Temple University Beasley School of Law has announced the Public Interest Scholars program, a scholarship award and academic core designed to educate “the next generation of public interest lawyers,” according to Karen Foreman, the school’s Director of Public Interest Law Programs.

The program will combine the financial assistance traditionally associated with public interest fellowships with a three-year course of study — and six-year commitment to a career in public interest. The first three scholars will be selected from those students entering the law school this fall.