Loyola Law School gives Loyola students the invaluable opportunity to experience public interest work while providing public interest employers with law students' assistance that they otherwise would not be able to afford. Every summer, the Summer Public Interest Employment Program (SPIEP) supports a number of students working at local nonprofit agencies, government agencies, and judicial courts.
Every year, the Student Financial Services Office establishes the maximum amount a student can earn each summer on a work-study contract. For summer 2026, the maximum amount awarded to students is $3,500. Students may accept a lower amount if they are enrolled in summer or if they will not be working full-time with SPIEP funding.
SPIEP Funding:
- SPIEP Funding involves federal work-study funding or, in some cases, institutional work-study funding and is not a grant.
- Working through a nonprofit, government agency, or judicial court qualifies for SPIEP. Note: Employment through a private for-profit, entertainment, or international agency does not qualify for funding.
- The receipt of work-study funding during the summer may affect your financial aid allocation for the next academic year. Please consult with financial aid personnel before you submit your completed application to determine the actual impact, if any, of summer work-study funding on your personal situation.
- All recipients must sign a work-study contract and submit regular timesheets.
Keep in mind also that the timely submission of a completed application is not a guarantee that you will be employed through this program.
What is the amount of funding?
The Student Financial Services Office establishes the maximum amount a student can earn each summer on a work-study contract. For summer 2026, the maximum is $3,500. The maximum may be lower for students enrolled in summer school and/or not working full-time. Awarded recipients will be paid by the Law School on an hourly basis at the rate of $19 per hour. Every year, the Student Financial Services Office sets the dates by which a recipient may begin and end work under the SPIEP work-study contract. The work dates for summer 2026 are Tuesday, May 26, 2026 to Friday, July 10, 2026.
What are the application deadlines?
*Applications for Summer 2026 will open on Monday, March 9, 2026. *
The deadline to submit the SPIEP application, 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 FAFSA Forms, and all required documents is Monday, April 13, 2026.
How does the Committee evaluate applications?
Funding is not guaranteed and will be awarded in order of completed application. Please apply as soon as possible.