***Applications for the 2024 cycle are now closed. Our next cycle, for those applying in fall 2026, opens in summer/fall 2025.***

Financial barriers and a lack of guidance often prevent underrepresented students from attending law school. The PracticePro Pre-Law Diversity Scholarship provides students with the resources to navigate the law school admissions process and prepare for fulfilling legal careers. Through the Pre-Law Diversity Scholarship, PracticePro aims to cultivate diverse talent at the earliest stage by helping underrepresented pre-law students secure acceptances to top law schools and prepare for legal recruiting and practice.

SCHOLARSHIP COMPONENTS

ELIGIBILITY

Applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements:

• Junior or Senior in college or graduated college in the last five years;
• Applying for admission to law school in Fall 2025 (Class of 2029);
• Minimum 3.2 undergraduate GPA; and
• A personal background that contributes to the diversity of the legal profession, including but not limited to gender, racial, or ethnic groups historically underrepresented in the legal profession, the LGBTQ+ community, those with a disability, socioeconomic need, military experience, first-generation educational status, or any other considerable hardships, challenges, or life experiences.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Please submit:

1. Pre-Law Diversity Scholarship Application Form

2. Resume 

3. Undergraduate transcript (unofficial copies are acceptable)

4. 350-word personal statement answering the following question: “How has the richness and diversity of your life experiences affected your and the decision to become a lawyer?” (Please include the total word count at the end of the page.)

5. (Strongly Recommended) 2-minute video introducing yourself and sharing how the PracticePro Pre-Law Scholarship will help you achieve your goal of becoming an attorney (Please make sure you have not restricted the accessibility of or permissions to your video prior to submission.)

Submission Instructions:

• Please email the application materials above to scholarships@practicepro.cc, email subject line “Pre-Law Diversity Scholarship – [your name]”.
• You must submit one PDF, containing items #2-4, titled “Full Name_Pre-Law Diversity Scholarship”, e.g., Bailey Robinson_Pre-Law Diversity Scholarship. You can either include a link to your video (#5) in the PDF file or attach it as a separate file in your transmission email.
• Unofficial copies of transcripts are sufficient. Please ensure that you include a transcript/grades for any credits that transferred to your undergraduate institution.
• For #5, smartphone recordings are acceptable. Please ensure that you have not restricted the accessibility or permission to view your video before sending it to us. The video needs to be available for download. You can send standalone MP4 files that can be sent as an attachment in your application email. You can also share a Vimeo or YouTube link which can be unlisted but must remain available for access until December 31, 2024. 

TIMELINE

TESTIMONIALS

Darielle Martin

Duke Law ’27

“As a first-generation college student, I often had to seek out resources and support on my own, and rarely saw people in those support roles that looked like or could relate to me. This scholarship was monumental in my law school journey because it gave me financial support and resources to prepare for the LSAT. In addition, I received one-on-one coaching and writing assistance with my personal and diversity statement. Without this program I would not have been able to submit strong applications that most accurately reflected my capability and drive.”

Tariq Rajei

Wash U. St. Louis ’27

“Being the first person in my family to consider attending law school and pursuing a career in the legal field, I didn’t have people to guide me on my journey of taking the LSAT, building a legal resume, and completing the other components of applying to law school. With the help of Niki and the rest of the PracticePro team, the process of applying to law school and preparing for a career in law are so much less daunting for me. I am so thankful to be a Pre-Law Diversity Scholar because the PracticePro team has constantly recognized and encouraged my potential. I can’t wait to see how far I’ll go under PracticePro’s expert guidance!”

Lailah Spicer

Howard University ’23, GW Law ’27

“This scholarship was life-changing, as it gave me the financial resources to take an LSAT prep course and provided me with advisors to assist me through the entire law school process. Having a team who believed in me and saw my potential from day one has helped guide me throughout this process and brought me one step closer to accomplishing my goal of becoming a lawyer.”

Additional Resources

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Free Resources: For a step-by-step guide on applying to law school and expert insight into each part of the process, check out our YouTube series on law school admissions! We’ve broken the application cycle into digestible and practical chunks to help you get into a top law school!

Career Coaching for Pre-Law Students: For personalized coaching on law school admissions and career counseling from the very beginning of your legal career, check out our Career Coaching for Pre-Law Students.