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Melrose Law Community Scholarship

The personal injury attorneys at Melrose Law often represent victims of drunk driving accidents. We deal with those traumatized by the devastating loss of life, serious injuries and permanent consequences of drunk driving. We want to work to prevent these accidents before they happen.

These accidents are entirely preventable if people make the responsible choice to stay off the road and not endanger the public. Driving While Impaired (DWI) includes those who choose to operate a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, or any other substances that impair one’s ability to safely operate a vehicle.

The winning video will be distributed on social media, and you may literally help prevent a tragedy.

Scholarship Topic

To be eligible for the $2,500 Melrose Law Community Scholarship, please create a video campaign that would help reduce the number of DWI accidents in western North Carolina by young drivers.

The video must:

  • be 45-60 seconds long.
  • primarily include human content.
  • not contain any AI generated images or video.
  • be geared towards young drivers, while still being in good taste and suitable for a larger audience as well.

Video Submission Instructions

Eligible applicants should complete their video campaign before submitting the form. Once you have created your video, upload the file to YouTube. Please make sure that the video is uploaded publicly. Then, share the link with us using the application form below.

By submitting your video, you grant Melrose Law, PLLC full rights to use, reproduce, distribute, and publicly display your submission, in whole or in part, for marketing, promotional, or other purposes. You acknowledge that Melrose Law, PLLC will own all rights to the submitted content and that you waive any claim to copyright or future compensation when you click the submit button.

Eligibility Requirements

All applicants must:

  • Be a graduating high school senior in 2026 with plans to pursue higher education (college, community college, trade school, etc.) in Fall 2026.
  • Be a western North Carolina resident (see list of eligible counties below).
  • Submit a 45-60 second video in accordance with the prompt provided above.

Eligible Counties

  • Clay County
  • Buncome County
  • Cherokee County
  • Graham County
  • Henderson County
  • Haywood County
  • Jackson County
  • Macon County
  • Swain County

Deadline

The deadline to apply for the scholarship will be May 1st, 2026.

A winner will be selected July 1, 2026.

Funding Process

Scholarship funds will be paid directly to the winner’s school of choice by Melrose Law, PLLC.

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