Overview
Scholarship type
Number of scholarships to award
Grant
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Newland & Newland, LLP was founded nearly three decades ago by a pair of brothers with the goal of serving the residents of Northern Illinois in all types of legal matters.
The law office of Newland & Newland, LLP provides exceptional representation and trusted legal guidance to injury victims and their families throughout Cook County and the surrounding areas. Their Arlington Heights personal injury law firm is passionate about supporting the local community and their fellow legal professionals.
They aspire to help single parents and their children overcome the challenges preventing them from pursuing higher education by providing the Newland & Newland Single Parent Scholarship.
Their team is offering an award worth $1,000 to single parents and children of single parents who are pursuing a career in law.
Other eligibility criteria include:
If you are interested in applying, please submit the following materials through the application form:
Contact information.
Proof of enrollment at an accredited U.S. college or university.
Professional headshot.
Additionally, they ask each applicant to submit an essay of 500-1000 words using the following prompt:
How has the experience of being a single parent or the child of a single parent influenced your educational and career goals? How do you plan to achieve those goals?