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Giving Back For College Reimbursement Program

2026 MKFM Giving Back Scholarship

College education is a significant expense for students and families. At MKFM Law, we value education, and we are fortunate to be able to show gratitude and appreciation to our family of clients. That is why we created The MKFM Law Giving Back For College Reimbursement Program. MKFM Law is pleased to be offering reimbursement funds of up to $5,000 to individuals currently attending or planning on attending college or graduate school in the near future.

Additional Rules

Prize: The winner will receive a one-time reimbursement of previous money paid to MKFM Law, up to $3,500. The funds will be paid to the current or former client of MKFM Law, which can be used by the current or former client of MKFM Law to pay towards college expenses for themselves or their eligible child.

The runner-up will receive a one-time reimbursement of previous money paid to MKFM Law, up to $1,500. The funds will be paid to the current or former client of MKFM Law, which can be used by the current or former client of MKFM Law to pay towards college expenses for themselves or their eligible child.

Ownership of Entries: All entries submitted to MKFM Law in connection with The MKFM Law Giving Back For College Reimbursement Program, along with all copyright, trademark, and other proprietary rights associated therewith, become the property of MKFM Law upon submission. Entry materials will not be returned to any entrant. By submitting an entry, you acknowledge that MKFM Law will own all rights to use, modify, reproduce, publish, perform, display, distribute, and promote the presentation in perpetuity without compensation to you or any other person.

Use of Name, Likeness, Etc.: As a condition of entering The MKFM Law Giving Back For College Reimbursement Program and receiving any reimbursement, each winner and runner-up will be required to consent to the use of their name, age, area of residence, and school name. You will also be required to be interviewed for any publicity for feature stories and any print, online, or television materials. You must consent to using your likeness and prize information, without limitations, for promotional purposes without further payments.

Release: By entering The MKFM Law Giving Back For College Reimbursement Program, you agree to release and agree to hold harmless MKFM Law, Mirabella, Kincaid, Frederick & Mirabella, LLC, and each of their partners or employees, from any liability whatsoever in connection with entering The MKFM Law Giving Back For College Reimbursement Program, accepting any monies, or anything that may arise related to the same.

Entrants agree to be bound by these official rules and the decisions of MKFM Law.

Who Can Apply?

The MKFM Law Giving Back For College Reimbursement Program is open to all current and former clients of MKFM Law and their children. All applicants must be 18 or over.

How to Apply

In order to apply, applicants must either submit an original essay of 500+ words or a short video of up to 2 minutes, on one of the following topics:

  1. What problem in the world would you most like to help solve, and why?
  2. If your life had a theme song, what would it be and why?
  3. How has social media positively or negatively influenced your generation?
  4. Describe a moment that helped you mature or see life differently.
  • Applicants must submit their essay or video to the submission form below by July 3rd.
  • Applicants must include their name, date of birth, address, e-mail address, phone number, and how they are related to a client of MKFM Law so that we may confirm eligibility.
  • Applicants should also indicate where they are currently attending or planning to attend school in their submission.
  • Only one submission per applicant is allowed. Previous winners are not eligible for additional contest entries or monetary awards.

Out of the pool of eligible applicants, we will choose up to 5 finalists. Those finalists will then be posted on this webpage and added to our voting poll on July 13th.

Voting ends on July 16th at 11:59 p.m.


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