Students

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.

Justice Karakatsanis Student Scholarships

The Justice Karakatsanis Student Scholarship recognizes students of Hellenic descent who attend law school in Canada 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, with a value of $3,500 each. The application period runs until March 18, 2022.

To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must:

• be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or protected person;
• 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;
• be a member of the HCLA in good standing; and
• must not be a past recipient of a previous HCLA scholarship.

The HCLA Student Director, together with the HCLA Board of Directors, will evaluate each applicant according to the following criteria:

• 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.

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 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); and
• 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.

Every year the HCLA receives a number of competitive applications for this scholarship. Please be sure to consult the current scholarship package for specific information regarding deadlines, eligibility and contact information.

We look forward to your application!

Past Scholarship Recipients

2021/2022 – Kaliopi Dimitrakoudis, Theoni Kapetaneas and Alexandra Tsiofas
2020/2021 – Kristina Tremonti, Dimitrios Valkanas and Kassidy Doherty
2019/2020 – Anastasia Grigoriou, Angelique Merakos and Ellie Minchopoulos
2018/2019 – Cassandra Economopoulos, Katerina Maragos and Danielle Tavernese
2017/2018 – Zoe Kalakos and Dora Konomi
2016/2017 – Christina Coliviras and Sotiri Varlokosta
2015/2016 – Sam Presvelos and James Katsuras
2014/2015 – Victoria Asikis and Nicholas Bourolias
2013/2014 – Alexandra Aliferis and Peter Tzavidas
2012/2013 – Georgette Andreopoulos and Stephanie Voudouris
2011/2012 – Laura Achoneftos and Gloria Moore
2010/2011 – Thomas Mastoras and Jonathan Dickins
2009/2010 – Christina Bourikos and Peter Meitanis
2008/2009 – Aliki Yiorgiadis and Marie Manikis
2007/2008 – Odysseas Papadimitriou and Paul Karvanis
2006/2007 – Stella Kyriacou and John Georgakopoulos
2005/2006 – Francesca Smirnakis and Voula Kotoulas
2004/2005 – Elena Balkos, Maria Mitousis and Nicholas Kotsopoulos