Udall Foundation Native American Congressional Internship Program

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The Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation’s Native American Congressional Internship program offers Native American and Alaska Native graduate and law students the opportunity to gain professional leadership experience in Washington, DC.  The program enables students with an interest in the federal government’s relationship with the tribes to work in congressional and agency offices which deal with Native American issues and policy.  Legal internships may be arranged with select offices such as the White House Council on Environmental Quality, the Solicitor’s Office in the U.S. Department of Interior, or the Department of Justice, Office of Tribal Justice.

The ten-week summer program provides interns with round-trip airfare, lodging, per diem, and an educational stipend.  Applications must be received by January 31, 2012.  More information is available on the Udall Foundation’s website.

Equal Justice Works Article on Expiring Grace Periods for 2011 Grads

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As Student Loan Grace Period Ends, Consider Options to Avoid Default by Equal Justice Works

2011 graduates:

As this article indicates, the grace period on your federal student loans will soon end, and generally that means the end of October. If you have not already done so, you need to decide on your strategy and plan to begin the repayment of your student loans. This article is a very good source of information. If you encounter difficulty with understanding the article or taking any of the recommended steps, please contact us at financial-aid@law.berkeley.edu (private sector employment) or lrap@law.berkeley.edu (public sector employment).

Residency Info Session – Thurs, Oct 13th in Sproul Hall

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Dear Graduate Student,

We have scheduled a Residency for Tuition Purposes questions and answers session on Thursday, October 13, 2011, at 3:00 p.m. in 110 Sproul Hall. Come and get your residency questions answered or to hear what your fellow students are asking. If you have further questions, please contact us at orres@berkeley.edu or 510-642-7209

Residence Affairs Unit
Office of the Registrar
University of California, Berkeley
120 Sproul Hall
Monday – Friday 9:00 am – 12 noon and 1:00 – 4:00 pm
510-642-7209

La Raza Lawyers Foundation of Santa Clara County Scholarship

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La Raza Lawyers Foundation of Santa Clara County offers scholarships of $2,500 to La Raza law students in the Bay Area in order to encourage and advance the social, cultural, economic and legal equality of minorities.  The awards will be given at the annual scholarship dinner on October 21, 2011.  You must be present at the Scholarship Dinner to receive your award.

Students who are interested in applying must act promptly.  The last day that the Foundation will accept applications is Tuesday, October 11.

Visit the Foundation’s website for the application.  Please note that the date on the application is incorrect – the deadline has in fact been moved to October 11.

Soros Panel Today (Monday, Sept. 26)

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If you missed the information session about this fellowship on September 20 or would like to learn more about the fellowship, please plan to attend the panel presentation on Monday, September 26. The panel members will be Stanley J. Heginbotham, Director, and two of the current Boalt Hall Soros Fellows. The meeting will be held 12:45-1:45 P.M. in the Goldberg Room.

The panel members will provide information and insights about how to be a successful applicant for this prestigious $90,000 two-year fellowship.
A New American is a person who holds a Green Card, is already a naturalized citizen, or the child of a naturalized parent (the other parent cannot be a U.S. born citizen). A candidate must not be more than 30 years of age as of November 1 of the year of application. You may go to www.pdsoros.org for more information about the fellowships. The link to the audio recording PowerPoint slides for the September 20, 2011 information session is located at http://www.law.berkeley.edu/9653.htm.

We encourage you to become informed and pursue this excellent opportunity.

Berkeley Law Financial Aid Office Staff

$90K Soros Fellowship for New Americans

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The deadline for the Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans is coming up on November 1. The fellowship provides up to $90,000 to graduate students nationwide. If you are an immigrant, you must be a naturalized citizen or permanent resident in order to be eligible for the fellowship. If you are a child of immigrants, they must be naturalized citizens or permanent residents.

Three Berkeley Law students who are current Soros New Americans Fellows will give a presentation on the application process and offer insights on
how to put together a solid application package. Please go to www.pdsoros.org for more information about this fellowship.

The information session will be held from 12:45-1:45 P.M. on Tuesday, September 20, in 145 Boalt Hall.

Donald W. Banner Diversity Scholarship

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Banner & Witcoff is offering the Donald W. Banner Diversity Scholarship for $5,000 in order to help foster the development of intellectual property lawyers from diverse backgrounds.  To be eligible, students must be in pursuit of a career in intellectual property law and be a member of a historically under-represented group in the field (including race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and disability).

Applications will be accepted until January 5, 2012.  Visit the Banner & Witcoff website for more information and the application.

MyFinAid video tour is now online

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The MyFinAid video tour is now online, linked from the main campus Financial Aid Office’s home page.

http://students.berkeley.edu/finaid/index.htm

The video is part of the Campus Life section of the UC Berkeley YouTube channel. The direct link to the video on YouTube is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJM5yQ1ye58.

The video provides an overview of MyFinAid and takes you through the application, screen by screen.

Please note that the contact information listed in the video is for UC Berkeley undergraduate students.