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BOHEMIAN LAWYERS' ASSOCIATION OF CHICAGO SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FOR 2009–2010
All persons of Czech, Moravian, Ruthenian, Silesian or Slovak ancestry enrolled in an accredited law school in the greater Chicagoland area are eligible for a Bohemian Lawyers’ Association of Chicago (BLAC) annual scholarship. Please complete this form and attach your essay as noted below.
$1500 scholarships, payable to the recipient’s law school, are presented at the BLAC Annual Installation Dinner. Applications must be postmarked on or before March 31, 2009. Contact Joseph F. Vosicky, Jr. at the address listed below for additional information or see BLAC website: www.bohemianlawyers.org
Name: _______________________________________________________________
Applicable Ancestry: ____________________________________________________
Home Address: ________________________________________________________
City: ____________________________________ State: _______________________
Zip: _________________ Home Phone: ____________________________________
E-Mail Address: _______________________________________________________
Date of Birth: _______________________
Place of Birth: _________________________________________________________
Law School: __________________________________________________________
Year Began: _____________ Expected graduation date (mo/yr): __________________
Last year completed: ______________ Cumulative GPA: _______________________
Law Review/Moot : _____________________________________________________
Court/Other:___________________________________________________________
Law School Activities and/or Memberships: ___________________________________
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Graduate School (if applicable): ____________________________________________
Degree and Year: _______________________________________________________
Cumulative GPA: ____________________
Undergraduate School: ___________________________________________________
Degree and Year: _______________________________________________________
Cumulative GPA: ____________________
Area of Specialization: ___________________________________________________
High School: __________________________________________________________
City: ___________________________________ Year: ________________________
Have you ever received any other scholarships? (Specify) _________________________
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Have you received, do you anticipate receiving, or have you applied for other financial aid for the 2009-2010 academic year? (Specify) ___________________________________
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Amount of outstanding student loans to date ___________________________________
ACTIVITIES/HONORS: Please list any publications, academic awards, honors, scholarships and/or extra-curricular activities, including involvement in the Czech-Slovak-American community, from the time of your undergraduate education to the present.
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ESSAY: Attach an essay (limit 250 words) indicating the reasons why you feel you should be awarded this scholarship and any special factors which you believe the Committee should consider.
TRANSCRIPT: Attach a current copy of your law school transcript and resumé.
CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that I wish to receive a BLAC Scholarship and that the information contained in this application is true.
Signature: __________________________________________
Date: __________________
Please forward this application to:
Bohemian Lawyers’ Association of Chicago Scholarship Committee
c/o Joseph F. Vosicky, Jr. 53 West Jackson Blvd., Suite 1025, Chicago, IL 60604
OR scholarships@bohemianlawyers.org
