Diversity Pathway Grant Applications

LSAC Diversity Pathway Grant Applications

Purpose of Grants
The Law School Admission Council, Inc. (“LSAC”) is committed to promoting access and equity in legal education and the legal profession. The DEI Pathway Grant (the “Grant”) program makes awards to institutions assisting individuals who are underrepresented in the legal profession, and who face historical, social, political, economic, and educational barriers. Institutions will be considered for grants if their programming focuses on at least one of the following goals:

Introducing the law and careers in law to students, particularly students from underrepresented populations, before high school graduation.
Reducing LSAT score disparities
Reducing disparities in admission rates across populations.
Reducing disproportionate attrition rates across populations after the first year of law school.

A complete copy of the LSAC Diversity Pathway Grant Guidelines are located here.

Proposals must include, but are not limited to, the following:

Program Description: Provide a detailed description of the program’s goals, proposed curriculum including student outcomes, recruitment and selection process, administrative and instructional staffing, and full project period.
Resumes: Attach resumes for key administrative and instructional staff.
Sustainability Plan: The plan should demonstrate future plans for securing institutional and/or external support for long-term funding beyond the grant. The plan should include descriptions of internal partners, proposed fundraising initiatives with clear timelines, and staff tasked with this work.
Evaluation Plan: Your proposal must include a plan for conducting an evaluation of the effectiveness of the program’s implementation and achievement of outcomes.
Budget: As a separate document, proposals must include a detailed budget not to exceed $9,000 in an Excel format. Also, please include a Word document, outlining the full project period as well as corresponding budget justification.
Tax Determination Status: LSAC only awards grants to U.S. 501(c)(3) organizations and other tax-exempt organizations. We do not make grants to individuals. Please include your organization’s official notice of tax-exempt status from the IRS.

1. Organization Contact Information *This question is required.

Company Name

Street Address

Apt/Suite/Office

City

State

Zip

Country

URL

2. Organization's Mission Statement *This question is required.

3. Primary Contact Information *This question is required.

First Name

Last Name

Title

Email Address

Phone Number

4. Project Name *This question is required.

5. Project Period *This question is required.

6. How does this project align with your organization's overall mission and goals? *This question is required.

7. Describe your target audience (i.e. undergraduates, postgraduates, underrepresented groups, and any other descriptions about the diversity of the audience). *This question is required.

8. Total budget request *This question is required.

10. What is the number of anticipated participants? *This question is required.

12. If yes, please provide the name of the event/project/program, the year in which you received LSAC support, and the total amount of past funding.

13. Please identify relevant key terms. *This question is required.

14. If your grant proposal includes LSAT preparation, please provide the full name, physical address, and website of the provider/entity or N/A. *This question is required.

15. Please upload your grant proposal. *This question is required.

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16. Please upload a detailed budget and budget justification. *This question is required.

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17. Please upload your tax determination letter *This question is required.

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