2013 List of Available Scholarships for Students with Bleeding Disorders
NHF/HANDI provides this current list of scholarships for general information purposes only. Prospective candidates will need to contact each program sponsor or administrator for detailed information or for additional inquires related to the criteria/terms of applying for these scholarship programs. NHF claims no responsibility for the scholarship program policies of other organizations.
March 2013 deadlines:
Eric Dostie Memorial College Scholarship
Amount: Ten, $1,000 awards
Candidate: Student with hemophilia or other related bleeding disorder, or a family member. Must be a US citizen and enrolled full-time in an accredited two or four year college program.
Deadline: March 1, 2013
Contact: NuFACTOR Scholarship Administrator
41093 County Center Drive
Temecula, CA 92591
Phone: 800.323.6832 ext. 1300
Web: http://www.nufactor.com/EricDostieMemorial.aspx?Section=Resources
William N. Drohan Scholarship
Amount: Number and amount of awards vary.
Candidate: Applicants must have a parent who is either a scientist, doctor, nurse, pharmacist and/or bleeding disorder healthcare professional part of the comprehensive care team. Applicant must have a need for funds and have applied to, or been accepted at an accredited college or university.
Deadline: March 5, 2013
Contact: The Coalition for Hemophilia B
825 Third Avenue, Suite 226
New York, NY 10022
Phone: 800.323.6832 ext. 1300
Web: http://coalitionforhemophiliab.org/archives/517
Through the Looking Glass Scholarships
Amount: Fifteen, $1000 scholarships via “Through the Looking Glass’ National Center for Parents with Disabilities and their Families”
Candidate: Open to high school seniors or college students under age 21 with a disability or with a parent affected by a disability (or medical condition). You must be planning to enroll or attend a 2 or 4 year college, or accredited technical or vocational school in fall 2013. The student must be pursuing a certificate, license, AA/AS/BA or BS degree. Financial need will not be the criteria in 10 of the 15 available scholarships.
Deadline: March 11, 2013
Contact: Through the Looking Glass
3075 Adeline St., Ste. 120
Berkeley, CA 94703
Phone: 800.644.2666 or 510.848.1112 (Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm PT)
Email: scholarships@lookingglass.org
Web: http://www.lookingglass.org/services/national-services/scholarships
Michael Bendix Sutton Foundation
Amount: Two, $2,000 scholarships
Candidate: Student with hemophilia pursuing pre-law study
Deadline: March 30, 2013
Contact for direct inquires—please write to the address below:
Michael Bendix Sutton Foundation
c/o Ms. Marion B. Sutton
300 Maritime Avenue
White Plains, NY 10601
April 2013 deadlines:
“Education Advantage,” sponsored by Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Amount: Various awards ranging from $150 to $15,000/year; Renewable.
Candidate: Individuals with Hemophilia A attending university, technical school or passing GED test. (Submissions for GED assistance may be on a rolling basis.)
Deadline: April 1, 2013
Contact: Program administered by Scholarship America
Phone: 877.544.3018
Web: www.thereforyou.com/educationadvantage
Email: Baxter@scholarshipamerica.org
“Together Forward” Scholarship Program
Amount: Four $2,500 scholarships
Candidate: High school seniors or current college undergraduates living with hemophilia or von Willebrand disease and also enrolled in full-time undergraduate studies at a four-year college or university. U.S. citizenship and demonstrated leadership or volunteer service within the bleeding disorders community also required.
Deadline: April 1, 2013
Contact: Coram Hemophilia Services
Phone: 800.310.4053
This scholarship hotline is maintained by International Scholarship and Tuition Services Inc. (ISTS). Callers may ask questions specific to the scholarship program or application process from Mondays through Fridays, 8:00am to 5:00pm Central Time).
Web: www.coramhemophilia.com/scholarship
Bob Miller Scholarship Award Program
Amount: Multiple $500 to $1,000 awards per a year
Candidates: A person or person(s) associated with the bleeding disorders community.
