Explore The Generous Scholarships Opportunities Available To New and Returning Law Students.
Take advantage of these generous scholarship opportunities that will help you attain a premier law degree from a private, Christian law school in Jackson, MS, the heart of the state's legal community.
Scholarships are available to incoming MC students as well as returning MC students who have excelled academically during the previous year of study. These returning student scholarships include full tuition and partial tuition scholarships based on class standing. No application is required for these scholarships as the top performing students are automatically considered. A number of students who come to MC Law without scholarship assistance earn full or partial tuition scholarships for their remaining years of law school.
HEARIN FELLOW SCHOLARSHIPS
Hearin Fellows are selected in accordance with the terms of a grant from the Hearin Support Foundation. Students are considered based on academic performance, leadership, and participation in law school activities. Preference is given to students with a Mississippi connection. No application is required.
Law Day Scholarships
Please click on the titles below to access the applications and scholarship descriptions.
| NAME | AMOUNT | ELIGIBILITY | |
| R. Jess Brown Scholarship for Leadership in Racial Reconciliation | $2,000 | 1L or 2L | |
| Cosmich Simmons & Brown Diversity Scholarship | $5,000 | 1L or 2L | |
| $1,000 | 2L | ||
| Gadow-Wiser Scholarship | $1,500 | 3L | |
| $750 | 2L or 3L | ||
| $1,000 | 2L or 3L | ||
| $500 | Any | ||
| $500 | 2L or 3L | ||
| Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association Scholarship | $2,000 | 2L | |
| $1,000 | Any | ||
| $2,000 | Any | ||
| $500 | Any | ||
| $750 | Any | ||
| $500 | Any Female | ||
| M. Judith Barnett Single Parent Scholarship | $500 | Single parent |
Access Scholarships
Too Cool to Pay for School
$1000 scholarship
Deadline: see web site
- open to all current high school or college or graduate students
- open to US residents or DACA and undocumented students and internationals studying in US
- only one entry allowed per person per quarter; a new winner will be chosen every quarter
- scholarships or prizes will be awarded directly to the winners
- winners will be notified by e-mail and posted on our website
https://accessscholarships.com/1k-too-cool-to-pay-for-school
Aldrich Brunot Law Scholarship Fund
Aldrich & Brunot LLC
$500
Deadline: 15 February 2026
Eligibility: individuals who have been accepted or are attending law school for the 2025-2026
- academic year
Submission: essay of no more than 1000 words explaining why you want to become a lawyer and how
- you intend to use your degree to advocate for justice. You are encouraged to talk about any
- experiences you have had in the past advocating for yourself or others.
https://aldrichbrunot.com/aldrich-brunot-law-scholarship-fund/
Ark-La-Tex Oilmen's Golf Association Scholarship
Ark-La-Tex Oilmen's Golf Association
(3) $3000
An objective of the Ark-La-Tex Oilmen's Golf Association is to provide financial support
- to one or more deserving college students who have expressed a potential interest in pursuing
- a career in the oil and gas industry.
Submission: college transcript; resume; minimum of two letters of recommendation; completed
- application form (see web site).
https://www.theoilmens.com/scholarship-program.html
Aspiring Legacy Scholarship
Skabelund Ultimate Asset Protection
$2500
Deadline: 15 January 2026
Eligibility: currently enrolled in an accredited U.S. institution; 3.0 GPA or better; passion for
- wealth creation; legal U.S. citizen or resident;
Submission: 500-750 word essay: what motivates you to pursue higher education and how do you hope
- to make a difference by accumulating wealth?; official or unofficial transcript; proof of enrollment;
- optional: professional resume
https://ultimateassetprotection.com/scholarship/
Barkhordarian Law Firm Scholarship Opportunity
Barkhordarian Law Firm
$1000
Deadline: 01 August 2026
Eligibility: U.S. Citizen or authorized to work in the U.S.; proof of acceptance into an accredited
- law school for fall of 2026; GPA of 3.0 or better at undergraduate level.
