Swingle, Van Egmond & Heitlinger Scholarship

At Swingle, Van Egmond & Heitlinger, we are committed to community service, social responsibility, and advancing equal access to justice. In accordance with our values, we are proudly offering a $2,000 scholarship to one undergraduate student. We want to recognize a student who is committed to serving others and bettering the community. The student should demonstrate a pattern and a commitment to helping those less fortunate, promoting equality, and improving our nation’s communities. Presenting our scholarship to one undergraduate student each year enables us to “pay it forward.”

It is an honor to offer this scholarship to dedicated and hard-working undergraduate students who recognize that an element of personal success is service to others. In brief, we want to invest our resources in others who advance our philosophy and values.

Scholarship Amount

$2,000

Deadline

The deadline to apply for the scholarship is May 1st, 2022. We will then announce the winner by the end of June 2022.

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for the scholarship, a student must either be:

• Currently enrolled as an undergraduate student at an approved university with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher; or
• Accepted as an incoming undergraduate student at an approved university.

Each applicant must provide proof of undergraduate enrollment. Proof includes:

• Copy of acceptance letter from an accredited university; or
• Copy of current undergraduate transcripts from an accredited university

Scholarship Application Requirements

There are two parts to the scholarship application:

Essay

Compose a 1,200 to 1,500 word essay detailing how you have and/or plan to apply your education and experience to provide a service to a community or class of individuals. Additionally, we want to know if our country’s current legal system has supported or hindered your efforts to better society, and, if it has, in what ways? If you could change laws or our legal system to better support your efforts to improve society, then what changes would you make?

Proof of Enrollment or Acceptance Letter

Provide proof of enrollment or your acceptance letter from an accredited university listed on the U.S. Department of Education’s official website along with a copy of your transcripts if you are currently an undergraduate student.

By submitting your application to Swingle, Van Egmond & Heitlinger, you are agreeing to the terms in the privacy policy and terms and conditions below, which includes your acknowledgement that your submission may be shared publicly.

How to Submit Your Application

Please email your submission to: receptionist@arata-law.com.

In order to receive consideration, you must include the following information with your application:

1. Your full legal name
2. Current mailing address
3. An email address that we may use to contact you
4. A U.S. phone number that we may use to contact you
5. A brief statement of your current academic status. Also, include evidence you are currently enrolled at a college, in good standing, and meet the GPA requirements listed above. By applying for this scholarship, you give Swingle, Van Egmond & Heitlinger and its agents express consent to confirm your admission and attendance by contacting the college or university directly.
6. Attach your essay as a Word document. We will not accept essays in any other file format.