2026 Perspectives Scholarship

Congratulations to our 2025 winner, Won Seo! To learn more about our scholarship recipients, check out our winners’ page. 

Ponce Law is deeply committed to giving back to the community that has contributed to its success. The firm is honored to offer the 2026 Perspectives Scholarship to support students’ educational journey.

As humans, we are constantly learning, and students experience this on a larger scale as they interact with new peers and explore various subjects and aspects of society. Balancing relationships, school, work, or internships introduces many new experiences that can influence their thoughts and beliefs. 

As students expand their understanding of themselves and the world around them, external influences shape their perspectives and beliefs. This is why we are excited to offer a scholarship to the community and continue supporting those pursuing higher education.

$1,000 Perspectives Scholarship Essay Topic: What is a belief you once held but have since changed your mind about? What caused this change? This shift could be due to something you learned in school, an experience you had, a person you met, or more.

Describe this belief and your perspective shift in a 500-750 word essay. We look forward to hearing your story!

The deadline to apply for this scholarship is February 28, 2026.

The Scholarship will be awarded to a student currently living in Tennessee or a student who will be going to a college or university in Tennessee.

Award Amount: $1,000

Eligibility

• The scholarship is open to any current high school senior, vocational student, college student or graduate student who is a legal resident of the United States residing in one of the 50 states or the District of Columbia and who is enrolled in a vocational program or a two to four-year post-secondary institution.
• Employees of Ponce Law, their immediate families (parent, child, sibling, and spouse), and persons living in the same households of such individuals (whether related or not), are not eligible to participate in the competition. 
• Candidates for this scholarship should have a minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher and be in good overall academic standing.
• Proof of Tennessee residence or a Tennessee College student account will be needed before the scholarship check is issued to the institution of the scholarship winner’s choice. 

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: What is a belief you once held but have since changed your mind about, and what caused you to change your mind?
  • Please note that all essays will be checked for AI writing. The application will be denied if AI writing is deemed present in the essay.
• The candidate must submit a professional resumé that lists their experience, both professional and academic.
• High school students can submit proof of acceptance to their college or university.

The recipient of the 2026 Perspectives Scholarship will be chosen during the month following the scholarship deadline. 

For all scholarship-related inquiries, please use this contact form. We are unable to answer scholarship questions by phone, email, or through any other contact forms listed on this website.

We will begin accepting applications on August 1, 2025.