Scholarship

Here at the Advocates, we are committed to improving ourselves and our community. One of the best ways to do this is through continuing education. We understand that pursuing a higher education degree can place a tremendous financial strain on both law students and their families. To help with the costs of attending law school, we are offering the Advocates Scholarship.

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Scholarship Eligibility:

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All prospective or current students enrolled in an accredited university or college, located within the United States may submit an application.

Scholarship Deadline:

The scholarship is offered biannually. The biannual deadlines are:
Fall Term: January 31st
Spring Term: June 30^th

Scholarship Amount:

$1000 offered biannually

Scholarship Application:

Write a 300-500 words essay on the following topic:

What is the most common cause of motor vehicle accidents? How can such accidents be prevented in the future? What practices can you do personally to promote safe driving among your family and peers?

Essays should follow a basic essay and paragraph format including an introduction with a thesis statement, body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Bibliography must be included.

Scholarship Terms and Conditions:

- By submitting your essay, you agree to our terms, namely all the rights of ownership to the Advocates, regardless if you are selected as the scholarship recipient or not. We reserve the right to republish all submitted essays.
- We will not provide this information to any 3rd party. Your name and the name of your school may be used if you are selected as a prizewinner, or if you are part of our honorable mentions.
- If you do not fill out all necessary information, you will forfeit your consideration for this scholarship.
- As previously mentioned, if you are selected as the prizewinner, we will contact you through email or phone, and the award will be sent to your accredited institution.
- If you are selected as the scholarships winner, we will contact you for a profile photo to be included with your scholarship on our scholarship page.
- IMPORTANT: It may take several weeks after the deadline for us to read all entries and select a winner. In the meantime, please do not call or use the live chat function to inquire about your entry. These lines of contact go directly to attorneys and are for injury case inquiries only.If you are selected as a winner, The Advocates will contact you via phone or email and the money will be sent directly to your institution.

For additional information and tips about what to include in the essay you submit, please visit our page concerning car accidents, which you can find here: car accident attorney page.

Meet Our Spring 2023 Scholarship Winner – Artem Khaiet

“Distracted driving claimed over 3,000 lives in 2020 (NHTSA). Many keep texting and driving despite knowing the risks, so awareness campaigns warning about the dangers of distracted driving have little impact. So is simply telling teens not to do it. However, the answer may lie in technology – specifically, software. There are apps that can warn people when they exceed the speed limit, turn off notifications when driving, and lock phones to only allow access to navigation or music programs. These apps remove the temptation to glance over to read a new text, but few drivers are aware of them. Therefore, in addition to spreading awareness about the dangers of distracted driving, we should also make teens aware of ways to resist the urge to do it and incentivize the use of helpful mobile applications…”