ACJA-LAE Scholarships

Three categories of awards have been established to include a Graduate Division, an Upper
Division, and a Lower Division. Three awards will be dispersed per category in the following
manner:
1st PLACE $800
2nd PLACE $400
3RD PLACE $200

WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR THE SCHOLARSHIPS?
Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or an eligible non-citizen. Applicants must be a member of
an ACJA/LAE chapter or Member-at-Large in good standing (both at the time of submission and at the time of the awards). Membership applications with the initiation fee of $40
may accompany entries. The categories of competition based on academic level are: Graduate Level for those enrolled in an accredited post-graduate program such as a Master’s or
Doctorate Degree program; Upper Division Level for those enrolled in an accredited undergraduate degree program who have completed a minimum of 70/105 semester/quarter hours of course work; and Lower Division Level for those enrolled in an accredited undergraduate degree program who have completed no more than 70/105 semester/quarter hours and no less than 12 semester hours/18 quarter hours.