As a student finishing up studies, you will soon begin to interact with the government in myriad ways. From applying for a license to engage in your career to filing your taxes or complying with other regulatory entities, the government is an ever-present part of our lives as citizens.
We want students to explore the ways that government requirements and regulations can help and hinder them in the future. That’s why Bertolino LLP has initiated our Government Regulatory Impact Scholarship.
One winner will be awarded $2,500 toward their ongoing education.
Who Is Eligible?
The Bertolino Government Regulatory Impact Scholarship is open to any undergraduate or graduate student who can meet the following criteria.
- GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Enrolled in or accepted at an accredited college, university, or graduate school in the United States
- Agree to the scholarship terms and conditions
- Submit the necessary application materials
How to Apply?
Please review the eligibility requirements carefully and then craft an essay on the scholarship topic provided below.
Once your essay is complete, make sure to go through this checklist:
- Fill out the application form on this page.
- Upload a copy of your unofficial transcript.
- Upload a copy of your scholarship essay.
- Submit proof of enrollment/acceptance to an accredited college/ university/ graduate school (Student ID; Letter of Acceptance; etc.).
Essay Topic
At Bertolino LLP, we help people protect their professional license and livelihood when they must interact with the government. This typically occurs when applying for a professional, occupational, or vocational license, or when responding to a regulatory complaint.
Describe a situation in which a person needs to interact with the government (federal, state or local), how this impacts the person individually and citizens collectively, and how the relationship with government has changed in the past 50 years. Is this change good or bad and why?
Please limit your essay to 1,000 to 1,500 words.
Scholarship Deadline
The deadline to apply is June 15, 2023.Â
This is a hard deadline. Applications received after the deadline will not be taken into consideration.
After the deadline, all submissions will be reviewed by our Scholarship Selection Committee. Depending on the number of applications we receive, the decision process can take up to three months.
For legal reasons, we are unable to accept calls, emails, or other communication regarding the scholarship. All the necessary details about this scholarship can be found above. Please provide your contact information in the application form so that we can get in touch with you if we require additional information or verification.
Media Inquiries
Please email [email protected] for additional information about the scholarship.
Previous Winners
2023 is the first year that the Bertolino Government Regulatory Impact Scholarship is available. Future winners of our scholarship will be interviewed for a blog post and press release following their win. You will be able to read these posts and the essays of previous winners below.