Is enrolled or is planning to enroll in an accredited law school within the United States
Achieved a 3.0 GPA or higher in their most recently completed academic semester
Is a citizen or permanent resident of the United States
Is at least 17 years of age
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Application requires students to provide an unofficial academic transcript, proof of enrollment in an accredited college or university, a professional headshot, and their contact information.
Each applicant must submit a video of 3 to 5 minutes in length answering the following prompt:
What has inspired you to pursue a career in the legal field? How do you see yourself impacting the legal community in the future?
High school senior graduating in 2023, or currently enrolled in college or law school for fall 2023.
Must be interested in civil service, employment law, or becoming a federal employment attorney
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Amount awarded – $1,000
Number of winners – 1
Submission format – essay application
What you need – your name, a valid email address, your physical address, phone number, a copy of your transcripts or proof of enrollment, and a Word doc or PDF of your essay
Submission deadline – August 1, 2023
Essay Question
Why do you want to become a civil servant, federal employee, or federal employment attorney?
Currently enrolled in an accredited undergraduate, graduate, or professional program. This includes accredited community college students as well as high school seniors and students who possess a GED and who have been accepted to or are enrolled in an accredited program.
The scholarship applicant should demonstrate a strong interest in the legal industry, journalism, and/or supporting free speech.
All eligible candidates must be in good academic standing with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 or above.
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Essay
Answer the following prompts and questions in an essay of 1,000 words or less:
Briefly describe how this scholarship will assist in your education and future goals, and explain your goals.
In what ways will your education and degree allow you to give back to your community?
Application Materials
Updated resume
Essay response, 1,000-word maximum. See prompts and questions above.
Current unofficial transcript
Submission Deadline
All application materials must be submitted by January 31, 2024.
Award Announcement
The scholarship recipient will be announced on March 1, 2024.
Must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States
Must be enrolled at an accredited college or university within the United States as an undergraduate or graduate student
Must be at least 17 years of age
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Each applicant must submit the required materials in order to have their application reviewed by our scholarship team. All students are asked to provide proof of enrollment and their contact information.
Additionally, applications must include a submission in the format of a video (approximately 5 minutes or less) or an essay (1000 words or less) discussing the following questions:
Q1
What are the most important civil rights issues that affect millennial workers?
Q2
Do millennials need to be better informed about how they can protect their rights in the workplace?
Q3
How can workers make sure they understand their rights and the ways they can protect themselves?
In order to be eligible to apply for the Scholarship, applicants must be planning on attending an accredited United States law school in the future. This is open to everyone from high school seniors, college students & First Year Incoming Law Students who currently have a 3.0 GPA or higher.
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Please include a 500ish word essay or story about the moment you knew you were bound to become a lawyer. We will select someone for the scholarship based on the most compelling story, in our opinion.
How to Apply
Please include your short essay along with the following information and email it to Ian Standish’s email lawyerboundscholarship@gmail.com by May 15th, 2023. The winners will be selected and notified by June 15th, 2023.
For your submission, please write an essay of 1,800 to 2,500 words or create a video that’s 15 to 20 minutes long about one of the thirteen topics listed
All applicants for the Scholarship must meet the following eligibility requirements:
You are a U.S. Citizen or hold Permanent Residency status.
You must be a current law student at an accredited U.S. law school, or undergraduate student at an accredited U.S. college or university who has applied to or will apply to law school.
Your GPA must meet a minimum score of 3.0
You must provide proof of enrollment. Please attach a digital copy of any official correspondence with your school. Examples include but are not limited to:
Unofficial transcript
Letter from admissions department confirming deposit
Official enrollment form
Acceptance letter on school letterhead
Finalists for the Scholarship must provide the following documents:
A valid transcript reflecting current academic standing, including at least a 3.0 GPA
A copy of your U.S. driver’s license, U.S. State ID Card, and/or passport. These are the only acceptable forms of identification to submit to us upon request.
You must complete all entry fields on the application for the scholarship and meet the minimum essay word count. Entries that fail to do so will not be considered.