Bar Success Intervention Grant Program

The Bar Success Intervention Grant Program provides funding to programs and interventions aimed at helping increase bar exam passage rates among populations most at-risk of not passing. The central goal of the Bar Success Intervention Grant Program is to increase the knowledge base about effective bar exam success programming that is scalable and replicable.

To be fundable, programs must:

• Have a duration of 12‒24 months and seek funding in the amount of $150,000‒$300,000
• Focus on law students and graduates most at risk of not passing the bar exam and/or institutions with ultimate bar examination passage rates that fall below 70%
• Include clear statements of program goals which are clearly with aligned program components and tangible and measurable objectives. Program goals should seek to increase the chances of bar passage among target law school students and graduates.
• Include a comprehensive evaluation plan that is:
  • tied directly to goals, objectives, and expected outcomes
  • designed using valid data collection and analytical techniques
  • includes methods for tracking participants up to some endpoint that transcends the program itself (e.g. bar exam administration)
  • includes methods for documenting relevant outcomes (e.g. bar exam results)

Programs that also encompass the following optional elements will be given preference in the selection process:

• Differential treatment of participants (treatment/control group methodology) for purposes of program evaluation. Such proposal should detail:
  • different treatment groups;
  • how participants will be assigned; and
  • how this differential treatment framework would aid evaluation.
• Program sustainability after the grant-funded period, including relevant long-term support for participants
• Collaboration with other institutions, organizations.

Applicants may not use grant funds to purchase commercial bar preparation programs or materials. If your proposed intervention calls for the use of bar preparation programs or materials, you must either use Helix offerings (which are provided on an in-kind basis) or seek alternate funding for research components that use non-Helix programs or materials.

More information about Helix is available here: HelixBarReview.org.

If you have specific questions regarding any part of the application process, please direct any specific questions regarding this to [email protected].

The Bar Success Intervention Grant Program provides funding to programs and interventions aimed at helping increase bar exam passage rates among populations most at-risk of not passing. The central goal of the Bar Success Intervention Grant Program is to increase the knowledge base about effective bar exam success programming that is scalable and replicable.

To be fundable, programs must:

• Have a duration of 12‒24 months and seek funding in the amount of $150,000‒$300,000
• Focus on law students and graduates most at risk of not passing the bar exam and/or institutions with ultimate bar examination passage rates that fall below 70%
• Include clear statements of program goals which are clearly with aligned program components and tangible and measurable objectives. Program goals should seek to increase the chances of bar passage among target law school students and graduates.
• Include a comprehensive evaluation plan that is:
  • tied directly to goals, objectives, and expected outcomes
  • designed using valid data collection and analytical techniques
  • includes methods for tracking participants up to some endpoint that transcends the program itself (e.g. bar exam administration)
  • includes methods for documenting relevant outcomes (e.g. bar exam results)

Programs that also encompass the following optional elements will be given preference in the selection process:

• Differential treatment of participants (treatment/control group methodology) for purposes of program evaluation. Such proposal should detail:
  • different treatment groups;
  • how participants will be assigned; and
  • how this differential treatment framework would aid evaluation.
• Program sustainability after the grant-funded period, including relevant long-term support for participants
• Collaboration with other institutions, organizations.

Applicants may not use grant funds to purchase commercial bar preparation programs or materials. If your proposed intervention calls for the use of bar preparation programs or materials, you must either use Helix offerings (which are provided on an in-kind basis) or seek alternate funding for research components that use non-Helix programs or materials.

More information about Helix is available here: HelixBarReview.org.

If you have specific questions regarding any part of the application process, please direct any specific questions regarding this to [email protected].

AccessLex Institute accepts and reviews applications for the Bar Success Intervention Grant Program on the following schedule:

Email questions to [email protected]

AccessLex Institute accepts and reviews applications for the Bar Success Intervention Grant Program on the following schedule:

Email questions to [email protected]

• Bar Success Intervention Grant Program — FAQs
• Bar Success Intervention Grant Program — LOI Form Preview
• Bar Success Intervention Grant Program — Full Proposal Application Preview
• Bar Success Intervention Grant Program — Timeline Template
• AccessLex Institute Grant Application Policy
• AccessLex Institute Grant Agreement — Over 125K Template
• Grantee and Applicant Resources
• Presentation slides from a previous year's Deep Dive into the Bar Success Grant Programs webinar. While this presentation is from a previous year's cycle, the content is still relevant.
• Informational video — Creating an Evaluation Plan for Your Grant Proposal, A Step-by-Step Guide.

• Bar Success Intervention Grant Program — FAQs
• Bar Success Intervention Grant Program — LOI Form Preview
• Bar Success Intervention Grant Program — Full Proposal Application Preview
• Bar Success Intervention Grant Program — Timeline Template
• AccessLex Institute Grant Application Policy
• AccessLex Institute Grant Agreement — Over 125K Template
• Grantee and Applicant Resources
• Presentation slides from a previous year's Deep Dive into the Bar Success Grant Programs webinar. While this presentation is from a previous year's cycle, the content is still relevant.
• Informational video — Creating an Evaluation Plan for Your Grant Proposal, A Step-by-Step Guide.