NYC Law Firm Announces 2019 Avonte Oquendo Memorial Scholarship
NEW YORK, Jan. 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C. is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for its 2019 Avonte Oquendo Memorial Scholarship. The $1,000 scholarship is intended to help students on the autism spectrum, or students with close family members with autism, as they pursue a higher education.
High-achieving students who meet qualifying criteria are encouraged to apply. The requirements include:
- Applicants have been diagnosed with a form of autism, including Asperger syndrome, or have a close family member who has been diagnosed; and
- Applicants are currently enrolled in, or have been accepted to, an accredited college, university, or vocation school, either for undergraduate or post-graduate programs.
In addition to completing an application form and providing a copy of academic transcripts, eligible applicants must also submit a 500 to 1,000 word essay on one of three provided topics. Essay topics for the 2019 Avonte Oquendo Memorial Scholarship are as follows:
- Tell us about a time that you have had to overcome an obstacle as a person with autism that other people would not have had to face.
- Explain how your loved one's autism has affected you and how you have adapted to help them.
- Answer this question: What do you feel is the biggest obstacle holding back people with autism today?
The $1,000 scholarship commemorates the life of 14-year-old Avonte Oquendo, and the surge of support that followed his disappearance from his Long Island City school in 2013. Avonte's story is a lesson in the power of compassion, and it prompted legislation designed to help families locate missing family members with autism, dementia, and other similar conditions for which wandering is a common trait. The legislation became law in New York in 2014, and was passed at the federal level in March of 2018 under "Kevin and Avonte's Law." With its annual scholarship, The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C. hopes to keep Avonte's story alive, and support deserving students as they go on to earn an education and make an impact of their own.
Applications must be submitted no later than July 31, 2019, 11:59 EST. More Information about scholarship requirements and the full application form can be found here.
The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C. is a personal injury and workers' compensation law firm with deep ties to New York City. Over the years, the firm has recovered more than $400 million in compensation for injured victims, workers, and families across the City and the state, and actively gives back to the communities and local residents that so often place their trust in the firm following serious accidents and injuries. More information about the firm and the 2019 Avonte Oquenda Memorial Scholarship can be found at: www.perecman.com.
SOURCE The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C.
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