The scholarship is open to any high school senior, college student, or graduate student who is a legal resident of the United States and living in the U.S. The student must also be enrolled in a two—to five-year post-secondary institution for the Spring 2026 semester. Employees of Jan Dils Attorneys at Law, their immediate relatives (parent, child, sibling, and spouse), and those residing in the same households as such individuals (whether related or not), are ineligible to enter the competition. Candidates for this scholarship must have a 3.0 GPA or above and be in good academic standing.