2021 Gerson & Schwartz Law Firm Merit Scholarship - $2500 Education Scholarship

As highly trained and experienced trial lawyers we are grateful for the education and training teachers who encouraged and supported us provided. Without education and practical training we would lack the tools to practice our profession.

Our personal injury law practice is focused on helping families who have suffered from the negligence of others. For decades we have protected and enforced the rights to crime victims against wrongdoers and their enablers. As part of this work we support the victim's rights movement in the United States and worldwide.

We recognize the burdens and challenges crime victims have to meet and overcome. Thus, we wish to create a scholarship program to benefit students who have been crime victims. A brief written account of the impact on the victim's family should be submitted by applicants.

We are proud to offer an unrestricted scholarship for any first year law student who meets the school admission standards. The annual sum will be $2500 per year for the sooner of graduation or a maximum of three years.

Who Can Apply?

The following eligibility criteria MUST be met to qualify:

• You must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
• You must be enrolled at an accredited law school.
• If you have applied to a law school and have not been accepted yet, you may apply for the scholarship, however, the scholarship will be awarded to an enrolled student.

Scholarship Amount and Deadline

Any student seeking the scholarship must submit their application per the details below. All scholarship submission materials must be received by 11:59 PM PST on 10/31/2021 The winner will be announced by 12/10/2021 and will receive a one-time award of $2,500.

How to Apply?

Each applicant must submit all of the information below, including an essay of not more than 500 words in which the applicant answers the question: How can our current criminal justice system be improved? This scholarship will be judged and awarded based on your written response to the essay question.

Submit the following information as your application to: scholarships@gslawusa.com

• First name
• Last name
• Phone #
• Email
• High school graduation date
• Name of college attending or planning to attend in 2021

Answer the essay question in no more than 500 words: How can our current criminal justice system be improved?

We look forward to hearing from the next generation of lawyers!

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