What financial assistance is available?

Student loans, scholarships, and grants may be available to finance at least part of your costs of a library or law degree.

The American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) is committed to providing opportunities for professional growth. Each year, the Association awards scholarships in significant amounts in the categories listed below to assist individuals in achieving their goal of becoming law librarians. Minorities are particularly encouraged to apply.

• AALL Educational Scholarships
  Educational scholarships are available from the American Association of Law Libraries to assist individuals studying to become law librarians with their educational expenses.
  
• LexisNexis®/John R. Johnson Memorial Scholarship Endowment
  The LexisNexis®/John R. Johnson Memorial Scholarship fund is allocated at the discretion of the Scholarship Committee.
  
• AALL & Thomson West - George A. Strait Minority Scholarship Endowment
  The George A. Strait Minority Scholarship is awarded to college graduates with law library experience who are members of a minority group as defined by current U.S. government guidelines and are degree candidates in accredited library or law schools and who intend to have a career in law librarianship.
  

In addition to scholarship awards, AALL and many chapters and SISs provide grants for members, including student members, to attend the AALL annual conference, chapter conferences, workshops and other events.

The American Library Association (ALA) and Special Libraries Association (SLA) also award many scholarships each year. The Gates Millennium Scholarship Program targets the field of library science, among other fields.