Requirements: current resume; 500-1000 word essay typed in 12-point font and single spaced
- discussing a topic relevant to intended legal practice; certified transcripts; acceptance letter
- from U.S.-accredited law school; proof of legal residency in the U.S.
https://www.barklawfirm.com/scholarship-application/
Bridging the Divide Scholarship
The Meza Law Firm PLLC
$1000
Deadline: 20 May 2026
Requirements: fluent in at least two languages; pursuing a major or minor in legal studies;
- attending a college or university within the U.S. through Fall 2026 semester; at least 17 years
- old; citizen of the United States.
Submission: video: How do you hope to utilize your bilingual skillset to benefit your future
- career? See website for full requirements for the video.
https://www.mezalawfirm.com/scholarship
Bright Futures Scholarship
GoostreeLaw Group
Requirements: annual household income of less than $75000; 3.0 GPA or higher; citizen or permanent
Deadline: 16 March 2026
- resident of U.S.; enrolled at accredited college/university for Spring 2026 semester.
Submission: essay of 500-1000 words on how you have demonstatated leadership and determination and
- passion.
https://www.familydivorcelaw.com/scholarship
Citizens Scholarship Program
$2500 monthly - $15000 Grand Prize
Deadline: See official rules on the website
Enter on the web site
One entry per month
https://www.citizensbank.com/scholarship
Dedicated Volunteer Scholarship
Henley & Henley Attorneys at Law
$1000
Deadline: 03 June 2026
Eligibility: worked more than 10 hours of community service in 2025; cumulative GPA of at least 3.0;
- enrolled or planning to enroll in the U.S. for the Spring 2026 semester; at least 18 years old;
- citizen of United States.
Submission: see web site; 500 word essay about a specific memory of your time doing volunteer work.
- What difference did you make in someone's life.
https://www.henleylaw.net/scholarship
EZ Start Scholarship
EZDerm
$1000
Deadline: 31 May 2026
Requirements: at least 18 years old; U.S. citizen or permanent resident or hold valid student visa;
- enrolled or admitted to an accredited U.S. college or university.
Submission: full name; email; phone number; address; date of birth; current school; current major;
- one sentence about why empathy and compassion matter in medicine.
https://ezderm.com/ezstartscholarship/
George N. Nofer Scholarship for Law and Public Policy
Three awards available
$5000 awards
- you use listening and spoken language as the primary mode of communication
- you have a pre-lingual hearing loss (diagnosed prior to the fourth birthday)
- your hearing loss is bilateral and in the moderately severe to profound range
- you have been accepted to or are enrolled in an accredited law school OR
- you have been accepted to a public policy or public administration graduate program
https://www.agbell.org/Connect/NoferScholarship
Glen Larson Law Scholarship
Glen Larson Law Injury Attorneys
$1500
Deadline: 24 April 2026
Requirements: accepted to U.S. college or university for 2026; GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Submission: resume; letter of acceptance;complete transcripts; headshot of applicant; 1-3 page
- essay on a topic of their choice related to an area of law that interests the applicant.
https://www.glenlarsonlaw.com/scholarship-application/
Hope and Opportunity Scholarship
Whitlock Law LLC
$1500
Deadline: 06 May 2026
Requirements: applicants spent a portion or entirety of their childhood in the foster care system;
- applicant should be pursuing a degree at an accredited university in the U.S.; 17 years of age or
- older; U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
Submission: proof of enrollment; contact information; 500-word essay: Reflect on a specific challenge
- you faced while in foster care and how it contributed to your personal growth.
https://www.whitlocklawllc.com/scholarship
Hope for Humanity Scholarship
The Estevez Group
$1000
Deadline: 11 February 2026
Eligibility: actively pursuing an internship or research opportunities with a non-profit organization;
- demonstrate a history of commitment to human rights through prior academic work or volunteerism or
- activism; 3.0 GPA or better.
