Rebuilding the Road Ahead Scholarship

Scholarship Sponsored by Chaikin Trial Group

Overview

Chaikin Trial Group Personal Injury Lawyers sponsors the Rebuilding the Road Ahead: How an Accident Inspired My New Direction scholarship to support students whose lives were changed by a serious car accident. The scholarship recognizes resilience and personal growth by awarding funds to a student who demonstrates how their experience shaped their future goals and values. Eligible applicants are New York residents enrolled in or accepted to an accredited U.S. college, university, or graduate program. Applications are submitted using an online form and require a short video that addresses the scholarship topic.

Award Value: $2,500 academic scholarship awarded to a qualifying student.

History of the Award: The scholarship is administered by Chaikin Trial Group as a way to support individuals who rebuilt their lives after a car accident and who channel that experience into positive direction and purpose.

• One $2,500 award to a New York student
• Open to enrolled or accepted undergraduate, graduate students, and qualifying high school seniors
• Requires a reflective video submission and an online application

Eligibility

This scholarship is available to students who meet specific academic, residency, and personal-experience criteria. Applicants must be New York residents and either enrolled in or accepted to an accredited U.S. college, university, or graduate program. High school seniors may apply if they provide proof of acceptance to a postsecondary institution. Applicants must also have been involved in a car accident and meet the stated academic standards.

Eligibility: Applicants must meet residency, enrollment/acceptance, academic, and experience requirements outlined on the application page and submit required documentation, including an unofficial transcript when applicable.

• Must be a New York resident
• Enrolled in or accepted to an accredited U.S. college/university or graduate program (high school seniors must provide acceptance proof)
• Minimum 3.0 GPA (include unofficial transcript)
• Must have been involved in a car accident and be authorized to attend school in the U.S.

Application Process

Applicants begin by reviewing eligibility requirements and creating a video that responds to the scholarship topic. Once the video is produced, applicants complete the online application form and paste the video link into the form. Submitted entries are reviewed by a scholarship committee after the application deadline, and the review process may take several weeks to months depending on the volume of applications. All required materials must be submitted by the listed deadline; late or incomplete submissions will not be considered.

Application Timeline: Applications must be submitted by the deadline shown on the application page. The review period typically ranges from one to three months after the deadline.

• Create and finalize your video before starting the form
• Submit the completed online application and video link by the deadline
• Allow one to three months for review and final selection

Video Requirements

The video is the central component of the application and should reflect on how the accident influenced the applicant’s perspective, values, and future goals. Applicants should describe the experience, explain how their outlook changed, share how the experience shaped their aspirations or desire to help others, and discuss what “rebuilding the road ahead” means to them. Videos must be original, written and spoken by the applicant, and uploaded as an unlisted YouTube link that is submitted via the application form.

Video Topic: Reflect on the accident and explain how the experience changed your worldview, responsibilities, goals, relationships, or plans for the future.

Submission Format: Upload your video to YouTube as an unlisted video and include the link in your application form. State your full name and the scholarship name in the video or at the start/end of the description.

• Describe the experience and its impact; explain how your perspective changed
• Share how the experience influenced your goals, values, or desire to help others
• Video must be original, written and spoken by you; limited use of AI-generated B-roll is allowed
• Upload as unlisted on YouTube and provide the link in the application form

Terms and Selection

Applicants must meet all stated qualifications and agree to the scholarship terms and conditions to be considered. Certain individuals are ineligible, including previous winners and employees (and their children) of Chaikin Trial Group. A dedicated committee reviews eligible entries fairly and without bias, and winners are contacted by email and announced publicly. Scholarship funds are sent directly to the recipient’s college or university, and additional verification of enrollment or academic standing may be requested before funds are disbursed.

Terms and Conditions: Applicants must meet age, residency, enrollment/acceptance, academic standing, and originality requirements and must be survivors of a car accident; review the application page for the full list of conditions.

Selection and Award Notification: Winners will be notified by email and announced publicly; the award will be paid directly to the winner’s institution after verification.

• Must meet all listed qualifications and agree to terms
• Certain parties (previous winners, employees and their children) are ineligible
• Winners contacted by email; funds sent to the recipient’s school after verification