{"id":99737,"date":"2026-05-22T11:14:40","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T15:14:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/law\/?p=99737"},"modified":"2026-05-22T11:14:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T15:14:40","slug":"the-defenders-of-justice-scholarship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/law\/2026\/05\/22\/the-defenders-of-justice-scholarship\/","title":{"rendered":"The Defenders of Justice Scholarship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scholarship Amount: $1,000<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Application Deadline:<\/strong> August 5, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Overview:<\/strong> A semesterly scholarship offered by Stroleny Law to support law or pre-law students pursuing careers as criminal defense attorneys or prosecutors; awarded to one winner each semester to help cover tuition and related educational expenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Eligibility Requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Current\u00a0law\u00a0or\u00a0pre-law\u00a0student\u00a0with\u00a0aspirations\u00a0to\u00a0become\u00a0a\u00a0defense\u00a0attorney\u00a0or\u00a0prosecutor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Currently\u00a0interning\u00a0for\u00a0or\u00a0previously\u00a0interned\u00a0at\u00a0a\u00a0state\u00a0attorney&#8217;s\u00a0office,\u00a0public\u00a0defender&#8217;s\u00a0office,\u00a0or\u00a0private\u00a0criminal\u00a0defense\u00a0firm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At\u00a0least\u00a017\u00a0years\u00a0old<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>U.S.\u00a0citizen<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Application Requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Completed\u00a0application\u00a0through\u00a0the\u00a0OVC\u00a0Scholarship\u00a0Network<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Essay\u00a0of\u00a0approximately\u00a0500\u00a0words\u00a0responding\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0prompt\u00a0about\u00a0your\u00a0internship\u00a0role\u00a0and\u00a0how\u00a0it\u00a0changed\u00a0your\u00a0thinking<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Proof\u00a0of\u00a0enrollment\u00a0at\u00a0an\u00a0accredited\u00a0university\u00a0or\u00a0law\u00a0school<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Letter\u00a0of\u00a0recommendation\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0office\u00a0where\u00a0you\u00a0have\u00a0interned\u00a0or\u00a0are\u00a0currently\u00a0interning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Any\u00a0additional\u00a0materials\u00a0required\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0OVC\u00a0Scholarship\u00a0Network\u00a0submission\u00a0process<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information, visit the website at: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.strolenylaw.com\/scholarship\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.strolenylaw.com\/scholarship<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scholarship Amount: $1,000 Application Deadline: August 5, 2026 Overview: A semesterly scholarship offered by Stroleny Law to support law or pre-law students pursuing careers as criminal defense attorneys or prosecutors; awarded to one winner each semester to help cover tuition and related educational expenses. 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