AILA DEI Law Student Scholarships Announced: Apply by February 12, 2024
AILA announces that DEI Law Student Scholarship 2024 Applications are OPEN!
AILA’s DEI Law Student Scholarship is intended to provide academic, professional, and financial support to ten (10) law students from historically underrepresented groups who are interested in the practice of Immigration Law and advocating on behalf of immigrant communities. Ten (10) recipients selected to receive the scholarship will build professional connections and receive mentorship support from AILA member attorneys who are also members of AILA’s DEI National Committee.
Important Dates:
Scholarship Opening Date: Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Application Deadline: Monday, February 12, 2024
Awards Announcements: Monday, March 4, 2024
Award Details:
10 Recipients of DEI Law Student Scholarships receive:
- $750 to be used towards tuition or related academic expenses.
- Mentorship Support provided by AILA DEI Committee Members
- Publication and Recognition of Law Student Scholarship Award Recipients by AILA’s DEI Committee through AILA emails, newsletters, the AILA website, and AILA Committee correspondence.
- Recognition of the recipient of the scholarship award sent to the law school of the recipient honoring the student’s achievements.
- Opportunity for Professional Career Development in Immigration Law by Publishing a Blog post on an immigration-related topic in AILA’s Think Immigration Blog DEI Series to an audience of 16,000+ AILA Members (see below).
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