The Omaha Legal Professionals Association awards a $500.00 scholarship to the first-place winner selected from qualified high school applicants.
The Omaha Legal Professionals Association awards a $1,000.00 scholarship to the first-place winner selected from college-level applicants.
The Omaha Legal Professionals Association (OLPA) is a chapter of the statewide Nebraska Legal Professionals Association (NLPA). Its members share a common interest in promoting continuing professionalism in the legal field. OLPA annually awards two scholarships to qualified applicants pursuing studies of a legal nature, enrolled full-time in a paralegal, legal secretarial, criminal justice, or any law-related undergraduate program.
· Applicant’s Personal Statement stating why he/she wishes to pursue an education in a legal field.
If you have any questions please contact our OLPA Scholarship Chair, Lynda Jensen-Hansen.
Our state chapter Nebraska Legal Professionals Association (NLPA) also offers an annual scholarship and does not distinguish between high school and college applicants. The awards at the state level are $1,250 for the first-place recipient and $750 for the second-place recipient.