Scholarships

The GABWA Foundation is committed to providing scholarships to black women attending Georgia law schools to ensure that the pipeline of black women entering the legal profession remains strong. Since 2002, the GABWA Foundation has awarded over $500,000 in scholarships to African American women law students.

Applications for the Foundation’s 2022 Scholarship are now being accepted.  The application can be found here. The application will need to be downloaded and saved in order to complete it. The completed application and corresponding materials must be emailed to gabwascholar@gmail.com by Monday, October 10, 2022.

 

 

2020 GABWA Foundation Scholarship Recipients

Jayla Chiana Grant
C.K. Hoffler Scholar
Georgia State University School of Law, 3L

Alizé Mitchell
Judge Kimberly Esmond Adams Scholar
Emory University School of Law, 3L

Tyrra Walker
Allegra Lawrence-Hardy Scholar
Georgia State University School of Law, 3L

Chelsea Abii
Emory University School of Law, 3L

Briana Bell
Emory University School of Law, 2L

Whitnie Carter
John Marshall School of Law, 3L

JaKayla Dabera
Emory University School of Law, 3L

Briana Merritt
Emory University School of Law, 3L

Stephanie Odigie
Emory University School of Law, 2L

Daejha Smith
Emory University School of Law, 3L

Mailia Stokes
Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law, 3L

Kayla Watkins
Georgia State University School of Law, 3L

Amari Wilson
Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law, 2L

Marlaina Wright
Emory University School of Law, 3L

For more information, please contact: gabwascholar@gmail.com.