CHALAKI LAW
NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Chalaki Law is a well recognized Personal Injury Litigation law firm in Dallas, Texas. The law firm serves clients throughout Texas and takes a team approach towards their client’s legal issues. Establishing trust among clients and the community. The firm is involved with many non-profit organization, local businesses, and has contributed thousands of dollars to the local community. Sean Chalaki values education and believes giving back to the community lays the foundation for a better America. Chalaki Law P.C. is honored to announce the first annual Chalaki Law National Scholarship.
SPRING 2018 SCHOLARSHIP
The winner will receive $500 toward their educational expenses.
Key Dates
- Begin accepting applications on August 1, 2017.
- The application and supporting material must be received by December 1, 2017 23:59:59 CST.
- The scholarship winner will be notified by phone / email on December 31, 2017.
SUMMER 2018 SCHOLARSHIP
The winner will receive $500 toward their educational expenses.
Key Dates
- Begin accepting applications on December 1, 2017.
- The application and supporting material must be received by May 1, 2018 23:59:59 CST.
- The scholarship winner will be notified by phone / email on May 31, 2018.
FALL 2018 SCHOLARSHIP
The winner will receive $500 toward their educational expenses.
Key Dates
- Begin accepting applications on May 1, 2018.
- The application and supporting material must be received by August 1, 2018 23:59:59 CST.
- The scholarship winner will be notified by phone / email on August 31, 2018.
VERY IMPORTANT
PLEASE DO NOT CALL OUR OFFICE WITH QUESTIONS REGARDING THE CHALAKI LAW GROUP NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP. FOR MORE INFORMATION, EMAIL US AT scholarship@chalakilaw.com
EDIBILITY
In order to be eligible for the Chalaki Law Group National Scholarship, applicants must:
- Applicant must have earned a high school diploma or GED
- Applicant must hold a 3.5 or higher overall GPA
- Applicant must be a US citizen
- Applicant must live within the US
- Required College or University Location: College or University must be within the US
- Gender restrictions: NONE
- Required Affiliations: NONE
- Required Race: NONE
- Required Student Activities: NONE
- Parental requirements: NONE
- Specific Disabilities: NONE
- Religion or Religious Heritage: NONE
- Sports or Hobbies: NONE
- Marital Status: NONE
- Past Scholarship Recipients: Are Not Eligible To Apply
- Family Members of Chalaki Law: Are Not Eligible To Apply
REQUIREMENTS
Applicant must provide the following documentation by Email ONLY to:
email: scholarship@chalakilaw.com
COVER LETTER: 100-200 WORDS
Tell us about yourself! Why are you applying for this scholarship? Feel free to include fun facts, a relevant picture, or anything that you feel would make yourself stand out to us.
Picture: Please send us a picture of yourself, so we can put a face to your application and essay.
UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT
As the preliminary screening takes place, an unofficial transcript from your most recent schooling is required. If our team decides that you may be a potential winner, you will be contacted and asked to mail or electronically send an official, unopened transcript to ultimately prove the provided information on the unofficial transcript was correct, and you meet all of the requirements. Please do not initially send the official copies.
CURRENT PROOF OF ENROLLMENT
Examples: Enrollment verification letter, acceptance letter, course registration for upcoming semester, etc.
A COMPLETED ONLINE APPLICATION FORM
COMPLETED YOUR LIVE BLOG ESSAY
In 500-800 words, write about ONE of the following:
- A defining moment in your life that made you want to pursue a college career.
- How will you make an impact on society once you earn your degree?
- If you had the power to change society: what would it be and why?
SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE & SUBMISSION INFORMATION
The completed application and essay must be submitted no later than the set Application Deadline. There will be absolutely no exceptions.
The decision is decided by a committee of 3 people at Chalaki Law. There will be one winner per each scholarship category for the year the application was submitted. Past scholarship recipients are not eligible for any and all other terms or scholarship category for any subsequent years from the initial date they won.
PLEASE NOTE:
The scholarship must be applied to tuition and other education-related expenses. A check will be made payable to the recipient’s educational institution directly. You are expected to submit any receipts to remain in compliance with the IRS.
Submitting your application hereby gives Chalaki Law permission to use your Introduction and / or your Blog Essay as well as your picture for the firm’s various marketing platforms, including but not limited to our National Scholarship blog, social media accounts, and website. We will never ask to share information on your application form, as that is considered completely confidential.
A WINNING RESPONSE
The winning response should:
- be easy to read and comprehend,
- include practical, actionable advice or tips, and
- be well-thought out and organized.
TIPS FOR A WINNING RESPONSE
- Formatting and case setting are important. Do not submit your essay in one large block of text. White space can be your friend. Don’t use a strange font or colors. Use the same professionalism as if this was a job application. Also, typing in ALL CAPS can result in your submission of being declined.
- Just say “no” to emojis, abbreviations such as “LOL,” and the use of emoticons.
- Leave sarcasm at the door. Your intent and the perception by the reader can often be two entirely different things. Tone cannot be “heard” in a written essay. Avoid the use of it. Be clear, concise and direct in your writing.
- Send from a professional email address. We have received an application from “im_so_hot@xxxxxx.com.” If you need to, create a new email address with Gmail for your scholarship submissions.
- Be clear and direct in your writing and application. We receive a lot of requests and just like a job interview; you need to “stand out” from the crowd in a positive way. Poor writing, sentence structure, rambling paragraphs, creative punctuation, etc. are fast tickets to the rejection pile.
- Proofread your essay and application out loud. Yes, read it out loud slowly. You may notice problems you didn’t catch before, and if you get stuck reading, that means the sentence structure has an issue. Rewrite it because chances are when we read it we will get stuck too.
Best wishes,
The Chalaki Law Team
