American Dream Scholarship Program Now Accepting Applications

DALLAS - March 18, 2016 - PRLog -- Cowles & Thompson, PC, a North Texas law firm, is now seeking applicants for its 5th Annual American Dream Scholarship, which will recognize and award scholarships to outstanding immigrant or first generation American high school seniors in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

"These scholarships will help to fund the education of students who exemplify the American Dream of immigrants who come to the U.S., seeking a better life and opportunities for their children," said the firm's immigration law section leader, Ann Massey Badmus.

The  scholarship will be funded by proceeds from the 2016 Immigrant Journey Summit  & Awards Luncheon to be held June 10, 2016 at the Prestonwood Country Club in Dallas, Texas. The awards program honors notable DFW immigrants who have made an impact on the immigrant community or exhibited professional excellence, community spirit, or entrepreneurial success.

Qualified applicants must be first-generation American or immigrant high school senior with a minimum 3.0 GPA.   The student must be planning to pursue a degree at an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution, be actively involved in community service,  and demonstrate financial need.

Those wishing to apply the American Dream Scholarship can obtain scholarships forms at www.immigrantjourney.org.

All applications must be received by Friday, April 29, 2016. Winners will receive special recognition at the Immigrant Journey Awards ceremony.


Cowles & Thompson PC  is a nationally recognized law firm. The attorneys in the firm's immigration section help  immigrants nationwide obtain the government approval they need to live and work in the United States. For more information, please visit http://www.ctimmigrationlaw.com (http://www.badmuslaw.com/).