The Law Office of Cohen & Jaffe is currently offering its annual Community Volunteer Scholarship for a qualified and deserving student, with the winner of 2023’s award to receive $2,500 to put towards their educational goals.

Applications for the scholarship are currently being accepted, with the deadline for submissions being June 16, 2023; any applications received after this date will be ineligible for consideration.

The Law Office of Cohen & Jaffe is committed to maintaining strong ties and giving back to the Long Island community, and to this end their teams regularly engage in volunteer work to assist those less fortunate. That volunteer work Cohen & Jaffe participates in can take a plethora of forms, ranging from assisting Long Island residents with legal issues to actively helping the underprivileged resolve financial or medical problems that they may be encountering, according to founding partner Richard Jaffe.

“Community service represents a critical aspect of our firm,” he said. “To further extend our commitment to giving back to the community, we want to help today’s young volunteers succeed in their academic and professional pursuits. When they venture out into their own careers, they will, in a way, be continuing our legacy.”

To apply for the Community Volunteer Scholarship, applicants must fill out the online application form (available here) and meet the following qualifications:

• Have a GPA of 2.5 (applies only to students already in college when applying)
• Be admitted to or enrolled in an accredited college, university, or graduate school
• Provide proof of enrollment as well as a college or high school transcript
• Write and submit an essay on the topic described below
• Agree to the scholarship’s terms and conditions
• Complete and submit the application form (click here)

The topic of the aforementioned essay – which must be at least 750 words in length – should consist of your answer to the following question:

“The lesson we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?”

Once the answer to that question has been answered in the form of an essay, it should be saved as a Microsoft Word document and attached to the application form available at this link. Applicants are free to include personal anecdotes and descriptions of any volunteer projects that they may have personally spearheaded or participated in.

Applications must be received no later than June 16, 2023; any applications submitted past this date will not be considered.

Please click here to review a list of past winners of the Law Office of Cohen & Jaffe Community Volunteer Scholarship.

For legal reasons, the Law Office of Cohen & Jaffe is unable to accept any calls, emails, or other communication regarding the scholarship, nor are they able to answer any questions regarding it. The information available in this article contains all information needed to apply for the scholarship, and a representative from the Law Office of Cohen & Jaffe will reach out and contact any applicant if further information is needed.