Law School Scholarships
For more than 40 years, the New Jersey State Bar Foundation has awarded scholarships to students at a New Jersey law school. The Foundation is proud to foster pride in the legal profession by supporting education of future lawyers. Scholarships are funded by proceeds from the Foundation’s annual Medal of Honor Award event and other donations.
Scholarships
- Eligibility: Full-time law students entering their second or third year of law school (in the fall of 2026) or part-time law students who have completed two full semesters are eligible to apply.
- Questions? Email Kate Coscarelli, Associate Executive Director, Administration & Grants at kcoscarelli@njsba.com
Scholarships Available
- Abram D. and Maxine H. Londa Scholarship – $2,500 gives preference to a student from Union County, New Jersey.
- Theodore A. Schwartz Scholarship for Environmental Law – $2,500 – awarded to a student who demonstrates commitment to environmental law.
- Justin P. Walder Scholarship – $2,500 – awarded to a student attending one of New Jersey’s law schools
- Judge Lisa P. Thornton Scholarship – $2,500 – in recognition of the legacy of first Black woman to serve as Assignment Judge on the New Jersey Superior Court. Awarded to a student who carries on the support and advancement of Judge Thornton’s legacy as a trailblazer and leader in serving as a mentor in the legal profession and community.
- Justice Marie L. Garibaldi Scholarships –$10,000 – three scholarships available. Awarded to female New Jersey resident students attending one of New Jersey’s law schools or to a female New Jersey resident student attending Columbia Law School.
- New Jersey State Bar Foundation Scholarships
- $2,500 – Awarded to a student attending one of New Jersey’s law schools.
- $5,000 – Awarded to a student attending one of New Jersey’s law schools.
- $10,000 – Awarded to a student attending one of New Jersey’s law schools.
Congratulations 2025 Law School Scholarship Recipients (click an image below and scroll through)
