Increasing New York Workplace Safety Scholarship
Scholarship Sponsored by O’Connor Law
O'Connor Law recognizes the inherent risks that various industries in New York State present to their employees. As such, we encourage students transitioning into the professional workforce to contemplate measures they can implement to enhance safety in their future workplaces. To this end, our team of New York Workers' Compensation attorneys is thrilled to launch a new scholarship initiative.
Starting this year, students can apply for the O'Connor Law's Increasing New York Workplace Safety Scholarship. Our scholarship selection committee eagerly anticipates awarding the $2,500 scholarship to a student who demonstrates both academic excellence and a commitment to their community.
Procedure to Apply for the Increasing New York Workplace Safety Scholarship
We are delighted to offer the Increasing New York Workplace Safety Scholarship to both undergraduate and graduate students across all disciplines. However, to be eligible, applicants must:
- Be enrolled or accepted into an accredited college, university, or graduate school in the United States
- Consent to the terms and conditions of the scholarship
- Submit all necessary application materials, including a completed essay and application form
Students are required to attach a .pdf of their essay to their application form. Applications that do not include all required materials will not be considered by O'Connor Law and its scholarship selection committee.
Scholarship Essay Theme
We invite undergraduate and graduate students to delve into the risks associated with working in New York. Applicants are required to write an essay of between 500 and 1,000 words, discussing:
- Their views on workplace safety in New York
- Their worries about the most hazardous industries in New York
- Proposals on how to enhance safety in these industries
Once completed, students should save their essays as .pdfs and submit them along with their application for the scholarship selection committee's review. Please note that essays must be original and not generated by AI. Any use of AI in the essay will lead to automatic disqualification from the scholarship application process.
Go to Scholarship Application