Brown Family Law is offering a $2,500 scholarship to a college or graduate student who explores how divorce affects children and what parents can do to make the experience better for them.
Award Amount: $2,500 | Deadline: October 15, 2026 | Format: Video
Eligibility Requirements
Brown Family Law’s “The Impact of Divorce on Children and How Parents Can Protect Them” Scholarship welcomes applications from undergraduate and graduate students across all fields of study. To qualify for this scholarship, you must satisfy each of the following requirements:
- You are currently enrolled in or have been accepted to an accredited college, university, trade school, or graduate program in the United States
- You hold a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher and can supply an unofficial transcript with your application
- You are a U.S. citizen or are legally authorized to work or study in the United States
- You agree to the terms and conditions of this scholarship
- You submit all required application materials on or before the deadline
How to Apply
Take a moment to go through the eligibility requirements above before you begin. If you meet all of the criteria, your next step is to produce a video on the topic listed below.
Take the following steps once your video is ready:
- Complete the scholarship application form on this page
- Upload your unofficial transcript and proof of enrollment or acceptance, each as a separate PDF
- Upload your video to YouTube as an unlisted video and paste the link into the designated field on the form
Scholarship Video Topic
Your video submission should discuss the emotional, academic, or social effects that divorce can have on children. You should also share practical steps or ideas that parents can implement to minimize long-term harm. Your video should run for approximately 3 minutes.
To be considered, your video must meet the following standards:
- Film in a well-lit space, and keep your camera as steady as possible throughout the entirety of the video
- Introduce yourself by full name and identify the scholarship you are applying for, either at the start or close of the video; credit any contributors as appropriate
- In the YouTube video description, list any sources you referenced and any editing software you used to create your submission
- All media used in the video must be copyright-free
- Give your video an original, descriptive title that reflects your take on the topic
Editing tools such as Adobe Creative Cloud can be used, but know that whether or not your video has polished production will not be a factor in how submissions are judged. Brown Family Law evaluates the strength of what you say, not how it looks on screen. Spend your time on your script first.
AI tools may be used to generate supplemental footage, but your words must be entirely your own. Submissions that rely on AI-generated narration, feature someone other than the applicant as the on-screen speaker, or are produced through automated video generation platforms will be disqualified without review.
Scholarship Deadline
The deadline to submit your application is October 15, 2026. No exceptions will be made for late submissions.
Once the deadline passes, our selection committee will begin reviewing all eligible applications. The length of the review period depends on the total number of submissions received, but applicants should expect the process to take between one and three months.
Brown Family Law is not able to field calls, emails, or any other inquiries about this scholarship for legal reasons. Everything you need to know is on this page. If we require anything further from you during the review process, we will reach out directly.
Terms and Conditions
To be considered for this award, each applicant must satisfy all of the following conditions:
- Currently attending or accepted to a college, trade school, university, or graduate program
- At least 18 years of age as of the date of enrollment
- A current resident of the United States
- In good academic standing, with a GPA of 3.0 or above
- Willing to provide basic personal details, including name, contact information, and academic background
- Able to produce and submit a wholly original video created for this scholarship
- A U.S. citizen or otherwise legally authorized to study or work in the United States
The following individuals may not apply:
- Current employees of Brown Family Law, or any of their immediate family members
- Applicants who decline to participate in an interview with a Brown Family Law representative in the event that they are selected
- Applicants who reuse the same video submission across multiple scholarships or across multiple application cycles
Selection and Award Notification
Only complete applications received by the stated deadline will be reviewed. Submissions that are missing required materials or arrive after the cutoff will not be considered.
Our selection committee reviews each qualifying application on its merits. No applicant will receive favorable or unfavorable treatment based on age, race, religion, gender, national origin, familial status, or any other protected characteristic.
Because of the volume of applications we receive, Brown Family Law cannot provide status updates or respond to individual inquiries at any point during the application review process. Non-recipients will not receive a separate notification.
The scholarship recipient will be notified directly by email. Brown Family Law will also publish an announcement on our blog and distribute a press release recognizing the recipient and their award.
The scholarship check is sent directly to the recipient’s school. We will contact the winner at the time of the award to collect mailing instructions and may request supporting documentation to verify enrollment and academic standing before funds are disbursed.
Previous Winners
2026 marks the first year of the Brown Family Law Scholarship. Future recipients will be listed here as the program grows. Every winner will be invited to share their story in a blog post and press release published on our site.
