MALDEF Law School Scholarship Program

MALDEF supports law students who seek to further MALDEF’s mission of advancing the civil rights of the Latino community in the United States. In recent years MALDEF has awarded five to 15 scholarships of $2,000 to $10,00 each to deserving law students from throughout the nation.

MALDEF’s Law School Scholarship Program is open to all law students currently enrolled full-time at an accredited United States law school. Applicants are evaluated for their academic and extracurricular achievements, for their background and financial need, and, most important, for their demonstrated commitment to advancing Latino civil rights in their careers.

To Apply

Applicants must complete and send the following materials; a completed and signed MALDEF Scholarship form; current resume; a typed personal statement of 750 words or less, double-spaced, detailing professional objectives, plans after school, and describing their past involvement in activities for which they believed would served or benefited the Latino community and how these activities affect their decision to pursue a career in the legal profession; an official undergraduate transcript or photocopy of an official transcript; for law students who have already completed one year or more of law school, please, also provide; an official law school transcript or photocopy of an official transcript; a letter of recommendation describing their involvement in the Latino community from a person familiar with that involvement; a letter of recommendation from a college, or law school professor; and enclosed statement from the financial aid office of the school currently attending which indicates the financial assistance provided.