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Since launching our grantmaking activities in 2014, we have awarded $30.7 million in support of our research priorities: access, affordability, and the value of legal education.
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University of Cincinnati
Program:
Research and Dissertation Fellows Program
Date:
March 2017
Amount:
$50,000
Status:
Awarded
A $50,000 research grant was awarded to Amy Farley, Assistant Professor of Education Policy in Educational Leadership, to study and better understand the various factors, student characteristics, and programmatic interventions that contribute to positive outcomes for law students.
Seton Hall University
Program:
Research and Dissertation Fellows Program
Date:
March 2017
Amount:
$32,322
Status:
Awarded
A $32,322 research grant was awarded to Robert Kelchen, Assistant Professor of Higher Education, to examine whether professional programs raised tuition prices at higher rates following the 2006 creation of the Grad PLUS program and the 2007 expansion of income-driven repayment programs.
University of Northern Colorado
Program:
Research and Dissertation Fellows Program
Date:
March 2017
Amount:
$49,423
Status:
Awarded
A $49,423 research grant was awarded to Amy Li, Assistant Professor of Higher Education, to examine the relationship between law school costs and attendance rates.
Council of Graduate Schools
Program:
Research and Dissertation Fellows Program
Date:
March 2017
Amount:
$49,851
Status:
Awarded
A $49,851 research grant was awarded to Hironao Okahana, Higher Education Researcher, to examine access to graduate and professional education, factors that are associated with attrition, and the effects that departure without earning a degree has on the future economic prospects of students.
American University
Program:
Research and Dissertation Fellows Program
Date:
March 2017
Amount:
$50,000
Status:
Awarded
A $50,000 research grant was awarded to Erdal Tekin, Professor with the Department of Public Administration and Policy, to explore whether exposure to adjunct (part-time) law school instructors affects students’ success.
University of Wisconsin
Program:
Research and Dissertation Fellows Program
Date:
March 2017
Amount:
$49,999
Status:
Awarded
A $49,999 research grant was awarded to Xeuli Wang, expert on Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis, to explore whether community college attendance plays a role in baccalaureate recipients’ access to graduate and professional education.
New York University
Program:
Research and Dissertation Fellows Program
Date:
March 2017
Amount:
$49,862
Status:
Awarded
A $49,862 research grant was awarded to Gregory Wolniak, Director of the Center for Research on Higher Education Outcomes, to examine access and completion disparities in graduate education among students of different gender and racial/ethnic identities.
The Association of American Law Schools (AALS)
Program:
Directed Grants Program
Date:
January 2017
Amount:
$100,000
Status:
Awarded
The Before the JD project will study (1) the opinions held by students at, and recent graduates from, four-year colleges and universities in the United States about legal education and the legal profession; (2) their sources of information about legal education; and (3) the factors that influence their postgraduate choices.
University of Hawai'i William S. Richardson School of Law
Program:
Diversity Pipeline Research Grant Program
Date:
December 2016
Amount:
$119,739
Status:
Awarded
The University of Hawai’i William S. Richardson School of Law received a grant to support the Ulu Lehua Scholars Program. The Ulu Lehua Scholars Program supports a cohort of incoming J.D. students from diverse backgrounds who have overcome adversity and who show a commitment to work with underserved communities. Student participants receive financial, academic, and moral support throughout their law school careers. Grant funding will be used to expand recruitment efforts to rural communities in Hawaii and the Pacific, bolster academic support for participants through student tutors, provide financial and academic assistance in preparation for the bar exam, and conduct a comprehensive program assessment.