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 | ||
| $1,250 | Any | ||
| $500 | Any Female | ||
| M. Judith Barnett Single Parent Scholarship | $500 | Single parent |
2024 Alpha Accident Lawyers Scholarship
Alpha Accident Lawyers
$5000
Deadline: 31 December 2024 - 6:00 PM PST
Requirements: U.S. citizen and reside in the U.S.; currently enrolled or accepted to a college or
- university for the 2024 school year; GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Submission: current transcript; proof of enrollment; essay of at least 1000 words: describe a hobby
- or passion you pursue outside of academics. How does it contribute to your overall goals and growth?
See website for complete details.
https://alphaaccidentlawyers.com/scholarship/
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
Addiction Resource Scholarship Essay Contest
AddictionResource.net
$1000 & $250
Deadline: 23 August 2024
Eligibility: pursuing a college degree in the United States; enrolled full-time at a post-secondary
- institution; be enrolled for the semester in which the scholarship will be awarded; 18 years of age
- or older
Submission: Propose a creative and feasible approach to raising awareness about addiction on college
- campuses. This could be an educational campaign or peer support program or another innovative
- initiative. Essay must be original and no longer than 1200 words.
https://www.addictionresource.net/scholarships/
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
Boland Injury Lawyers Essay Contest
Boland Injury Lawyers P.C.
$500
Deadline: 31 December 2024
Requirements: Must be an undergraduate or graduate student enrolled in a U.S. college program
- interested in or seeking a law degree.
Submission: essay of no more than 1500 words on Analyzing the Impact of Social Media on Personal
- Injury Litigation. Must contain name; address; phone number; current major; and college.
See web site for full instructions for the essay.
https://boland-injury-law.com/scholarship/
Bronx Injury Lawyers P.C. Essay Competition
Bronx Injury Lawyers P.C.
$500
Deadline: 31 December 2024
Requirements: Open to both graduate and undergraduate students seeking to go to law school. All
- applicants must be enrolled in a U.S. undergraduate or graduate-level program.
Submission: Essay of no more than 1500 words: Please explain the growing importance of digital
- evidence in personal injury litigation. Must include: name; address; phone number; current
- major and college.
See web site for complete essay and submission details.
https://bronx-injury-lawyers.com/scholarship/?nocache=1
Brooklyn Injury Attorneys P.C. Essay Competition
Brooklyn Injury Attorneys P.C.
$500
Deadline: 31 December 2024
Requirements: This Scholarship is open to both graduate/law students and undergraduate students seeking
- to go to law school in the future. All applicants must be enrolled in a U.S. undergraduate or
- graduate-level program.
Submission: essay of no more than 1500 words explaining the role and effectiveness of Alternative
- Dispute Resolution in addressing the complexities of slip and fall cases. Must submit: name;
- address; phone number; current major and college.
See web site for full essay requirments and submission information.
https://brooklyn-injury-attorneys.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
David Resnick & Associates Scholarship
David Resnick & Associates P.C.
$1000
Deadline: 15 September 2024
Eligibility: U.S. citizen or authorized to work in the United States; entering law school in the
- fall of 2024; undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better.
Submission: complete resume; 1-3 page typed essay on topic of student's choice related to the
- area of law they intend to pursue; complete copy of school transcripts; acceptance letter from
- school in the U.S.; proof of legal residency in the U.S.
https://www.injuryclaimnyclaw.com/scholarship-application/
Dermer Appel Ruder Scholarship
Dermer Appel Ruder Attorneys At Law
$1000
Deadline: 01 May 2025
Submission: current resume; 1-3 page essay on topic of students' choice related to an area
- of law that interests them; complete transcripts; headshot of applicant; letter of acceptance
https://darlawllc.com/scholarship/
Disability Insurance Law Group Scholarship
Disability Insurance Law Group
$1000
Deadline: 15 September 2024
Requirements: U.S. citizen or authorized to work in the U.S.; accepted and will be attending as
- either a pre-law undergraduate or a law student in the fall of 2024; undergraduate cumulative
- minimum 3.0 GPA
Submission: completed resume; 1-3 page typed essay on topic of students choice related to law;
- acceptance letter from a school in the United States; proof of legal residency in the U.S.
