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$1,000 Combating Campus Issues Scholarship Due 10/31

October 18, 2021

Apply by October 31st to Goldstein and Bashner’s $1,000 Combating Campus Issues Scholarship.

Background:

A particular area of interest to our legal team is eradication of the multitude of issues that students face on university campuses across the United States. Whether it is hazing, bullying, Title IX issues, or sexual assault, the attorneys at Goldstein and Bashner are committed to the fight against these wrongs. To that end, we are happy to announce the creation of the Goldstein and Bashner Campus Issues Scholarship.

Each year, we will present a $1,000 award to an especially promising higher education student who shares our determination and articulates a clear vision about how he or she will work to advance advocacy initiatives and solutions for on-campus problems.

Eligibility:

Students currently enrolled in a community college, junior college, undergrad or graduate institution located anywhere in the United States.
• High school graduates on the verge of beginning their college studies as well as existing GED holders will also be given consideration for the award.
• No less than a 3.0 cumulative GPA on an overall scale of 4.0.
• The strongest candidates for this scholarship are those best able to skillfully articulate their personal understanding of the problems on college campuses.

How to Apply:

•  Submit a current resume that includes updated contact information as well as a statement of present educational level or student status
• Submit most recent academic transcript from his or her current institution (unofficial formats are acceptable); freshmen will be permitted to use unofficial documents from the most recent school attended together with any materials obtainable from their present school
• An original essay of no less than 500 words in which the student explains how he or she will raise public awareness about combating issues they have experienced on campus and how he or she would create an environment in which survivors feel emboldened and justified in telling their personal stories

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