2016 Dr. Chester A. Aikens 99Memorial Scholarship

AikensScholarship Application

2016 Dr. Chester A. Aikens ‘99Memorial Scholarship

Scholarship award with a preference to students who can demonstrate

an accomplished and diverse career path prior to beginning their legal studies

Amount: $2,500 (to be awarded for the Fall 2016 semester.)

Eligibility: Must be 2nd semester 1L, 2L, or 1st semester 3L on first day of class Fall 2016.

Description: This scholarship is presented in memory of Dr. Chester A. Aikens, a member of the first graduating class of Florida Coastal School of Law.Dr. Aikens successfully practiced dentistry in Duval County for 34 years. He earned his Bachelor of Science Degree from Florida State University in 1973 where he majored in biology and chemistry. He entered dental school in 1973 and received his D.D.S. degree with honors from Howard University in 1977. He was commissioned into the United States Army as captain and spent two years at Fort Benning, Georgia. He later achieved the rank of major in the Florida Army Reserve National Guard. Dr. Aikens was in the first graduating class from the Florida Coastal School of Law and was admitted to the Florida and the District of Columbia Bar Association. He also earned an MBA from Jacksonville University in 1999. He was a deacon at Bethel Baptist Institutional Church. Dr. Aikens had a passion for contributing to his community and served on numerous boards and committees. At the time of passing, he was on the Aviation Authority, Gator Bowl Association, Jacksonville Civic Council and the Jacksonville Downtown Revitalization Committee. Dr. Aikens’ committed time and support to the Metro YMCA and the Ritz Chamber Players as well.

Application Materials: Each applicant must submit all of the following information and materials:

Application form – you will need to save the form to your own computer first to preserve your responses. You can attach the completed form to an email, or print and return with your package in person or by mail;
Current resume;
Your typed response to the essay question in the format prescribed on the scholarship application form.

Submission Instructions: Students should complete the Application form and return to The Florida Coastal School of Law Foundation by one of the following methods:

In person – by 5:00 p.m. (EST), Wednesday, April 6, 2016.

The Florida Coastal School of Law Foundation

c/o Erin Donovan, Administrative Assistant

Room446.

By mail, postmarked no later than Friday, April 1, 2016.

The Florida Coastal School of Law Foundation

8787 Baypine Road

Jacksonville, Florida 32256

By email – by 5:00 p.m. (EST), Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Application Evaluations: The Coastal Law Foundation’s Faculty/Staff Scholarship Committee will evaluate each scholarship application and select the top candidates, in its sole discretion, bound only by the purposes of the scholarship and scholarship criteria. To facilitate the decision making process, the Scholarship Committee may, in its discretion, require a personal interview with any or all scholarship applicants.

Questions: If you have any questions regarding the scholarship or its administration, please email Elizabeth Bates at . Questions will be referred to the Scholarship Committee for a response. To ensure fairness to all applicants, a copy of your question (without identifying you as the source), together with the Scholarship Committee's written response, may be disseminated to all scholarship applicants.

Thank you for your interest in the Dr. Chester A. AikensMemorial Scholarship. We look forward to receiving your application.

THE DR. CHESTER A. AIKENS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

APPLICATION FORM

Please refer to eligibility requirements before applying

(please type or print)

General Information:

Student’s Address (local):
Last Name: / First Name: / Mid. Initial:
Street Address: / Apt.# / POB:
City: / State: / Zip:
Phone / Cell Phone / Email:
Student’s Address (permanent):
Street Address: / Apt.# / POB:
City: / State: / Zip:
Phone: / Email:
Current Law School Class Status(as of the first day of class in the fall 2016):
1L / N/A / 1st semester / 2nd semester
2L / 1st semester / 2nd semester
3L / 1st semester / N/A / 2nd semester
GPA (most recent semester)
GPA / Class Rank
Description of prior Career and Leadership Activities:
Please include all degrees and professional licenses earned.
[You can start typing and the form will accommodate your text]
Awards, Recognition & Achievements:
Please list all awards, recognition or achievements obtained prior to and during law school.
You can start typing and the form will accommodate your text.

Description of Military Service:

Please include a description of your military service, if applicable, including, but not limited to: branch, rank, deployment location(s), tour(s) of duty, and whether you received an honorable discharge or are still serving.

Resume:

Please attach an updated resume with your application.

Essay:

(Attach essay on separate page)

Your typed response to the following question –

No fewer than 450 words and no more than 900
Typed, doubled spaced
Must include your name, mailing address, email address, and telephone number.

Question: “Please describe the impact that your previous career endeavorshad on your decision to attend law school and how you plan to use this experience, along with a legal education, in the future.”

Confidentiality:

The Florida Coastal Law School Foundation (CLF) respects the privacy of all Applicants and will treat all information contained in and submitted along with this Dr. Chester A. AikensMemorial Scholarship Application Form as confidential, except as may be required to evaluate and verify information contained in an application. However, in the event you are selected to receive a scholarship, CLF may utilize general information about your background and/or a photo as provided by you to publicize your receipt of a scholarship and/or the Dr. Chester A. Aikens Memorial Scholarship Program generally. By signing below, you are indicating your agreement with these terms, including your waiver of confidentiality as described here should you be selected as a scholarship recipient.

I understand and agree to the terms of this provision, including waiver of confidentiality as described here should I be selected to receive the Dr. Chester A. Aikens Memorial Scholarship, and grant free permission to CLF to utilize general information about my background and/or a photo provided by me to publicize my receipt of a scholarship and/or the Dr. Chester A. AikensProgram generally.

Signature:______Date:______

APPLICANT SIGNATURE AND CERTIFICATION

I certify that the statements and information provided in this application are true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I further certify that I am not related to an officer or director of CLF, or a member of the CLF Scholarship Committee.