The Public Interest Scholars Program has supported law students throughout their time at Loyola through financial support and mentorship opportunities. Starting for the school year of 2019–2020, Loyola expanded the Public Interest Scholars Program to admit about 5 to 10 additional scholars. These rising second-year students will have demonstrated their commitment to public service and become part of the Public Interest Scholars program. Second-Year Public Interest Scholars will receive up to $2,000 in scholarship, priority consideration for the Summer Public Interest Employment Program (SPIEP), one-on-one counseling from the Public Interest Department, and recognition at a faculty luncheon.
The application for the 2024-2025 Second-Year Public Interest Scholars Programs opens on Monday, July 1, 2024. The deadline to apply is Friday, August 9, 2024, at 3 pm.
Eligibility:
- Applicants must be a rising 2D, 2E, or 3E.
- Transfer students going into their second year of law school.
- First-year public interest scholars are NOT eligible to apply.
Requirements:
Applicants must submit an application and all required documents by Friday, August 9, 2024, at 3 pm.
Required Documents:
- Resume
- Transcript (may be unofficial)
- 1-2 page statement highlighting your public interest background and accomplishments
How are applications evaluated?
The Committee will be scoring the applications based on your public interest involvement during law school and your involvement before law school. So please be sure to include everything that demonstrates your involvement and commitment to the public interest on your resume and your personal statement. For example, the Committee wants to understand your personal connection and commitment to the work, any demonstrated background in public interest work and, if you know, how you hope to be a public interest lawyer in the future.
For questions, please contact the Public Interest Department at publicinterestdepartment@lls.edu