Category: Financial Aid and Scholarships

The Law Offices of Alex Berman PC are pleased to introduce a new scholarship opportunity for law school students throughout the U.S. The details of our 2015 scholarship are:

Michigan Workers Comp Law Scholarship

Michigan Workers Comp Lawyers are pleased to offer our first annual scholarship for law school students who are actively pursuing a law degree. Workers’ compensation is an important benefit for employees injured on the job, yet each state’s laws vary significantly on levels of coverage. Our attorneys continually champion to protect employee rights and encourage law students to learn more about the field of workers’ compensation law. Our scholarship is open to all 1L, 2L and 3L law students.

Applicants must submit an essay outlining your point of view on how your home state’s current laws impact employees’ legal rights regarding workplace injuries. Applications are available at the website below.

Deadline: June 1st, 2015

Amount: $500

Website: http://workerscomplawyerhelp.com/scholarship/

The Lake County Bar Foundation of the Lake County Bar Association is pleased to announce it will be awarding up to three (3) One Thousand Dollar ($1,000.00) Scholarships at their annual Law Day Celebration in May 2018.   Law students who are legal residents of Lake County, Ohio are eligible and are invited to apply.

2018 Lake County Bar Foundation Scholarship

The FCBA Foundation Law School Scholarship application window is now open and available to law students entering their second and third years of study in the fall of 2015. Law students must be attending an accredited law school in the United States. One-time competitive awards are available ranging from $2,500 to $10,000 and are based on the applicant’s financial need, demonstration of merit, and interest in communications law practice.

Applicant Selection:

This is both a merit and needs-based scholarship. Applicants must demonstrate strength of character, superior academic achievement, and a strong interest in pursuing a career in communications law. Applicants will be selected on the basis of: (1) a demonstrated interest in the communications law field; (2) dependence on financial assistance in order to attend law school; and (3) their law school record.

Applications for the FCBA Law School Scholarship funding should be submitted online at:

https://fcbafoundation.starsscholarshipsonline.com/STARS/default.aspx. Applicants may be asked to interview with members of the Foundation Board; interviews may be conducted by telephone. Applications are due no later than April 1, 2015 and the winners will be notified by May 15, 2015.

Students in their final year of law school are eligible for a $3,000 scholarship from the Law Student Assistance Fund administered by The Community Foundation of Shelby County.

Eligible students must have a permanent residence within the counties of Auglaize, Champaign, Darke, Logan, Mercer, Miami or Shelby. Applicants must have also graduated from a high school in one of the stated counties. Award selection is based upon demonstrated leadership in law school, the community, other schooling and church activities. The selection committee will also consider financial need and above-average legal scholarship while in law school.

Applications must be completed online at The Community Foundation website at www.commfoun.com.  Interested students should click ‘Scholarships!’ on the home page to find the application link. The application deadline is June 1, 2015

Contact the Community Foundation at 497-7800 or info@commfoun.com  for more information.