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TEN FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT LEX SCHOLARSHIPS
1. Who may submit an application for a LEX scholarship?
Any student who is registered as a full or part time student in a school that has a LEX Chapter.
2. How many scholarships are awarded each year?
There are three (3) to five (5) scholarships awarded each year.
3. How much is the scholarship award?
Each scholarship is $500.
4. How can the scholarship money be used?
The scholarship award is made payable to the awardee and the awardee’s school and is to be used to continue the pursuit of the student’s paralegal education.
5. May the scholarship be transferred and used at another school?
Yes.
6. What is the deadline for submitting an application?
February 15th of each year.
7. What documents must be submitted?
A. LEX Application with a 500 word essay.
B. A transcript evidencing at least a B average.
C. A letter of recommendation from a faculty member in the paralegal/legal assistant studies department of the qualifying institution.
8. When will the scholarship be awarded?
The scholarship will be awarded prior to the end of the academic year.
9. Where can I find the application?
Each AAfPE Program Director who has a LEX Chapter will receive the scholarship application and will make it available to their students. The scholarship application is also posted on the AAfPE website.
10. If a student has applied in the past, can they submit a new application for the current year?
Yes, even a past recipient may apply.
Frequently Asked Questions About LEX
1. Who is eligible to form a Chapter of LEX?
An Institutional Member of AAfPE in good standing can submit an application to form a Chapter of LEX along with a check for $100.00.
2. Who is eligible to be inducted into LEX?
A student is eligible for induction into LEX, if:
- The student has completed not less than two-thirds of the program requirements to complete such program as determined by the institution.
- The student has demonstrated superior academic performance by achieving an overall grade point average of 3.5 or higher.
- The student satisfies any other additional specific criteria necessary to qualify for their Chapter as determined by the Institution, e.g., community service, an essay, achieving a grade point average of 3.5 or above in paralegal/legal assistant specialty courses.
3. When are students inducted into LEX?
An institution may induct students into LEX at any time or times during the year.
4. May past graduates be inducted into LEX?
An institution may apply for a one time exemption for the sole purpose of inducting alumni who would have qualified for induction if the institution had established a Chapter of LEX at the time the alumni graduated.
5. What is the cost for the student to be inducted into LEX?
The institution musts remit the sum of $30.00 for each student the Institution wishes to induct into its Chapter of LEX, which can be paid by the student with the fee payable to “AAfPE.” It is not necessary to submit one check for all inductees. Students may pay by money order, certified check or credit card (see credit card form attached to application).
6. Can a Chapter have an Honorary Inductee to LEX?
An institution may chose to induct one honorary inductee each year. An honorary inductee is someone who has been of service to the paralegal program at their institution, e.g., advisory board member, Judge, faculty.
7. Who is responsible for the operation of LEX?
The AAfPE Board of Directors will designate (from time to time as it sees fit) a person or persons to be the National Coordinator of LEX. The National Coordinator chairs an elected Advisory Committee which is composed of one regional representative from each of the five regions. The Advisory Committee makes recommendations to the AAfPE Board of Directors regarding policy.
8. Are there any requirements to form a club or have club meetings and/or activities?
There is no requirement to form a club or have officers and/or conduct meetings and activities; this is left to the discretion of the individual institution and Chapter.
9. If a Program Director has any questions regarding LEX who may s/he contact?
All inquires may be directed to the National Coordinator or any of the regional representatives of LEX. The contact information for the National Coordinator and the regional representatives can be found on the members’ only side of the AAfPE web page.
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