Defining the Disability Scholarship

Scholarship Sponsored by Berkowitz Hanna Malpractice & Injury Lawyers

The legal team at Berkowitz Hanna Malpractice and Injury Lawyers understands the challenges that individuals with disabilities encounter, regardless if these disabilities are due to an injury or exist independently. Disabilities are more than just medical conditions; they present everyday hurdles for countless individuals. As a part of our commitment towards our community, we strive to motivate students in keeping their dreams alive. Hence, we're excited to provide a scholarship of $1,000 to help one student living with a disability offset their college costs.

The Defining the Disability Scholarship is a financial aid of $1,000, available to students who meet the qualifying criteria detailed below. To apply, students are required to submit an essay of 750-1,000 words addressing this question: How can disability be defined in today’s world compared to its conventional medical definition? While exploring what disability means to you, discuss how it has influenced your life, either personally or through someone you know. Remember to send in your application by the October 31st, 2025 deadline!

Qualification

• The scholarship is accessible to any existing high school senior, vocational learner, college student, or graduate student who is a legal U.S. resident, living in any of the 50 states or the District of Columbia, and is enrolled in a vocational course or a two to four-year post-secondary institution for the Spring 2026 semester.
• Employees of Berkowitz Hanna Malpractice & Injury Lawyers, their immediate family members (parents, children, siblings, and spouses), or individuals living in the same households as these individuals (whether related or not) are not eligible to participate in this competition.
• Applicants for this scholarship should maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher and be in good overall academic standing.

Submission Guidelines

• The applicant must complete the form below with all required information.
• The applicant must submit an essay of 750 -1,000 words responding to the question: How can disability be defined in today’s world compared to its traditional medical definition? Highlight how disability has influenced your life, either through personal experience or through someone you are familiar with.
• Please be aware that all essays will undergo a check for AI writing. If AI writing is detected in the essay, the application will be rejected.
• The applicant must submit a professional resume outlining their professional and academic experiences.
• The applicant must provide a transcript from their current school. First-year college students, graduate students, or individuals who have recently changed schools may submit an unofficial transcript from their current school, as well as the latest official transcript from their previous school. High school students can submit their college or university acceptance evidence.
• Preference will be given to students either from or studying in high school within the state.

The Defining the Disability Scholarship recipient will be selected in the month following the scholarship deadline.