Mandell-Boisclair Justice Scholarship
Prominent Rhode Island trial lawyer Mark S. Mandell has made a major matching gift to Roger Williams University School of Law, with the goal of providing $750,000 in scholarships to help diversify the legal profession and increase access to justice in the Ocean State and beyond.
The Mandell-Boisclair Justice Scholarship Fund will provide endowed scholarships to RWU Law for diverse law students, and those intending to practice public interest law. Mandell has donated an initial $250,000 to the Fund, and pledged up to an additional $250,000 to match other individual donations made to the Fund over the next five years. With the goal of raising $750,000 in total, the Fund could annually support $5,000 scholarships for eight students, totaling $15,000 each over their three years in law school.
Gifts may be made via the secure online form below. For those wishing to mail a check, please address them to our gift processing center:
Roger Williams University
Attn: Gift Processing
Department 7020
PO Box 4110
Woburn, MA 01888-4110
Checks should be made payable to Roger Williams University with the Mandell-Boisclair Justice Scholarship indicated on the memo line. If you have any questions, please contact Advancement Services at advservice@rwu.edu.
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After finishing the core curriculum the remaining coursework toward the degree is completed through upper level elective courses. Students can choose courses that peak their interests or courses that go along with the track they are following.
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