Cyberbullying Awareness Scholarship
Scholarship Sponsored by McCready Law
Introduction
Michael McCready describes himself first and foremost as a family man. Because he is closely involved in his children’s lives, he has witnessed firsthand how damaging cyberbullying can be to young people, their friends, and their peers. Unlike in-person bullying, online harassment can follow kids around the clock. With ubiquitous access to devices and social networks at increasingly younger ages, cyberbullying can strike at any hour across many platforms and reach audiences far beyond a child’s neighborhood. Increasing public awareness is one way everyone can work to prevent these harms. To support that effort, the personal injury attorneys at McCready Law have created the Cyberbullying Awareness Scholarship: a $1,000 award for a student committed to addressing this issue. How can awareness and prevention initiatives be most effective at reducing the harm caused by cyberbullying?
Eligibility
- Open to legal U.S. residents living in any of the 50 states or the District of Columbia who are current high school seniors, vocational students, undergraduate students, or graduate students enrolled in a vocational program or a two- to four-year postsecondary institution.
- Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and be in good academic standing.
- Employees of McCready Law Injury Attorneys, their immediate family members (parent, child, sibling, spouse), and anyone who lives in the same household as those employees (whether related or not) are ineligible.
- Preference will be given to students who are from, or who attend secondary school in, the state.
Application requirements
- Submit an original essay of 750–1,000 words responding to the prompt: Cyberbullying is increasingly affecting children and teenagers across digital platforms. Describe how it impacts individuals and communities, and explain specific, practical ways awareness and prevention efforts can reduce harm and create safer online environments.
- All essays will be reviewed for the presence of AI-generated content. Applications found to include AI-written material will be disqualified.
- Provide a professional résumé outlining academic and professional experience.
- Provide a transcript from your current school. First-year college students, graduate students, or recent transfers may submit an unofficial transcript from their current institution plus the most recent official transcript from their previous school. High school applicants may submit proof of acceptance to their college or university in place of a college transcript.
- The scholarship recipient will be selected in the month following the application deadline.
Contact information
All inquiries about the scholarship must be submitted through the specified contact form. Questions submitted by phone, by email, or through any other contact forms on this website cannot be answered.