Magnolia Scholarship
Scholarship Sponsored by Braddock Law Firm, PLLC
Description
Description: The Magnolia Scholarship is a merit-based award that encourages incoming college students and current undergraduates to reflect on the natural beauty of their surroundings and its influence on their lives.
The scholarship asks applicants to submit a reflective essay about a moment of awe in nature and how that experience affected them. It is intended for students who demonstrate curiosity about the natural world and a commitment to preserving the environment. The program emphasizes personal connection to Mississippi’s state flower, the magnolia, but is open to eligible applicants nationwide. The award is presented annually for a single recipient.
- Focuses on personal reflection about nature and environmental appreciation.
- Targets incoming college students and current undergraduates.
- Emphasizes a connection to Mississippi’s magnolia as inspiration.
Sponsor
Sponsor: The scholarship is offered by Braddock Law Firm, an organization that highlights the importance of nature and community stewardship.
Braddock Law Firm created the Magnolia Scholarship to support young people who value the natural environment and seek to make positive contributions to their communities. The firm draws inspiration from Mississippi’s landscapes—trees, flowers, and fields—and seeks applicants who are motivated by that same appreciation. By linking the scholarship to the magnolia, the sponsor reinforces regional identity and environmental awareness.
- Established by Braddock Law Firm to promote environmental appreciation.
- Connects regional symbolism (magnolia) with student reflection.
- Aims to encourage community-minded, environmentally aware students.
Eligibility
Eligibility: Applicants must be legal U.S. residents enrolled in an accredited two- or four-year college or university for the Fall 2023 semester, or be a high school senior planning to enroll.
Candidates must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and be in good academic standing. The scholarship is open to residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia. Employees of Braddock Law Firm, their immediate family members (parent, child, sibling, spouse), and household members of such employees are not eligible to apply.
- Open to U.S. residents enrolled for Fall 2023 or high school seniors planning to enroll.
- Minimum GPA requirement: 3.0.
- Certain employees, immediate family, and household members of the sponsor are excluded.
Application Requirements
Application Requirements: Applicants must submit a written essay, a professional résumé, and an academic transcript; additional documentation is required for high school applicants.
The essay should be 750–1,000 words responding to the prompt about natural beauty, a time of awe, and the effect of that experience. A professional résumé must list academic and professional experience and current contact information. Applicants must also provide a transcript; first-year college students, recent transfers, and graduate students may submit an unofficial transcript from their current school and the most recent official transcript from a prior school. High school applicants must include proof of acceptance to their college or university.
- Essay: 750–1,000 words addressing the specified prompt.
- Resume: professional format with contact and experience details.
- Transcripts: official/unofficial guidance provided; high school applicants need proof of acceptance.
Award Value and Timeline
Award Value: One student will receive a monetary award of $1,000.
Application Timeline: Applications for the 2023 Magnolia Scholarship closed on February 1, 2023. After the deadline, the selection committee will review submissions and the recipient will be chosen during the month following the scholarship deadline. Award disbursement and any notification procedures will follow the committee’s selection.
- Award amount: $1,000 to a single recipient.
- Application deadline: February 1, 2023.
- Recipient selection occurs during the month following the deadline.