2010 Application Information
The application for the Summer 2010 EJF Grant will be available soon. Check this website for more information in the coming weeks and don't forget about the 18th Annual EJF Auction which will be held Wednesday, March 17!
Contact members of the board if you need additional hours and check your e-mail for information about how you can be involved in the Auction activities.
Once the application is available, to apply for the grant you must have completed all requirements indicated in the application including:
1) Attending (or received a waiver of attendance) the TWO mandatory information sessions (one held in the Fall and one to be held this Spring)
2) Volunteering AT LEAST 10 hours with EJF throughout the school year. At least 2 of those hours must have been spent off-campus canvassing
View last year's Auction Bid Book. The 2010 book will be posted soon.
About EJF
Mission Statement
The Equal Justice Foundation (EJF) provides scholarships to Washington College of Law students who have obtained unpaid summer positions with public interest organizations in the United States and abroad. EJF enables WCL students to gain valuable experience in the public interest sector, while providing critical services to underrepresented members of our communities.
General Information
Established at American University, Washington College of Law in 1989, EJF is a non-profit, student run organization. Throughout the school year, EJF raises money and collects donations from students, faculty, staff, and the business community to fund grants for WCL students who have secured positions with public interest organizations and demonstrated a committment to the Equal Justice Foundation. All proceeds are directly distributed to WCL students; no money is used for overhead.
Now in its eighteenth year at WCL, EJF has awarded more than 250 fellowships through the increased support of the greater WCL community, and largely funded by the annual Public Interest Charity Auction.
Last year, EJF raised more than $46,000 at the auction. Matching gifts from the administration and other fundraising events made for a combined total of $120,000, enabling 40 students to receive summer stipends. Click here for descriptions of some of the work undertaken by previous EJF Fellows.
This year, EJF will host the 17th Annual Public Interest Charity Auction. With continued community support, the organization hopes to raise enough funds to ensure that no WCL student will be financially
Upcoming Events
Luck of the Irish, 17th Annual EJF Charity Auction: Wednesday, March 17th,