Legal Assistants/Paralegals of Southern West Virginia

Scholarship Applications now being accepted. 

Applications are now being accepted for LAPSWV's annual $500 academic scholarship*.  Any person enrolled in a formal course of study, in Southern West Virginia, leading to a career as a legal assistant/paralegal, and who meets the eligibility requirements, may apply for the scholarship.

The successful applicant must provide an official transcript evidencing attainment of at least a B average in the legal assistant/paralegal program class(es) for the immediately preceding semester.  In the case of new enrollees to the legal assistant/paralegal program, the successful applicant must provide an official transcript evidencing attainment of at least a B average in other college-credit classes qualifying the applicant for entrance into the legal assistant/paralegal program.

*Scholarship awards are to assist with the cost of tuition and books ONLY, and will be made payable to the award recipient and the school in which he or she attends.  The scholarship winner will be notified by email on or before May 15, 2010.  The award will be presented at LAPSWV’s Sixth Annual Seminar and Meeting to be held on June 4, 2010, in Huntington, West Virginia.  In addition, the recipient will receive a one year membership to LAPSWV.

Applications must be received by the LAPSWV Scholarship Committee on or before May 1, 2010.

The following must accompany the Scholarship Application:

• An official transcript evidencing your attainment of at least a B average;
• A letter of recommendation from the director or a faculty member of the Legal Assistant/Paralegal Program; and
• A letter of recommendation from someone other than a member of the applicant's family (employer, teacher, friend, etc.).