Deadline: April 1, 2013
Contact: National Cornerstone Healthcare Services
24747 Redlands Blvd, Suite B
Loma Linda, CA 92354
Phone: 877.616.6247
Web: http://www.nc-hs.com/services.html (click “scholarship” tab on bottom left of webpage)
Salvatore E. Quinci Foundation Scholarship
Amount: Two, $2,000 scholarships
Candidate: A person diagnosed with hemophilia or other bleeding disorder and accepted by an accredited university, college or vocational/technical school
Deadline: April 5, 2013
Contact: S.E.Q Foundation, Inc
178 Florence Street
Melrose, MA 02176
Phone: 781.760.7138
Web: www.seqfoundation.org
Beth Carew Memorial Scholarship Program
Amount: Total number of awards can vary each year (may be up to 20, $4,000 college awards)
Candidate: Must be an individual diagnosed with hemophilia, von Willebrand disease or other inherited bleeding disorder and either entering or attending an accredited 2- or 4-year undergraduate institution in the U.S. High school seniors, undergrad freshmen, sophomores and juniors may also apply. Students who are pursuing or resuming an undergrad degree later in adulthood may apply if there was a gap in their academic career. Applicants will also need to show volunteer time spent directly benefitting the bleeding disorders community.
Deadline: April 15, 2013
Contact: Colburn-Keenan Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 811
Enfield, CT 06083
Email: admin@colkeen.org
Phone: 800.966.2431
Web: http://www.colkeen.org/?page_id=123
Scholarship link: (Application is only available online and can be accessed via the website above or through the administrator, International Scholarship and Tuition Services, Inc. (ISTS) - https://aim.applyists.net/Account/LogOn?ReturnUrl=%2fColburnKeenan
Mike Hylton and Ron Niederman Memorial Scholarships
Amount: Ten, $1,000 awards
Candidates: Men with hemophilia or VWD or an immediate family member. Applicant must be a U.S. resident and entering or attending a junior college, four-year college, university, or vocational school in Fall 2013.
Deadline: April 30, 2013
Contact: Linda Leigh Sulser, Scholarship Liaison
Attn: Scholarship Committee
Factor Support Network
900 Avenida Acaso, Suite A
Camarillo, CA 93012-8749
Phone: 805.388.9336 or toll-free 877.376.4968
Email: Scholarships@FactorSupport.com
Web: http://factorsupportnetwork.com/scholarships.htm
Millie Gonzalez Memorial Scholarship
Amount: Five, $1000 awards
Candidate: Women with hemophilia or von Willebrand disease. Applicant must be a U.S. resident and either entering or attending a junior college, four-year college, university, or vocational school in Fall 2013.
Deadline: April 30, 2013
Contact: Linda Leigh Sulser, Scholarship Liaison
Attn: Scholarship Committee
Factor Support Network
900 Avenida Acaso, Suite A
Camarillo, CA 93012-8749
Phone: 805.388.9336 or toll-free 877.376.4968
Email: Scholarships@FactorSupport.com
Web: http://factorsupportnetwork.com/scholarships.htm
Hemophilia Federation of America
Amount: Ten $1,500 awards in total: 7 general educational scholarships; 1 “Sibling Continuing Educational Scholarship”; one “Parent Continuing Educational Scholarship” and 1 “Artistic Encouragement Grant.”
Candidates: Person with hemophilia or VWD, including parents and siblings attending any accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational/technical school in the US. Also includes an award for completing a visual/performing art project.
Deadline: April 30, 2013
Contact: Hemophilia Federation of America
210 7th Street SE, Suite 200 B
Washington, DC 20003
Phone: 800.230.9797
Web: hemophiliafed.org/what-we-do/programs-and-services/educational-scholarships/
May -June 2013 deadlines:
Anna DeSimone Women’s Scholarship for NHF's Annual Meeting
Amount:
Candidate: The NHF has created a yearly scholarship to honor the life and work of Anna DeSimone, a tireless advocate for issues affecting women with bleeding disorders; former staff member of NHF and founding member of the Foundation for Women and Girls with Blood Disorders. This scholarship is to fund a woman with a bleeding disorder to attend the NHF Annual Meeting.
Deadline: Friday, June 14, 2013
Contact: Patrice Flax Thomas, pflax@hemophilia.org
Phone:
Web: http://www.hemophilia.org/NHFWeb/MainPgs/MainNHF.aspx?menuid=340&contentid=1567&rptname=women
The Doreen McMullan McCarthy Memorial Academic Scholarship for Women with Bleeding Disorders – 2013
Amount:
Candidate: The Victory for Women Program (V4W) is proud to announce an academic scholarship for women with bleeding disorders commemorating Doreen McMullan McCarthy, a young nurse and loving mother, who passed away from complications of von Willebrand Disease in 1979 when she was 25 years old. This scholarship is named in her honor, and those family members who keep her spirit alive: her mother, Connie McMullan, her brother, Patrick McMullan, and her son, Jamie McCarthy.
