Highlights
Tuition fee
73206 USD / year
73206 USD / year
73206 USD / year
Unknown
Tuition fee
73206 USD / year
73206 USD / year
73206 USD / year
Unknown
Duration
48 months
Duration
48 months
Apply date
Unknown
Apply date
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Start date
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Start date
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Campus location
Hamilton, United States
Campus location
Hamilton, United States
Taught in
English
Taught in
English

About

The major in Japanese of Colgate University provides students with a solid foundation in the disciplines of Japanese language, literature, and culture through extensive language training and broad exposure to Japanese literary and cultural traditions.

Overview

Key facts:

  • When learning Chinese or Japanese at the Colgate University, you will also learn a great deal about the people and the culture the language represents. Through four-years of classroom language training and study-abroad experiences, you will acquire the proficiency you need to pursue graduate study or a variety of careers related to East Asia.
  • We also teach cultural courses in English, including courses on literature and film, the Japanese Village, the Chinese City, and Chinese Popular Culture. Qualified students may arrange independent study beyond the courses offered.
  • Explore the languages and literatures of China and Japan to develop a deep understanding of the global influence of East Asian cultures.
  • Colgate’s Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures combines immersive language learning in small classes and study-abroad experiences with a vigorous English-based examination of East Asian cultures, arts, and scholarship.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

  • Japan through Literature and Film 
  • Readings in Japanese 
  • Advanced Readings in Japanese
  • Advanced Grammar in Japanese
  • Advanced Japanese 

Key information

Duration

  • Full-time
    • 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

English
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Credits

32 alternative credits

A minimum of 32 academic course credits is required for graduation.

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

  • Hamilton, United States

What students do after studying

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

  • Application
  • Application fee 
  • Two academic teacher recommendations
  • Guidance counselor recommendation
  • Official high school transcript
  • High school senior grades
  • Official standardized testing scores (optional for all fall 2021 applicants)

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

  • International

    Non-residents
    73206 USD / year
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  • Out-of-State
    73206 USD / year
    ≈ 73206 USD / year

  • Domestic

    In-State
    73206 USD / year
    ≈ 73206 USD / year

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Japanese.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

Independent provider
Grant
20000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Top-Up Scholarship
Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
18 Dec 2026
Klein Family Scholarship

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Stipendium Peregrinum

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
07 Oct 2026
Fulbright U.S. Student Program

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U.S. government
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
40000 USD
Deadline
19 Mar 2027
Mary Doctor Fine Arts Scholarship

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Blumenthal Performing Arts
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
25600 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Next 100 (Kitas 100)

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Government of the Republic of Lithuania
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
7000000 KRW
Deadline
Not specified
Overseas Exchange Scholarship Program Of Mirae Asset Park Hyeon Joo Foundation

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
40000 AUD
Deadline
30 Sep 2026
Veterans’ Fund Indigenous Scholarships
Merit-based

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American Australian Association (AAA)
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
31 Jan 2027
Bakala Foundation Scholarship Program
Merit-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
300000 HKD
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
Hong Kong Scholarship For Excellence Scheme
Merit-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
30000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Baltic American Freedom Foundation Scholarships

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
28000 USD
Deadline
Anytime
Hagop Bogigian Scholarship

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Crown Prince International Scholarship Program (CPISP)

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
16800 USD
Deadline
01 Oct 2026
German Academic Exchange Service -Scholarships for Exchange Programs

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
15 Dec 2026
Hong Kong Schools Alumni Federation Scholarship
Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
04 Nov 2026
Difference Makers Scholarship
Merit-based

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Brandon Wong & Associates
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
28 Feb 2027
Hope For Addiction Scholarship
Merit-based

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Samba Recovery
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
16 Dec 2026
Hoggatt Injury Law Children of Injured Workers Scholarship
Need-based

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HOGGATT Injury Law
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
12 Dec 2026
Defense Against Distracted Driving Scholarship
Merit-based

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J&Y Law Firm
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
17 Feb 2027
Helping Hand Scholarship
Merit-based

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McSwain Rapp Law, LLC
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick LTD Undergraduate Scholarship
Merit-based

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Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick LTD
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Anytime
Central/South American Scholarship

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
2500 USD
Deadline
15 Dec 2026
Rebuilding the Road Ahead: How an Accident Inspired My New Direction Scholarship
Merit-based

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Chaikin Trial Group
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
5000 USD
Deadline
15 Feb 2027
The GET Foundation Scholarship
Need-based

