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County Magistrates Assn. accepting applications for Favro Scholarships

Posted 2/17/11

The St. Lawrence County Magistrates Association is awarding two Roger Favro Memorial Scholarships for $500 to residents of St. Lawrence County. The Magistrates Association membership is judges from …

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County Magistrates Assn. accepting applications for Favro Scholarships

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The St. Lawrence County Magistrates Association is awarding two Roger Favro Memorial Scholarships for $500 to residents of St. Lawrence County.

The Magistrates Association membership is judges from town and village courts throughout the county. One of their purposes is to promote and encourage excellence in the operation of the justice courts. Their hope is that this scholarship will benefit the recipient while making all of the applicants more aware of the local justice system.

If you have questions, you may contact The Hon. Heather L. Robinson at 261-3924.

Following is a copy of the application for the scholarship.

ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY MAGISTRATES ASSOCIATION

ROGER FAVRO MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

$500.00

NAME __________________________________________________________ DATE ____________

ADDRESS __________________________________________________________________________

CITY/STATE/ZIP ____________________________________________________________________

TELEPHONE _________________________ DATE OF BIRTH _____________________________

SCHOOL DISTRICT ____________________________ DATE OF GRADUATION _____________

LAW RELATED COURSE ____________________________________________________________

COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY _____________________________________________________________

HIGH SCHOOL GPA ________________________________________________ (must be 85% or over)

CRITERIA

1. Applicant must be seeking enrollment at an accredited college/university in a law related

program

2. Applicant must be a resident of St. Lawrence County.

3. Applicant must have a Grade Point Average of 85% or above.

4. Applicant must submit a current school transcript.

5. Applicant must have a recommendation from her/his principal, counselor or teacher.

6. Applicant must write an essay (150 – 500 words) on why their chosen field is important to the legal system and why they chose it.

7. Applications must be postmarked by April 1, 2011

8. Return applications to:

Heather L. Robinson

195 Trout Lake Road

Hermon, NY 13652

9. Decision of the Selection Committee is final. No materials can be returned.