Delaware Law Donor Scholarships for Academic Year 2023-2024

Please note that the completed common scholarship application and supporting documentation must be returned to dlscholarships@widener.edu by May 24, 2023. If the scholarship criteria includes financial need, accepted applicants and students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) which can be found by visiting https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa. If you have any questions, please contact the Financial Aid Office at 302-477-2272 or DelawareLawFinAid@widener.edu.

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Fill out the online common application for Delaware Donor Scholarships

The Linda L. Ammons Diversity Scholarship

Awarded to a Second Year JD student who is a US Citizen and self identifies as a member of a one of the following groups that are underrepresented in the legal profession: American Indian/Alaskan, African-American, Asian or Pacific Islander, Latino or Hispanic. Applicant must display the qualities of scholarship, leadership, service to school or community and demonstrate financial need.

Dean Alfred Avins Memorial Scholarship

The Dean Alfred Avins Memorial Scholarship is awarded to a rising third year RD or ED student with the highest combined GPA in Constitutional Law I & II. No Application needed.

The Bank of America Scholarship

Awarded annually to an economically disadvantaged resident of Wilmington, Delaware. If a student cannot be identified who is a resident of Wilmington, the scholarship may be awarded to an economically disadvantaged student from the state of Delaware.

The Carl Battle & Leon Williams African-American Law Scholarship

Awarded to a Second Year JD student who self identifies as an African-American, has financial need and displays qualities of scholarship, leadership and service to school or community.

Howard M. Berg Scholarship

Available to full-time law students who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement, character and service to the law school.

Wallace Chadwick Scholarships

Available to 2RD, 3RD, 2ED, 3ED and 4ED students. Awards are made to students who grew up in and maintain a substantial connection to Delaware County, Pennsylvania and have participated in community service.

Harvey Alan Chernoff Memorial Scholarship

Available to a student who excels in Constitutional Law, demonstrates financial need and maintains an overall GPA of 3.0 or better, and demonstrates an interest in the pursuit of pro-bono representation service.

The Esther F. Clark Memorial Scholarship

Awarded annually to the student with the highest combined average in Evidence and Criminal Procedure. No Application needed.

William Conner Memorial Scholarship

Awarded to a 3RD or 4ED student who has demonstrated an interest in and an aptitude for administrative law. No Application needed.

The Honorable James C. Crumlish Scholarship

Awarded to an incoming JD student based on a combination of financial need, academic merit and service to the community (both present and anticipated future service). No Application needed.

Michael G. DeFino Endowed Scholarship

Awarded to an incoming JD student in the regular or extended division to enhance the diversity of the law school community.  Preference will be given to an applicant or applicants who earned a bachelor’s degree from Delaware State University. No application required.

The Honorable Joseph W. De Furia Memorial Scholarship

Available to a 3RD or 4ED student. Selection is based on academic achievement, service to the Law School and demonstrated effectiveness in dealing with people.

The Delaware Association of Lawyers' Spouses Scholarship

Available to 2RD, 2ED, 3RD, 3ED and 4ED students. Selection is based on an overall GPA equal to or greater than a 2.3 and a demonstrated contribution of law-related service to the Delaware community.

Edmund Dobrowolski Memorial Scholarship

Awarded to a JD student entering his or her 2nd year that has demonstrated a commitment to public service and has financial need.

The Honorable William Duffy Memorial Scholarship

Available to 3RD and 4ED students. Selection is based on financial need and academic merit, with eligible students holding a minimum 2.75 GPA. Preference is to be given to a student who works or volunteers in one of the Widener University Delaware Law clinics, or is currently active as a volunteer in a community service or nonprofit organization. Current and previous recipients are eligible to receive the scholarship each year.

Howard And Nancy Finkelman Scholarship

Available to MARRIED 2ED, 3ED and 4ED students. Selection based on financial need, an overall GPA of above a 2.0-3.0. You must have successfully completed Evidence and at least one elective in Trial Advocacy.

Friends of Widener University Delaware Law School

Awarded to an incoming law student who is a current resident of Delaware and has significant undergraduate scholarly achievement. No Application necessary.

Honey F. Golby Memorial Scholarship

Available to 3RD or 4ED students. Selection is based on financial need, school and community activities, and demonstrated scholastic achievement.

Zelda Herrmann Memorial Scholarship

Zelda Herrmann Memorial Scholarship is awarded annually to a female JD student attending Delaware Law in their 3rd or 4th year who has demonstrated excellence in scholarship, significant traits of leadership and is likely to make a substantial pro bono contribution as a practicing attorney. Students in the regular or extended division may apply.

