Benefits

Funding

To help fill critical gaps in financial support for public interest students not already addressed by Georgetown Law’s nationally-recognized Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) and the federal Income-Driven Repayment and Public Service Loan Forgiveness programs, Public Interest Law Scholars will receive enhanced public interest summer funding. Public Interest Law Scholars going into public interest work will also receive postgraduate bar stipends. 

Note: Effective 2024, the Public Interest Law Scholars Program no longer guarantees a full-tuition scholarship.

Mentorship

Public Interest Law Scholars receive valuable mentorship and support from Georgetown Law faculty, practicing public interest attorneys, and peers including upper-level scholars within the program cohort.

Community, Programming, & Events

Throughout their time at Georgetown Law, Public Interest Law Scholars participate in a number of personally and professionally-enriching events, beginning with a public interest orientation designed to cultivate a strong sense of support and belonging from the start of the law school experience. As a supplement to the robust public interest career development programming provided by OPICS to students starting in their 1L year, Public Interest Law Scholars in their 2L year also participate in a public interest seminar featuring preeminent public interest leaders from the Leaders in Residence Program as guest speakers and mentors. Public Interest Law Scholars are also invited to attend events such as happy hours, meals with professors and guest speakers, and professional development conversations.