Who Can Apply:
- Must be enrolled in an accredited college, university, or law school in the United States
- Applicants can include high school seniors, college freshmen, sophomores, juniors, seniors, JD.
- Applicant must provide the name and location of the school where they are enrolled
- Applicant must include a statement of financial need
Submission: In order to apply for the Ronald Hedding Law Firm $2,500 student scholarship, applicants must submit a 500+ word essay on the he following topic:
“Prison overcrowding is a social phenomenon occurring when the demand for space in prisons in a jurisdiction exceeds the capacity for prisoners in the place. Prison overcrowding can occur when the rate at which people are incarcerated exceeds the rate at which other prisoners are released or die, thereby freeing up prison space. There is currently ongoing debate whether courts are sentencing criminal offenders to serve prison time and not utilizing other programs like rehabilitation centers effectively.”
Deadline: October 1, 2020
Amount: $2,500
Learn More: https://www.heddinglawfirm.com/scholarship/
