Francis J. Darigan Scholarship

To Apply for this Scholarship

You may email your nomination to the below-named Justice Assistance representative.  Please include with your nomination, the nominees full name, email, USPS mailing address and the reason for your nomination (one-two paragraphs).      


Justice Assistance Scholarship Program
c/o Keith Whitt
kwhitt@justiceassistance.org
(401) 781-7000  Ext. 12

The Francis J. Darigan, Jr. Scholarship Fund is a newly established fund which was initiated and defined by an anonymous donor in 2016.  The original donation has since been matched by additional generous donations and it continues to grow. The first scholarships from this fund were presented at the 2017 Neil J. Houston, Jr. Memorial Awards Presentation. 

The fund was established with the goal of presenting two $500 scholarships each year.

  • One $500 scholarship will be presented to a high school student

  • One $500 scholarship to a second-year student enrolled in the Roger Williams University School of Law.

Each recipient must be a native Rhode Islander and must have demonstrated an interest in social justice.   The scholarship is named for one of Rhode Island Superior Court’s greatest arbiters.  Justice Assistance will honor Judge Francis J. Darigan Jr.’s legacy by recognizing in these young students the integrity and dedication that he embodies.