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George S. Harris Scholarship. This endowed scholarship
was established by the law alumni as a memorial to George
S. Harris, who served as dean of the law school and its
predecessor institutions for many years. It provides for
the annual designation of a George S. Harris Scholar.
Recipients are selected on the basis of both law school
performance and financial need.
Michael H. Herson Scholarship. This scholarship is supported
by annual gifts from Michael H. Herson, a 1990
graduate of the School of Law–Camden. It is designed to
assist enrolled students who are experiencing financial difficulty
in continuing their education. Candidates must have
a current FAFSA on file with the Office of Financial Aid.
Raymond J. Jubanyik Memorial Scholarship. Family and
friends established this endowed scholarship to honor the
memory of the late Raymond J. Jubanyik, Esquire, a member
of the Class of 1934 in the South Jersey Law School,
the proprietary institution that subsequently merged with
Rutgers University and became Rutgers’ School of Law–
Camden. Mr. Jubanyik was a partner in the New Jersey law
firm of Jubanyik, Varbalow, Tedesco & Shaw. The scholarships
are awarded either to entering or enrolled students
on the basis of financial need and overall academic record.
Award amounts are determined by available income from
the endowment’s annual investment return. Candidates
must have a current FAFSA on file with the Office of
Financial Aid.
Honorable Thomas M. Madden Scholarship. This endowed
fund was established by the law firm of Madden, Madden
& Del Duca to honor the memory of the late Honorable
Thomas M. Madden. Judge Madden was a graduate of the
South Jersey Law School, the predecessor institution to
Rutgers School of Law–Camden. Judge Madden was admitted
to the New Jersey Bar in 1930, and served as judge
(1945 to 1960), chief judge (1961 to 1968) and senior judge
(1968 to 1976) of the United States District Court for the
District of New Jersey. These scholarships are awarded on
the basis of academic merit and/or demonstrated financial
need.
Judge Edward V. Martino Scholarship. Established by
a bequest in the Last Will and Testament of Judge Edward V.
Martino, this scholarship is designed to help meet the legal
education expenses of a Camden County (N.J.) resident
who has demonstrated both academic excellence and a
need for financial assistance. The award generally is presented
to an entering student, but also may be available for
enrolled students. Award amounts are determined by available
income from the endowment’s annual investment
return. All candidates must have a current FAFSA on file
with the Office of Financial Aid. Please note, however, that
this award is not offered to entering students every year.
Chief Judge Helen W. Nies Memorial Scholarship. This
scholarship program is supported by annual gifts from
Jane Hassey Licata, a 1984 graduate of Rutgers’ School of
Law–Camden. It is designed to support the education
expenses of women law students with a demonstrated
commitment to pursuing the field of intellectual property
law. Judge Nies passed away in 1996 while serving in
Senior Status on the United States Court of Appeals for the
Federal Circuit. In private practice, she was very active in
the field of protection of intellectual property. Among the
many positions she held during her long career, Judge Nies
was a member of the board of directors of the United States
Trademark Association.
Public Interest Law Scholarship. The Public Interest
Law Scholarship program supports first- and second-year
students in good academic standing who require financial
assistance to undertake summer employment in those public
interest law agencies that are unable to provide students
a salary or that can provide only a low wage rate. Candidates
must have a current FAFSA on file with the Office of
Financial Aid. In addition, applicants must submit a signed,
original letter from an appropriate official at the public service
agency offering employment for the summer in which
assistance is sought, stating the specific terms of compensation.
The program is supported by the annual contributions
of School of Law–Camden students, faculty, and alumni.
Judge Joseph H. Rodriguez Scholarship. Families and
friends established this endowed scholarship to honor the
life and career of Judge Rodriguez. It is designed to support
the legal education expenses of students who demonstrate
commitment to academic achievement as well as to community
involvement and public service.
Samuel Rubin Law Scholarship Fund. This fund was established
in 1958 as an endowed scholarship for law students
through the generosity of Mr. Samuel Rubin, a friend of the
school. Awards are based on financial need.
Seltzer-Lempert Memorial Scholarship. This is an endowed
scholarship made possible by a gift from Mrs. Sarah Seltzer
(nee Lempert) to honor the memory of her late husband,
Charles Zachary Seltzer, Esquire. Mr. Seltzer was a member
of the Class of 1932 in the South Jersey Law School, the proprietary
institution that subsequently merged with Rutgers
University and became Rutgers’ School of Law–Camden.
The scholarships are awarded to entering or enrolled students
on the basis of financial need and overall academic
record. Award amounts are determined by available income
from the endowment’s annual investment return. All candidates
must have a current FAFSA on file with the Office of
Financial Aid.
Ernest A. Spinello, Jr., Memorial Scholarship. This meritbased
award is given in honor of a 1986 Rutgers’ School
of Law–Camden graduate who died in 1992. To honor
his memory, Ernest’s widow, Camille Spinello Andrews
(School of Law–Camden Class of 1986) and her husband,
United States Representative Robert E. Andrews, created
this scholarship fund. Academic achievement and active
participation in the community life of the law school are
the primary selection criteria.
Deborah Mallay Stoffer Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship
was established in 1960 by a bequest from David
Stoffer, late member of the faculty of law, in memory of his
daughter. The scholarship is awarded to a qualified needy
student.
Nonuniversity Scholarships and Fellowships
In addition to opportunities for financial assistance through
the university, there are other sources from which qualified
students may receive financial aid, since many national,
state, and regional associations make special awards. Three
such nonuniversity programs available to enrolled students
are described below.
Camden County Bar Foundation Scholarships. A number
of scholarship programs are administered by the Camden
County Bar Foundation and are made available to New
Jersey law students. Several of these scholarships are
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