In addition to the opportunities mentioned above, there are other
sources from which qualified law students may receive financial aid.
Many national, state, and regional associations make special
awards. Students also should contact clubs; fraternal, religious, and
national professional organizations; and local interest groups for
possible aid through stipends and tuition credits. A student who
receives any of these awards is required to notify the Office of
Financial Aid. Two examples of this type of award are listed below.
Local Bar Association Scholarships.
Local
bar associations in many jurisdictions throughout the
country have scholarship programs for students from their areas. The
Atlantic, Bergen, Burlington, Camden, Essex, Mercer, Monmouth,
Somerset, and Union County Bar Associations and the Hudson County Bar
Foundation all have established grants specifically for residents of
their counties attending law school. Information may be obtained either
from local bar associations or from the financial aid office at the
School of Law-Newark.
Many specialty bar associations offer scholarships for students interested in a particular area of interest. The North Jersey Chapter of the American Board of Trial Attorneys (ABOTA) offers an annual scholarship for a Rutgers Law School-Newark student interested in a career in civil litigation. The Trial Attorneys of New Jersey (TANJ) provides a scholarship and paid internship at a major New Jersey law firm for a Rutgers' School of Law-Newark student interested in a career as a trial attorney. Information regarding these opportunities is available in the law school financial aid office.
Merck Patent Law Fellowship.
Established
in 1990 to assist law students who have a chemistry, biochemistry,
microbiology, or biotechnology background and intend to enter the
patent law field. The fellowship provides a $5,000 scholarship for a
first-year, full-time law student.
New Jersey State Bar Association Foundation Scholarship Program.
The
foundation annually offers a $1,000 scholarship to the school for
students who are residents of New Jersey, show great academic promise,
and have substantial need. The foundation also offers four additional
scholarship opportunities for students attending New Jersey law
schools.
