Outside scholarships

Check back throughout the year for updates about outside scholarships for law students.

Citizens Bank Give Away

The Citizens Scholarship Application is open to students from July 1, 2024 until March, 31, 2025.

Awards up to 17 scholarships throughout the year ranging from monthly prizes of $2500 to a Grand Prize of $15,000. The scholarship can be used towards school expenses! Additionally, each quarter a student who meets the required criteria for the Building the Workforce of the Future Scholarship Prize will be eligible to win a $2,500 quarterly prize. See Official Rules for details.

Enter at: www.citizensbank.com/scholarship

2025 First Amendment Scholars – Law Student Essay Competition

Topic: Under the First Amendment, may states require religious organizations that receive government funding to comply with anti-discrimination laws?

Prompt: Following the Supreme Court ruling in Carson v. Makin, religious organizations seeking to participate in government funding programs have argued that requiring them to comply with anti-discrimination laws in order to receive public money violates their constitutional rights. Respond to the argument that anti-discrimination laws cannot be enforced against religious schools receiving public funds. Your argument must be supported by clear well-researched legal analysis, including case law.

Eligibility: Open to all enrolled students.

To Apply: Additional information, including the full essay question, contest rules, and application can be found at: Freedom from Religion Foundation Student Essay Competitions

Awards:

  • 1st Place – $4,000
  • 2nd Place – $3,000
  • 3rd Place – $2,000
  • Optional Honorable Mention(s) - $500

Deadline: January 27, 2025

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NOTE: Outside scholarships are counted as financial resources when calculating eligibility for funds based on your cost of attendance budget. Your cost of attendance budget, determined by enrollment and residency, is listed under the Financial Aid tab in COIN in myUMassD.

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