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Get-Scholarship
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
10 Feb 2027
Hope for Humanity Scholarship
Merit-based

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The Estevez Group
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
02 Nov 2026
Hope and Opportunity Scholarship
Merit-based

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Whitlock Law, LLC
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
08 Feb 2027
The Blossom Law Caregiver Scholarship
Merit-based

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Blossom Law
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
The Crowder Law Firm Scholarship
Merit-based

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The Crowder Law Firm
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
30 Jan 2027
Technology Addiction Awareness Scholarship

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Digital Responsibility
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
02 Dec 2026
Saving Smiles Scholarship
Merit-based

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Alexandria Dental Art
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
29 Jan 2027
Paul Tarell Family Scholarship
Merit-based

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Paul Tarell
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
2500 USD
Deadline
03 Feb 2027
Community Impact Scholarship
Merit-based

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The Law Office of Jerry D. Andrews, P.C.
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
The Smooth Movers Scholarships
Merit-based

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The Smooth Movers
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
09 Nov 2026
The MKFM Resilient Student Scholarship

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Mirabella, Kincaid, Frederick & Mirabella, LLC
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
2500 USD
Deadline
28 Sep 2026
First Generation College Student Scholarship
Merit-based

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The Law Offices of David A. Kadzai, LLC
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
2000 USD
Deadline
01 Oct 2026
Future Innovator Scholarship
Merit-based

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StudySoup
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
10000 CZK
Deadline
30 Nov 2026
Nadace Sophia

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
18 Nov 2026
Bridging the Divide Scholarship
Merit-based

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Meza Law Firm, PLLC
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
30 Sep 2026
Building Bridges Scholarship
Merit-based

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The National Parent Volunteer Association
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
16 Nov 2026
Collins Rupp, P.C. Moving Forward Scholarship
Merit-based

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Collins Rupp, P.C.
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
28 Sep 2026
Saagar Govil Scholarship
Merit-based

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Saagar Govil
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
30 Nov 2026
ServiceScape Scholarship

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ServiceScape
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
27 Dec 2026
ValueCPR Scholarship Program
Merit-based

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ValueCPR
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
2000 USD
Deadline
15 Mar 2027
Blakeley Car Accident & Personal Injury Lawyers Community Impact Through Animal Service Scholarship
Merit-based

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Blakeley Car Accident & Personal Injury Lawyers
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
3500 USD
Deadline
15 Nov 2026
ACES Scholarships

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ACES Education Fund
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
College JumpStart Love of Learning Scholarship
Merit-based

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College JumpStart Scholarship
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
5000 EUR
Deadline
30 Jun 2027
Tatra Banka Scholarship

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
01 Feb 2027
Second Chances Scholarship
Merit-based

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Noorishad Law, P.C.
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
28 Sep 2026
Uplifting Communities Scholarship
Merit-based

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The Law Office of Donald L. Bell
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
02 Nov 2026
Acker Warren Youth Mentor Scholarship

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Acker Warren P.C.
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
04 Jan 2027
Road to Recovery Scholarship

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The Law Office of Jerry D. Andrews, P.C.
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
14 Sep 2026
Attorney Ambitions Scholarship
Merit-based

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Robinson Law
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Sejong Scholarship Foundation Of America

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Sejong Scholarship Foundation in America
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
07 Dec 2026
Dedicated Volunteer Scholarship
Merit-based

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Rob Henley of Henley & Henley, Attorneys at Law
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
12500 USD
Deadline
15 Dec 2026
International Peace Scholarship Fund
Need-based

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The International Peace Scholarship Fund
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
30 Sep 2026
Don't Text and Drive Scholarship
Merit-based

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Digital Responsibility
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
10000 USD
Deadline
19 Mar 2027
Gordon Hay Scholarship

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Blumenthal Performing Arts
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility
Merit-based

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OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
15 Sep 2026
Headway’s Book Lovers Scholarship
Merit-based

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Headway
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
Anytime
Monthly Scholarship Series

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MPOWER Financing
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Community College Initiative (CCI) Program
Merit-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant Program

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
500 USD
Deadline
Anytime
The Higher Foundation Grant
Merit-based

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The Higher Foundation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
2500 USD
Deadline
30 Jan 2027
Building Forward from Home Scholarship
Merit-based

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Storm Law Partners
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
Philadelphia Medical Malpractice Lawyers, P.C. $1,000 Scholarship
Merit-based

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Philadelphia Medical Malpractice Lawyers, P.C.
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
02 Feb 2027
Community Leaders Scholarship

