Summer Grants Program

Selection Criteria

It is PILF’s goal to provide grants to all qualified, committed, applicants. Unfortunately, limited funds prevent the realization of that goal. The Committee will use the following information when making grant decisions:

   • The applicant’s demonstrated commitment and interest in public interest employment.

   • The proposed employer and how well the employer serves the public interest.

   • The applicant’s job/project and how well that job/project furthers the employer’s efforts to achieve the goal of representing under-represented groups or interests.

   • How well the applicant’s proposal will develop his or her legal skills.

   • Frequently, multiple applicants working for the same organizations apply for grants. An effort is made to distribute the grants between organizations.

   • Grants will be distributed in an attempt to reflect geographic diversity and a variety of legal aid categories.

   • The financial need of the applicant.

   • Any other factor(s) that the Committee deems relevant to selection.

   • Grade point average and class rank are not considered in the selection process.