Defining the Disability Scholarship

Award Amount
Award Amount

$1,000

Application deadline
Application deadline

October 31

Awarded By:

Berkowitz Hanna Malpractice & Injury Lawyers

Number of Awards & Eligibility: One award is available.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. Must be a current high school senior, vocational student, college student, or graduate student who is a legal resident of the United States residing in one of the 50 states or the District of Columbia and who is enrolled in a vocational program or two to five year post-secondary institution for the spring semester.
  2. Must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher and be in good overall academic standing.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: The attorneys at the Berkowitz Hanna Malpractice and Injury Lawyers understand the challenges faced by disability, whether it is personal or not. Disabilities go beyond a medical definition and cause daily challenges in the life of many. We are excited to offer a $1,000 scholarship to help a student overcome a disability. At Berkowitz Hanna Malpractice and Injury Lawyers, we have experienced how a disability could affect the daily life of someone. We understand that defining disabilities goes beyond a medical definition. We believe strongly in giving back to our community and do not want to see students give up on their dreams because of disability. The Defining the Disability Scholarship is a $1,000 scholarship available to students who meet the scholarship eligibility requirements below and who best describe in a 750-1,000 word essay what discusses how to define disability in the modern world versus its medical definition? While defining what disability means to you, explain how disability has been part of your life, whether it’s affected someone you know or has had a personal effect.

Application requirements for the Defining the Disability Scholarship are:

  • Essay
  • Official Transcript
  • Resume
Additional Information: Employees of Berkowitz Hanna Malpractice & Injury Lawyers, 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.

Award Amount: Chosen applicant will receive $1,000.   The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $1,000.

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Tuesday, October 31, 2023

All applications and supporting materials must be submitted by the listed deadline. No incomplete/ late submissions will be accepted.
About Berkowitz Hanna Malpractice & Injury Lawyers:
Contact Information: Russell J. Berkowitz, -
Address: 1177 Summer St 4th Floor Stamford, Connecticut
Email: [email protected]
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