Varies
Avg. Amount Awarded
264
Days
April 3 2027
Application Deadline
N/A
Renewable
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What you'll need:
  • Checkmark Other - Proof of JACL Membership; Personal Statement
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  • Checkmark Community Service
  • Checkmark Personal Photograph
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  • Checkmark Resume
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Sho Sato Memorial Scholarship

Description

Sho Sato, a professor of law at the University of California at Berkeley, was one of the nation's most prominent scholars of local governmental law. Mr. Sato was known as a leading figure in promoting and fostering relations between law schools in Japan and the United States. The Sho Sato Memorial Scholarship is for law students. Applicants must be attending an institution of higher learning within the United States in the Fall of 2026. Students deferring enrollment will not qualify for the 2026 scholarship program. Every applicant must be an active National JACL member. JACL membership is open to everyone of any ethnic background. Applicants must hold an Individual or Student/Youth Membership. A Couple/Family membership by a parent will not meet this requirement. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Japanese American Citizens League for more information.

Eligibility Requirements

  • CheckmarkMust be a graduate student
  • CheckmarkMust attend a university
  • CheckmarkMust not be attending high school currently
  • CheckmarkMust study full-time
  • CheckmarkRestricted to students studying Law/Legal Services
  • CheckmarkMust be affiliated with Japanese-American Citizens League

How to Apply

What you'll need:

  • Checkmark Other - Proof of JACL Membership; Personal Statement
  • Checkmark Application Form
  • Checkmark Community Service
  • Checkmark Personal Photograph
  • Checkmark Recommendations Or References
  • Checkmark Resume
  • Checkmark Transcript
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