2025 USA Express Privacy & Protection Scholarship

For 27 years, USA Express Legal & Investigative Services has been serving legal professionals and their communities to provide the highest level of investigative and attorney services. The purpose of this scholarship is to encourage and support students who are committed to exploring the intersection of law, security, and personal privacy. This scholarship aims to foster thoughtful analysis and discussion on the delicate balance between safeguarding public security and protecting individual privacy rights. 

Through this initiative, we seek to promote a deeper understanding of the legal, ethical, and societal implications of surveillance and investigative practices in modern society. Applicants are encouraged to critically examine current challenges and propose innovative solutions that respect personal freedoms while addressing the growing concerns of national and global security. Through this scholarship, we aim to empower future leaders in the field of legal and investigative services. 

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.
• Employees of USA Express Legal & Investigative Services Inc., 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: Explore the delicate balance between ensuring public security and protecting individual privacy rights. Applicants should explore legal and ethical considerations in surveillance and investigative practices and propose solutions for maintaining this balance in a way that respects personal freedoms while addressing security concerns.
  • 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 students either from or attending secondary school in the state.

Applications must be submitted by the deadline of October 31, 2025.

The recipient of the USA Express Privacy & Protection Scholarship will be chosen during the month following the scholarship deadline. 

We will not be available to answer scholarship-related questions by phone. Please send any scholarship questions to legaldirectorylinks+usaexpressnapsWoodlandHill@gmail.com with the subject line “ USA Express Privacy & Protection Scholarship ”