SCHOLARSHIP
APPLICATION
DEDICATION: This Scholarship is
offered in honor of Mr. Dennis Mayer, Board member of Association of Corporate
Counsel (ACC) – CT Chapter and former Managing Counsel of United
Technologies Corporation; It is known as the “Dennis Mayer ACC Connecticut
Chapter Legal Studies Scholarship”.
PURPOSE: To financially assist a Connecticut resident who is attending a
Connecticut law school, in any of the years of such attendance as a full time or
part-time student, for the coverage of tuition expenses related to that student’s
candidacy for a J.D. degree at such law school. The amount of this scholarship is
expected to be $2,000 for any one year. (A successful applicant for one year may
re-apply for subsequent years, although a goal of ACC CT Chapter is to assist as
many students as possible).
QUALIFICATIONS:
Applicant must be a resident of Connecticut at the time of application to his/her
undergraduate college.
Applicant must be attending, or have matriculated to attend, a law school in
Connecticut.
Applicant must complete this application in its’ entirety prior to submission.
SELECTION CRITERIA:
The successful applicant(s) will be chosen, in the ACC Connecticut Chapter’s sole
judgment, based on the applicant’s academic record, extracurricular activities,
work history, articulated and demonstrated commitment to the rule of law and
justice for all. The decision of the ACC Connecticut Chapter will be final.
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APPLICATION INFORMATION
NAME: ______________________________________
PHONE: ______________________________________
EMAIL: ______________________________________
CURRENT ADDRESS: ______________________________________
CITY/STATE/ZIP: _____________________________________
ADDRESS AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION TO UNDERGRADUATE
SCHOOL:
________________________________________________
CITY/STATE/ZIP: _____________________________________
LAW SCHOOL YOU ARE ATTENDING OR TO WHICH YOU HAVE
MATRICULATED TO ATTEND: ______________________________
CURRENT AND/OR EXPECTED DATES OF ATTENDANCE:
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EXPECTED MONTH AND YEAR OF J.D. DEGREE: ___________________
ESTIMATED TOTAL COST OF TUITION, ROOM AND BOARD AND
BOOKS, PER YEAR, AT THIS LAW SCHOOL, NET OF OTHER
SCHOLARSHIPS: ____________________________________________
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PLEASE PROVIDE A PERSONAL STATEMENT THAT EXPLAINS YOUR
CAREER GOALS (Maximum 1000 words – approximately four pages in 12-point
type, double spaced) which include:
1. A summary of your academic work and other work experience and/or
extracurricular activities;
2. Description of why you want to attend law school and practice law; and
3. What makes you committed to the rule of law, ethics and achievement of
justice for all.
PROVIDE, WITH THIS APPLICATION:
1. A COPY OF YOUR UNDERGRADUATE TRANSCRIPT OR, IF YOU
ARE ALREADY ENROLLED IN A J.D. PROGRAM AT A
CONNECTICUT LAW SCHOOL
2. A COPY OF YOUR CURRENT LAW SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT
OTHER INFORMATION: You may provide any other information of your choice
as to why ACC Connecticut should grant your application for this scholarship
(maximum 500 words).
SUBMISSION AND QUESTIONS? Please submit your application by email to
MS. LINDA YALEN, ACC Connecticut Chapter Administrator, at
[email protected], on or before October 15, 2020, for academic year
2020. Direct all questions to Ms. Yalen at the same email address.
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