Deadline: Friday, June 21, 2013
Contact: Amy Brown, abrown@hemophilia.org
Phone:
Web: http://www.hemophilia.org/NHFWeb/MainPgs/MainNHF.aspx?menuid=340&contentid=1567&rptname=women
“Education is Power” Scholarship Program
Amount: A minimum of 20 awards, ranging from $500-$2,500. (Awarded a total of $340,000 in 2012)
Candidate: High school seniors or current college undergraduates living with hemophilia or von Willebrand disease and either entering or already enrolled in a secondary or post-secondary college, university, or vocational school in the fall of 2013. Proof of admission, U.S. residency, and community involvement and/or demonstrated volunteer service are also required.
Deadline: May 1, 2013
Contact: Kathy Robinette-Stoneberg, Scholarship Coordinator
MedPro Rx, Inc.
“Education is Power” Scholarship
140 Northway Court
Raleigh, NC 27615-4916
Email: educationispower@medprorx.com
Phone: 866.528.4963
Web: http://www.medprorx.com/scholarship.html
BioRx/Hemophilia of North Carolina Educational Scholarship Program
Amount: Four scholarships ranging from $500 to $2,000
Candidate: Intended for individuals who are diagnosed with hemophilia, VWD or other bleeding-associated factor deficiency, or their siblings, parents or caregivers living within the same household. At least one scholarship is awarded to an applicant pursuing education in a health-related field from an accredited college or university or certified training program.
Deadline: May 1, 2013
Contact: Chris Barnes of BioRx Hemophilia Services or Hemophilia North Carolina 800.990.5557
Phone: 866.442.4679 or 919.749.3196
Email: cbarnes@biorx.net
Web: http://www.biorxhemophilia.com/hemophilia-scholarships.aspx
Lawrence Madeiros Scholarship
Amount: Multiple awards of $1,000 or more
Candidates: Student with an inherited bleeding disorder or other chronic disorder attending an accredited college or university.
Deadline: May 1, 2013
Contact: The Lawrence Madeiros Scholarship
P.O. Box 11
Mayfield, NY 12117
Phone: 518.863.8998
Web: www.adirondackspintacular.com/index.html
Professor Ulla Hedner Scholarship
Amount: Offers scholarship of up to $7,000.
Candidate: For high school seniors and college or vocational students. This is a competitive scholarship. (Please contact sponsor for additional information on eligibility -may need to be affected by an inhibitor, acquired hemophilia or congenital factor VII deficiency.)
Deadline: May 6, 2013
Contact: SevenSECURE®, Novo Nordisk, Inc. (Administered by Scholarship Managers, Inc.)
Phone: 877.668.6777
Web: http://www.changingpossibilities-us.com/SupportPrograms/Education.aspx
Soozie Courter “Sharing a Brighter Tomorrow” Hemophilia Scholarship Program
Amount: Five, $4,000 graduate study awards and twelve, $2,500 undergraduate college scholarships
Candidate: Student with Hemophilia A or B who is a high school senior, has a high school diploma (or graduate equivalency diploma), currently enrolled in an accredited junior college, university (undergraduate or graduate) or vocational school.
Deadline: May 24, 2013
Contact: Pfizer Hemophilia
Hemophilia Scholarship Program
(QD Healthcare Group)
One Dock Street, Suite 520
Stamford, CT 06902
Phone: 888.999.2349 (between 9am-5pm ET)
Email: pfizerscholarship@qdhealthcare.com
Web: www.hemophiliavillage.com
Kevin Child Scholarship
Amount: $1,000 award
Candidate: Individual diagnosed with hemophilia A or B and a high school senior with aspirations of attending (a U.S. college, university or vocational-technical school), or a college student already pursuing a post-secondary education, or a student in a graduate-level program.
