Shapers of Society Scholarship

Eligibility Criteria:
Please include the following eligibility criteria when sharing our scholarship:

• Applicants must be undergraduate students who are enrolled in an accredited college or university within the United States for the 2025 school year.
• Applicants must be majoring in any discipline within social sciences, such as Sociology, Anthropology, Economics, Political Science, Psychology, and related fields.
• Applicants must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0.
• Applicants must be 17 years of age or older.

How Do You Apply?
Before submitting your scholarship application, ensure all the necessary documents and information are ready. Applications will be reviewed and judged by the staff and legal professionals at our law office. Please refer to the list of required materials below:

Personal information: Basic personal details like your name, contact information, university, and major. This baseline information will not only be used to determine eligibility but also to contact you if you win.
Academic records: Transcript of your grades in the form of an unofficial transcript.

Video essay submission
Applicants are asked to submit a 2 to 3-minute video essay answering one of the following video prompt questions:

• Please share how being a social science major has affected your worldview and discuss how your studies have challenged or reinforced your perspectives.
• Discuss your career aspirations within the social sciences and how you plan to use your education to achieve those objectives.

How are Applications Evaluated?
Our scholarship team will consider the student’s fit to our eligibility criteria. We will also take into account whether the student submitted all requested materials. Each video submission will be evaluated based on the following:

• Is the video essay engaging and unique?
• Does the applicant successfully communicate his or her message with confidence and clarity?
• Does the video meet the 2 to 3-minute requirement?