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Scholarship Essay Contest from MVP Accident Attorneys
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MVP Accident Attorneys, a top-rated California-based law firm, is proud to support students of all ages and backgrounds in their pursuit of higher education. By offering this privately funded scholarship, we hope to create opportunity for the next generation of Americans – and because we know every little bit helps!
Eligibility Requirements
- Eligibility: You must be a U.S. resident or resident alien who is currently enrolled at a U.S. college or university with a valid student ID#.
- Essays must be unique (not submitted elsewhere) and written by the scholarship application signator.
- All submissions should be in English.
- Applicants must read, understand, sign and return to us the (PDF) MVP Accident Attorneys Scholarship Essay Contest Application & Rules along with your submission.
- Only one submission per student will be considered.
How to Apply for Our Scholarship
Submit your application and essay by email by the deadline noted above.
Scholarship Selection Process
Our judges will examine all entries received by the deadline above. A winner will be selected up to 6 weeks after the submission deadline. One winner will be awarded the scholarship amount, and notable entries may also be published on the MVP Accident Attorneys website. Check will be sent directly to the winner's college.
Guidelines and tips from the judges
The judges, who read thousands of essays, have provided some key tips that will help you write a high quality essay.
- Answer the question. Submissions that don’t answer the question will be disqualified.
- Plan your essay and think through your point of view. The judges know if you just wing it.
- Reference resources in your essay and include citations.
- Use language that is simple to understand. Think 7th grade reading level.
- Use paragraphs and white space to separate your ideas.
- Come close to the word count requirement. Essays with a count of 50 words below or above the requirement will be disqualified.
- Use a tool like Grammarly to check your work. Free versions are often available.
- Read your essay out loud. If it sounds good to you, it will sound good to the judges.
- Submit your essay as a Word document. Other formats will be disqualified.
Ownership of Entries
All scholarship entries submitted to MVP Accident Attorneys / Sachs Law, APC, along with all copyright, trademark and other proprietary rights associated with the submission, become the property of MVP Accident Attorneys. By submitting an entry and the signed application form, you acknowledge that MVP Accident Attorneys will own all rights to publish and promote the content. All entrants also agree that they consent to the use of their name, the school or university they attend, and the use of their likeness (as in a photograph) and prize information.
*The information collected from applicants will not be used to solicit them for business or sold to third-party solicitors.*
Good luck, and we look forward to your submissions!