Application: Click Here
Deadline: June 3, 2013
Contact: NHF/HANDI
Attn: KCS 2013
National Hemophilia Foundation
116 West 32nd Street, 11th Floor
New York, NY 10001
Phone: 800.424.2634
Web: www.hemophilia.org
Scholarship link: http://www.hemophilia.org/NHFWeb/MainPgs/MainNHF.aspx?menuid=54&contentid=35
Biogen Idec Hemophilia Scholarship Program
Amount: Individual awards range from up to $2,500 for vocational/technical and community colleges and up to $7,000 for colleges/universities. A total of $50,000 was awarded to 11 recipients with hemophilia, ranging from 17 to 51 years of age with diverse educational goals in 2012.
Candidate: Individuals with hemophilia A or B who are pursuing a vocational or technical certificate, a 2 or 4-year degree program or graduate degree are encouraged to apply.
Deadline: June 15, 2013
Contact: Biogen Idec Hemophilia, Submissions are administered by International Scholarship and Tuition Services, Inc. (ISTS)
Email: contactus@applyists.com (Please write “Biogen Idec” in the subject line)
Phone: 800.310.4053
(This scholarship phone line is maintained by ISTS, Inc. Callers may ask specific questions about the scholarship program or application process from Mondays to Fridays, 8:00am-5:00pm CT).
Web: www.biogenidechemophilia.com/scholarships (click on “2013 scholarship program” button)
July 2013 –ongoing deadlines:
Eric Delson Memorial Scholarship Program
Amount: Three renewable $2,500 scholarships are awarded each year for new or current college or vocational-technical school students, and one renewable $1,500 scholarship is awarded to a student attending private school, grades 7-12.
Candidate: Students clinically diagnosed with hemophilia or von Willebrand disease.
Deadline: July 1, 2013
Contact: CVS/Caremark
The Eric Delson Memorial Scholarship Program
Scholarship Management Services
One Scholarship Way
Saint Peter, Minnesota 56082
Phone: 866.792.2731
Web: http://cvscaremarkspecialtyrx.com/node/1133
Joshua Gomes Memorial Scholarship Fund
Amount: Multiple $1,000 awards
Candidates: Individuals living with HIV/AIDS accepted or enrolled in a college in the U.S.
Deadline: July 15, 2013
Contact: Joshua Gomes Memorial Scholarship Fund
2700 South Emerson Street
Englewood, CO 80113-1737
Phone: 303.761.3055
Web: www.joshuagomes.org
Christopher Mark Pitkin Memorial Scholarship
Amount: Scholarship awards vary from $500 – $1,000
Candidate: All members of the hemophilia and bleeding disorders community, including spouses, siblings and children. In particular, persons living with hemophilia and HIV and their family members are encouraged to apply. Applicants must be pursuing a post-high school or college or technical/trade school education.
Deadline: July 25, 2013
Contact: Hemophilia Foundation of Southern California (HFSC)
6720 Melrose Avenue
Hollywood, CA 90038
Phone: 323.525.0440
Email: ofcmgr@hemosocal.org
Web: www.hemosocal.org (download application from HFSC home page “latest news” section)
The SevenSECURE® Adult Education Grant
Amount: Offers up to $2500 in educational awards to take courses, continue training or learn skills for a new career.
Candidate: For adults with an inhibitor, acquired hemophilia, or congenital factor VII deficiency or a primary caregiver.
Deadline: Ongoing
Contact: Novo Nordisk, Inc. (Applications administered by Scholarship Managers, Inc.)
Phone: 877.668.6777
Web: http://www.changingpossibilities-us.com/SupportPrograms/Education.aspx
The SevenSECURE® Tutoring and Lesson Grant
Amount: Offers up to $500/yr to pay for tutors, home schooling, classes or sport lessons
Candidate: For an individual affected by an inhibitor, acquired hemophilia, or congenital factor VII deficiency. Please check with sponsor for more detailed eligibility criteria.
Deadline: Ongoing
Contact: Novo Nordisk, Inc. (Applications administered by Scholarship Managers, Inc.)
Phone: 877.668.6777
Web: http://www.changingpossibilities-us.com/SupportPrograms/Education.aspx
2013 Scholarships Available to Residents in Specific U.S. States
Arizona
Cascade Foundation of Southern Arizona Educational Scholarship
Amount: One $2,000 award
Candidate: Available to individuals with a bleeding disorder (hemophilia, vWD, or other factor deficiency), or the sibling or child of an affected individual also residing in Southern Arizona. Applicant must have a minimum 2.5 GPA, be an incoming college freshman or college sophomore, junior or senior. Applicant may also be an incoming or existing student at a technical, trade or nursing school. Grad students are also eligible to apply if seeking a post-secondary degree (master’s or higher).
