Scholarship

2025 I Am a Fighter Scholarship

At Kaire & Heffernan, we know that true strength is shown in the face of adversity. As a law firm dedicated to fighting for those affected by medical malpractice and personal injury, we have witnessed the resilience of individuals who refuse to let an injury or disability define them.

We believe perseverance is powerful, and we want to support those who embody that spirit. That’s why we are proud to offer the I Am a Fighter Scholarship—a scholarship designed to assist students who have battled a disease, injury, or disability and emerged stronger. This scholarship is more than financial aid; it’s a recognition of the determination, courage, and unwavering fight that defines true warriors.

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 two—to four-year post-secondary institution.
• Employees of Kaire & Heffernan, 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: If you are someone who has been faced with a disease, injury, or disability and had to fight through it, we want to hear from you. How did you stay motivated to overcome your disease, injury, or disability? How does it still affect you today? How did it change you?
• Please note that all essays will be checked for AI writing. The application will be denied if AI writing is deemed present in the essay.
• The candidate must submit a professional resumé that lists their professional and academic experience.
• 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 and 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 deadline to apply is midnight, November 30, 2025. Applications submitted after this date will not be considered.

The recipient of the 2025 I Am a Fighter Scholarship will be chosen during the month following the scholarship deadline.

We will not be available to answer scholarship-related questions by phone. Please send any scholarship questions to ****************************@***il.com“>legaldirectorylinks+ka****************************@***il.com with the subject line “2025 I Am a Fighter Scholarship”.