Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
One
Grant
$2,500
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
The scholarship promises an award to an academically gifted undergraduate or graduate student who has enmeshed themselves in their communities. The firm wants to celebrate students who marry their chosen communities with their life-long dreams.
Benefits
The scholarship promises $2,500.
Eligibility
All applicants to this scholarship must meet the eligibility requirements as laid out on the scholarship application page, including:
- Applicant must be enrolled at a college, university, or graduate school
- Applicant must be at least 18 years old at the age of enrollment
- Applicant must have residency in the United States
- Applicant must be in good academic standing
- Applicant must submit some personal information, including name, contact information, and proof of enrollment.
- Applicant must author an original video essay on the scholarship topic provided.
Anyone who meets the following conditions is NOT eligible to apply:
- Employees or children of employees of Whitley Law Firm
- Past recipients of the Sandi Fuqua Scholarship
- Applicants who are unable/unwilling to be interviewed by a representative of Whitley Law Firm if they were to be awarded a scholarship.
- Applicants who submit the same video essay for multiple scholarships or for multiple years in a row
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
United States
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
15 Jun 2027
Students should first assess the application requirements to determine whether or not they qualify for Whitley Law Firm’s Sandi Fuqua Scholarship. If students meet the criteria above, they can:
Fill out the application form on the page
Add a URL link to an unlisted scholarship video essay
The firm will contact the winner to confirm their enrollment status and academic performance. Students might be requested to submit additional documentation, such as proof of collegiate enrollment in the form of a Student ID, letter of acceptance, or similar document, and an unofficial transcript from their institution of choice.
Whitley Law Firm wants incoming and current college students to consider the following questions:
What does your community mean to you?
Where do you come from, and what community are you a part of?