Varies
Avg. Amount Awarded
125
Days
May 1 2025
Application Deadline
N/A
Renewable
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Greater Philadelphia Law Library Association Scholarships

Description

The Greater Philadelphia Law Library Association awards scholarships to promising library students pursuing a career in law librarianship. Applicants must be a student accepted to and/or registered at an ALA-accredited library school who will continue as a student for at least another semester or quarter. Applicants must reside within the geographic area covered by GPLLA. The geographic area covered by GPLLA comprises Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. Preference will be given to applicants residing in the Tri-State area, generally understood to encompass the area of Pennsylvania east of the Susquehanna River, the area of New Jersey south of and including Trenton, and all of Delaware. At least one letter of recommendation is required, letters from current or former teachers and employers are preferred. Applicants who have received a GPLLA Student Scholarship within the previous two years are ineligible to receive a scholarship. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

Amount Details

$1,000
Low Amount Awarded

Eligibility Requirements

  • CheckmarkMust be a graduate student
  • CheckmarkMust attend a university
  • CheckmarkMust not be attending high school currently
  • CheckmarkBoth full-time and part-time students
  • CheckmarkRestricted to residents of Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
  • CheckmarkRestricted to students studying Library and Information Sciences, Law/Legal Services

How to Apply

What you'll need:

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  • Checkmark Resume
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Contact Genevieve Tung
GPLLA Grants and Scholarships Committee Chair
gtung@law.upenn.edu