Jeffrey Lichtman Community Service Scholarship

For 35 years, defense attorney Jeffrey Lichtman has worked tirelessly to provide quality legal services to those in his community and beyond. Throughout his time working in the criminal justice system, it has become increasingly clear that there are many ills that our society faces, ranging anywhere from economic hardship to substance abuse epidemics. Yet within each community, there exists a group of individuals who go above and beyond in their efforts to combat such ills and eradicate them through initiatives that ignite progress and hope for a better tomorrow.

In an effort to recognize these individuals, we are offering the Law Offices of Jeffrey Lichtman Community Service Scholarship. The purpose of this scholarship is to honor a student who has made a significant effort to better their community in some specific way, meaning they saw a problem, and took the initiative to try to mend it. The Law Offices of Jeffrey Lichtman is proud to work with community members passionate about laying the groundwork for a brighter future. We look forward to awarding a deserving student for their meaningful work.

Eligibility

• Eligible applicants include high school seniors, GED holders, vocational students, and those pursuing college or graduate studies. To qualify, students must be legal U.S. residents living in any of the 50 states or the District of Columbia and enrolled in a vocational program or a two- or four-year post-secondary institution.
• All applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
• Employees of The Law Offices of Jeffrey Lichtman, their close relatives (parent, child, sibling, and spouse), and others residing in the same households as such individuals (whether related or not), are ineligible to enter the competition.

Application Requirements

• The candidate must fill out the form below with all necessary information
• The candidate must submit a 750-1,000-word essay response to the prompt
• Write a personal essay describing a community service activity you initiated. Please explain what led you to this particular activity, what societal issue or problem it addressed, and how successful it was. If not successful, please propose another way to fix your community’s issue.
• Please note that all essays will be checked for AI writing. If AI writing is deemed present in the essay, the application will be denied.
• The candidate must submit a professional resumé that lists their experience, both professional and academic.
• The candidate must submit a transcript from their current school. First-year college students, graduate students, or individuals who have recently transferred schools may submit an unofficial transcript from their current school, as well as the most recent official transcript from their prior school. High school students must submit proof of acceptance to their college or university.
• Preference may be given to students either from or attending secondary school in New York.

Scholarship Deadline

All scholarship materials must be submitted before the deadline of November 30, 2025.

The recipient of the Community Service Scholarship will be chosen during the month following the scholarship deadline.