Students Asked to Admit Drunk Driving for Scholarship
Colorado students are getting an unusual opportunity to receive a college scholarship this spring.
The First Step Scholarship is being launched in hopes of decreasing the number of high school students that drink and drive, with students that are willing to admit to the habit receiving a $1,000 scholarship this spring. Launched by Christian Schwaner, a private defense attorney in Colorado Springs, the scholarship looks for students willing to admit to their mistakes of driving under the influences and will have to submit an essay that provides a detailed account of those incidents. Schwaner hopes that it will be a “light-bulb moment for these kids,” saying that “self-admission and self-education are very powerful tools.”
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Applicants will have to research statistics and data about drunken and buzzed driving and utilize the research to create “concrete steps” to ensure it will not happen again. The scholarship is proving to be controversial because it could be interpreted as an incentive for underage drinking, but Schwaner says the motive is to find students that are willing to admit their habit and how it could be dangerous for other kids to follow in their footsteps.
[Source: The Denver Post]
Jason Siu began his career in automotive journalism in 2003 with Modified Magazine, a property previously held by VerticalScope. As the West Coast Editor, he played a pivotal role while also extending his expertise to Modified Luxury & Exotics and Modified Mustangs. Beyond his editorial work, Jason authored two notable Cartech books. His tenure at AutoGuide.com saw him immersed in the daily news cycle, yet his passion for hands-on evaluation led him to focus on testing and product reviews, offering well-rounded recommendations to AutoGuide readers. Currently, as the Content Director for VerticalScope, Jason spearheads the content strategy for an array of online publications, a role that has him at the helm of ensuring quality and consistency across the board.
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