Law Enforcement Family Member Scholarship
Learn more about previous winners:
- 2023 Law Enforcement Family Member Scholarship Recipient: Isaac Newman
- 2022 Law Enforcement Family Member Scholarship Recipient: Kemri Curtis
- 2021 Law Enforcement Family Member Scholarship Recipient: Carolyn M. Smith
- 2020 Law Enforcement Family Member Scholarship Recipient: Noah Salgado
- 2019 Law Enforcement Family Member Scholarship Recipient: Jordan Kelly
- 2018 Law Enforcement Family Member Scholarship Recipient: Emily Heithcock
- 2017 Law Enforcement Family Member Scholarship Recipient: Shawna Garcia
- 2016 Law Enforcement Family Member Scholarship Recipient: Tasanee Durrett
- 2015 Law Enforcement Family Member Scholarship Recipient: Christine Murphy
Scholarship Overview
One university or law school student who is a family member of a law enforcement officer will be awarded a $1,000 financial aid Scholarship.
Fales & Fales, P.A. is pleased to sponsor this new Scholarship to acknowledge law enforcement officers and their families.
The $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to one applicant who submits the required application, official transcript, and essay by our deadline.
See details below:
Eligibility:
This scholarship will be awarded to a student (undergraduate or graduate) enrolled at either an accredited law school or an accredited university. The student must have a family member (such as a parent, spouse or sibling) who is or was an active duty member of law enforcement, including reserve officers and retired, deceased or disabled officers.
To be eligible, a candidate must submit a 1-3 page typed essay describing the impact of the law enforcement member on the candidate’s life.
Candidates must be full-time students with a current GPA of at least a 3.0.
Requirements:
To apply, candidates must submit the following by 5:00 pm (CST) on August 31st, 2024.
- 1. A completed application (which can be found on our website – click here for application),
- 2. A personal essay (described above), and
- 3. A certified copy of the applicant’s current transcript confirming satisfaction of the eligibility requirements listed above. Unofficial transcripts will not be considered.
The completed application, essay and certified transcript should be mailed (or e-mailed in PDF format) to:
Anthony Ferguson
Fales & Fales, P.A.
192 Lisbon Street
Lewiston, ME 04240
Email: aferguson@faleslaw.com
Winners agree to provide personal information, as requested, to Fales & Fales, P.A. and authorize the firm to publish their name and essays on one or more of the firm’s websites and other marketing materials.
By accepting the scholarship, winners agree to allow Fales & Fales, P.A. to use their name, the name of their university or law school, and/or a picture to announce the winners of the scholarship.
Award:
• The scholarship is to be used exclusively for law school/university tuition and related academic expenses.
• A check for $1,000 will be made payable to the award recipient’s school to cover these expenses. The scholarship award is not transferrable to any other school. The scholarship award is not refundable to the recipient.
• The winner will be notified on or about September 30th.
