OACTA’s annual Law Student Diversity Scholarship program is open to incoming second and third-year African American, Hispanic, Asian, Pan Asian and Native American students enrolled at Ohio law schools. Incoming second and third-year female law students enrolled at Ohio law schools are also eligible regardless of race or ethnicity.\u00a0 Other criteria for the scholarship include:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Academic achievement in law school;<\/p>\n
\u2022 Professional interest in civil defense practice; and<\/p>\n
\u2022 Service to community and to the cause of diversity;<\/p>\n
Up to two (2) scholarships in the amount of $1,250 each will be awarded to successful applicants.\u00a0 Applicants are required to submit an application, law school transcript and a cover letter addressing the following:\u00a0 academic, personal and professional accomplishments, and why they should be selected as a recipient of the scholarship.\u00a0 Applicants may submit up to three letters of recommendation.<\/p>\n
The completed application and all other requested material must be received by April 18, 2014.\u00a0\u00a0Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.<\/p>\n
Winners will be announced in June 2014.\u00a0 Scholarship recipients will be recognized at the OACTA Annual Meeting in November.<\/p>\n
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