Ruth Whitehead Whaley Scholarship

• The Association of Black Women Attorneys is pleased to announce the annual Ruth Whitehead Whaley Scholarship.
• The Ruth Whitehead Whaley Scholarship is named in honor of Ruth Whitehead Whaley, a legal pioneer and the first African American woman admitted to the New York State Bar. 
• The ABWA Ruth Whitehead Whaley Scholarship awards law students who strive beyond the rigors of law school and demonstrate a commitment to public interest, civil rights and actively participate in their community. 
• Students must also demonstrate a financial need and be enrolled at an accredited law school in New York, New Jersey or Connecticut.
• For questions: email ABWAapplication2018@gmail.com or call Angela Christmas: (631) 708-5359.
• Application deadline: is March 2, 2018, and MUST be submitted to ABWAapplication2018@gmail.com. 
• For more information about the Ruth Whitehead Whaley Scholarship, please visit the full application, which can be found on https://abwanewyork.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/2018-ABWA-Scholarship-Application.pdf