Dallas Hispanic Law Foundation Scholarship

Each year, the DHLF awards scholarships to 1Ls, 2Ls, and 3Ls in law school, and offers bar study grants to law school graduates.  The DHLF also sponsors judicial internships for 1L and 2L students with Dallas-area civil and criminal courts.  We invite students at your law school to apply for these opportunities.

The following law students are eligible to apply for a scholarship:

(i) incoming law students who have applied to begin their first (1L) year of law school in Fall 2026

(ii) current first-year (1L) law students who will begin their second (2L) year of law school in Fall 2026

(iii) current second-year (2L) students who will begin their third and final (3L) year of law school in Fall 2026

The following students are eligible to apply for bar study grants: current third-year (3L) law students who will graduate by December 2026 and who plan to take the Texas state bar exam in 2026. Completed applications must be submitted by 11:59 PM CST on Sunday, March 1, 2026.

Important Application Instructions

Please note that in order to apply, you will need to create an account by clicking “Create New Account”, then complete the registration form.  Once you complete and submit all the required information, the system will automatically send you an email confirming your registration.

• Once logged in, click “APPLY” (at the top of your applicant dashboard). Use the following access codes to access the applications:
  • Dallas Hispanic Law Foundation Internship Application: Access Code: LawIntern
  • Dallas Hispanic Law Foundation Scholarship & Bar Study Grant Application: Access Code: LawScholar
• Once the application pops up, click the “APPLY” button to the right of the description.
• You should receive a confirmation email as soon as you submit your application.
• *If you wish to apply to both applications, you may copy your answers from your previously submitted application to save time. Just select the “APPLY” button, and then in the top right corner select “Copy Previous Answers” and your answers will be pulled in on any overlapping questions.

Students should contact scholarships@dallasfoundation.org with any questions.