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Scholarship

Scholarship Information

 

SACRAMENTO LEGAL SECRETARIES ASSOCIATION OFFERS THE FOLLOWING JUSTICE FRANCIS NEWELL CARR SCHOLARSHIPS TO QUALIFIED APPLICANTS WHO DESIRE A CAREER IN THE "LEGAL FIELD"*

* For purposes of this scholarship, a career in the "legal field" shall be interpreted and defined as: (1) Legal Secretary, including Receptionist, (2) Legal Assistant, including Paralegal, (3) Court Reporter, and (4) Law Office Administration.

PLAN A - COLLEGE STUDENTS - One award of $1,000

Applicants shall be restricted to students who desire a career in the legal field who will have completed at least one year of college by June 2007, and who will be enrolled in the Fall 2008 semester in a college or business school in a course of study in the legal field, leading to a degree or certificate of completion upon graduation. Scholarships are not intended for students planning to enter law school.

PLAN B - HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS - One award of $1,000

Applicants shall be restricted to graduating high school seniors who successfully completed secretarial/business courses in high school and will be enrolled in the Fall 2008 semester in a college or business school offering a course of study in the legal field, leading to a degree or certificate of completion upon graduation.

PLAN C - RE-ENTRY - One award of $1,000

Applicants who do not qualify under Plan A or B, but who wish to pursue their education in the legal field. This category will include the following: (a) an individual who desires to re-enter the work force, but requires training, a "refresher" course; (b) an individual currently working, but who desires to enter the legal field and wants to receive the training needed to do so, and who (i) cannot afford such training or specialized education, and/or (ii) cannot afford to quit working to pursue that goal.

Contact: Your School Career Counselor, or SACRAMENTO LEGAL SECRETARIES ASSOCIATION Scholarship Coordinator at (916) 920-6964 for more information.

In addition, SLSA scholarship award winners who meet all of the requirements of the Legal Secretaries, Incorporated, program are entered into its Eula Mae Jett Scholarship Contest.

All applications and required documents must be typewritten and submitted in triplicate no later than January 30, 2009.

Please contact Helga Griffith via e-mail for your application today or click here to download your application.