Students

2022/2023 Justice Karakatsanis Student Scholarships

Application Deadline: **Extended to Wednesday, May 31, 2023**

Please email your application to hcla.information@gmail.com

The HCLA reserves the right to reject late applications.

The Justice Karakatsanis Student Scholarship recognizes students of Hellenic descent who attend law school in Canada and who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement, as well as involvement in and commitment to the Hellenic community. The scholarship is awarded to two students annually. The HCLA will be awarding two (2) Justice Karakatsanis Student Scholarships, each in the amount of $3,500 CAD, for the 2022-2023 school year. The application period runs until Wednesday, May 31, 2023. The HCLA Board uses an anonymized review process to consider the following factors when evaluating scholarship applicants and selecting scholarship recipients:

• outstanding scholastic achievement in post-secondary and legal education;
• involvement in the Hellenic community;
• involvement in the community at large; and
• any other factors that the Board may consider relevant or applicable from time to time, including, and if necessary or appropriate, the applicant’s financial needs or other special circumstances that may warrant financial support from the HCLA.

Scholarship Criteria

• Applicant must be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or protected person.
• Applicant must be enrolled as a second or third year student at an accredited Canadian law school or be registered to write the Bar Exam in a Canadian jurisdiction.
• Applicant must be a member of the HCLA in good standing.
• Applicant must not be a past recipient of a previous HCLA scholarship.

Required Application Materials

• Applicant’s official post-secondary transcripts (i.e., undergraduate, graduate, law school).
• Applicant’s resume.
• Cover letter (max. 300 words) outlining:
  • the reasons the applicant believes they should be chosen as a scholarship recipient; and
  • the HCLA Board committee (or other involvement) the applicant is interested in joining or participating in should they be selected as a scholarship recipient (e.g., Website Committee, Referrals Committee, RODA Representative, OBA Diversity Council Representative, Gala Committee, Pro Bono initiatives, Legalese).
• Name and contact particulars of two (2) references.

Accepting the Award

• To accept their award, scholarship recipients are expected to attend the applicable event where the scholarships will be formally announced and presented, such as the next Hellenic Professionals’ Gala, Annual General Meeting, or another equivalent event.
• The Board also expects that scholarship recipients will remain actively engaged in the HCLA for a minimum of two (2) years following receipt of the scholarship, by way of Board committee participation or other involvement.

Every year the HCLA receives a number of competitive applications for this scholarship. Please be sure to consult the current scholarship flyer for specific information regarding deadlines, eligibility and contact information. We look forward to your application!  

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2022 First Year Law Student Scholarship

Sponsored by Former HCLA President, Nikiforos (Niki) Iatrou

Application Deadline: Friday, September 23, 2022

Please email your application to hcla.information@gmail.com

The HCLA reserves the right to reject late applications.

The HCLA will be awarding one (1) First Year Law Student Scholarship in the amount of $3,500 CAD, for the 2022/2023 school year. The HCLA thanks our special sponsor former HCLA President Nikiforos (Niki) Iatrou for sponsoring this year’s scholarship. For future sponsorship opportunities, please email hcla.information@gmail.com. The HCLA Board uses an anonymized review process to consider the following factors when evaluating scholarship applicants and selecting the recipient for this scholarship:

• extensive involvement and leadership in your community (Hellenic, academic, local etc.) with an emphasis on tutoring, mentorship, coaching or other teaching or educational experience;
• unique personal circumstances, including financial need; and
• strong academic achievement in post-secondary education.

Scholarship Criteria

• Applicant must be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or protected person.
• Applicant must be enrolled as a first year student at an accredited Canadian law school.
• Applicant must be an HCLA member, in good standing at the time of application.

Required Application Materials

• Applicant’s official post-secondary transcripts (i.e., cegep, undergraduate, graduate).
• Applicant’s resume.
• Cover letter (max. 300 words) outlining the reasons the applicant believes they should be chosen as a scholarship recipient, and the Board committee (or other involvement) the applicant is interested in joining or participating in should they be selected as a scholarship recipient (e.g., Website Committee, Referrals Committee, RODA Representative, OBA Council Representative, Gala Committee, Pro Bono initiatives, Legalese).
• Name and contact particulars of two (2) references.

Accepting the Award

• To accept their award, scholarship recipients are expected to attend the applicable event where the scholarships will be formally announced and presented, such as the next Hellenic Professionals’ Gala or another equivalent event.
• It is also the expectation of the Board that scholarship recipients will remain actively engaged in the HCLA for a minimum of two (2) years following receipt of the scholarship, by way of Board committee participation or other involvement.

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HCLA Scholarship Recipients