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 2012.

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Instructions for Applicants

The application must be opened and saved on your computer before completing.  Please complete in Adobe Reader and email to Scholarship.Advising@Dartmouth.edu with your personal statement as an attachment.  Please also send a hard copy of your application with personal statement to Scholarship Advising, 6201 Parker House, Room 101, Hanover, NH  03755 or HB 6201. Application Deadline:  April 2, 2012

A complete application file contains the following:

1. Application Form (coming soon)
   
   • Dartmouth Transcript Release Form: This will allow Scholarship Advising to request your Dartmouth Transcript from the Registrar's Office in a timely fashion. Please submit by MAIL or FAX (see form for information).
2. Personal Statement, usually your law school essay
3. 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.
4. 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, 6201 Parker House, Room 101, Hanover, NH 03755 or HB 6201.

For more information on recommendation letters, click here.

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Final Application Submission

The application must be opened and saved to your desktop before completing.  Please complete in Adobe Reader and email to Scholarship.Advising@Dartmouth.edu with your proposal as an attachment.  Please also hand in the entire printed and signed application to Scholarship Advising, 6201 Parker House, Rm 101, Hanover, NH  03755 or HB 6201. Application Deadline:  April 2, 2012.

Scribner Application Schedule

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