Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
$1,000
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
- other
Description
Do you know how far you will drive on the freeway if you take your eyes off the road for five seconds, the average time it takes to send a text? An entire football field. According to the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, texting while driving makes drivers 23 times more likely to get into a "safety-critical event." The purpose of this scholarship is to help you understand the risks of texting while driving.
Benefits
The scholarship provides $1,000.
Eligibility
- You must be a high school freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior or a current or entering college or graduate school student of any level.
- Home schooled students are also eligible.
- There is no age limit.
- You must also be a U.S. citizen or legal resident.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
United States
Nationality
American
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
30 Sep 2026
Please complete the application form by September 30
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