SCHOLARSHIPS

The ABWA Ruth Whitehead Whaley Scholarship is awarded on the basis of demonstrated community service, personal financial need and enrollment at an accredited law school in Connecticut, New Jersey or New York.

We want to stress that academic performance is not the deciding factor. Recommendations and personal statements should reflect community service activities.

Interested in applying? Please complete the entire application below or download a copy. All information submitted is strictly confidential.

Personal Information

Name *
Email *
Current Mailing Address *Street, City, State, Zip
Permanent Mailing Address *Street, City, State, Zip
U.S Citizenship *
Yes No
If not a U.S Citizen, please indicate your status:
Student Visa Permanent U.S Resident
Day Phone *
Evening Phone
Cell Phone
How did you first learn of ABWA? *

Education

InstructionsPlease complete all fields. Enter N/A where not applicable.

Undergraduate College/University

Name & Location *
Dates Attended (MM/YY) *
Major *
Degree *
Date of Degree (Expected Graduation) *

Graduate College/University

Name & Location *
Dates Attended (MM/YY) *
Major *
Degree *
Date of Degree (Expected Graduation) *

Law School

Name & Location *
Dates Attended (MM/YY) *
Major *
Degree *
Date of Degree (Expected Graduation) *

Awards, Honors, Prizes or Scholarships

Please list academic honors, prizes or scholarships you received in college

Employment

List chronologically employment including military service over the last 10 years. Please include summer employment. N.B. Name & Address of Employer/Position/Date of Employment/Annual or Monthly Salary are required details.
1.Provide Only: Name & Address of Employer/Position/Date of Employment/Annual or Monthly Salary
2.Provide Only: Name & Address of Employer/Position/Date of Employment/Annual or Monthly Salary
3.Provide Only: Name & Address of Employer/Position/Date of Employment/Annual or Monthly Salary
4.Provide Only: Name & Address of Employer/Position/Date of Employment/Annual or Monthly Salary
5.Provide Only: Name & Address of Employer/Position/Date of Employment/Annual or Monthly Salary
6.Provide Only: Name & Address of Employer/Position/Date of Employment/Annual or Monthly Salary

Financial Information

Indicate how you have financed your undergraduate and graduate education. Please give appropriate cumulative amounts.

Undergraduate Financial Aid (If zero, enter “0”)

Freshman Year Grants *
Freshman Year Loans *
Sophomore Year Grants *
Sophomore Year Loans *
Junior Year Grants *
Junior Year Loans *
Senior Year Grants *
Senior Year Loans *
Total Undergraduate Grants *
Total Undergraduate Loans *

Graduate Financial Aid (If zero, enter “0”)

Year 1 Grants *
Year 1 Loan *
Year 2 Grants *
Year 2 Loans *
Year3 Grants *
Year 3 Loans *
Total Graduate Grants *
Total Graduate Loans *

Federal Loans

Are you currently in default on a federal educational loan? *
Yes No
How much of the total loan amount is subsidized? (If zero, enter “0”)
Undergraduate *
Graduate *

Biographical Information

Household

Size of household *(include the applicant, spouse and student’s dependent children)
Number enrolled in college *(include all household members enrolled at least half-time)
Number of Dependents *

Spouse

Married? *
Yes No
Spouse's Name
Spouse's Occupation
Spouse's Annual Salary

Parents

Father's Name
Father's Occupation
Father's Annual Salary
Mother's Name
Mother's Occupation
Mother's Annual Salary

Dependents

1. Name & Age
Relation
Name of School & Annual Cost
2. Name & Age
Relation
Name of School & Annual Cost
3. Name & Age
Relation
Name of School & Annual Cost
4. Name & Age
Relation
Name of School & Annual Cost

Recommendation

InstructionsA recommendation must accompany all applications. Please download a copy here if you have not already done so. Completed recommendations should be mailed (no faxes) to the following mailing address:
Diane Gatewood, Chair-Scholarship Committee
The Association of Black Women Attorneys, Inc.
255 West 36th Street, Suite 800
New York, New York 10018

Please note this is a mailing and NOT physical address

Personal Statement

Write a brief statement of not more than 200 words concerning your professional goals, particularly emphasizing significant community service activities or events in areas that you have been employed or volunteered. Be as specific as possible.
Statement

Verification

Please enter any two digits with no spaces (Example: 12) *
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