The University of Washington School of Law has received a $33.3 million gift from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to provide a free ride for five new students a year who commit to working in public-service law after they graduate. From today’s Chronicle of Higher Education:
The donation from the $28.8-billion foundation will create an endowment that will pay for the students’ tuition, books, room, and board. It will also finance seminars, internships, and other opportunities for all students at the law school to study and work on public-service issues.
The gift marks the 80th birthday of the father of Bill Gates, the co-founder and president of the Microsoft Corporation….The endowment, which is intended to have a life of 80 years, matching the longevity of the senior Mr. Gates, will benefit its first recipients starting next fall. The students will receive support throughout their law-school attendance, and a new set of five students will be selected each year. Students who accept the scholarships will pledge to work in nonprofit, public-interest law settings for at least seven years after graduation, or repay the money. They will also promise to repay if they earn salaries higher than those prevailing in public-service law.
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