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The Lawassa B. Jones Memorial Scholarship is a $500.00 scholarship awarded annually to a student pursuing a degree in paralegal/legal assistant studies. The Tennessee Paralegal Association (TPA) instituted the scholarship in the 1990s, naming it in memory of TPA founding member, Lawassa B. Jones, who lost her battle with cancer in 1993.
The criteria the TPA Board members consider in awarding the scholarship include financial need, scholastic ability, leadership and extracurricular activities. The application, along with a letter of personal recommendation; a letter of scholastic recommendation (including an official copy of the student’s transcript); and a short statement explaining the student’s reasons for applying for the scholarship and why he/she chose to become a paralegal must be sent to the TPA scholarship committee chairperson by October 1st of each year. The TPA Board votes on the recipient at its Annual Meeting held in November.
Once the recipient of the scholarship is selected, he or she is immediately notified by mail and a check in the amount of $500.00 is forwarded to the recipient’s school to be credited to the recipient’s account for future use for tuition, books and any other school related items and expenses.
For further information concerning the Lawassa B. Jones Memorial Scholarship, please contact: Caleeta Beagle at Caleeta_Beagles@BCBST.com.
Click here to read cover letter for Lawassa B Jones Memorial Scholarship.