Kopfler & Hermann Overcoming Adversity Scholarship

The deadline for this scholarship has passed. Please visit the 2022 scholarship page to learn about current opportunities!

Kopfler & Hermann, personal injury law firm based in Houma, Louisiana, is pleased to announce our annual scholarship. This $1,000 award will be given to a student who has overcome adversity in their life and has emerged stronger. With over 40 years of legal experience, Kopfler & Hermann law firm has been serving the Gulf Coast since 1992. As personal injury attorneys, we are committed to seeing that justice is served and injured workers and accident victims receive full compensation for their injuries and damages. Following this mission, attorneys Kopfler & Hermann established the Overcoming Adversity Scholarship and are offering it for the fourth year in a row.

Scholarship Eligibility

To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must be enrolled in college, graduate school, or be a GED holder who is about to attend college; they also must show good academic standing by holding a GPA of 3.0 or higher. The recipient of this scholarship will have demonstrated that although they have encountered hardship, they have persevered and committed themselves to become successful in all of their endeavors.

Application

To apply for this scholarship, please submit:

  • a current resume,
  • an unofficial transcript,
  • a 500-1,000 word essay that describes how you overcame adversity, outlining a specific roadblock through which you fought and emerged victoriously.

Deadline

Thank you for your interest in the 2021 Overcoming Adversity Scholarship. The deadline for this scholarship was November 30, 2021.

Please take the time to recognize our previous scholarship recipients!