https://www.dilawgroup.com/scholarship/
Financial Champions Scholarship
1F Cash Advance
$1500
Deadline: 01 October 2024
Requirements: be a U.S citizen or resident; 18 years or older; enrolled in high school or college;
- cumulative GPA of at least 3.0
Submission: 500 word essay: 'What kind of economic impact could the 2024 US election bring?'
https://1firstcashadvance.org/scholarship-2024/
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
Investor Fraud Awareness Scholarship Essay Contest - 2024
Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce
$2500
Deadline: 01 December 2024
Requirements: currently enrolled in law school or university as of the start of Fall 2024
Submission: name; valid email address; phone number; copy of transcript or proof of enrollment;
- 500 word essay in Word format: How Important is Asset Allocation and Diversification to
- Investors Today?
https://www.secatty.com/investment-fraud-awareness-scholarship-2/
Legit Course Reviewers $1000 Scholarship Program
Legit Course Reviewers
$1000
Deadline: 20 June 2025
Requirements: age 18 or older; legal U.S. / Canada resident or hold a valid student visa; enrolled
- in an undergraduate or graduate program in an accredited Canadian or U.S. college or university.
Submission: letter of acceptance to college or university; 500 word essay: Advantages and
- Disadvantages of Online Learning; headshot of applicant
https://legitcoursereviewers.com/legit-course-reviewers-1000-scholarship-program/
Lemon Law Experts Scholarship
Lemon Law Experts
$1000
Deadline: 31 August 2024
Requirements: US Citizen or hold Permanent Residency status; current or future law student;
- 3.0 GPA or better.
Submission: Proof of enrollment; valid transcript reflecting current academic standing;
- copy of US driver's license or US State ID card and/or passport. Also a short essay
- on what you plan to do with your law degree and how society will benefit.
https://lemonlawexperts.com/lemon-law-experts-scholarships/
NYC Injury Attorneys P.C. Essay Competition
NYC Injury Attorneys P.C.
$500
Deadline: 31 December 2024
Requirements: This Scholarship is open to both graduate/law students and undergraduate students
- seeking to go to law school in the future. All applicants must be enrolled in a U.S.
- undergraduate or graduate-level program.
Submission: essay of no more than 1500 words: explain how the roll of artificial intelligence
- is shaping legal proceedings. Must include: name; address; phone number; current major and
- college.
See web site for full essay instructions and submission information.
https://nyc-injury-attorneys.com/scholarship/
New Jersey Injury Lawyers P.C. Essay Contest
New Jersey Injury Lawyers P.C.
$500
Deadline: 31 December 2024
Requirements: Must be an undergraduate or graduate student enrolled in a U.S. college program
- interested in or seeking a law degree.
Submission: essay of no more than 1500 words on Rising E-Scooter Use: Addressing Safety and
- Liability in Urban Environments. Must contain name; address; phone number;current major and
- college.
See web site for full instructions for the essay.
https://new-jersey-injury-lawyers.com/scholarship/
Oliver Law Office Scholarship
Oliver Law Office
$1000
Deadline: 15 August 2024
Requirements: be a U.S. citizen or be authorized to work in the United States; proof of acceptance
- into an accredited undergraduate program (pre-law or related field) and enrollment in an
- accredited law school for the fall of the year in which the scholarship is awarded; minimum
- cumulative GPA of 3.0 at the undergraduate level.
Submission: resume; essay of 500-1000 words on topic of student's choice; certified school transcripts;
- acceptance letter from a U.S. accredited college or law school; proof of legal residency in U.S.
https://www.jamioliver.com/scholarship-application/
Omni Law Scholarship
Omni Law PC
$1000
Deadline: 15 September 2024
Eligibility: be a U.S. citizen or authorized to work in the United States; have been accepted or
- is set to attend school as a pre-law undergraduate or enter law school in the fall of 2024;
- undergraduate cumulative minimum GPA of 3.0
Requirements: completed resume; 1-3 page essay on topic of student's choice related to area of law
- they intend to pursue; complete transcripts from their educational institution; acceptance letter
- from a school within the United States; proof of legal residency in the U.S.
https://omnilawpc.com/scholarship-application/
PA Medical Malpractice Lawyers P.C. Essay Contest
PA Medical Malpractice Lawyers P.C.
