“Your Story, Our Glory” Scholarship Essay Challenge
Los Hermanos Familia with the Liggett Law Group, P.C. want to learn about your family’s story and how you have been inspired by family members, a bit of their history, and what has inspired you to consider the college path you have chosen.
Los Hermanos Familia and the Liggett Law Group, P.C. believe that this essay scholarship contest is a great way to use your writing skills that could potentially help you pay for college.
Write a college-application style essay (no longer than 850-words) that describes how “Your Story, Our Glory” about your family and how their struggles achievements and decisions have resonated with and inspire you. Your family’s story or impression of your successes equals your family’s glory. Essays should be specific, have a clear narrative, and adhere to the theme of the challenge.
Submit your completed application packet before the deadline of November 10, 2021. Los Hermanos Familia is encouraging you to start this process early and leave yourself plenty of time to formulate an effective strategy and write a brilliant entry. Make sure you closely follow instructions and go through the entire writing process, from brainstorming to outlining to editing. If you really want to win essay scholarships, you can't just throw your response together in 30 minutes and send it on its way. While this strategy may have worked for you in English class, chances are $5,000 wasn't riding on whether you got an A on any of your papers. Take your time writing and revising. If you plan far enough ahead, you'll be able to get plenty of feedback from your family, friends, and teachers, as well. The more people who see your essay, the better it will be. Outside help goes beyond proofreading. Make sure to include your family and ask them for advice on the content of your essay, as well as the style and the flow, however, you must write the story.
The first elimination is due by November 10, 2021, and will be judged by a blind committee to make sure that the application meets the requirements and are specific, and have a clear narrative, as well as adhere to the theme of the challenge.
The finalist will then be placed on the Los Hermanos Familia website, and the public will vote for their favorite essay.
The recipient will be notified by 5 p.m. on April 15, 2022.
The recipient will be invited to attend Los Hermanos Familia's Adelante Awards to be held on April 30, 2022, and the scholarship will be presented by Ted & Helen Liggett.
Applicants must be 11th or 12th-grade high school students located in Lubbock or in the following counties: Bailey, Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Floyd, Garza, Haley, Hockley, Lamb, Lubbock, Lynn, Terry.
To receive the scholarship, the recipient must be registered in a college, university, or trade school.
Awards are for the fall 2022 and the spring 2023 terms.
Awards will be posted directly to Student Account.
Electronic Submission constitutes a signed application.
Thank you for applying.
Scholarship Amount: $5,000
First Round Deadline: November 10, 2021