2025 Injury Doesn’t Define You Scholarship

At MJB Law Offices, we understand the challenges of living in one of the busiest cities in America. A large, concentrated population can lead to a higher chance of injury, more necessary precautions, and more resources being needed to keep Chicago’s population safe. 

No matter the many difficulties and obstacles that may come from living in a busy city, we believe that everyone should have the chance to pursue their passions and challenge themselves. The uniqueness that comes from each individual’s background is something that should be celebrated, no matter the hardships you have faced to get to where you are today.

This scholarship aims to bring to light how your experience with an injury shaped you and how you didn’t let it define your future. Through your submission, you may be eligible to receive $1,000 towards furthering your education. 

The deadline to apply is September 30, 2025.

Eligibility

• The scholarship is available to current high school seniors, vocational students, college students, or graduate students who are legal residents of the United States, living in one of the 50 states or the District of Columbia, and are enrolled in a vocational program or a two- to four-year post-secondary institution for the Spring 2026 semester.
• Employees of MJB Law Offices, their immediate families (parent, child, sibling, and spouse), and persons living in the same households of such individuals (whether related or not), are not eligible to participate in the competition. 
• Candidates for this scholarship should have at least a GPA of 3.0 and be in academic good standing with their institution.

Application Requirements

• The candidate must fill out the form below with all necessary information
• The candidate must submit a 500-750 word essay response to the prompt: With being located in one of the busiest cities in the United States, there are a lot of chances to be injured, and staying safe should be the number one priority. Have you or a loved one been harmed due to the negligence of someone else? Describe your experience and how it affected you and your family. What were the consequences? What precautions do you think could have prevented the incident? How did you overcome the challenges that this accident caused?
  • Please note that all essays will be checked for AI writing. If AI writing is deemed present in the essay, the application will be denied.
• The candidate must submit a professional resumé that lists their experience, both professional and academic.
• The candidate must submit a transcript from their current school. First-year college students, graduate students, or individuals who have recently transferred schools may submit an unofficial transcript from their current school, as well as the most recent official transcript from their prior school. High school students can submit proof of acceptance to their college or university.
• Preference will be given to students either from or attending secondary school in the state.

The recipient of the 2025 Injury Doesn’t Define You Scholarship will be chosen during the month following the scholarship deadline. We will not be available to answer scholarship-related questions by phone. Please send any scholarship questions to legaldirectorylinks+mjbnapsOrlandPark@gmail.com with the subject line “Injury Doesn’t Define You Scholarship”