The Fred C. Scribner Fellowships

Description

The Fred C. Scribner, Jr. 1930 Fellowship was established as a gift from the law firm of Pierce, Atwood, Scribner, Allen, Smith and Lancaster of Portland, Maine in honor of Mr. Scribner’s 80th Birthday.  Income from the fund is to be awarded to a graduating senior as he/she enrolls in an accredited law school.  Preference is to be given to Dartmouth seniors from the State of Maine.

The Fred C. Scribner, Jr. and James H. Hamlen Fund was established as a gift from James H. Hamlen. The income from this fund is to be awarded to a graduating senior as he/she enrolls in an accredited law school.  Preference is to be given to Dartmouth seniors from the State of Maine.

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Eligibility

Any graduating senior at Dartmouth College who is intending to attend law school in the fall of 2013.

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Instructions for Applicants

Application Deadline:  April 1, 2013

A complete application file contains the following:

1. Application Form
2. Personal Statement, usually your law school essay
3. Dartmouth Transcripts, Please order an unofficial transcript through Banner Student and email the PDF to scholarship.advising@dartmouth.edu.
4. Transcripts, other institutions, Please request official copies of any other non-Dartmouth transcripts to be sent to: Scholarship Advising, 6201 Parker House, Hanover, NH 03755 or scholarship.advising@dartmouth.edu.
5. Two Letters of Recommendation: These can be your graduate school letters of recommendation. Both letters should be from Dartmouth instructors who know your work well. Please provide each recommender a Recommendation Request Form and a copy of your personal statement.
6. Copy of your letter of acceptance from law school (If you have not received an acceptance yet or are on a wait list, please indicate this on a separate sheet.  The Fellowship will be contingent upon acceptance to law school.)

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Letters of Recommendation

Both letters of recommendation must be from faculty members that assess the nominee's intellectual curiosity, character, and potential for advanced graduate study.  Letters should be sent to Scholarship Advising by email (preferable), or by mail to: 6201 Parker House, Hanover, NH 03755 or HB 6201.

For more information on recommendation letters, click here.

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Final Application Submission

Please submit your personal statement as an email attachment to Scholarship.Advising@Dartmouth.edu.   Application Deadline:  April 1, 2013.

Scribner Application Schedule

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