The Hurwitz, Whitcher, and Molloy Accident Injury Scholarship 2023
At Hurwitz, Whitcher, and Molloy, Attorneys at Law , our Buffalo, NY, workers’ compensation and personal injury lawyers value higher education and helping people in need. Attorneys Melvyn L. Hurwitz, Michael J. Whitcher, and Kathleen A. Molloy hold higher education in high esteem and want students and their families to receive the additional financial support that allows them to obtain the education they need and deserve to jumpstart their careers.
Our attorneys understand that college or graduate school can be a substantial expense. It can be extremely challenging in this day and age for individuals and their families to fund their education efforts. Between tuition, housing, books, and other needed supplies, the cost of attending college or graduate school can quickly rise into the tens of thousands of dollars.
Hurwitz, Whitcher, and Molloy, experienced and knowledgeable Workers’ Comp and Personal Injury accident attorneys in New York, want to help make things less expensive and overwhelming for students and their families. We are offering the $1,000 Hurwitz, Whitcher, and Molloy Accident Injury Scholarship to people who currently attend or are planning on attending an accredited United States college, university, or graduate school soon.
Essay Topic
To apply for our scholarship contest, applicants must submit a 500+ word essay on the following topic: What can motor vehicle operators do to help prevent the loss of lives on our roads and highways?
Consider this: The annual highway death toll is equivalent to a passenger jet crashing and killing everyone on board EVERY DAY of the year. Highway crashes and collisions represent the single largest category of accidental deaths, and they are the most common cause of death among children and young adults. How many of these deaths were avoidable or preventable? How can individuals, businesses, and/or government entities work to make a decline in the number of these fatalities a reality?
Application Guidelines
The application guidelines are as follows:
- Essays must be received by August 31, 2023.
- Email applications to [email protected]. Emailed applications should contain the subject: “The Hurwitz, Whitcher, and Molloy Accident Injury Scholarship 2023.”
Paper applications can be mailed to:
The Hurwitz, Whitcher, and Molloy Accident Injury Scholarship
424 Main Street
Suite 1725
Buffalo, NY 14202
Include the applicant’s name, address, and phone number, and state where the applicant is currently attending or planning to attend school in the body of the submission.
After the application deadline, essays will be reviewed and judged based on the following criteria:
- Responsiveness to the question
- Style, grammar, and accuracy
- Originality and thoughtfulness
- The persuasive nature of the arguments presented
- Use of proper footnoting and citations
Applicants can submit their materials electronically or via mail.
Hurwitz, Whitcher, and Molloy, Attorneys at Law, looks forward to reading your submissions and helping the winner meet their education costs.
Contact information for Hurwitz, Whitcher, and Molloy, Attorneys at Law:
424 Main Street
Suite 1725
Buffalo, NY 14202
Phone: 716-856-1600
Fax: 716-856-5013
