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Paralegal Studies Scholarship - Apply by October 31 for Fall 2024

Apply for the David Goldstein Memorial Scholarship

Fall Deadline: October 31

Paralegal Studies students are encouraged to apply for the David Goldstein Memorial Scholarship for Criminal Law Students. The scholarship for Criminal Law Students was established in honor of our long-time criminal law teacher. It is open to SF State Paralegal Studies students planning a career in criminal law. The scholarship awards two $3,000 scholarships in the fall and spring semesters. Learn more about the David Goldstein Memorial Scholarship and how to apply.

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Paralegal Studies Scholarship - Apply by March 31 for Spring 2024

Apply for the David Goldstein Memorial Scholarship

Spring Deadline: March 31

Paralegal Studies students are encouraged to apply for the David Goldstein Memorial Scholarship for Criminal Law Students. The scholarship for Criminal Law Students was established in honor of our long-time criminal law teacher. It is open to SF State Paralegal Studies students planning a career in criminal law. The scholarship awards two $3,000 scholarships in the fall and spring semesters. Learn more about the David Goldstein Memorial Scholarship and how to apply.

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Pre-Health Post-Bac Scholarship - Apply by October 2

Dr. Michael Green and Ann Sartori Scholarship

We are pleased to announce the Dr. Michael Green and Ann Sartori Scholarship is now accepting applications. Offered in the fall, the scholarship awards a $3,000 scholarship to a Pre-Health Professions and Pre-Nursing Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Programs student who demonstrates financial need and dedication to pursuing a career in the health professions.

The scholarship honors the memory and impact Dr. Michael Green has had on students and colleagues by establishing an ongoing fund to help highly motivated and deserving students in the programs.

Apply by October 2

Find more information about the scholarship and learn how to apply.

Paralegal Studies Scholarship - Apply by October 31 for Fall 2023

Apply for the David Goldstein Memorial Scholarship

Fall 2023 Deadline: Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Paralegal Studies students are encouraged to apply for the David Goldstein Memorial Scholarship for Criminal Law Students. The scholarship for Criminal Law Students was established in honor of our long-time criminal law teacher. It is open to SF State Paralegal Studies students planning a career in criminal law. The scholarship awards two $3,000 scholarships in the fall and spring semesters. Learn more about the David Goldstein Memorial Scholarship and how to apply.

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SFLPA and LPI Scholarships for Paralegal Studies Students

SFLPA and LPI Scholarships for Paralegal Studies Students
Apply by April 1, 2022

The San Francisco Legal Professionals Association (SFLPA) offers a scholarship in the amount of $1,000, in memory of SFLPA Life Member and Past President Alice O’Dell. Legal Professionals, Inc. (LPI) offers a scholarship in the amount of $2,000 for First Place and $1,000 for Second Place in memory of Eula Mae Jett.

Scholarship Requirements

For purposes of these scholarships, a career in the “legal field” shall be interpreted and defined as: (1) Legal Secretary, including Receptionist, (2) Legal Assistant/Paralegal, (3) Court Reporter, and (4) Law Office Administration.

There are three different levels for the scholarships awarded. The details and categories are outlined below:

  • Category A – HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS
    Applicants shall be restricted to seniors who will have successfully completed high school by the end of June and will be enrolled in the fall semester immediately following the school year in a college or business school offering a course of study in the legal field.
     
  • Category B – COLLEGE STUDENTS
    Applicants shall be restricted to students who will have completed at least one year of college by June of the school year, and who will be enrolled in the fall semester immediately following the school year in a college or business school in a course of study in the legal field, until all such courses have been taken to satisfy the requirements for a degree or certificate in said legal related program.
     
  • Category C – CAREER CHANGE STUDENT
    Applicants shall be restricted to students who will be enrolled in the fall semester in a college or business school in a course of study in the legal field and shall be an individual who either (a) desires to re-enter the workforce after a prolonged absence but requires training or specialized education in order to qualify as a candidate for a position in the legal field; or (b) has been in the workforce for a number of years but desires to enter the legal field and wants to receive the training or specialized education needed to do so.

In addition all scholarships under each category are applicable to California residents only.

Required documents for both applications: scholarship application forms, a biographical letter, an unofficial school transcript, and a resume (if applicable). Documents must be typewritten and submitted in triplicate no later than April 1, 2022. All applications should be mailed to SFLPA’s Scholarship Chairman at the following address:

Felicia Masters 
c/o San Francisco Legal Professionals Association 
P.O. Box 2582
San Francisco, CA

Get all the details on the SFLPA/LPI Scholarships (PDF) flyer.

For more information contact Felicia Masters at careerscholarship@sflpa.org or (916) 715-2166.

 

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