Justice in Rural Communities Scholarship
Scholarship Sponsored by Teague Law
Introduction
From its earliest days, Teague Law’s attorneys have stood up for people harmed in serious accidents throughout North Georgia and its surrounding rural communities. Now, the firm’s Ellijay personal injury lawyers are offering support to students who were raised in rural areas and whose lives have been affected by the justice system.
About the Scholarship
Teague Law is awarding the Justice in Rural Communities Scholarship — a $2,500 prize for a student who submits a compelling, up-to-1,000-word essay examining the distinct problems facing the justice system in rural communities. Applicants may be enrolled in or accepted to U.S. trade schools, colleges, universities, graduate programs, or law schools.
Who May Apply
- Undergraduate and graduate students who are attending (or have been accepted to) U.S.-based colleges, universities, graduate schools, law schools, or trade schools are eligible.
- Applicants must provide documentation showing acceptance or current enrollment at their institution.
- Candidates should reflect the scholarship’s focus on students from rural backgrounds impacted by the justice system (this is the scholarship’s intended audience).
Application Requirements
- Agree to the scholarship’s terms and conditions and submit every required item for the application to be considered.
- Prepare your essay as a PDF file and upload it before completing the scholarship form on this page.
Essay Topic and Guidelines
- Write an original essay of no more than 1,000 words addressing the unique challenges the justice system faces in rural communities.
- Reflect on obstacles people encounter when trying to access justice in rural areas, and offer practical recommendations for how attorneys and law firms can make their services more accessible to those communities.
- All essays must be entirely your own work. Use of artificial intelligence to create or draft the essay is prohibited; submissions found to have been generated or substantially produced by AI will be disqualified from consideration.