Submission: complete resume; letter of confirmation from the non-profit organization where you will
- intern; letter of recommendation from a professor or employer or mentor; proof of enrollment and
- most recent GPA; essay of ~500 words: see website for subject.
https://www.estevezlawfirm.com/scholarship
James Kennedy Law Legal Ethics Scholarship
Kennedy Law
$1000
Deadline: 12 August 2026
Eligibility: enrolled in an accredited law school at a U.S. college for the Spring or Fall 2026
- semester; U.S. citizen or permanent resident; cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher; 17 or older.
Submission: 500-1000 word essay on Provide a real-word example of barratry citing a news article
- explain why the behavior is unethical and what can be done to prevent these types of practices;
- proof of enrollment; academic transcript; contact information; professional photo (.jpg).
https://www.epinjury.com/scholarships
Jon Friedman Scholarship
Law Offices of Jon Friedman
$500
Deadline: 25 July 2026
Requirements: acceptance into a program at any U.S. school for Fall 2025 and GPA of 3.0 or above.
Submission: Resume; letter of acceptance; complete transcripts; headshot; 1-3 page essay on topic
- of appicants choice related to an area of law that interests them.
https://www.jonathanmfriedman.com/scholarship-application/
Legacy of Education Scholarship
DM Family Law
$1000
Deadline: 09 March 2026
Requirements: child of licensed teacher or professor or other educator; minimum 3.0 GPA; enrolled
- or planning to enroll in a college program within the US for spring 2026 semester; at least
- 17 years old; permanent resident or citizen of United States.
Submission: 500 word essay: describe how your parent's career as an educator impacted your academic
- pursuits. What have you learned from your parent to further your own education?; headshot; transcript;
- proof of enrollment
See website for application
https://www.dmfamilylaw.com/scholarship
Lifeguard Heroes Scholarship
The Doan Law Firm
$1000 (5 awards)
Deadline: 03 June 2026
Eligibility: has a position as a lifeguard for at least one year or be working as a lifeguard;
- enrolled or planning to enroll in an undergraduate or graduate program for spring 2026; at least
- 17 years of age; citizen of United States
Submission: proof of enrollment; proof of employment as a lifeguard; 500 word or 3-minute video on
- what has been your most meaningful accomplishment as a lifeguard?
https://www.personalinjurylawyersflorida.com/scholarship
McGuire Law Firm Scholarship
McGuire Law Firm
$1000
Deadline: 15 September 2026
Requirements: U.S. citizen or otherwise authorized to work in the U.S.; attending or entering law
- school in the fall of 2026; minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Submission: complete resume; 1-3 page typed essay on the topic of student's choice related to area
- of law they intend to pursue; complete copy of school transcripts; acceptance letter from a school
- within the U.S.; proof of legal residency in the U.S.
https://www.kentmcguirelaw.com/scholarship-application/
Melehy Associates Public Service Scholarship
Melehy Associates
$1000
Deadline: 05 January 2026
Eligibility: Pursuing a degree related to public service or a career in public service; cumulative
- GPA of 3.5 or higher; enrolled or planning to enroll in college or university within the U.S. for
- the spring of 2026; at least 17 years old; citizen of the United States.
Submission: essay of approximately 500 words (see web site for subject/details); proof of enrollment;
- unofficial transcript; evidence of most recent GPA; resume; and headshot.
https://www.melehylaw.com/scholarship
Parents with Passion Scholarship
Coover & Associates
$1000
Deadline: 04 May 2026
Eligibility: be a single parent; GPA of 3.0 or higher; enrolled or planning to enroll in a college
- program within the U.S. for the Fall 2025 semester; at least 17 years old; citizen of U.S.
Submission: online application; proof of enrollment; proof of GPA; headshot; essay of 750 words:
- why did you decide to go to college as a single parent? How does attending and pursuing your
- college degree affect your children? How would obtaining a college degree affect your family?
https://www.coovandassoc.com/scholarship
Russell Law Firm Scholarship
Russell Law Firm LLC
$500
Deadline: 31 August 2026
Requirements: accepted into any U.S. school for fall 2025-2026; GPA of 3.0 or better.
