ACC Houston Scholarship Application 2025

The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Houston Chapter intends to grant up to twelve (12) $5,000 scholarships. These scholarships are open to all qualified students from the three Houston-area law schools – South Texas College of Law Houston, Thurgood Marshall School of Law, and the University of Houston Law Center regardless of race, color, sex, gender, religion, national origin, citizenship status, age, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or other legally protected status. The scholarships are intended to be, and should be, used by the law student for tuition and other expenses directly related to law school, otherwise the scholarship money will be taxable income to the student.
Students at your school are encouraged to apply for this scholarship. Applicants must be in their first or second year of law school. Additionally, the following criteria will be evaluated by the selection committee:

Enrollment at one of the Houston-area law schools;
Demonstrable commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the legal profession (expand in required essay);
Academic accomplishment (i.e., official or unofficial transcript reflecting the student’s calculated law school GPA and overall ranking);
Resume;
A head shot; and
One (1) Essay: a) Introducing yourself to the Scholarship Committee, b) Discussing the importance of diversity in the legal profession, and c) Demonstrating your financial need.
If students are interested in applying for the scholarships, they should complete and submit the application along with required additional documents. To be considered complete, application packages must include (1) the application, (2) academic transcript reflecting GPA and ranking (Official or Unofficial is acceptable), (3) resume, (4) picture (head shot), and (5) the essay as described above.