Scholarship Details
Sending text messages takes drivers’ eyes off the road, their hands off the wheel, and their minds off the task of driving and paying attention to traffic, which can lead to serious accidents. To spread the message about the dangers of texting and driving, Marks & Harrison is proud to sponsor its inaugural Driver Safety Scholarship Contest. Our law firm will award three scholarships to 2025 graduating seniors in Virginia and Washington D.C. and/or rising freshmen in Virginia and Washington D.C. colleges and universities who create an original written or video essay explaining the dangers of texting and driving and practical steps to ending this momentous problem.
What can we do as a community to convey to young drivers that texting and driving leads to serious and avoidable accidents? We’re confident our young people have some good ideas. To enter the program, you must submit a written essay with at least 1,000 words or a video essay between 5-6 minutes in length. We are seeking thoughtful, well-researched ideas that offer a fresh take on the dangers of texting and driving. The tone can be light-hearted or serious, as long as it is informative, helpful, and original.
As a law firm with a history in Virginia and Washington DC that stretches back more than 100 years, Marks & Harrison is dedicated to making our communities safe places to live and raise families. We recognize our young people are our communities’ most precious resource, and we are committed to helping students receive a college education to pursue their career goals.
We wish you the best of luck and look forward to receiving your scholarship program entries.
Send your application to
ereiss@consultwebs-email.comEssay Topic
“How can we educate our community about the dangers of distracted driving, and what are some practical ways we can drastically reduce distracted driving-related accidents?”
Helpful Ideas
- Interview someone who was involved in a distracted driving accident.
- Explore or suggest technological solutions to this problem
- Provide a creative description of other possible solutions.
Important Dates
Submissions Open
Now
Submissions Close
May 2, 2025
Winners Announced
June 2, 2025
Eligibility
The scholarship is open to graduating seniors in Virginia and Washington D.C. and/or rising freshmen in Virginia and Washington D.C. colleges and universities.
Judging Process
Essays will be judged by a panel. Submissions will be judged on content, correctness of facts, grammar, style, and originality. Judges will look for clear, original essays that are logically organized and well-supported.
Winner Notification
The top three finalists, as selected by the judges, will be notified via the contact information submitted on their applications. Winners will be announced to the public.
Scholarship Prizes
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Send your application to
ereiss@consultwebs-email.comQuestion & Answer
You can apply for the Driver Safety Scholarship Contest by sending your complete application to ereiss@consultwebs-email.com.
We want to include photos when we announce the scholarship recipients.
A panel will choose the scholarship winners based on the originality and creativity in the essays.
We will upload the winning essays to our website and social media sites.
Yes, the scholarship is available to students planning to attend two-year or four-year colleges and universities.
Sorry, international students are not eligible.
Additional questions?
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Driver Safety Scholarship Contest Application
You can apply for the Driver Safety Scholarship Contest by providing all required information and sending your complete application to ereiss@consultwebs-email.com.
Please be sure your application is complete and includes all required information and:
- Written essay of at least 1,000 words or video essay that is 5-6 minutes in length
- Proof of enrollment (unofficial transcript or most recent grades/report card)
- Headshot
