The Defensive Driving Scholarship is a scholarship awarded to a high school senior or college student based on meeting specific eligibility criteria. The Defensive Driving Scholarship is a one-time check-dispensed award to assist tomorrow's leaders with their financial responsibilities with regards to furthering their education. Applicants must be high school seniors or college students who are legal residents of the United States. Students must enroll in the semester beginning no later than Fall 2026. Home-schooled students may apply so long as their course of study is equivalent to a high school senior. Applicants must respond to the following prompt: "#5YEARDRIVE- Picture your life 5 years down the road. Where do you want to be in your career, studying, or training? What is something you did this year that will help you achieve those goals?" Tell your story with the hashtag and tag DefensiveDriving.com on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.