The Southwest Riverside County Bar Association will be awarding a $1,000 scholarship to a student aspiring to become an Attorney.
Applicants for the Scholarship should meet the following criteria:
- Applicants must reside in Southwest Riverside County (Temecula, Murrieta, Menifee, Wildomar, Canyon Lake or Lake Elsinore), and
- Applicants must meet one of the following criteria:
- Students who are registered to attend Law School (in-state or out-of-state law school);
- Students who are currently attending Law School; or
- Students who have registered for the California Bar Examination (proof of registration required)
- Applicants must complete a personal information form; and
- Applicants must submit the following written essays (1000 word maximum):
- A personal statement which describes what is driving you to practice law and how you intend on giving back to your community
- A persuasive (advocacy) essay which answers one of the following two questions:
Should college be free? Should the drinking age be lowered to 18?
For more information, and to obtain a copy of the personal information form, visit: www.swrbar.org
Deadline & Submission – Applications must be received by September 10, 2016, in order to be considered. Only complete application packages will be considered. Application packages should be mailed to:
Scholarship Committee, c/o Southwest Riverside County Bar Association, P.O. Box 1775,
Temecula, CA 92593-1775.