2025 Cole Schotz Community Impact Scholarship

As part of Cole Schotz P.C. continuing commitment to fostering community involvement, we have created the Cole Schotz Community Impact Scholarship.

The Cole Schotz Community Impact Scholarship is open to a second-year, full time law student in good standing. Consideration is given to the candidate's academic achievement, involvement in community service, social justice activities, and demonstrated leadership abilities. (These values are weighted collectively; no one value is predominate). The recipient will receive a one-time $10,000 scholarship.

Application Requirements
Applicants must complete and submit on or before July 1, 2025 the accompanying application form by email with the following mandatory additional items:
Official undergraduate transcript;
Official first-year law school transcript;
Current resume;
A typed personal statement of 750 words or less. The statement must include information about (1) why the candidate wishes to pursue a career in law; and (2) how the candidate's background, life experiences and/or goals as an attorney would serve the community.
Applicants are welcome to provide information that speaks to financial need including, but not limited to, applicant's cost associated with tuition, room and board, previously accrued student debt, and whether the student is a recipient of scholarship(s) at the undergraduate or law school level (including the amounts of such scholarships).
List of all scholarships and grants the applicant has received or will receive for the next academic year. Please provide the amount of each scholarship and grant. We understand that you may or may not be aware of next year's financial aid; just advise us if this is the case.

Incomplete applications may be given less consideration compared to complete applications.

To be eligible for the Cole Schotz Community Impact Scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria:
The applicant must be a full-time student in good standing who will complete their first year of law school at an ABA accredited Law School by July 1, 2025 and who will commence their second year in the summer or fall of 2025.
The applicant must have achieved a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.8 at either their undergraduate school or law school. If your grades have been a challenge in law school, we invite you to explain why. Please provide a copy of ranking or transcript for schools that are not on a 4.0 scale.
The applicant must be legally authorized to work in the United States or a permanent resident of the United States of America as well as attend an ABA accredited law school in a state where Cole Schotz's offices are located: Delaware, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Texas, or Washington D.C.