Elmm Law Group opens 2026 small business scholarship applications
Elmm Law Group is now accepting entries for its 2026 Successful Small Business Scholarship, a $1,000 award for college students launching or planning a small business. Essays are due Dec. 1, 2026, and the winner will be announced in December.
Why it matters: - The scholarship gives a college student founder $1,000 in direct support. - The program also gives an aspiring entrepreneur a public platform to present a business idea. - Elmm Law Group says the award is meant to back the first step for future small business owners in Arizona.
What happened: - Elmm Law Group, a Phoenix-based personal injury firm, opened applications for its 2026 Successful Small Business Scholarship. - The award goes to a college student who has started, or plans to start, a small business. - Essays are due Dec. 1, 2026. - The recipient will be announced during December.
The details: - Applicants must submit an essay describing a unique small business they have started or plan to start after finishing school. - The essay must explain how the idea began. - The essay must also explain why the applicant believes the business will succeed. - Applicants must describe how they plan to execute the business. - Full details and the application are available here. - Scholarship questions cannot be answered by phone. - Questions must be emailed to Scholarships@elmmlawgroup.com with the subject line “Successful Small Business Scholarship.” - The firm works with clients throughout the Phoenix metro area on a contingency fee basis. - Elmm Law Group provides services in English, Spanish and Serbo-Croatian.
Between the lines: - The scholarship fits Elmm Law Group's broader community focus, which includes education and advocacy. - The program also helps the firm connect with young entrepreneurs at a formative stage. - Gordana “Gordi” Mikalacki, the firm’s founder, said small businesses are the backbone of Arizona’s economy and that the scholarship is designed to support that first risk on an idea.
What's next: - Elmm Law Group will review submissions after the Dec. 1 deadline. - The scholarship recipient will be named in December. - The winner will receive support as a student entrepreneur builds or launches a business. - The firm also plans to continue its annual scholarship as part of its community outreach.
The bottom line: - Elmm Law Group is using a $1,000 scholarship to support Arizona student founders and spotlight new small business ideas.
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