Texas Scholarship of Academic Excellence

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The law offices of Anderson & Cummings are proud to announce the annual Texas Scholarship of Academic Excellence. The scholarship has been created to assist full-time students who are currently enrolled in a degree program at a Texas university or college and have demonstrated outstanding leadership and ethical standards on campus or in the local community.

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Scholarship Value

One, $1,500 scholarship.

NOTE: Limit of one scholarship per applicant.

Application Requirements:

  1. All student applicants must be currently enrolled in – and attending – a university or college in the state of Texas
  2. All student applicants must be able to provide a letter of recommendation from either a university or college faculty member or someone within the community
  3. All student applicants must provide proof of outstanding leadership via campus or community involvement
  4. Applications must be completed in full
  5. Incomplete application packets will not be processed, and applicants with incomplete packets will not be notified and asked to submit missing information
  6. All student applicants must complete and include a 500 to 1,500 word essay on a topic chosen by our firm. In the event that the applicant has an interest in law or the justice system, please incorporate that in the essay.
  7. All student applicant essays must be in a .PDF format, with the file name as: lastname_firstname_sac.pdf

How To Apply:

Please complete the College Scholarship Application Form located on this page.

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Deadline For Applications:

November 30th, 2025.

Terms & Conditions:

The Anderson & Cummings scholarship of academic excellence is open to all eligible students currently enrolled full-time in a degree program at a Texas-based university or college.

While a law student is the preferred applicant for this scholarship, being a law student is NOT a requirement. Preference will be given to applicants that demonstrate an interest in law and our justice system.

For the winter semester, all scholarship funds are to be disbursed to the selected applicant by the end of January, 2026.

The scholarship winner is determined at the sole discretion of the selection committee at the law offices of Anderson & Cummings. The decision of that committee is final.

Privacy Statement:

Any information provided will be used solely to determine the scholarship winner and subsequently deleted after the selection period. Any information provided will NOT be sold to any third parties. Information MAY be used for public relations purposes but only with the consent of the winning applicant.

Non-Discrimination Statement:

The selection process used by the scholarship selection committee is in no way influenced by race, gender, sexual preference, nation of origin or any other criteria with the exception of the recipient meeting the specified application criteria and the evaluation of the essay that is provided by the applicant with their application.

Applicant Registration

Name*
Date of Birth*
Date of Birth

Contact Information

Address*
Are you a Legal Citizen of the United States or authorized to attend school in the United States?*

Academic Information

Projected Graduation Date*
Projected Graduation Date

Leadership & Achievements

Please list your leadership activities and any specific achievements

Letter(s) of Recommendation

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Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 50 MB, Max. files: 5.
    Recommendations must be in .PDF format. (Visit https://smallpdf.com/word-to-pdf to Convert .doc/docx to .PDF)

    Essay

    What influenced your decision to select the major you are pursuing?
    Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 50 MB.
    Essays must be in PDF Format and Meet Application Requirements.

    Research

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    Disclaimer

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