The Reiff Law Firm Legal Scholarship 2020

The Philadelphia law firm of The Reiff Law Firm, personal injury and car accident lawyers since 1979, is pleased to announce that we are currently offering young law students the 2020 The Reiff Law Firm Legal Scholarship. This $1,000 scholarship is open to any student studying for a career in the legal field. All applicants must be:

Pursuing an undergrad degree in pre-law, political science, or paralegal studies, or;
Working towards their J.D. in any concentration related to the law.

SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY
All applicants for the Scholarship must meet the following criteria:

You must be a citizen of the United States.
You must demonstrate plans to enroll for admission‚ or have proof of current full-time enrollment at an accredited institution in pursuit of a J.D. If you have not yet received your acceptance into law school‚ you may still apply‚ but the scholarship will not be released without proof of acceptance and enrollment.
Undergraduate students may apply; however, they should be able to meet the scholarship eligibility criteria outlined in bullet item two.
Your GPA must meet a minimum score of 3.0.
The recipient must provide the following documents in order to be considered eligible:

A transcript reflecting the student’s current academic standing, including a minimum GPA of at least 3.0.
Proof of admission and enrollment at an accredited institution of higher education in pursuit of a J.D.
Proof that you are attending law school either this or next calendar year in the form of a transcript or acceptance letter.

APPLICATION MATERIALS
All applicants need to submit the following application materials by July 1, 2020:

A completed Legal Scholarship Application (provided on our website).
A 650-word essay on what goals he or she hopes to accomplish through eventual employment in the legal field.
A valid transcript (college or university) reflecting current academic standing, including at least a 3.0 GPA, and proof of acceptance and/or enrollment.
Failure to include all required application materials will result in a rejection of the application.

AWARD
The student who is selected will be notified of their selection for the $1,000 award in early August 2020.

DEADLINE
Eligible applications must be completed and received or postmarked no later than July 1‚ 2020. Applicants may submit their materials electronically or via mail.

Applications submitted by email should be sent to Jeffrey Reiff at scholarships@reifflawfirm.com. Emailed applications should contain the subject, “The Reiff Law Firm Legal Scholarship 2020”

Paper applications should be mailed to:

The Reiff Law Firm
Attn: Jeffrey Reiff
1500 John F. Kennedy Boulevard
Suite 501
Philadelphia, PA 19102