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Willcox Savage Scholarship
Hampton Roads Community Foundation
For African American/Black law students or other historically marginalized racial or ethnic groups such as, but not limited to, Native American/Indigenous, Hispanic/Latinx, Middle Eastern, Asian and Pacific Islander, who are long-time Virginia residents enrolled in a juris doctor program. Preference shall be given to first-year law students, students attending a law school in Virginia, and/or students from Hampton Roads.
Some application deadlines have not yet been announced. In those cases, the dates posted are based on the scholarship provider’s most recent information. Please confirm each deadline via the provider’s website.
Enrolling/enrolled in a JD program at an accredited law school in the U.S.
U.S. Citizen or permanent resident
Black or other historically marginalized racial or ethnic group
Virginia Resident
The scholarship is renewable.
Although open to BIPOC students from anywhere in Virginia going to any accredited law school in the US, preference will be given to applicants from the Hampton Roads area and students attend Virginia law schools.