Public Service - Supplemental Sources of Financial Aid

Each listing has its own criteria but deadline dates, selection conditions, application processes, and other details change more quickly than we can update this page. Please contact each individual source for complete, up-to-date details.

Roxana C. Arsht Fellowship
Delaware State Bar Association
301 North Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
302.658.5279

The purpose of the Roxana C. Arsht Fellowship is to encourage law students, recent law school graduates and attorneys newly admitted to the Bar of the Supreme Court of Delaware to pursue careers in non-profit sectors in Delaware. Applicants must apply for the Fellowship within three years of law school graduation, and must secure a position with a non-profit organization that provides legal services that benefit the Delaware community, underrepresented groups, or indigent persons in Delaware. An applicant's annual salary may not exceed $50,000 to be eligible for the Fellowship. The amount of the award will vary each year. The most recent stipend was $8,300.
Deadline: June 15

The Federal Circuit Bar Association
See: Miscellaneous Scholarships

The Robert B. Fiske, Jr. Fellowship Program for Public Service
University of Michigan Law School
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1215

The Fiske Fellowship Program will recognize up to three University of Michigan Law School graduates annually who have decided to enter government service at the federal, state, or (in exceptional cases) local level. Selections will be based on demonstrated commitment to public service values, academic achievement, and the nature and quality of the proposed government position. Fiske Fellows will receive debt repayment assistance on the full amount of all college and law school educational loans for the three-year duration of each fellowship and a $5,000 first-year cash stipend. You may complete and print the application in PDF format.
Deadline: December 14

Institute for Educational Equity & Opportunity
See: Internships and Post-Graduate Fellowships

Harry Klein & Shirley Klein Legal Scholarship Fund
c/o Mark L. Teicher
4136 Telegraph Road
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302
248.593.8200
KleinScholarship@aol.com

One $1,000 Scholarship is open to anyone currently enrolled in a law school in the state of Michigan who demonstrates a desire and ability to aid social service agencies, non-profit and not-for-profit organizations, the disadvantaged and the underprivileged.
Deadline: April 13

National Lawyers Guild Summer Internships
See: Internships

New York State Unified Court System
See: Post-Graduate Fellowships 

Public Employees Roundtable
Public Service Scholarship Program
P.O. Box 75248
Washington, DC 20013-5248
202.927.4926
info@theroundtable.org

Scholarships are available to students who are planning a career in government. Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.5. Preference is given to those with prior public service or volunteer experience.
Deadline: Mid-May

Skadden Fellowship Program
See: Post-Graduate Fellowships

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