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$cholarship Opportunities Nals of Award: $1,000 Deadline: Jan. 15, 2009 Requirements: Applicants must be high school seniors, enrolled in a school of advanced education (including the current school year) or a Nals of Michigan member; have at least a “B” average or, if a percentile system is used, an average not below 90 percent; be in need of financial assistance; and be able to enroll in the fall term in a school of advanced education in the legal field. They also must submit an official transcript; a 1-page letter of recommendation from a current teacher or counselor; and a 1-page autobiographical statement. Notes: The award covers the cost of books and tuition. The scholarship is open to any qualified applicant in the legal field and is awarded based on scholastic or legal career achievements, future career goals, demonstration of financial need and leadership ability. Contact: For more information, contact Scholarship Committee Chairperson Joan Schaub, PLS, at [email protected].
Award: First place: $400; second place: $300; third place: $200;
fourth place: $100; plus all four winners will receive a 1-year,
free NCPA student membership, and one free student registration to NCPA’s 26th Annual Seminar from March 26 to March 28 in Deadline: Jan. 31, 2009 Requirements: Winners are selected based on an essay contest on
the topic “I have chosen to be a paralegal…” Any paralegal enrolled
in an accredited Notes: Essays must be submitted with a cover sheet containing the applicant’s name, address, telephone number and paralegal program. This information should not be included in the body of the essay. Contact: For more information, e-mail [email protected] or visit www.ncparalegal.org.
American Association for Paralegal Education Award: Five scholarships of $500 each. Deadline: Feb. 15, 2009 Requirements: Applicants must be registered as full- or part-time students at a school that has a Lambda Epsilon Chi chapter; and must submit an application, a 500-word essay, a transcript evidencing at least a B average, and a letter of recommendation from a faculty member in the paralegal or legal assistant studies department of the qualifying institution. Notes: The scholarship award is made payable to the recipient and the recipient’s school, and is to be used to continue the pursuit of the student’s paralegal education. Past recipients are eligible to apply. Contact: For more information, visit www.aafpe.org.
Association of Award: CLA exam fee. Deadline: Feb. 28, 2009 Requirements: Applicants must be AWVP members in good standing, be qualified to sit for the Certified Legal Assistant exam, and submit a 1,000- to 1,500-word essay on what the CLA designation and program means to them, or on the advantages and disadvantages of certification and licensure. Notes: The winner will have one year from the date of the award to sit for the CLA exam. The winner will be notified prior to the annual AWVP conference in May. Checks will be mailed directly to the National Association of Legal Assistants. Contact: For more information, contact Stephanie Green, CP, at
Award: $500 and a 1-year VPO student membership. Deadline: March 1, 2009 Requirements: To be eligible, applicants must attend or plan to attend an accredited paralegal or legal assistant program on a full- or part-time basis, and demonstrate academic achievement and financial need. See the Web site for detailed application forms and procedures, and essay requirements. Notes: The scholarship is awarded through the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation. The VPO scholarship committee will select a winner in July 2009. Contact: For more information, contact VPO Scholarship Chair Carie Tarte at [email protected] or visit www.vtparalegal.org/scholarship.
Award: $500 and a 1-year VPO student membership Deadline: March 1, 2009 Requirements: To be eligible, applicants must attend or plan to attend an accredited paralegal or legal assistant program on a full- or part-time basis, and demonstrate academic achievement and financial need. See the Web site for detailed application forms and procedures, and essay requirements. Notes: The scholarship is awarded through the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation. The VPO scholarship committee will select a winner in July 2009. Contact: For more information, contact VPO Scholarship Chair Carie Tarte at [email protected], or visit www.vtparalegal.org/scholarship.
Award: Amount varies Deadline: Year round Requirements: Applicants must be members of SNAP and applications must be received at least 60 days before the event for which a scholarship is sought. Notes: Scholarships are given to assist in funding registration and textbook costs of student members; to assist a SNAP member with the costs of attending the National Association of Legal Assistants’ Certified Legal Assistant short course; to assist a SNAP member with the expense of sitting for the NALA CLA or Certified Legal Assistant Specialist examination; to assist a SNAP member with the costs of attending the annual NALA convention; to assist in funding the registration for SNAP’s annual seminar or other legal education seminars; and to assist in funding professional enhancement courses or seminars. Individual scholarship awards will be determined at the discretion of the SNAP Scholarship Committee and will not exceed $300. Contact: Sierra
Nevada Association of Paralegals,
Award: $1,000 to a student in a 4-year program; two $500 awards to students in 2-year programs. Deadline: Year Round Requirements: Applicants must
submit a letter of recommendation from the college, a résumé,
transcript, and a short essay explaining why they chose paralegal
studies. Applicants must be enrolled in a 2-year or 4-year program
leading to a degree in paralegal studies at a school in the Contact Information: Western New
York Paralegal Association,
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