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John Bennett Trust Crowd Scholar
The 2022 John Bennett Crowd Scholar will be awarded a £2,000 scholarship to study law at university. This scholarship is available only to students who identify as Black.
The John Bennett Crowd Scholarship is made possible by the John Bennett Trust. The Trust honours the memory of John Bennett, who passed away unexpectedly from cancer at age 25 just days after qualifying as a solicitor.
To apply, you must complete a Crowd Scholar application and be eligible for a Crowd Scholarship. Applicants need not complete supplemental application questions or interview processes to be considered for a John Bennett Trust Scholarship.
Eligibility requirements
Eligible for Crowd Scholar
Planning on studying law
Identify as Black
Planning on studying law
Identify as Black
Additional application requirements
None
(Need only indicate interest on
Crowd Scholar application)
(Need only indicate interest on
Crowd Scholar application)
Applying for a John Bennett Trust Scholarship does not affect your eligibility for any other scholarship Crowd Scholar offers.
John Bennett
“ Coming from a disadvantaged background himself, John overcame very difficult odds to achieve good A-Levels and to go on to qualify in law. He was a larger than life character who touched everyone he came into contact with, and his early death had a profound effect on a huge number of people. He was passionate about academic attainment and never missed an opportunity to encourage others to study. After his death, his friends wanted to honour him in some way, and helping others to achieve their academic goals seemed an apt way to do this. We set up the John Bennett Trust with this aim in mind. ”