Smart Saving Scholarship

2025 Smart Saving Scholarship

Congratulations to our 2024 scholarship recipient, Isabel Snyder! Find out more about our previous winners here!

At Gillman Capone Law we know how crucial financial stability is for achieving both academic success and personal growth. That’s why we’re thrilled to introduce the 2025 Smart Saving Scholarship, offering a $1,000 award to a deserving individual who has shown dedication to smart saving habits and a commitment to financial literacy. We believe in empowering students who understand the importance of financial responsibility as they take steps toward their futures, and we’re excited to celebrate their hard work and achievements.

One of the biggest challenges young adults face is turning financial knowledge into real-life action. We truly admire those who can resist everyday temptations to stay focused on their long-term goals. That’s why we created this scholarship to celebrate individuals who embody that spirit. We’re excited to bring the Smart Saving Scholarship back for the 2025 academic year! Our goal is to highlight the importance of saving and budgeting while inspiring students to share their experiences and insights with the next generation.

The 2025 Smart Saving Scholarship seeks to honor a student who not only understands the significance of saving but has also implemented practical strategies for financial management. We invite applicants to share their experiences in embracing financial responsibility and provide advice for younger generations on cultivating smart saving habits. Through this initiative, we hope to foster a culture of financial literacy and encourage meaningful discussions within our communities.

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 two to four year post-secondary institution for the Fall 2025 semester.
• Employees of Gillman Capone 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.

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: Share where or how you learned the importance of saving and budgeting and how you implemented these practices into your daily life. Why do you think these practices are essential, and how could they be more accessible?
  • Please note that all essays will be checked for AI writing. If AI writing is deemed present in the essay, the application will be denied.
• The candidate must submit a professional resumé that lists their experience, both professional and academic.
• The candidate must submit a transcript from their current school. First-year college students, graduate students, or individuals who have recently transferred schools may submit an unofficial transcript from their current school, as well as the most recent official transcript from their prior school. High school students can submit proof of acceptance to their college or university.
• Preference will be given to student’s either from or attending secondary school in the state.

The recipient of the 2025 Smart Saving Scholarship will be chosen during the month following the May 31, 2025 scholarship deadline. 

We will not be available to answer scholarship-related questions by phone. Please send any scholarship questions to Scholarship@GBCLawGroup.com with the subject line “2025 Smart Saving Scholarship”.

Application Submission Form

All applications must be submitted by May 31, 2025 at 11:59 PM EST to be considered.

To learn more about previous winners of the Smart Saving Scholarship, please visit our scholarship winners page.