The Howard Bergtraum Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Howard Bergtraum Memorial Scholarship Fund will be awarded annually to a graduating senior who will attend law school in the next academic year. Preference will be given to students who express an interest in the human rights area of law or have a demonstrated history of community service.

Award
Award Amounts Vary
Scopes
Honors and Scholarships 718-997-5502
Deadline
04/18/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. First Name
  2. Last Name
  3. Anticipated last semester before graduation (example: Spring 2019)
  4. Please indicate if you are a part of any of the below programs. This is for administrative purposes and will not affect your application
  5. Are you the first member of your family to attend college?
  6. Law School
    • Have applied to or been accepted to law school for this coming Fall?
    • In approximately 250 to 300 words, please share about why you'd like to attend law school, the areas of law you're interested in, and your plan for your career.
  7. Where do you plan to attend law school? If awaiting decisions, you can list a few of those schools.
  8. Community Service and Volunteer Activity Experience
    • Approximately how many total hours did you volunteer with this organization in the past 12 months?
    • Name of organization(s)
    • Please describe your volunteer work.
  9. Work, Internship, Fellowship, Research & Other Professional Opportunity Experience
    • Name of Organization and/or Supervisor:
    • Number of hours per week that you work:
  10. I hereby certify that all information contained in this application is true to the best of my knowledge. Please be aware that once you submit your General Application you will receive a notice of recommended scholarships that you might be eligible for but that require additional questions answered. These recommendations are based on the answers that you gave in the General Application. Since not all categories are addressed in that application, you might receive recommendations for things that do not pertain to you. Please read the criteria of all opportunities for which you receive a recommendation to determine if they are appropriate for you. Additionally, please review the opportunities list to see if there are any awards that you think you are eligible for that you do not receive a recommendation to apply for. Some require a specific major that you might not have declared yet.
  11. Date (Please enter in this format: MM/DD/YYYY)
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