The Foundation
 

          The Foundation of the National Bar Association, Women Lawyers Division is the charitable arm of the WLD which administers scholarships to deserving African-American female law students.  The Foundation is governed by the Board of Directors.  Click here for a list of Foundation Boardmembers.   

 SCHOLARSHIPS

            The following two scholarships are available to students who fit the criteria.  Scholarships are awarded at our annual scholarship event in the spring of each year.

Sadie T. M. Alexander Book Fund Scholarships

          Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander was a woman of many firsts, including the first African American woman in the U.S. to earn a PhD in Economics, which she did in 1921.  She was also not only the first African American woman to graduate from the University Of Pennsylvania School of Law, but also the first to be admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar in 1927.  The organization established a book scholarship in her honor in 1984 because of her deep belief in obtaining the highest education and training possible.  The first award given by the WLD was a single $300 book scholarship, given to Dianna R. Williams.  The organization now distributes gifts of up to five (5) $1,000 book scholarships to deserving young women to assist with the rising cost of books in law school.
 

          The awards are given to five women selected by the Foundation of the WLD who fit the following criteria:  

African American Female Law Student,

Financial Need,

Academic Average, and

A currently enrolled second year law student who has successfully completed at least two semesters of law school.

Justice Juanita Kidd Stout Tuition Scholarship

         Justice Juanita Kidd Stout was the first African American to serve on a state supreme court when she was elected to serve on the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.  She was also the first African-American woman to sit on the bench in Philadelphia, when she was appointed to the Municipal Court and the first to be elected to the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas.  While known to be tough in the courtroom, she was also known as a strong advocate for education with a genuine love of the law.  It is for these attributes that the WLD decided to honor her memory by naming a scholarship in her honor.  As of 1997, the Foundation raised sufficient funds to endow a $5,000 tuition scholarship to be awarded to a deserving woman each year to honor this champion of justice.
 

          The awards are given to one woman each year selected by the Foundation of the WLD who fits the following criteria: 

African American Female Law Student,

Financial Need,

Academic Average, and

A currently enrolled second year law student who has successfully completed at least two semesters of law school.

          If you are interested in applying for any of the above scholarships, please complete the application and return to:

 NBA Women Lawyers Division Philadelphia Chapter
Attention: Scholarship Committee
P.O. Box 58004
Philadelphia, PA  19102-8004
or
WLD@nbawldphila.org

         If you are interested in contributing to any of the funds or joining the Foundation Board of Directors, please contact us or send a check payable to:  

NBA Women Lawyers Division Philadelphia Chapter
Attention: Foundation Committee
P.O. Box 58004
Philadelphia, PA  19102-8004
or
WLD@nbawldphila.org

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