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TAPS 2019 Scholarship Application Deadline

  • July 15, 2019
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TAPS 2019 Scholarship Application
Deadline July 15, 2019

The Paralegal Division of the State Bar of Texas will award up to two (2) educational scholarships for the three-day registration to attend the Texas Advanced Paralegal Seminar (TAPS) 2019 seminar, There's No Place Like TAPS - 20 Years of CLE Excellence (September 18-20, 2019).  Below are the guidelines for applying for this scholarship.

1.  The Recipient must be a member (or apply for membership) of the Paralegal Division of the State Bar of Texas.

2.  To apply for a TAPS scholarship, the applicant is required to submit a written essay on the following:  "You have plenty of courage, I am sure," answered Oz.  "All you need is confidence in yourself.  There is no loving thing that is not afraid when it faces danger.  The true courage is in facing danger when you are afraid, and that kind of courage you have in plenty." -- L. Frank Baum, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

The essay must be two (2) pages in length and double-spaced.

3.  To apply for a TAPS scholarship, the applicant is required to provide two (2) letters of personal references, which describe the applicant's involvement in the paralegal profession, completed application, and submit an essay as directed.

4.  Financial need shall be a contributing factor, but not a requirement.  However, if two or more applicants are tied in meeting the criteria for the scholarship, financial need shall be the determining factor.

5. Recipient(s) are required to volunteer a minimum of three hours on-site during the event.

Click here for application form.  Print and complete the application; submit no later than July 15, 2019.
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