Calling all law students and undergraduate students studying law!
Andrew Ellis and the Ellis Law firm announced the first Ellis Law Diversity Scholarship Award, which will be available to students who are members of a racial/ethnic minority, or students who have shown a strong commitment to diversity issues throughout their education.
The Ellis Law Diversity Scholarship honors Emil K. Ellis, Andrew Ellis’s great grandfather, who was responsible for setting many case precedents, including the determination of the “seven years presumed dead” law to assist people collecting life insurance when their spouse is missing and presumed dead.
Three students will receive awards of $1000 each to be used towards tuition, books or housing. To apply, eligible students are asked to write a 1500-2000 word essay answering the following questions:
What are your feelings regarding the recent Supreme Court ban on affirmative action in college admissions? In your opinion, is affirmative action necessary to promoting diversity within our colleges and universities, and if so, why? Are there any alternatives to affirmative action in schools’ efforts to maintain a diverse student body?
You can find the application at this link: http://ellisinjurylaw.com/
Candidates must email their submission as a Word document or PDF attachment to scholarships@alelaw.com on or before June 30, 2015. Winners will be announced within 30 business days of the application deadline.
Update: Deadline has been extended from December 2014 to June 30, 2015.
