible to receive an ABA Legal Opportunity Scholarship, an applicant must submit the following requirements:
- Personal Statement
- Official or unofficial transcript
- 2-4 Letters of Recommendation
- Signed Release Form (within LOSF application)
How to Apply:
Interested candidates can Apply here. The application portal will close at 11:59 P.M. Central Time on April 15, 2026.
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