2025 Compassionate Caregiver Scholarship

Trusting in another person to take care of you can be daunting, especially for those who need help the most. If a caregiver is indifferent, not only is that trust broken, but damaging outcomes, such as medical malpractice, nursing home abuse, or medical negligence, can occur. At Duffy & Duffy, we have seen firsthand the damaging effects a negligent caregiver can have, but we have also seen the incredible effects a compassionate caregiver can have. 

To promote and celebrate kindness and generosity in our community, we are excited to announce the Compassionate Caregiver Scholarship! This $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to one student who displays a deep understanding of why empathy and acute awareness is so important when caring for another person, regardless of whether that person is in a nursing home or in a hospital nursery.

This scholarship is open to any student who meets the eligibility requirements listed below. All application materials must be submitted by the August 31, 2025 deadline.

Award Amount: $1,000

Eligibility

• The scholarship is open to any current high school senior, vocational student, college student or graduate student. The student must be a legal resident of the United States residing in one of the 50 states or the District of Columbia and enrolled in a vocational program or two to four year post-secondary institution for the Spring 2026 semester.
• Employees of Duffy & Duffy, PLLC, 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: Discuss the importance of compassion and acute awareness when caregiving for someone. Are there any aspects of caregiving that we as a society could improve?
  • 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 post-secondary school in the state of New York, but all are encouraged to apply.

The recipient of the Compassionate Caregiver Scholarship will be chosen during the month following the scholarship deadline. 

We will not be available to answer scholarship-related questions by phone or via our website’s online chat feature. Please send any scholarship questions to uniondale@duffyduffylaw.com with the subject line “Compassionate Caregiver Scholarship”.