Curcio Law Announces Bi-annual $1,500 Scholarship

Over the past few decades, the expense of higher education has sky-rocketed, making it more difficult than ever for some students to reach their scholastic goals. Attorney Thomas Curcio fully appreciates the value of higher education, as well as the enormous investment of time and capital that comes with achieving it.

As a result, Curcio Law is offering students a chance to compete for a $1,500 college scholarship to help them offset educational costs. Application and eligibility details can be found below.

Eligibility

In order to be eligible to apply for this scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Be currently enrolled in a college, university or law school.
• Prospective freshmen must have an acceptance letter from a recognized institution.
• If under 18 years old, have the permission of a parent or guardian to apply.

The Application Process

In order to apply, applicants must submit an essay to [email protected] on the following topic:

How best to address the problem of distracted driving?

Submissions should be in Microsoft.doc or .docx format and should be between 750 and 1000 words.

A demonstrated understanding of the issues associated with distracted driving today will be considered in determining the winner.

Originality is required, and all submitted essays with be checked for plagiarism. A plagiarized essay will not be considered.

Applicants must provide:

• Full name
• Age
• Home mailing address
• Preferred telephone number
• Current email address
• Name of school where scholarship will be applied
• Course of study
• Projected year of graduation.

Deadlines

Fall Semester Deadline: July 31, 2020

Spring Semester Deadline: January 15, 2021

Award Announcement

The scholarship winner will be notified directly approximately 14 days after the submission deadline.

Disclaimer

By submitting an entry, Curcio Law reserves the right to use and distribute the submitted material at its discretion. The entrants agree that Curcio Law has permission to use their name, image and any material provided for marketing purposes. The awarded scholarship will be sent directly to the school in the recipient’s honor.