Justice Adolpho A. Birch Jr. Scholarship
Easing barriers to higher education, especially for underserved and underrepresented students, is critical to making a legal education accessible. This scholarship seeks to honor the life of Justice Adolpho A. Birch, Jr., the only Tennessean to serve on every level of the state's judiciary and the first African-American Chief Justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court.
Any BIPOC individual currently in the law school application process may apply for the scholarship.
To apply, please answer the below essay questions and please also upload a copy of your resume.
Please answer each of the following questions. When responding, please distinguish each response by starting each paragraph with "Question 1... Question 2..." etc.
- When do you plan to begin law school? If you are matriculating this Fall (August 2024), please list the law schools you have applied to and heard back from. If you have already placed a seat deposit at a particular school, please indicate so.
- How do you pursue learning and intellectual growth outside of formal education? Please provide examples of how this pursuit shaped your legal aspirations.
- Describe a moment when you stood up for what was right despite facing opposition and/or knowing you would be negatively affected. How did you navigate the dilemma and what did you takeaway from the experience?
- Imagine you had the resources to create a philanthropic initiative. What cause would you support, and why?
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August 2023
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The application deadline is Jul 8, 2024. Winners will be announced on Aug 8, 2024.
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Award amounts per winner are designated by the donor. Check the award amount for a detailed breakdown.
The winner will be publicly announced on Aug 8, 2024. Prior to the announcement date, we may contact finalists with additional questions about their application. We will work with donors to review all applications according to the scholarship criteria. Winners will be chosen based on the merit of their application.
Award checks will be sent to the financial aid office of the winner's academic institution in their name to be applied to their tuition, and in the name of their institution (depending on the school's requirements). If the award is for a qualified educational non-tuition expense, we will work with the winner directly to distribute the award and make sure it goes towards qualified expenses.
Before we award the scholarship, the winner will be required to confirm their academic enrollment status. Depending on the circumstances, verification of Student ID and/or their most recent transcript will be required.
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