2023 Scholarships Now Closed 

Completion of items 1 through 5 of the Scholarship Application is mandatory.  Failure to complete the entire application will result in elimination.  If the information requested does not apply, enter N/A.

ELIGIBILITY – To be eligible, an applicant must satisfy the following requirements:

1. Be of Iranian-American heritage
2. Be enrolled in or accepted for enrollment in an ABA-accredited law school
3. Be in a position to accept the scholarship in the school year for which it is being awarded
4. Be a full-time student, part-time, evening, or LLM student
5. Is not already a recipient of full funding for education from another organization (e.g., students receiving a full scholarship from an academic institution, members of the Armed Services attending US Military Academies, students receiving full reimbursement from an employer)

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FORM

  • Submit only one application package.
    a) Complete the application form.
    b) Upload all of the application materials listed below.
  • All application materials must be completed in ENGLISH. For LLM or other students with a foreign academic background, include official translations of non-English academic      materials.
  • No application materials will be returned; no exceptions will be made.
  • Do NOT submit photographs of yourself with the application.
  • Must not already be a recipient of full funding for education (e.g., students receiving a full scholarship from an academic institution, members of the Armed Services attending US Military Academies, students receiving full reimbursement from an employer)

DEADLINES

To be accepted for review, an applicant must submit ALL REQUIRED ITEMS as listed below by the following deadlines. Late applications will NOT be accepted.

IABA NorCal Public Interest Scholarship – 11:59 p.m. on July 15, 2023 (opens May 1, 2023) 

IABA Judge Iravani-Sani Public Interest Scholarship – 11:59 p.m. on July 15, 2023 (opens May 1, 2023) 

IABA NorCal General Scholarship – 11:59 p.m. on July 15, 2023 (opens May 1, 2023) 

IABA Foundation Scholarship – 11:59 p.m. on July 31, 2023 (opens May 1, 2023) 

If you have any questions about IABA scholarships, please email scholarship@iabafoundation.org.

APPLICATION MATERIALS

All information must be provided in ENGLISH.  Incomplete applications or application packages will be immediately disqualified from review with no further follow-up. Applications emailed after the applicable deadline will be disqualified from review with no further follow-up.

The following items must be submitted:

  1. COMPLETED APPLICATION FORM
  2. PROFESSIONAL DATA (Resume) – On a single 8.5 x 11 paper, supply a brief resume including education history, work experience (including your duties, starting and terminating dates), and any other pertinent information such as community involvement and publications.  Briefly describe any research projects you have completed.
  3. APPLICANT’S STATEMENT – A typewritten statement or essay written by the applicant, NO MORE THAN TWO SINGLE-SIDED 1.5-SPACED PAGES, 12-INCH OR LARGER TIMES NEW ROMAN FONT describing:
    a) why you would like to be an attorney, and/or
    b) how you believe you will make a difference as an attorney with respect to Iranian-American issues and concerns, and/or
    c) what influenced you to study law
    d) what the scholarship money awarded would be used for.  (you may be required to provide information regarding the program/event for which you intend on using this scholarship)
  4. TRANSCRIPTS – Provide unofficial copies of all transcripts (including anywhere that you did not receive a diploma from) for your entire undergraduate college/university enrollment. Also, provide an unofficial copy of your law school transcript. If for some reason you are unable to submit transcripts, contact scholarship@iabafoundation.org prior to the scholarship deadline.
  5. RECOMMENDATION LETTER – ONLY required for the Judge Iravani-Sani Public Interest Scholarship. You must submit at least one recommendation letter.