The 2026 Future You Scholarship challenges students to imagine themselves five years after graduation, reflecting on how dedication, perseverance, and hard work helped them overcome obstacles and grow both personally and professionally. Applicants should write from this future perspective, describing how their experiences shaped their character, influenced their career path, and allowed them to positively impact their lives and communities. Offered by Veritas Injury Lawyers, this scholarship supports students who demonstrate resilience, vision, and a commitment to meaningful growth. The deadline to apply is the 31st, 2026.
Application Deadline: August 31st, 2026
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility
- The scholarship is open to any 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 a two to four year post-secondary institution.
- Employees of Veritas 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.
- Candidates for this scholarship should have a minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher and be in good overall academic standing.
Application Requirements
- The candidate must fill out the form below with all necessary information
- The candidate must submit a 750-1,000 word essay response to the prompt: Imagine yourself five years after graduating. Reflect on the challenges you overcame, the lessons you learned, and how those experiences shaped your character, career path, and ability to positively impact your life and community.
- 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 2026 Future You Scholarship will be chosen during the month following the scholarship deadline.
For all scholarship-related inquiries, please use this contact form. We are unable to answer scholarship questions by phone, email, or through any other contact forms listed on this website.
