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Scholarship information
Transitioning from high school to college can be overwhelming for any student. Having represented injured children for more than three decades – many of whom have lifetime special needs – the medical malpractice and personal injury lawyers of Bottar Leone, PLLC know, first-hand, that the transition for a student with a physical or learning disability is often more difficult.
Amount:
$2500
Criteria
Minimum GPA:
3.00
Must Demonstrate Need:
Yes
Residency:
Resident
Non-Resident
Enrollment status:
Full-time
Academic level:
Incoming first-year student
Location:
Tempe
Downtown Phoenix
Polytechnic
West Valley
ASU at Lake Havasu
Additional criteria:
The Bottar Leone Scholarship is offered nationwide to United States citizens that meet the following criteria:
high school graduate;
in academic “good standing” with a high school grade point average (GPA) of 3.0+ on a 4-point scale (or equivalent);
enrolled full-time at an accredited two-year or four-year university or community college in the United States;
documented physical or learning disability (students with ADD/ADHD alone are not eligible); and
demonstrated financial need.
Donor preferences:
Essay Topics
Please choose one (1) of the questions below and write an essay of 500-1,500 words.
How has your physical or learning disability changed your plan for your career and the future?
A physical or learning disability can require extra effort to manage or overcome in the classroom setting. Describe how you have learned to balance your special needs with your social, recreational and/or athletic interests/commitments.
What do you feel is the biggest challenge that individuals with physical or learning disabilities face? How do you believe this challenge can be overcome?
What would this scholarship mean to you?
Contact info
Bottar Leone, PLLC
800-336-5297
http://www.bottarleone.com/physical-learning-scholarship.html
[email protected]
Application information
Applicants must submit their name, address, date of birth, telephone number, and email address, together with the following:
unofficial copy of high school transcript;
verification of physical or learning disability;
evidence of enrollment;
evidence of financial need; and
essay.
Applications for the Bottar Leone Scholarship should be postmarked no later than July 1st for the Fall semester, and December 1st for the Spring semester.
Please mail completed applications to: Bottar Leone, PLLC, ATTN: Scholarship, 1600 AXA Tower II, 120 Madison Street, Syracuse, NY 13202.
Deadline:
open/rolling
Application link:
http://www.bottarleone.com/physical-learning-scholarship.html