PILA GRANT
​2019-2020 Fast Facts

Eligibility

Grants will be 100% guaranteed to all applicants who complete their applications on time and meet the following requirements: 
  • 40 hours pro bono/public service hours for 1Ls (no more than 5 hours of which may be public service) completed by February 14, 2020, with until March 15, 2020 to complete and log alternative spring break or other pre-committed pro bono projects;*
  • 80 hours pro bono/public service hours for 2Ls (no more than 10 hours of which may be public service) completed by February 14, 2020, with until March 15, 2020 to complete and log alternative spring break or other pre-committed pro bono projects;*
  • At least 320 hours of work performed at a qualifying public service or judicial internship during the summer; and
  • No more than $10,000 (pre-tax) in combined total earnings for summer legal work.

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​*Applicants must have completed at least half of their necessary pro bono/public service hours by the February 14th application deadline (i.e. 20 hours for 1Ls/40 hours for 2Ls), except for 1Ls who have already registered for one of PILA’s official Alternative Spring Break projects.
​Grant Amounts

Grant amounts pre-tax are $3,750 for 1Ls and $6,500 for 2Ls.  Actual check amounts, after deducting all applicable taxes, will vary based on grantees’ individual tax withholdings and exemptions.  The Public Service Center will provide detailed information about the tax forms you must provide in late February.  The Law School Foundation, PILA, and the Public Service Center are all prohibited from giving individual tax advice to students. ​
​Grant Conditions

Summer 2020 grants are awarded on the following conditions:
  • (1) Completion of the specified number of required PILA  hours during the academic year following receipt of a PILA grant, which will amount to no more than 15 hours for 1L grant recipients and no more than 10 hours for 2L grant recipients* or Service on the PILA Board in the 2020-21 school year; and 
  • (2) Submission of a summer internship evaluation survey to the Public Service Center.


*The exact number of hours will be announced once the total number of grantees has been determined.
​Application and Disbursement Timeline
  • ​Grant applications will be posted online by the PSC in January.
  • Grant applications will be due by February 14, 2020.
  • Grant notifications will go out to grantees by February 28, 2020.
  • Grantees who did not complete pro bono requirements on application must have completed and logged all remaining pro bono hours in GoodWorks by March 15, 2020.
  • Grantees must generally accept or decline grants, confirm accepted internship, and turn in relevant tax forms by March 27, 2020.
  • Grants will be disbursed by April 17, 2020.
​Questions