Deadline May 19, 2012
American Citizens for Justice (ACJ)
A Community Partner of Asian American Justice Center
VINCENT CHIN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
ELGIBILITY AND CRITERIA:
1. The scholarship award in the amount of $2,000.00 will be granted to an application who must be attending law school in the state of Michigan and during the 2012-2013, will be a first year law student in either a full-time or part-time program.
2. The applicant must demonstrate at minimum, a previous one-year commitment toward working for the benefit of the Asian Pacific American (APA) community with a local or community nonprofit organization or governmental entity. The applicant’s work may have been in either on a volunteer or paid basis. Applicants are required to submit a recommendation letter from a supervisor, to demonstrate the applicant’s work in this regard.
3. The applicant must submit a transcript for an accredited college or university showing an undergraduate grade point average of no less than a 3.0.
Please provide supporting documents for requirements 1-3. Additionally, please submit an essay of no more than 200 words describing the applicant’s desire to contribute to the Asian Pacific American community through the law profession.
By submitting the application, applicants consent to the use of their essay by American Citizens for Justice through publication of the essay on their website or in written form elsewhere, as long as applicant’s name is included.
During the scholarship year, it is highly recommended that the recipient of the scholarship actively participate in any local Asian Pacific American law student association
Eligible students must submit their application by the deadline and the finalists must attend the interview for the final selection. The decision of ACJ’s Award Committee is final.
APPLICATION SUBMISSION DEADLINE: MAY 19, 2012
INTERVIEW DATE: JUNE 5, 2012
The interview is mandatory for selected finalists who will be contacted after all the applications are received.
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