$3,000 IN ANNUAL PRIZES AWARDED FOR ESSAYS ON DISTRACTED DRIVING

Distracted driving claims thousands of lives every year and over the last decade it has become a nationwide epidemic, especially among teen drivers.

The Law Offices of Mark E. Salomone has joined the fight to end distracted driving by highlighting the dangers and taking steps to spread awareness – and you can help.

We are proud to announce that we are holding an essay contest for college students and will award three winners a combined $3,000 in scholarships to help further their education in 2021. The essays will focus on how to prevent distracted driving and promote safe driving habits among young drivers.

Distracted driving – especially sending or reading a text – poses a threat not just to the driver, but to their passengers, people in other cars, and pedestrians. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), from 2012-2017 roughly 20,000 people were killed in crashes involving a distracted driver, and teens ages 15-19 have the largest percentage of fatal crashes due to distracted driving.

These crashes are preventable, and together we can help bring distracted driving to an end.

SCHOLARSHIP PRIZES

Our firm is offering a total of $3,000 in annual scholarship prizes to pay for education-related expenses.

Any applicable federal, state and local taxes on the scholarship will be the sole responsibility of the recipients.

Law Offices of Mark E. Salomone Scholarship First Prize $2,500

$1,500

$1,000

$500

Each winner will receive a check from The Law Offices of Mark E. Salomone.

SELECTION CRITERIA AND ELIGIBILITY

All applicants hoping to be considered for the scholarship must meet the following criteria:

Be a current or admitted student at an undergraduate institution or law school in the United States. Proof of enrollment will be required to receive the award.
Submit an essay between 500 and 1000 words for consideration.
Applicants must agree (or, if under 18, their parent or legal guardian must agree) that their entry belongs to The Law Offices of Mark E. Salomone and may be posted on our website along with the entrant’s name, photo and educational institution.
Employees of the Law Offices of Mark E. Salomone and their immediate family members are not eligible.

APPLICATION TOPIC AND REQUIREMENTS

Distracted driving is doing anything that takes your focus away from your driving, such as sending or reading a text, talking on the phone, eating and drinking, talking to your passengers, adjusting the radio, fiddling with a GPS or looking out your window. Doing any of these activities while you’re driving puts you and everyone else on the road in danger.

Texting while driving is by far the deadliest form of distracted driving and continues to be a problem for motorists across the nation – especially teen drivers. While 1 out of every 10 fatal accidents involves a distracted driver, those who have the largest percentage of distracted drivers in fatal crashes are teens ages 15-19.

The Law Offices of Mark E. Salomone invites you to share your perspective on distracted driving by submitting an essay that answers the following question:

How can we prevent distracted driving and promote safe driving habits among young motorists?

Only one submission is allowed per student. The essay must be original; plagiarism will result in automatic disqualification.

Each submission must include:

Your essay as a Microsoft Word document (.doc or .docx format)
A digital photo of yourself (in .jpg or .png format)
A copy of your school transcript or proof of enrollment
Your name, address and phone number
The name and address of your school
A short, two to three sentence bio describing you
A signed waiver form with your parent or guardian’s signature if you are under 18

Scholarship prize applications can be filled out and submitted on this page using the form below.

THE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS:

5.31.21

(Any applications submitted after this date will not be considered.)

THE SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON:

7.31.21

GENERAL RULES

By submitting an application, you grant The Law Offices of Mark E. Salomone all rights to publish, distribute and promote your essay.

By submitting an application, you give permission for The Law Offices of Mark E. Salomone to use your name, biographical information and photograph for marketing or other purposes.

By participating in the scholarship competition, applicants agree to indemnify and hold harmless The Law Offices of Mark E. Salomone, its members, officers, directors, and employees against any and all liability and costs associated with the contest or the acceptance or use of prizes.

SUBMISSION FORM

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Your Information

Are you a United States Citizen or otherwise authorized to work or attend school in the United States?*

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Mailing Address

School Information

School Mailing Address

Photo of Yourself*:

School Transcript / Proof of Enrollment*:

Essay*:

By submitting this form, you agree that all the information above is correct, and that it follows all the rules outlined for this scholarship listed above the form.