Rebuilding the Road Ahead: How an Accident Inspired My New Direction

At Chaikin Trial Group Personal Injury Lawyers, we’re honored to introduce the Rebuilding the Road Ahead: How an Accident Inspired My New Direction scholarship, which offers a $2,500 award to a deserving student. Launching in 2025, this scholarship is our way of supporting students whose lives were forever changed by a serious car accident and who found the strength to rise, rebuild, and redefine their future.

Chaikin Trial Group will award a $2,500 academic scholarship to a deserving student who is pursuing higher education at an accredited college/university or graduate school. High school senior students who have been accepted to an accredited college/university are invited to participate as well. As experienced Long Island car accident lawyers, we understand the long shadow a collision can cast over victims’ lives.

Are You Eligible?
You are eligible to apply for the Rebuilding the Road Ahead scholarship if you are an undergraduate or graduate student who meets these criteria:

• Admitted to or enrolled in an accredited university, college, or graduate school in the U.S.
• High school seniors can apply as well, if they can provide proof that they were accepted to an accredited college/university in the U.S.
• 3.0 GPA (must include unofficial transcript)
• Be a U.S. citizen or otherwise authorized to work or attend school in the U.S.
• Create a video on the proposed topic and submit the link through the form
• Apply using the form on this page
• Agree to the Terms and Conditions
• Were involved in a car accident

Students from all areas of study are eligible to apply, provided they meet the scholarship eligibility requirements outlined above. High school seniors must make sure to provide proof that they were accepted to an accredited university or college (such as a letter of acceptance). All interested students who meet the eligibility criteria must complete the application form on this page and include a link to their scholarship video.

Rebuilding the Road Ahead Scholarship Video Topic
In your video for the Rebuilding the Road Ahead: How an Accident Inspired My New Direction scholarship, share your personal story about how being in a car accident changed your life. Talk about what you went through, how it made you feel, and what challenges you had to overcome.

Explain how surviving a car crash helped shape your goals for the future. Did it change what career you want to pursue? Did it give you a new perspective on life, work, or helping others?

Be honest and thoughtful. We want to understand how this difficult moment gave you a new sense of purpose and helped guide your plans for college, your career, or how you want to make a difference in the world. Your story can inspire others, and your experience matters.

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