Gary Williams, founder of The Law Firm for Family Law, is pleased to announce a scholarship available to students anticipating attending school in the fall of 2018 as either a pre law undergraduate or first year law student. The $500 scholarship is intended to help defray expenses for students that have been accepted into a school anywhere in the United States.
ELIGIBILITY
* Applicants must meet the following criteria to be eligible for the said scholarship:
* Recipient is a U.S. citizen or otherwise authorized to work in the United States
* Recipient is accepted, and will either be attending school as a pre law undergraduate or entering law school in the fall of 2018
* Academic achievement as reflected by a cumulative minimum 3.0 GPA
REQUIREMENTS
* Applicants must submit the following requirements by February 15th, 2018
* A completed resume
* One to three (1-3) page typed essay on the topic of students choice related to the area of law they intend to pursue
* A complete copy of school transcripts
* An acceptance letter from a school within the United States
* Proof of legal residency in the U.S. (i.e., birth certificate, passport, permanent resident card, etc.- Social Security Card will not be accepted.)
AWARD
* Scholarship is to be used exclusively for school tuition and related expenses.
* A check for $500 will be made payable to the award recipient’s directly to cover these expenses.
* Recipient is expected to submit receipts in accordance with IRS regulations.
* Scholarship award recipient will be notified of the selection on or about February 28, 2018.
DEADLINE
Completed applications must be submitted, through the form below, no later than February 15, 2018.