Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C. Law School Diversity Scholarship Program

The Buckfire Law Scholarship Committee is currently accepting applications for the 2025 Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C. Law School Diversity Scholarship.

The scholarship was created in 2013 as part of the law firm’s commitment to helping law students who are in need of financial assistance achieve their academic and professional dreams.

In order to be considered for the scholarship, the student must be a member of an ethnic, racial, or other minority, or demonstrate a commitment to issues of diversity within their community.

The scholarship will award $2,000 to one student selected by our scholarship selection committee.

Law School Diversity Scholarship Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

Recipient is a member of an ethnic or racial minority or any individual who demonstrates a defined commitment to issues of diversity within their academic career.
Recipient is a U.S. citizen currently attending an accredited law school within the United States.
Academic achievement as reflected by a minimum 3.0 GPA and have completed at least one semester of classes at an accredited law school.

Law School Diversity Scholarship Application Requirements

In order to apply for the Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C. 2025 Law School Diversity Scholarship Program an applicant must submit the following items on or before Oct. 1, 2025:

A completed scholarship application form. (Located at the bottom of page)
A one-page typed essay describing how you have utilized your time promoting ethnic diversity within your community. Alternatively, you may write about how you will use your law degree to promote ethnic diversity in the future.
A certified, official copy of law school transcript.

2024 Law School Diversity Scholarship Winner: Ali Ilahi, Penn State Law School

Ilahi is currently enrolled at Penn State Law School. He earned his undergraduate degree in accounting and finance from Lahore University of Management Sciences, and his master’s degree in public administration from Cornell University.

Ilahi is a first-generation immigrant and law school student. Ilahi is currently in the top 10% of his program at Penn State Law, despite coming from a non-traditional background, and is proficient in Hindi, Urdu, and Punjabi.

Ilahi is currently externing with a firm while in school and plans to learn intermediate Arabic.