Scholarship Application

At Waple & Houk, we strive to ensure that all individuals, regardless of their socioeconomic status, have access to our civil justice system as well as the same academic, interpersonal, and community opportunities. Education is a critical cornerstone upon which future leaders are made and providing financial assistance to those in need is crucial. To that end, our law firm is creating a scholarship to students either currently enrolled, or who plan to enroll, in a program consistent with our vision.

Waple & Houk will be awarding a $1000 scholarship to a student pursuing an undergraduate degree in pre-law studies, or a student entering law school in 2025. This is to be used exclusively for tuition or other related expenses. Students must be accepted into a program at any U.S. school for 2025 and have a GPA of 3.0 or above.

Who Should Apply

This award seeks students with diverse backgrounds of race, ethnicity or faith to obtain the degree of their choice from any eligible college, university, graduate school, or law school. Applicants are encouraged to apply in fields in which women have traditionally been underrepresented: science, math, engineering, technology, business, and law. Applicants must be enrolled in or committed to attending a college, university, or professional school during the current calendar year in which they applied for the scholarship. Applicants must be U.S. citizens at the time of their application. Applicants should not be immediate family members of employees of Waple & Houk.

Scholarship Details

We are a diverse law firm with a primary focus on workers’ comp and family law operating out of North Carolina. This scholarship is intended to help students with high character, above-average intellect as demonstrated by academic achievement and a commitment to community service. Our scholarship is open to any American citizen, who will be attending a college, university, graduate school, or law school in the United States during the current calendar year. Only students who have a 3.0 GPA or higher may apply for this scholarship.

This $1,000 one-time scholarship award will be sent directly to the recipient and can be used to cover the cost of tuition, fees, housing, and/or books up to the Cost of Attendance. This scholarship is not renewable. Applicants will need to submit an official transcript and one letter of recommendation from an employer or professor/teacher in addition to submitting an essay.

Requirements

The following are required before the application will be considered:

• Resume
• Essay
• A letter showing acceptance
• Complete transcripts
• A headshot picture of the applicant (If selected as a winner, your image will be used when we announce on the site).

Essay

This scholarship application requires that students write an essay on a topic of their choice, related to an area of law that interests them. Essays should be between one and three pages in length.

Award

• The $1000 scholarship will be awarded in the first week of May 2025.
• A check will be sent to the recipient directly and should be used for tuition and school-related expenses only.

Deadline

Applications will be accepted through April 30, 2025.

FAQs

Scholarship Application

Do not call or contact our law firm directly about the scholarship. Only applications submitted electronically will be considered.