ABA Law Student Division Grant Program
2008-2009 Grant Fund Application
The Division, through its Grant Program, provides financial and program support each year to student organizations of ABA-approved law schools to establish programs/activities which emphasize diversity, ethics, professionalism training and public interest/service activities.
| Fund Criteria |
- Level of community involvement and/or benefit resulting from the Program/Event.
- Necessity of Division funding to the possibility and/or success of the Program/Event.
- Likelihood the Program/Event will continue next year.
- Ability to receive funding from the law school or other sources. Please indicate if the school requested and/or received Division funding for another Program/Event during the same academic year.
- Likelihood that the Program/Event will receive funding from the law school or other sources in the future. Please indicate if the Program/Event is a first time Program/Event or a continuation of a Program/Event.
| Limitations and Additional Requirements |
Please note that all materials, including letters and brochures that promote your Program/Event must mention that funding has been provided by the ABA Law Student Division. In addition, a final report, not to exceed three pages, must be submitted to the Law Student Division within 30 days of the Program/Event completion date but no later than June 1st, 2003. This report should include a thorough evaluation and summary of the project, number of attendees, feedback about the program, the actual costs incurred, and copies of all mailings and materials produced.
In order to receive reimbursement, you must satisfactorily comply with all reporting requirements and submit original receipts for all authorized expenses. Please note that expenses for staff time, attorney time or the purchase of alcohol are not authorized.
Applications must be submitted a minimum of four (4) weeks prior to the date of the project.
| Attachments |
- A specific budget outline for the Program/Event including expected costs, expected number of participants, other sources of funding and proposed funding from the ABA Law Student Division.
- A detailed statement describing your Program/Event and how the Program/Event meets the criteria listed above. The statement may not exceed (3) single-spaced, typewritten pages.
- Name of whom the check should be made payable, the Federal Tax ID #, and mailing address.
- Optional: You may attach a maximum of one letter of recommendation from your law school. The letter may not be sent separately.


