Driving under the influence is very dangerous and causes many accidents every year. If you have been impacted by a someone who was driving while intoxicated, or if you just think it is wrong, 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.

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.