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VLS Social Justice/Environmental Policy & Law, Masters & JD, Hamp Scholarship

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Social Justice/Environmental Policy & Law Master's & JD Programs at Vermont Law School +
Awesome Hamp Scholarship, and Edible Treats from Vermont
Tuesday, Nov. 19, 5:00, CORC, 3rd Floor Library

CORC invites you to join us for an Information Session and Q & A with Simon Willbanks from Vermont Law School admissions, and possibly a Hampshire alum from the program, and Carin Rank, who coordinates the Scholarship.  Food will be served. Join us! 

The Vermont Law School's mission is to develop leaders who will make a difference... because the status quo is no longer acceptable. Learn about Master's, JD, and undergrad summer programs and an awesome Hampshire Scholarship.

The JD Specializations at VLS are:
Agriculture and Food Systems
Business Law
China & Southeast Asia
Climate Change Law
Criminal Law
Dispute Resolution
Energy Law
Environmental Law
International & Comparative Law
Land Use Law
Legal Writing
Restorative Justice
Tax Law & Policy
Water Resources

4 Master's Degrees:
Master's of Arts in Restorative Justice (MARJ)
Master's in Environmental Law and Policy (MELP) program
Master's in Farm and Agriculture Law and Policy (MFALP) program
Master's in Energy Regulation and Law (MERL) program

Vermont Law School is consistently ranked as having the country's top environmental law program. They also have a strong focus on social justice across all of their programs!

We've had reports from several alums who have attended and they all had excellent experiences.

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More about the Hampshire Scholarship for Master's and/or JD programs at VLS:

Are you interested in a master's or law degree in:

-environmental law and policy?
-farm and agriculture law and policy?
-energy regulation and law?

Have you demonstrated a commitment to these issues through service?

Apply for a full scholarship for a master's and/or a J.D. degree from Vermont Law School, which is consistently ranked as having the country's top environmental law program.

Each year, Hampshire can recommend one student or recent alum (up to 10 years out) for one of the two scholarship opportunities:

-1-year Full Scholarship for Master of Environmental Law and Policy (MELP) program, the Master of Farm and Agriculture Law and Policy (MFALP) program, or the Masters of Energy Regulation and Law (MERL) program.
-3-year Full Scholarship for Juris Doctor (J.D.) program or Joint J.D./Master's. The master's can be in VLS's MELP, MERL, or MFALP (see above) (Sorry, the Restorative Justice Program is not one of the Scholarship Options)

The deadline to apply to VLS is Monday, Feb. 3, 2020.  The deadline to apply to the Hampshire Scholarship is Tuesday, February 18, 2020, at noon.

Learn more about the VLS scholarship, including eligibility requirements and application instructions.
https://www.hampshire.edu/corc/vermont-law-school-environmental-law-and-policy-scholarship
 

Location: 
Career Options Resource Center (CORC), Library, 3rd Floor
Contact: 
crank@hampshire.edu
Time: 
Tuesday, November 19, 2019 - 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

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