The HNBA LGBT Division Announces Launch of its Inaugural LGBT Division Public Interest Scholarship Program
This scholarship will provide up to $5,000 in financial assistance to law students or recent law school graduates who will be performing public interest work (advocacy, policy, and/or direct legal services) with a direct impact on Latinx LGBTQ individuals. To be eligible, applicants must: (i) be either a first, second or third year law student in good standing in an ABA accredited law school, or a recent law graduate (having received the degree within 12 months of the application date); (ii) have secured an internship or placement for Summer 2018 (which can extend beyond the Summer) or the fall of 2018 (for a recent law graduate) with a public interest organization engaged in legal, advocacy, or policy work with a direct impact on Latinx LGBTQ individuals.
This scholarship opportunity, and other sources of summer funding for students, can be found in the PSJD Resource Center.
The application deadline is May 15 by 5:00pm EST.
Apply now here.