Our Scholarship Award

Our Scholarship Award

Georgelis Injury Law Firm, P.C., as part of its continuing commitment and dedication to, and support of, our local, state and national communities, is pleased to announce the establishment of the Georgelis Injury Law Firm, P.C. Scholarship Award. The annual $1,500.00 scholarship will be awarded to the most deserving incoming or present law school student. Georgelis Injury Law Firm, P.C. recognizes that the increasing cost of graduate education can be a deterrent for those seeking to become a productive part of our society’s legal profession. We believe that no student, with the passion and vision to enrich the practice of law, should be denied this opportunity. The American judicial systems are the best in the world, and the need for moral, ethical, principled and hard-working attorneys to promote and sustain these systems and maintain their integrity is of paramount importance.

SCHOLARSHIP DETAILS AND REQUIREMENTS

• Students must be currently enrolled in, or preparing to attend imminently, a law school within the United States for the 2023 Fall academic term.
• All applications, as described below, together with their accompanying essays, must be received by 5:00 p.m. (EST) on April 30, 2023. An e-mail confirming receipt of the student’s submission will be sent to each applicant. This e-mail does not mean that the application and/or essays have been submitted completely and properly, only that the student’s submission was received by Georgelis Injury Law Firm, P.C. It is the sole responsibility of each student to make sure that all of the application requirements set forth herein are fulfilled in a timely manner. Georgelis Injury Law Firm, P.C. has complete discretion in determining whether or not an application/essays meet(s) these requirements.
• Starting May 1, 2023, Georgelis Injury Law Firm, P.C. will begin reviewing and evaluating all properly and timely applications and essays submitted. The winner of the scholarship award will be notified, via e-mail, no later than July 1, 2023.
• The $1,500.00 scholarship award will be issued by July 15, 2023 directly to the winning applicant. The funds must be used for any costs/expenses associated with attending law school and directly in furtherance of attaining a juris doctorate degree. Submitting an application and essays is considered a de facto affirmation to do so.

2023 ESSAY TOPICS AND GUIDELINES

• This year’s essay topics are the following: a. Should there be term limits for members of the United States Congress? If not, why? If so, why; what should they be; and, how should this system be implemented? b. Is it appropriate for educators to make their political beliefs known to their students? If not, why? If so, why; and, to what extent? c. In the public school setting, should parents have control over, oversight over and/or input in the curriculum taught to their children? If not, why? If so, why; to what extent; and, how should this system be implemented?
• Applicants must submit a total of three (3) essays, one addressing each topic. Each essay must be 1,000 words or less—no exceptions.
• Essays will be evaluated and graded based upon the following criteria: feasibility; substance; uniqueness; perspective; creativity; insight; presentation; and spelling, grammar and punctuation.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

• To apply, submit your essays (with titles of your choice for each) to info@GeorgelisLaw.com in .PDF format. The essays should be attached to an e-mail from the address where you would like confirmation of receipt to be sent.
• The subject line for the e-mail submitting your essays MUST be “2023 Georgelis Injury Law Firm, P.C. Scholarship Award.”
• In the body of the e-mail submitting your essays, include your name, address, cell phone number and school of enrollment. Also, feel free to include a brief paragraph telling us about yourself and your career-related ambitions and goals.
• Failing to follow the above requirements, guidelines and instructions may result in disqualification from consideration. This determination is within the exclusive province of Georgelis Injury Law Firm, P.C.

WE WISH ALL APPLICANTS THE BEST OF LUCK AND LOOK FORWARD TO READING YOUR ESSAYS!