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The VHFCNBA has consistently dedicated itself to the advancement of Black attorneys in the legal profession and to increasing the profession’s involvement in both community outreach and public service. That is why we created our Scholarship Program. We award scholarships annually to deserving law school students all across the state of Florida. Our scholarship recipients are some of the best and brightest in their classes. Over the years we have assisted dozens of students financially with their bar exam preparation through this program.
Graduating students who will be taking the July Florida Bar Examination are also encouraged to apply. Applicants for a VHFCNBA scholarship will be judged on the strength of their written application and essay.
The 2025 Scholarship Application will be available in February 2025.
Scholarship Recipients
2024 Scholarship Recipients
Asha Allan-Wedemier – University of Miami School of Law
Jo’Anna Clayton – Florida A&M University College of Law
Kamilla Waugh – Stetson University College of Law
Scholarship Sponsors: Grasford Smith, Esq., Justice Peggy Quince, and Judge Emerson Thompson
2023 Scholarship Recipients
Somarys Alcantara – Benjamin L. Crump College of Law at St. Thomas University
Castillana Duvernay – Florida A&M University College of Law
Nicholas Pierre-Paul – University of Miami School of Law
Scholarship Sponsors: Iris Elijah, Esq. and Grasford Smith, Esq.
2022 Scholarship Recipients
Shanice Cameron – Florida A&M University College of Law
Oscar Draughn – Florida A&M University College of Law
Courtney Shannon – University of Florida Levin College of Law
2021 Scholarship Recipients
Mischaël Cetoute – University of Miami School of Law
Alexis Tucker – Florida A&M University College of Law
Shannon Walker – Stetson University College of Law
2020 Scholarship Recipients
Melissa Bryan – Dwayne O. Andreas Barry University School of Law
Danielle Hall – University of Miami School of Law
Jordana Rostant-Nunes – Shepard Broad College of Law, Nova Southeastern University