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Spencer & Associates
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
5000 USD
Deadline
31 Oct 2026
Gilman-McCain Scholarship
Need-based

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U.S. government
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
2500 USD
Deadline
15 Jun 2027
Whitley Law Firm Sandi Fuqua Scholarship
Merit-based

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Whitley Law Firm
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
23 Sep 2026
Helping Others Heal Scholarship
Merit-based

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Locklin & Coleman, PLLC
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
14 Dec 2026
The Gold Law Firm Challenge Yourself Scholarship

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The Gold Law Firm
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
6000 USD
Deadline
30 Jan 2027
Amber Scholarship For September Intake

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Amber Student
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
3000 USD
Deadline
31 Oct 2026
Med School Insiders Balance & Wellness Scholarship
Merit-based

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Med School Insiders
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
2500 USD
Deadline
15 Jun 2027
Jones & Swanson Community Service Scholarship
Merit-based

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Jones & Swanson
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
Anytime
The Higher Foundation Scholarship
Merit-based

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The Higher Foundation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
12 Oct 2026
Natural Disaster Relief Scholarship
Need-based

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OVC Scholarship Network
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
15 Sep 2026
Distinguished Design/Tech Award

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SETC
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
400 USD
Deadline
15 Oct 2026
Young Scholar's Award

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SETC
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
30 Sep 2027
College JumpStart Pay It Forward Scholarship
Merit-based

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College JumpStart Scholarship
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
2500 USD
Deadline
15 Sep 2026
Meyer Wilson Werning’s The Importance of Personal Finance Education Scholarship
Merit-based

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Meyer Wilson Werning
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1250 USD
Deadline
15 Oct 2026
Ruth Abernathy Presidential Scholarship
Merit-based

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SHAPE America
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
2500 USD
Deadline
15 Dec 2026
Farmer & Morris Law, PLLC Volunteer Service Scholarship
Merit-based

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Farmer & Morris Law, PLLC
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
2500 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Metal Supermarkets Trade School Scholarship
Merit-based

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Metal Supermarkets
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
27 Nov 2026
Vasquez Law Firm DACA Dreamer Scholarship
Merit-based

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Vasquez Law Firm
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
30 Sep 2026
United Voices Scholarship
Merit-based

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The Foray Hurst Firm
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
500 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
Brooklyn Injury Attorneys P.C. Essay Competition $500 Scholarship

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Brooklyn Injury Attorneys P.C.
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
15 Feb 2027
Breaking New Ground Scholarship
Merit-based

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Kisner Law
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
2500 USD
Deadline
31 Aug 2027
A Second Chance: How My Accident Changed My Goals for the Future
Merit-based

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MartinWren, P.C.
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
500 USD
Deadline
15 Sep 2026
Scott Parker Award

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SETC
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
12500 USD
Deadline
15 Dec 2026
P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship (IPS)

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The International Peace Scholarship Fund
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
500 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
Lehigh Valley Medical Malpractice Lawyers, P.C. Essay Competition – $500 Scholarship
Merit-based

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Lehigh Valley Medical Malpractice Lawyers, P.C.
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
07 Oct 2026
Leadership Excellence Scholarship
Merit-based

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Moore Family Law
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Independent provider
Grant
2500 USD
Deadline
30 Jan 2027
Justice in Rural Communities Scholarship
Merit-based

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Teague Law
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Independent provider
Grant
5000 USD
Deadline
31 May 2027
Smt Shyam Lata Garg Scholarships
Need-based

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Swami Dayanand Education Foundation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
2000 USD
Deadline
16 Dec 2026
Path to Law Scholarship
Merit-based

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Tomasik Kotin Kasserman, LLC
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
11 Jan 2027
Bihm Firm Conflict Conquerer Scholarship
Merit-based

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The Bihm Law Firm
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Independent provider
Grant
7000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Udall Undergraduate Scholarship
Merit-based

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U.S. government
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
2500 USD
Deadline
15 Nov 2026
The Law Offices of J. Price McNamara Path to Perseverance Scholarship
Merit-based

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The Law Offices of J. Price McNamara
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
30 Nov 2026
Aaliyah Lee Scholarship
Merit-based

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The National Parent Volunteer Association
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
15 Oct 2026
Keynote Emerging Artists of Promise (KEAP) Awards

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SETC
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
2500 USD
Deadline
01 Apr 2027
Centro Legal Hispano de Las Vegas Drive Smart, Live Safe Scholarship
Merit-based

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Centro Legal Hispano de Las Vegas
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