$500
Deadline: 31 December 2025
Requirements: Must be an undergraduate or graduate student enrolled in a U.S. college program
- interested in or seeking a law degree.
Submission: Essay of no more than 1500 words on Medical Malpractice in Telehealth: Navigating
- Legal and Ethical and Technological Challenges in Remote Healthcare Delivery. Must include
- name; address; phone number; current major and college.
See web site for complete essay and submission details.
https://malpractice-injury-lawyers.com/scholarship/
Peace Law Firm Disability Rights Advocacy Scholarship
Peace Law Firm
$1500
Deadline: 01 August 2024
Scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate students attending or enrolled for spring/fall
- 2024 semester.
Online application. See website for more information.
Submission: 500-word essay: How can just one person create change for so many through advocacy
- for the rights of the disabled? Additional content is welcome but must be the creation of the
- student.
https://www.peacelawfirm.com/scholarship/
Philadelphia Injury Lawyers P.C. $500 Scholarship Essay Contest 2024
Philadelphia Injury Lawyers P.C.
$500
Deadline: 31 July 2024
Requirements: open to both graduate/law students and undergraduates seeking to go to law school
- in the future. Must be enrolled in a U.S. undergraduate or graduate-level program; all submissions
- should contain the authors name and address and phone number and current major/college.
- All submissions to be emailed to: 2024philadelphiascholarship@gmail.com; all submissions in PDF
- format
Submit an essay using the topic listed on the web site.
-
https://philly-injury-law.com/scholarship.html
Pittsburgh Injury Lawyers P.C. $500 Scholarship Essay Contest 2024
Pittsburgh Injury Lawyers P.C.
$500
Deadline: 31 July 2024
Requirements: undergraduate or graduate/law students actively enrolled in U.S. institution.
- See web site for full instructions. Application to be sent to: 2024pittsburghscholarship@gmail.com
Submission: Essay: How will medical malpractice law be affected by the increasing frequency
- of telemedicine? Will proving liability for malpractice become more or less difficult? Explain.
https://www.pittsburgh-injury-lawyers.com/scholarship/
Shainfeld Law PC Scholarship for Students
Shainfeld Law PC
$500
Deadline: 15 December 2024
Requirements: entering law school in the Fall 2024; GPA of 3.0 or better; accepted into a program
- at any U.S. school for Fall 2024
Submission: Resume; 1-3 page essay on topic of students choice related to an area of law that
- interests them; letter of acceptance; complete transcripts; headshot of applicant.
https://lemonlawnow.com/scholarship-application/
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/
The 2024 Law Offices of Daniel Kim Scholarship
Law Offices of Daniel Kim
$5000
Deadline: 31 December 2024
Requirements: Currently enrolled or accepted to a university or college for 2024/25 school year;
- in good academic standing with a minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher; be a U.S. citizen
Submission: 750-1000 word essay on 'If you could spend a year studying abroad experiencing
- another culture where would you go and why?'; most recent high school or college transcript;
- proof of enrollment or acceptance to a college or university.
https://usaccidentlawyer.com/the-law-offices-of-daniel-kim-scholarship/
Trombley & Hanes Scholarship
Trombley & Hanes
$500
Deadline: 31 August 2024
For a student entering law school for the Fall Semester of 2024 and have a 3.0 GPA or better.
Submission: 1-3 page essay on topic of student's choice relating to an area of law that interests
- them; resume; letter of acceptance to law school; complete transcripts; headshot photo.
To be awarded the first week of September 2024.
https://www.trombleyhaneslaw.com/scholarship-application/
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
