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Don't Text and Drive Scholarship (ID 1738)


Scholarship Description

Start Date:
1/1/2017
Deadline:
9/30/2017
Website:
http://www.digitalresponsibility.org/dont-text-and-drive-scholarship
Amount:
$1,000
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.

How to apply: Complete the application form below including a 140-character message about texting while driving. The top 10 applications will be selected as finalists. The finalists will be asked to write a full length 500- to 1,000-word essay about texting while driving.

Contact Information

Web:
http://www.digitalresponsibility.org/contact

Eligibility

Gender:
NA
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.