Law Scholarships for Hispanic and Latino Students

Hispanics are the fastest growing ethnic community in the U.S.  More and more hispanic students are attending college and purusing education in teh field of law.  In order to encourage them to attend the law school there are several scholarships available to them:

The Puerto Rican Bar Association (PRBA) Scholarship

All Latino students attending law schools in the United States are eligible for this scholarship. PRBA selects recipients based on financial need and academic promise. All applicants must be a first or second year student.
Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund (PRLDEF)
 Attn: Maritza Maldonado
 PRBA Scholarship, PRLDEF
 99 Hudson St. Suite 1401
 New York , NY 10013

Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund

MALDEF Law School Scholarship Program awards up to $7,000 each year to individuals who can demonstrate involvement in and commitment to serve the Latino community through the legal profession.  Student must be entering their first, second or third years of law school. Students must be enrolled in law school full-time in the upcoming school year to qualify.   They also should have a good academic standing and financial need.