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  The School of Law - Newark 2010-2012 Financial Aid Overview Sources of Financial Aid Nonuniversity Awards  

Nonuniversity Awards


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 fraternal, religious, and national professional organizations, as well as local interest groups for possible aid. A student who receives any of these awards is required to notify the Office of Financial Aid. 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.

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.

 
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