2024 Stanfield Law Scholarship Application - Academic Year 2024-2025

PLEASE READ THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW BEFORE COMPLETING THIS FORM

Complete the form below to apply for the Stanford Law Scholarship for the 2024-2025 academic year. 

The application consists of three sections: a five-page (max) narrative, experience description, and letters of recommendation. You may be asked to submit additional information at a later date. 

The deadline for completed applications is July 31, 2024. Late submissions may not be accepted. 

About the Otto M. Stanfield Law Scholarship
The Otto M. Stanfield Law Scholarship is available to Unitarian Universalist students entering or attending law school at the graduate level. Pre-law and/ or political science majors are not eligibleScholarships are awarded for one year; however, students may reapply each year if they wish to continue receiving financial assistance. 

Scholarship recipients will be notified by mid-August 2024 for the 2024-2025 academic year beginning in August/ September 2024. The amount and number of scholarships awarded may vary each year. 

If you have any questions, please email info@uucsj.org. 
PERSONAL INFORMATION









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Applicants do not need to belong to a UU congregation to be eligible.


If your congregation is not listed, select other

If your congregation is not listed, select other

If your congregation is not listed, select other

If your congregation is not listed, select other

If your congregation is not listed, select other

If your congregation is not listed, select other

If your congregation is not listed, select other

If your congregation is not listed, select other

If your congregation is not listed, select other


EDUCATION
Applicants must submit an official transcript from each college attended. Applicants who have attended less than two years of college must also submit an official high school transcript. Complete a section for each institution you have attended since high school.
Institution 1





Institution 2





Institution 3












WORK/ VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
List the most recent experience first. Please attach a resume/ CV below.
Experience 1




Experience 2




Experience 3




Experience 4





ESSAY
Mrs. Stanfield asked the committee to consider "not only the intellectual attainments and potentialities of the beneficiaries but whether in character and constructive spiritual philosophy the beneficiaries are most likely to use their legal training for the betterment of humankind." In an essay not exceeding five typed pages describe how your goals are consistent with Mrs. Stanfield's wishes.

Please be sure to address the following questions in your essay: 
  • What does social justice mean to you? How do you describe your relationship between justice and your spirituality/ faith?
  • What motivated you to go to law school and what do you hope to do after you graduate?
  • How does your identity impact how you see yourself as a social justice lawyer?

RECOMMENDATIONS
Recommendation letters should make reference to the qualities described in the essay question. 

  • This letter should establish and comment on your Unitarian Universalist affiliation. It should come from your minister or an officer of a church. 

  • This letter should come from a teacher or instructor who is qualified to evaluate your educational experience. You should obtain a recommendation from an instructor who is familiar with your legal qualifications. If you have been out of school for a considerable amount of time, you may obtain a professional recommendation.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND SUBMIT
By electronically signing this form I affirm that I have read the instructions and understand the eligibility requirements for this scholarship program and confirm that the information provided above is true to the best of my knowledge.