Minority Scholarship Program
To date, we have awarded nearly $450,000 in scholarships to minority law students.
In 1998, Foley created the Minority Scholarship Program in an effort to raise awareness of diversity related issues in the legal profession. A strong and effective diversity program is one of the highest priorities of our firm, and the Minority Scholarship Program exemplifies Foley’s tangible commitment to the advancement of minority law students and to achieving a more diverse legal community.
Minority students in their first year of law school at Berkeley, Duke, Florida, Georgetown, Michigan, Northwestern, UCLA, and Wisconsin are eligible to apply for the scholarship. One scholarship in the amount of $5,000 is awarded to a student at each school. The scholarship will be paid either to the recipient or to the law school (at the recipient's choice) at the beginning of the recipient's spring semester and is to be applied to tuition, books, fees and other expenses incident to law school attendance.
Foley's Minority Scholarship Program Committee will select each scholarship recipient, adhering to the standards used by Foley's Recruiting Committee in hiring summer associates. Consideration is given to significant involvement in community activities; significant involvement in minority student organizations; outstanding work or personal achievements; undergraduate records; and interest in and/or ties to a city in which Foley practices. Financial need is not a consideration.
Assuming scholarship recipients have an interest in joining Foley's summer program, they will be strongly considered by the firm's Recruiting Committee. Recipients will not, however, be obligated to pursue or accept such employment. Consistent with National Association for Law Placement (NALP) guidelines, Foley will not contact, interview or make offers relating to summer employment to any first-year law students until after December of their first year.
APPLY NOW!
 If you attend Berkeley, Duke, Florida, Michigan, Northwestern, UCLA, or Wisconsin, download the following Information Sheet and Application.
If you attend Georgetown, an Information Sheet and Application will be posted shortly.
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CONTACT
Lauren
M. L.
Luke
P 414.297.5373
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