Christopher W. Keyser Undergraduate Scholarship

Amount of Scholarship: $1000-$2000

Number of Awards: 1

Available to Class Level: Undergraduate

Requirements: Applicants must submit an essay between 2,000 and 3,000 words on one of three topics, as outlined on the scholarship website. Topics change annually.

Eligibility: Any undergraduate student enrolled in a four-year college or university program in the United States majoring in one of the following areas may apply:Criminal Justice, Pre-Law Studies, English, History, Political Science, Journalism, Communications, Bachelor of Individualized Studies, or Sociology.

Minimum GPA: None

Minimum ACT: None

Minimum SAT: None

Due Date: July 31

Purpose of Award: Keyser Law, P.A. created the Christopher W. Keyser Scholarship to provide financial support to students working towards a career in the legal field. Our law firm strives to positively change people’s lives by advocating for them during their most important and significant challenges. Great students will someday make great advocates, and we hope this scholarship program supports that endeavor. Students interested in applying for our schoalrship must meet certain criteria and submit an essay.

Duration: 1 year

Renewable: No

Need-based Scholarship: No

Applicaiton Online: https://www.keyserdefense.com/contact-us/christopher-keyser-scholarship

Application Fees: None

Scholarship History: Started in 2014 by Keyser Law, P.A., a Minneapolis-based criminal defense law firm.

Additional Information:

Scholarship Guidelines and How to Apply

Applicants must write an essay between 2,000 and 3,000 words on one of the following topics:

- See website for list of topics (updated annually)

Applicants must email their completed essay as a WORD DOCUMENT to scholarship@keyserdefense.com. Essays submitted in any format other than Microsoft Word (such as RTF or PDF) will not be accepted. Applicants must also submit a cover letter separate from the essay as a Word document with the following information:

- Applicant's full name
- Mailing Address
- Telephone Number and E-mail Address
- College or University currently attending
- Anticipated graduation date
- Current Major

Applications can also be mailed to Keyser Law, P.A. at 400 South Fourth Street, Suite 806M, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415.

The required essay word count of 2,000 to 3,000 is for actual words, not letter characters. Titles, headings, and citations do not count towards final word count. The essay body must contain at least 2,000 individual words and no more than 3,000 individual words. All essays are checked for authenticity. Plagiarized essays will be rejected.

The scholarship award is sent directly to the recipient's college financial department. Awards are NOT mailed directly to students. Before awarding the scholarship, the recipient's school and major will be verified.

Who Can Apply?

Any undergraduate student enrolled in a four-year college or university program in the United States majoring in one of the following areas may apply:

- Criminal Justice
- Pre-Law Studies
- English
- History
- Political Science
- Journalism
- Communications
- Bachelor of Individualized Studies
- Sociology

To be awarded the scholarship, each student must still be enrolled in a four-year college or university program in the upcoming fall semester. Students should not apply for this scholarship if they will graduate from college this spring and will not be enrolled in school in the fall. Exceptions will be made for graduating college students who are enrolled in law school for the upcoming fall semester.

Application Dates

Completed application packets must be submitted no later than July 31 of each year.

Scholarship Award Amount

The scholarship award varies between $1,000.00 and $2,000.00

Selection Process and Notification

The scholarship committee will review all applications and notify the winning recipient via email by August 31.

Questions?

Please direct any questions regarding the scholarship to scholarship@keyserdefense.com.