Raskin Scholarship Helps Students With High Cost of Legal Education
Douglas Raskin (left) with his parents.
The scholarship is named for a 1987 graduate of the law school, who died in 1994 at age 33 during a climbing expedition on Mt. Fuji. That same year, Raskin's family and friends established a scholarship, which has since been endowed, for second year law students. It is awarded to a law student who exemplifies Raskin's spirit of adventure, sense of humor, love of life, and caring for others.
With an estimated 80 percent of law students relying on loans to finance their education, the cost of legal education can be a source of anxiety. The Raskin Scholarship is among many scholarships available to USF law students and law school leaders hope to continue build the school's financial aid endowment.
"It's a simple fact that law school is expensive," said Assistant Dean for Development Burnie Atterbury. "The USF School of Law is committed to increasing financial aid available to students so they are less burdened with debt upon graduation. We are reaching out to alumni who appreciate the value of their own law school education and who understand the need to make the same opportunities available to future generations."
A fundraiser to support the Raskin Scholarship will be held April 24 at Gordon-Creed, Kelley, Holl & Sugerman in San Francisco. For information, go to https://www.eleph.us/raskin-lawreg.html .
For information on how you can support scholarships for students at the USF School of Law, go to http://www.usfca.edu/law/prospective/financialaid/scholarships.htm .
