Eula Mae Jett Scholarship Program

Scholarship Sponsored by Legal Support Professionals

Introduction
LPI provides scholarships for individuals pursuing careers in the legal profession. Applicants should submit their completed application and all supporting documents through their local sponsoring association by the deadline set by that association. If an applicant does not have a local sponsoring association, they may send their materials directly to the LPI Scholarship Chair.

Submission and Deadlines
Each local sponsoring association may recommend up to two applications for each scholarship category. These recommendations must be sent to the LPI Scholarship Chair no later than April 1. Mailed packages should be postmarked by April 1. Electronic submissions must be emailed to scholarship@legalprofessionalsinc.org and received by the Scholarship Chair by 11:59 p.m. on April 1. In addition to sending materials to your local association, please also email a copy of your application materials to the Scholarship Chair, Yolanda Gollaz, at scholarship@legalprofessionalsinc.org.

Available Scholarships
The following three scholarship categories are offered. For each category, First Place awards $2,000 and Second Place awards $1,000.

1) High School Senior — Category A
- Eligibility: Open to high school seniors who will have completed high school by the end of June and who plan to enroll in the fall semester immediately following that school year at a college or business school that offers a course of study in the legal field.
- Residency: Applicants must be legal residents of the State of California.

2) College Student — Category B
- Eligibility: Open to students who will have completed at least one year of college by June of the current school year and who plan to enroll in the fall semester immediately following that school year in a college or business school pursuing a legal-related program. Eligibility continues while the applicant remains enrolled in the courses required to earn the degree or certificate in that legal program.
- Residency: Applicants must be legal residents of the State of California.

3) Career Change Student — Category C
- Eligibility: Open to individuals who will be enrolled in the fall semester at a college or business school in a legal course of study and who either (a) are re-entering the workforce after a prolonged absence and need training or specialized education to qualify for a legal position, or (b) have worked for a number of years and now seek the training or specialized education necessary to enter the legal field.
- Residency: Applicants must be legal residents of the State of California.

If you have any questions about submission procedures, deadlines, or eligibility, contact Scholarship Chair Yolanda Gollaz at scholarship@legalprofessionalsinc.org.