LGBT Legal Issues Summer grants will be awarded to Santa Clara University School of Law students who plan to work full-time for a LGBT organization, in a position doing legal work, may apply for this LGBT Legal Issues Summer Grant.
Applicants should show a demonstrated commitment to and interest in the rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender individuals and people living with HIV, regardless of their sexual orientation. Two grants of $5,000 will be awarded.
Public Interest and Social Justice Summer grants support students working in summer public interest positions as volunteers or for low pay. In Summer 2007, the Endowment funded over $70,000 in summer grants to students volunteering with public interest and social justice legal organizations.
Application forms for the LGBT Legal Issues Summer Grant and Public Interest and Social Justice Endowment Summer Grant must be submitted to the Center for Social Justice and Public Service, Loyola Hall, 425 El Camino Real no later than noon on March 14, 2008. Application forms can be found at http://law.scu.edu/socialjustice/administration-alumni-and-financial-support.cfm