Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
One
Grant
$1,000
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
- other
Description
Attorney Masah SamForay believes in providing high-quality legal services to any individual facing a family law issue, no matter their background, race, ethnicity, or sexual orientation. Attorney Sam Foray believes in supporting the future leaders of the legal field, and their firm hopes to provide assistance to students who are pursuing a career in family law.
Applicable programmes
Benefits
- Each semester, The Foray Firm offers a scholarship of $1,000 to one African American law student who demonstrates their passion and dedication to family law.
Eligibility
The Foray Firm Black Law Student Scholarship is available to students who meet each of the following criteria:
- An African American student who is pursuing a degree in law
- The student has a demonstrated interest in family law
- The student is enrolled in an ABA-accredited law school
- The student holds membership with the Black Law Student Association
- The student maintains a grade point average of 3.0 or higher
- The student is at least 18 years of age
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Multiple disciplines
Locations
United States
Nationality
American
Study experience required
Bachelor
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
Not specified
To be considered for The Foray Firm Black Law Student Scholarship, students must submit a video of no more than 5 minutes discussing one of the following prompts:
- How have your life experiences helped you develop the necessary skills to excel as an attorney in family law?
- The Foray Firm believes in providing reliable representation to every person facing a difficult legal matter, regardless of their background, race, ethnicity, or sexual orientation. What principles will be important to you in your future legal practice, and why?
- Domestic violence is an issue that affects people regardless of race, class, or culture. How do you hope to approach this issue as an attorney and address the cross-cultural factors that play a role in these cases?
- What obstacles have you faced so far in your pursuit of becoming an attorney? How have you dealt with these challenges, and how do you plan on persevering through the obstacles ahead of you?
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