Scholarship Application
2012 Trial & Hearing Skills Training
 
TO APPLY, complete the registration form and answer the questions below. You're welcome to attach up to three pages for your responses. Send everything to us along with a copy of your resume.
 
FINANCIAL INFORMATION: Those who can manage to pay are urged not to request financial aid since only a limited amount is available. Only partial scholarships will be granted. The maximum award to one person will be $TBA.

Name
Check the scholarship you are applying for: W. Alston Reddy       Grace and Porter Lines

1.  Why do you want to participate in this training?

 
2.  Describe your commitment to public interest law. (How do your experience and work history contribute to your commitment?)

 
3.  Describe your involvement in community activities, especially those in the community that you serve.

 
4.What have you done to continue to learn and grow professionally?
5.  How much financial aid do you need? $
     Briefly explain your need keeping in mind that most of our participants come from nonprofit
     organizations with limited resources.

 
6.  What best describes your position and income? Salaried     Other (Explain):

     2011 Gross Income:
     less than $20,000    $21,000-$35,000     $36,000-$50,000     $51,000 or over
 
 7. a. Annual Budget of your organization $
     b. Amount budgeted by your organization for training $
 
8.  If you have a source of aid other than Benchmark, please state the source and amount.

 
9.  Please list three references with whom we can discuss you as a person, worker or both.
     (Indicate their relationship to you and their telephone number.)

 
Signatures
If selected to receive a scholarship, I commit to completing all pre-training assignments; to participating fully in the entire training including arriving on time and staying through the closing ceremony; and to staying in a double occupancy room at the retreat center.
Applicant Date
 
This applicant has been approved for attendance at the Trial & Hearing Skills Training. If s/he is selected to receive a scholarship, our organization agrees to pay the balance of the cost of the training and transportation, if necessary.
Executive Director Date
 

Please email your Application, Registration & Resume to:
Benchmark Institute Foundation
431 Alvarado Street
San Francisco, CA 94114
Email: Marie@benchmarkinstitute.org
Scholarship Application Deadline:  June 8, 2012