Submission: Resume; 1-3 page essay on topic of students choice related to an area of law that
- interests them; letter of acceptance to U.S. college or university; complete transcripts;
- headshot of applicant.
https://dannyrusselllaw.com/scholarship-application/
Seger Law Aspiring Professionals Scholarship
Seger Law
$1000
Deadline: 01 July 2026
Eligibility: 2.5 GPA or better; citizen or permanent resident of United States; at least 17 years old;
- law students currently enrolled in law school; undergraduate students planning to attend law school.
Submission: proof of enrollment or acceptance to an accredited business or legal program; unofficial
- transcript with proof of GPA; other details provided for in the application.
- 500-700 word essay answering one of two questions listed on the website.
https://www.segerlawfirm.com/scholarship
Spolin Law Civil Rights/Criminal Law Essay Competition & $1000 Scholarship
Spolin Law P.C.
$1000
Deadline: 1 November or 1 October
Submit an essay of no more than 2000 words on what does the U.S. Constitution Mean to You
Requirements: must be enrolled in college or university; GPA of 3.0 or higher
https://www.spolinlaw.com/scholarship/
Swenson & Shelley Scholarship
Swenson & Shelley Injury Attorneys
$1000 & $500(2)
Deadline: 05 June 2026
Requirements: U.S. citizens or authorized to work in U.S.; planning to attend law school in the
- fall of 2026; minimum GPA of 3.0
Submission: complete resume; 1-3 page typed essay on topic of student's choice related to area of
- law they intend to pursue; complete school transcripts; acceptance letter from school in the U.S.;
- proof of legal residency in the U.S.
https://www.swensonshelley.com/scholarship-application/
The Freedman Law Workplace Rights Scholarship
Freedman Law LLC
$1000
Deadline: 04 March 2026
Requirements: Must have a passion for civil rights and/or employment law-related issues; 3.5 GPA or
- higher from last institution attended; enrolled or planning to enroll in a college/university for
- the Spring 2026 semester; must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States.
Submission: Proof of enrollment; copy of official or unofficial transcripts demonstrating a GPA of
- 3.5 or higher; contact information; essay or video: How do you plan to use your education to
- promote workers' rights and/or civil rights in employment spaces?
https://www.freedlawfirm.com/scholarship
The Homeland Heroes Scholarship
Law Offices of Murphy & Price LLP
$1000
Deadline: 10 June 2026
Requirements: child of a military veteran or an armed forces member; cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher;
enrolled within the U.S. for fall of 2026; 17 or older; citizen of United States.
Submission: 1000 word essay on what role should the military play in shaping our country's future?
- How should our military interact with the wider world?
- Proof of enrollment and proof of GPA.
https://www.jdmurphylaw.com/scholarship
Uplifting Communities Scholarship
The Law Office of Donald L. Bell
$1500
Deadline: 30 March 2026
Requirements: show a demonstrated commitment and involvement in uplifting underserved
- communities through volunteerism and advocacy; enrolled in good academic standing at accredited
- college or university; GPA of at least 2.7; 17 or older; U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
Submission: proof of enrollment for Spring 2026 semester; contact information; 2 minute video
- essay on one of two topics on the website.
https://www.donaldbellaw.com/scholarship
Wounded First Responders Scholarship
Parthemos Curran Beulow and Polizzi PLLC
$1000
Deadline: 06 April 2026
Eligibility: you must be a first responder unjured in the line of duty OR the child of an injured
- responder; enrolled or planning to enroll in an undergraduate or graduate program within the U.S.
- for the fall 2025 semester; at least 17 years old; citizen of the U.S.
Submission: proof of enrollment; record of employment as first responder (or parental proof); 500-word
- essay: describe how your experience as a first responder - or the child of a first responder - has
- changed you. How does your pursuit of higher education relate back to your experience?
https://www.pcbplaw.com/scholarship
The above scholarships have been submitted directly to Mississippi College School of Law and is not to be considered comprehensive. You may be able to find other potential scholarships by searching the web.
One such location with multiple scholarship opportunities is here: bold.org
