NATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATION (NBA) GATEWAY TO SUCCESS III: SCHOLARSHIP AWARD [DEADLINE: APR. 10, 2016]
The “NBA Gateway to Success Scholarship Award” fulfills the NBA’S mission of strengthening the pipeline for minority students and also encourages involvement in the NBA by familiarizing students with NBA activities. Additionally, this scholarship serves to facilitate and encourage minorities to enter the legal profession by assisting minority students to meet the challenges and financial burdens of law school. Therefore, the NBA has partnered with several minority organizations, including the National Black Law Students Association (NBLSA) to identify deserving candidates to receive the NBA Gateway to Success Scholarship Award.
Award: This year there will be a total of 5 scholarship awards ($4,000) given to deserving diverse applicants (there will be a total of 3 scholarship awards given to current law school students)
Requirements: The scholarship recipients will be considered based on their involvement in the community and diversity related student organizations, leadership abilities and academic achievement. Selection criteria will include: merit and scholastic performance. Consideration will also be given to extracurricular activities both inside and outside law school.
Application: Available @ fiulawcareer.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/NBA_2016GatewayToSuccessScholarshipApplication.pdf
- Send to: Email (in PDF format) application to:
Dawn Tezi, NBA Gateway Committee Scholarship Chair at dawntezino@mehaffyweber.com
This scholarship will be awarded on Friday, April 22, 2016 during the NBA Gateway to Success Diversity Conference:
