Dear 2D, 2E, 3E, and transfer students,
We are proud to start accepting applications for the Second-Year Public Interest Scholars Program. Public Interest Scholars are leaders in and out of the classroom. Past Loyola scholars have been involved with campus public interest groups and events and have strong records of academic performance while in law school. Alumni have pursued various avenues from large firms to more traditional public interest work after graduation. Loyola believes all lawyers can be forces for social justice -- no matter where their careers take them.
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 will receive up to $2,000 and become part of the Public Interest Scholars program.
Benefits include, but are not limited to, mentoring opportunities, scholarship money, priority consideration for the Summer Public Interest Employment Program (SPIEP), one-on-one counseling and support from the Public Interest Law Department, recognition at a faculty luncheon and a network of great alumni.
Second-Year Day, Second-Year Evening, & Third-Year Evening students are eligible to apply for consideration into the Second-Year Public Interest Scholars Program.
The online application is now available and the deadline is August 9, 2023 at 11:59 pm. Be sure to upload your one-to-two-page statement, resume and transcript. Selected applicants will be notified by email of acceptance into the program before the end of August.
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 on your resume and your personal statement everything that can demonstrate your involvement and commitment to the public interest. 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.