$1,000 Promoting Access to Justice Scholarship – Donaldson & Weston, Stuart, West Palm Beach & Lake Mary

Welcome to the Promoting Access to Justice Scholarship, presented by Donaldson & Weston’s Stuart, West Palm Beach, and Lake Mary offices. We proudly support future leaders committed to advancing equity and equal opportunity within the legal system. This $1,000 scholarship invites high school and college students to reflect on the critical issue of access to justice in our society.

Essay Topic: Promoting Access to Justice

Access to justice is a fundamental right that ensures all individuals can seek legal remedies and have their rights protected. However, many face significant barriers—financial constraints, systemic inequalities, and limited legal representation. In your essay, examine these obstacles and propose strategies for overcoming them. We seek compelling, informative, and persuasive essays that shed light on this critical issue, supported by research, data, or personal experiences.

Submission Guidelines

• Award Amount: $1,000

• Essay Length: 1,000 words (PDF format). Essays that do not meet the word count will not be considered.

• File Naming:
  • Essay: FirstName_LastName_D&WStuart_Scholarship_2026.pdf

  • Resume: FirstName_LastName_Resume.pdf

  • Transcript: FirstName_LastName_Transcript.pdf

  • Acceptance Letter (for high school applicants): FirstName_LastName_AcceptanceLetter.pdf
    

Eligibility Requirements

• Must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale).

• Open to U.S. high school seniors (with proof of college acceptance) and current students enrolled in an accredited undergraduate, graduate, or community college program.

• All applicants must submit documents in PDF format, adhering to the file naming guidelines provided above.
  

How to Apply

You can submit your application and all required documents to [email protected] or through the official Microsoft Form: Donaldson & Weston, Stuart, West Palm Beach, Lake Mary Scholarship Application 2026.

Required documents include:

• Your original 1,000-word essay in PDF format

• Resume (with contact information)

• Transcript

• College acceptance letter (for high school applicants)
  

Application Deadline

All applications must be submitted by February 26, 2026.