Nancy McLaughlin Scholarship Applications are due July 15, 2016
Would you like some free money? CAPA awards two scholarships each year in the amount of $250 in memory of Nancy McLaughlin, a former CAPA member and friend to many. This money can be used for CLE, including CAPA’s monthly lunch meetings, school, TAPS, CAPA membership, and other CLE events. Applications are due no later than July 15, 2016. The winner will be announced at the July meeting.
Award: One $250 scholarship for any of the following:
One scholarship will be awarded.
The specific use of the award does not need to be identified at the time of the application. Within nine months of receiving written notification from CAPA of the award, it is the responsibility of the scholarship winner to contact the Scholarship Committee Chair for approval of the use and to make arrangement for the award to be paid directly to the provider. If the use is less than $250, the remainder, in an amount not to exceed $50, will be given to the recipient to cover other related costs.
Eligibility: All voting, associate and student members of CAPA in good standing are eligible.
Criteria: The Scholarship Committee Chair will appoint a committee of attorneys and paralegals to judge the essays on an anonymous basis. The Scholarship Committee Chair will not be allowed to participate in the judging process.
The winning essay will be published in the CAPA Brief.
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
The Scholarship Application and essay must be forwarded by JULY 15, 2016 to:
Alice Lineberry
CAPA Nancy McLaughlin Scholarship Committee Chair
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