Leukemia and Lymphoma Law School Scholarship

Scholarship Sponsored by Renkin and Associates

Richard M. Renkin supports many local and national service and charitable organizations. This scholarship was established to provide financial support to a law student whose life has been impacted by lymphoma or leukemia and is seeking to continue his or her education through law school. The $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to an applicant who submits the required application and essay by the deadline.

Eligibility for Law School Scholarship:

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Be a current or incoming law student at an accredited U.S. law school who has been affected by or dealing with issues related to lymphoma or leukemia (either yourself or a family member).
• Be at least 18 years old and a U.S. citizen.
• Be able to show proof of academic achievement with a cumulative GPA of at least a 3.0 from undergraduate or current law school work.

Rules:

Applicants must abide by the following contest rules:

• Winners will provide personal information as needed to the Law Office of Renkin & Associates where appropriate.
• Any taxes on scholarship are the sole responsibility of the contestant.  Recipient is expected to submit receipts in accordance with IRS regulations.
• By accepting a scholarship, the applicant will agree to allow the Law Office of Renkin & Associates to use his or her name, law school, and photograph to announce the scholarship award.
• Scholarship is to be used exclusively for law school tuition and/or books.

Award:

Notification of award and payment will be as follows:

• Award recipient will be notified of the selection on or around September 1.
• A check for $1,000 will be made payable to the award recipient’s law school to cover tuition and/or books.