Distracted driving has become a big problem. Texting and driving is the probably the most common distracted driving activity, abut there are other activities that can distract you while driving. Unfortunately, distracted driving causes traffic accidents all the time. If you have been affected by distracted driving or if you are passionate about people not being distracted by while driving, there are scholarships for you.

The Advocates Scholarship
Sponsor: The Advocates Injury Attorneys
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: June 30, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to bicycle safety.

First Step Scholarship
Sponsor: Sutliff & Stout
Amount: $1,500.00
Closing Date: July 25, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students who will be attending college during the fall. Applicant must submit an essay on distracted driving habits.

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.

Don’t Text and Drive Scholarship
Sponsor: Digital Responsibility
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: September 30, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to high school students in grades 9-12 and current college or graduate school students. Applicant must complete a short form and share a 140-character statement explaining why they will not text and drive.

$1,500 Easy Scholarship: Offline Mode
Sponsor: DoSomething
Amount: $1,500.00
Closing Date: October 31, 2026
Description: No post, comment, or like is worth risking a life. Distracted driving claimed 3,208 lives in 2024, and you chose to Do Something about it! Share your story about why you chose to take the Offline Mode pledge, help your firends stay in #OfflineMode by sharing the pledge and toolkit, and show your community what it looks like to keep eyes on the road, and not on your feed. Submit your impact, and share why you took the offline Mode pledge and what going offline means to you. You’ll be eligible for the opportunity to earn up to a $1,500 scholarship.

Kelsey’s Law Scholarship
Sponsor: Michigan Auto Law
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2027
Description: Scholarship is open to 11th and 12th grade students (class of 2027 and 2028) attending any public or private Michigan high schools and have a valid Michigan driver’s license. Applicant must submit a video, graphic, or Tweet that resonates with teens and influences their driving behavior (reduce distracted driving).