Outlaws Civil Rights Scholarship

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 1L's, 2L's, and applicants for admission.  Students seeking admission are encouraged to apply and remain eligible if they are accepted to Seattle University School of Law and enroll.

Applicants should submit a resume along with a brief cover letter, explaining their work and future plans/interests.  The ideal candidate should have a demonstrated track record and history of working on significant, topical issues that he/she plans 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, e.g., LGBT immigrants or underserved areas.  Examples of public interest work might include:  traditional civil rights, immigrants, medical care with youth, the disabled, the elderly, low-income housing, a legislative forum and/or international work. 

A committee, to include both the dean and associate dean of students at Seattle University School of Law, and a member of the faculty, will select the recipient.  A scholarship of $5,000 will be awarded as part of the recipient's financial aid package for the 2011-12 academic year.  A student can receive the award more than once but must reapply each year.

Applications - both the cover letter and the resume - should be sent by e-mail to Lisa Van Wey, assistant to the associate dean of students, no later than March 4, 2011 (vanweye@seattleu.edu).  The 2011-12 recipient will be named in April, 2011.