Empowering Immigrants Scholarship

Eligibility

• Current high school students, vocational students, college students, or graduate students residing in a state or the District of Columbia that is a legal resident of the United States and enrolled in a two to five-year post-secondary institution.
• Students applying for this scholarship must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and be in good academic standing.
• This competition is not open to Sussman Law Firm employees, their immediate families (parents, children, siblings, and spouses), and persons living in the same households as such employees.
• Please note that applicants in and around North Carolina may receive higher consideration when selecting a winner.

More Details

1. The candidate must submit an essay of 750-1000 words to the following prompt:
   • Share your or your family’s immigration story, what struggles you overcame, and how this story pushes you towards your educational goals.
2. The candidate must submit a professional resumé that lists their professional and academic experience.
3. The candidate must submit a transcript from their current school
   • First-year college students, graduate students, or individuals who have recently transferred schools may submit an unofficial transcript from their current school, as well as the most recent official transcript from their prior school.
   • High school students must also submit proof of acceptance to their college or university.

Deadline: 09/30/2023

Amount: $1000

Online Application Available

Contact information:

• https://www.sussmanlawfirmpllc.com/giving-back/#scholarship

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