Young Lawyer's Division of the Cincinnati Bar Association now accepting applications for two $500 scholarships

For Immediate Release : April 3, 2006

Shannan Schmitt
Communications Manager
Cincinnati Youth Collaborative
(513) 475-4149

NEWS RELEASE

Young Lawyer's Division of the Cincinnati Bar Association Awards two $500 scholarships.

April 3, Cincinnati: CYC Mentees graduating this Spring are encouraged to apply for the Young Lawyer's Division Outstanding Mentee Scholarship. The deadline for the application is April 24.

For the past six years, the Young Lawyers division of the Cincinnati Bar Association has presented? the Outstanding Mentee Recognition Award to two deserving students who are part of the CYC mentoring program. Again this year, the Young Lawyers are awarding two $500 scholarships.

"There are a lot of really talented, hard working mentees out there who deserve recognition and assistance," says Dan Reitz from the Young Lawyers division of the Cincinnati Bar Association.

To be eligible for the award, the CYC mentee must be a graduating high school senior in the spring of 2006. In addition, the mentee must complete an application which includes a short essay on the impact of the mentoring program, and provide a letter of recommendation from their mentor. Awards are presented at the Mentee Recognition Dinner on May 11th at Za on Walnut Street downtown. All graduating mentees are invited to attend and will be recognized with a gift. This year's applications are due by April 24th. A downloadable copy of the application is available by clicking here.

A leader in youth development programs since 1987, the Cincinnati Youth Collaborative creates, facilitates and supports positive educational, social and economic programs to benefit the region's youth - with primary focus on Cincinnati Public School?age and young-adult populations. Focusing on two primary areas - Mentoring and College Access, CYC brings together people, institutions, and other community resources to help youth graduate from high school, enter post-secondary education, and/or obtain employment. Additional information on the CYC can be found at www.cycyouth.org.