Annually, COALA offers scholarships to paralegal students and COALA members who are endeavoring to become certified. Two types of scholarships will be awarded and will be presented at COALA’s annual recognition luncheon in June. The application deadline is Monday, May 28.

1. Scholarship for Paralegal Students: COALA promotes the education of Paralegals to maintain the high standards of professional responsibility and conduct imposed upon all members of the bar. This scholarship is restricted to those persons who have successfully completed classes in Introduction to Law and Legal Analysis or Legal Writing at Rose State College or the University of Oklahoma.

2. Dianna Peters Memorial Scholarship: In honor of our late member Dianna Peters, Advanced Certified Paralegal, COALA offers a scholarship sponsoring one member annually to take the NALA Certified Paralegal Exam or Advanced Certification Course in a discipline of the Member’s choosing. COALA will award the cost of one CP or ACP exam annually.

Scholarship applications are available at www.coala.cc/forms-applications. #COALA