Being in a car accident can be traumatic. There are companies and organizations that want to help students like you who have been in an accident! In addition to the scholarship below, you might also want to consider the scholarships related to distracted driving and driving under the influence.

Come Back Stronger Scholarship
Sponsor: Fasig | Brooks Law Offices
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: July 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students . Applicant must submit an essay that discusses “a life-altering obstacle you faced in your life. This can be an injury, illness, loss of a loved one or any other major event. What did you learn from facing this obstacle, and how did you rise above it?”

Philadelphia Injury Lawyers P.C. Essay Competition
Sponsor: Philadelphia Injury Lawyers P.C.
Amount: $500.00
Closing Date: July 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduate/law students and undergraduate students seeking to go to law school in the future. Applicant must submit an essay on the following prompt: “Different states have different laws regarding the maximum amount that can be awarded from tort claims. To what extent, if any, should settlement awards be capped in personal injury cases? Is there a compromise that can be reached between punitive damages and the defendant’s economic wellbeing, or should an injury’s severity be the only factor when determining a settlement award?”

Pittsburgh Injury Lawyers P.C. Essay Contest
Sponsor: Pittsburgh Injury Lawyers P.C.
Amount: $500.00
Closing Date: July 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate students wishing to go to law school sometime in the future, as well as current law school students. Applicant must submit an essay on the given topic: “The statute of limitations for personal injury cases exists to protect defendants from potentially frivolous lawsuits more than 2 years after the date of accident. In your opinion, what role should the statute of limitations serve? For example, should it be removed for cases involving bodily harm, or is its existence necessary to protect defendants and encourage timely action by plaintiffs?”

Driver Education Initiative Award
Sponsor: National Driving and Traffic School
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: August 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors, and college freshmen. Applicant must submit an essay on many given topics related to safe driving.