Scholarships Merit-based
Daniel R. Bacalis, P.C.

Striving Solo Parent Scholarship

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Any
Disciplines
1000 USD
Grant
United States
Location
12 Mar 2025
Application deadline

About

The law firm of Daniel R. Bacalis, P.C. works with families throughout Hurst, Texas and surrounding areas to overcome issues related to family law and divorce.

Overview

Scholarship type

Merit based

Number of scholarships to award

Multiple

Grant

$1,000 per semester

Scholarship coverage

  • tuition fee reduction

Description

Attorney Bacalis often provides legal services to single parents, and he has come to appreciate the hard work and sacrifice that goes into raising children on your own. Since Fall 2022, Daniel R. Bacalis, P.C. has offered a scholarship each semester to a single parent who is returning to school to pursue a college degree. They hope that the Striving Solo Parent Scholarship allows single parents easier access to higher education.

Applicable programmes

Benefits

The scholarship is worth $1,000 each semester.

Eligibility

The Daniel R. Bacalis Striving Solo Parent Scholarship was created with the intent to offer financial relief to single parents pursuing a higher education. To be eligible for the award, you must be a single parent, and you must also meet the following criteria:

  • You will be enrolled in an accredited university or college within the United States for the Spring 2025 semester.
  • You are a permanent resident or citizen of the United States.
  • You achieved a minimum grade point average of 3.0 in your most recently completed academic semester.

Scholarship requirements

Disciplines

Any

Locations

United States

Nationality

American

Study experience required

High school

Age

Unknown

Application

Application deadline

12 Mar 2025

Every application must include the following information: applicant’s contact information, unofficial academic transcript, proof of enrollment, and consent to publish the submitted essay. To apply to our Striving Solo Parent Scholarship, please submit an essay of no more than 1,500 words responding to ONE of the following prompts:

As a single parent, what do you expect to be the biggest benefits of pursuing a higher education at this time in your life? Before beginning your academic journey, what risks did you consider, and what do you think will be your most daunting challenges? How do you plan to address and overcome those factors?

OR

How has your experience as a single parent inspired you to pursue a higher education? What do you hope to teach your child(ren) as you go through this experience? How will obtaining further education benefit you and your family?

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