Scholarships

Outlaws Civil Rights Scholarship - Applications due by April 6, 2018

The Outlaws Civil Rights Scholarship provides support for a student actively committed to and engaged in public interest law that benefits the lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) community.

Eligible candidates include Seattle University School of Law incoming 1Ls and current 1Ls, 2Ls and part-time 3Ls.

Applicants should submit a resume along with a brief cover letter, explaining their work and future plans/interests.  Ideal candidates should have demonstrated track records and history of working on significant, topical issues that they plan to build on further throughout and after law school, once equipped with a law degree.  Special value will be given to work within diverse communities. 

A scholarship of $2,500 will be awarded as part of the recipient’s financial aid package for the 2018-19 academic year.  A student can receive the award more than once but must reapply each year.

Completed applications should be submitted to Associate Dean Donna Deming. If you are submitting your materials in hard copy, please bring them to the Dean’s Office on the second floor of Sullivan Hall. If you are submitting your materials in a digital format, please email them to dcdeming@seattleu.edu.   The 2018 recipient will be named by the end of the spring semester.


Law Librarianship Scholarship - Applications due by April 6,  2018

The Law Librarianship Scholarship provides annual support for a Seattle University School of Law student who is interested in law librarianship.

Eligible candidates include current Seattle University School of Law 1Ls and 2Ls who already have an MLS degree, or who have expressed interest in pursuing an MLS degree after law school graduation. 

Applicants should submit a short statement (a paragraph; no more than a page), explaining their interest in law librarianship, and commit to 50-100 hours of a paid internship in the Seattle University School of Law library. 

The associate dean of students will make the final selection.  The scholarship, an award of $1,000, will be awarded as part of the recipient’s financial aid package for the 2018-19 academic year.  A student can receive the award more than once but must reapply each year.

Completed applications should be submitted to Associate Dean Donna Deming. If you are submitting your materials in hard copy, please bring them to the Dean’s Office on the second floor of Sullivan Hall. If you are submitting your materials in a digital format, please email them to dcdeming@seattleu.edu.  A recipient will be named by the end of the spring semester.