Justice Adolpho A. Birch Jr. Scholarship

$5,000
1 winner$5,000
Awarded
Application Deadline
Jul 15, 2023
Winners Announced
Aug 15, 2023
Education Level
Graduate, Undergraduate
Recent Bold.org scholarship winners
Eligibility Requirements
Education Level:
Undergraduate or graduate student
Race/Ethnicity:
BIPOC
Career Goal:
Lawyer
Education Goal:
Law School
Education Level:
Race/Ethnicity:
Career Goal:
Education Goal:
Undergraduate or graduate student
BIPOC
Lawyer
Law School

Easing barriers to higher education, especially for underserved and underrepresented students, is critical to making a legal education accessible. Law school, in particular, presents a significant financial burden due to high tuition, academic rigor, and the opportunity costs of not fully devoting to your coursework.

This scholarship seeks to honor the life of Justice Adolpho A. Birch, Jr., the only Tennessean to serve on every level of the state's judiciary and the first African-American Chief Justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court.

Any BIPOC individual currently in the law school application process may apply for the scholarship.

To apply, please answer the below essay questions and please also upload a copy of your resume.

Selection Criteria:
Ambition, Drive, Passion
Published April 15, 2023
$5,000
1 winner$5,000
Awarded
Application Deadline
Jul 15, 2023
Winners Announced
Aug 15, 2023
Education Level
Graduate, Undergraduate
Recent Bold.org scholarship winners
Essay Topic

(1) Tell us what matters most to you, and why? (500 word maximum)

(2) What are the most valuable insights you’ve learned from the law school application process? How will these insights help you in your transition to law school? (500 word maximum)

500–1000 words

Winners and Finalists

August 2023

Finalists
Denisha Emmanuel
American University
Powder Springs, GA
Jasmyne Hinson
Duke University
Pennsauken Township, NJ
Thierno Diallo
Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
Nicholas Fox
Georgetown University
Country Club Hills, IL
Jhoana Merino-Martinez
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus
Perth Amboy, NJ
Nathaniel Cambridge
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Christina Houston
West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV
JLen Bester
Southern University Law Center
Houston, TX
Jalen Brown
Seattle University
Seattle, WA
Danielle Miles
New York University
Oakland, CA
Codey Bates
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN
Chandler Rankin
Harvard College
San Francisco, CA
Copenhagen Elliott
Northwestern University
Dallas, TX
Olivia Chijioke
Brooklyn Law School
Brooklyn, NY
jayda peets
College of William and Mary
Washington, DC
Freddy Wong
Georgetown University
Springfield, VA
Christian Viegas
University of Southern California
Anaheim, CA
Briana Napoleon
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
North Miami, FL
Vivian Wong
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
Piaja Brooks
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
Atlanta, GA
Johnathan Fuentes
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
Caili Anderson
University of California-Los Angeles
Lathrop, CA
Andres Moreno III
California Western School of Law
Chula Vista, CA
Abigail DeMonte
Touro College
Farmingville, NY
Arianna Bivins
Texas Southern University
Pearland, TX
Ann Pusselwhyte
Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Queens, NY
Brianna Adams
Yeshiva University
Newark, NJ
Elias Massion
Boston College
Nashville, TN
Kennedy Freeman
The University of Alabama
College Park, GA
Calia Johnson
George Washington University
Concord, NC
Sparrow Caldwell
University of Southern California
Nashville, TN
Alexandra Sarkis
University of California-Los Angeles
Lawrence, KS
Sherman King
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Woodbury, NJ

Winning Application

Kamilah Newton
Fordham UniversityThe Bronx, NY

FAQ

When is the scholarship application deadline?

The application deadline is Jul 15, 2023. Winners will be announced on Aug 15, 2023.

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