The Honorable Ned L. Hirsh Memorial Scholarship

Available to 2ED, 3ED or 4ED students. Selection based on financial need, an overall cumulative GPA between 2.0 and 3.0, and an interest in pursuing a career in Civil Litigation.

Fairfax Leary, Jr. Memorial Scholarship

Available to 3RD or 4ED students with a demonstrated interest in Commercial Law. Selection is based on demonstration of interest in the areas of commercial law, commercial transactions or banking, and an overall GPA of 2.5.

The Paul Isaac Leiter Memorial Scholarship

Available to 2^nd, 3^rd and/or 4^th Year extended division students. Selection based on demonstrated financial need and ability to perform successfully in the law school program.

The Thomas Lodge Memorial Scholarship

Available to 2RD or 2ED student who has demonstrated commitment to the delivery of public interest legal services as demonstrated through community activities and employment prior to and during law school.

James J. McEldrew Scholarship

Awarded annually to a JD student who is or has served in the U.S. Navy and/or U.S. Marines. Applicants may be a Regular or Extended Division student entering their second, third or fourth year and must be a current or honorably discharged member of the Navy or Marines. Applicants must also have a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.60.

James P. McGory Memorial Scholarship

Awarded to a second-year student in the Juris Doctor program with an overall cumulative GPA equal to or greater than 3.0 demonstrating financial need.

The George K. Miller Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded annually to a JD student who has overcome a personal or academic challenge and persevered in their studies while attending Delaware Law (as witnessed and attested to by at least one Delaware Law professor). Applicants must be a Regular or Extended Division student in their second year at the Delaware campus and a current New Jersey State resident who lived in NJ for at least one year prior to attending Delaware Law. Applicants must also be in good academic standing (cumulative grade point average of 2.0+).

Charles P. Mirarchi, Sr. Memorial Scholarship

Available to extended division students in good standing, perceived meritorious and exhibiting those special qualities which enable the student to work full-time while attending law school.

The Bruce M. & Elizabeth M. Monroe Intellectual Property Scholarship

Awarded to a 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year student who has demonstrated academic achievement in the following courses: Intellectual Property, Copyrights, or similar future course offerings in intellectual property. No Application needed.

Hugh B. Pearce Memorial Scholarship

Awarded to a rising second year student and will be based on academic achievement, financial need, and commitment to public service as demonstrated through prior employment, volunteer activities, or military service.

The Michael J. Petrelia Memorial Scholarship

Awarded annually to an Extended Division Student entering his second year of JD study who can demonstrate service to the community and plans to continue to serve to the community, has achieved academic merit and has financial need.

Angelina and Victor Piccone Memorial Scholarship

Awarded to a deserving incoming evening student from the Philadelphia area with financial need. No Application Required.

The William Prickett Corporate and Business Law Scholarship

Awarded to a JD student who has academically excelled in the study of corporate law and civil litigation. Applicants must be a Regular Division student with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 in their third year at the Delaware campus. Applicants must be planning to take the DE Bar Exam upon graduation. The recipient must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits/semester for the award year. It must be completed and returned with supporting documentation to DelawareLawFinAid@widener.edu. Submission should be titled "Prickett Scholarship Application_your last name. Application available: August 1, 2023.

Dean Anthony Santoro Scholarship

Available to 3RD or 4ED students. Selection based on high scholastic standing and demonstrated superior leadership abilities.

The Alexander V. Sarcione, Jr. Endowed Scholarship

Available to a JD student enrolled in the extended division. Selection is based on financial need and academic merit, with eligible students holding a minimum 3.00 GPA. Current and previous recipients are eligible to receive the scholarship each year.

William I. Schaffer Memorial Scholarship

Available to students about to enter the 3RD or 4ED program. This award is made in recognition of scholastic achievement and is to be used to assist a student who is completing his/her entire legal education at Delaware Law School.

Taishoff Family Endowed Scholarship

Awarded to an incoming law student with an outstanding academic record. The student shall demonstrate a commitment to public service through prior employment or volunteer activities, with a priority given to those honorably discharged from military service. No Application Required.

John Warrington Memorial Scholarship

Available to a second, third, or fourth year JD student who demonstrates financial need.

John A. and Donna C. Wetzel Endowed Scholarship

To support a partial scholarship for a non-traditional incoming student or students who have a General Equivalency Diploma (GED) and/or served and was honorably discharged from a branch of the United States Armed Forces.

Bernard S. Wildstein Memorial Scholarship

Available to 2RD, 2ED, 3RD, 3ED and 4ED DE campus students. Selection based on academic achievement and service to the community.