Deadline: June 1, 2013
Contact: Cascade Foundation of Southern Arizona, Inc.
P.O. Box 40397
Tucson, AZ 85717
Email: info@cascadefoundationaz.org
Web: http://cascadefoundationaz.org/Home_Page.php
Colorado
NHF Colorado Academic Scholarship Program
Amount: One $2,500 award
Candidate: Anyone with a bleeding disorder, immediate family members of someone with a bleeding disorder, or immediate family members of someone who died due to complications of a bleeding disorder living in Colorado. The applicant must be in the process of seeking a post-secondary education, which can include a college or university or a trade school.
Deadline: April 1, 2013
Contact: NHF Colorado
Attn: Academic Scholarship Program
2465 Sheridan Blvd.
Edgewater, CO 80214
Email: info@cohemo.org
Phone: 720.626.1263
Web: http://cohemo.org/programs-and-events/academic-scholarship-program/
Florida
Calvin Dawson Memorial Scholarship
Amount: Number and amount of scholarship awards vary.
Candidate: Florida resident with haemophilia, von Willebrand disease or other related hereditary bleeding disorder and a recent high school graduate pursuing a post-secondary education at a college, university, technical or trade school, or other certification program.
Deadline: April 30, 2013
Contact: Hemophilia Foundation of Greater Florida
1350 Orange Ave, Suite 227
Winter Park FL 32789
Phone: 407.629.0000 or 800.293.6527
Email: Hemofoundation@earthlink.net
Web: http://www.hemophiliaflorida.org/index.php/resources/scholarships
Illinois
Comprehensive Bleeding Disorders Center Scholarship Fund
Amount: Three $1,500 scholarship awards
Eligibility: Any individual who is diagnosed with a congenital or acquired chronic bleeding disorder and who has annually attended a hemophilia treatment center’s comprehensive clinic including this past 2012 year is eligible. The applicant must have maintained a GPA of 2.5 or above and is enrolled (or plans to enroll), as a full or part-time student at an accredited vocational/trade school, technical school, junior college, or a four-year college/university.
Deadline: April 1, 2013
Contact: Tom Joseph, Outreach Coordinator
Comprehensive Bleeding Disorders Center
4727 N. Sheridan Road
Peoria, IL 61615
Phone: 309.688.1345
Email: tjoseph@compbleed.com
Web: http://www.compbleed.com (click under “Family Services” tab)
Scholarship link: https://www.scholarselect.com/scholarships/6498-comprehensive-bleeding-disorders-center-scholarship-fund
Bleeding and Clotting Disorders Institute Scholarship
Amount: Scholarship award of $1000
Eligibility: An individual who is diagnosed with a congenital or acquired chronic bleeding disorder or congenital clotting disorder and resides in certain "downstate Illinois" counties. (Please see website for a list of specific IL counties) Applicant must also be enrolled (or plan to enroll) as a full-time student at an accredited vocational/trade school, junior college, or four-year college/university.
Deadline: April 1, 2013
Contact: Administered through the Community Foundation of Central Illinois
Phone: 309.674.8730 (ask for Scholarship Program Manager)
Web: http://www.communityfoundationci.org/central-illinois-foundation-scholarship-opportunities#cbcdcsa
Scholarship link: https://www.scholarselect.com/scholarships/6005-bleeding-and-clotting-disorders-institute
Gateway Hemophilia Association Scholarships
Amount: Four, $1,000 awards
Candidate: A student diagnosed with a bleeding disorder and pursuing post-secondary school education via college or trade school. Applicant must live in the service area of the GHA. The service area has been identified as Eastern Missouri and Southern Illinois.
Deadline: March 31, 2013
Contact: Gateway Hemophilia Association
14248 F Manchester Road,
PMB #310
Manchester, MO 63011
Email: info@gatewayhemophilia.org
Phone: 314.482.5973
Web: http://www.gatewayhemophilia.org/programs/gha-programs/scholarship-program
Bradley Krueger Memorial Scholarship
Amount: Multiple awards in various amounts - up to $5000 in total available for scholarships.
Eligibility: An individual with a bleeding disorder, his/her parents, siblings, children or carriers who also reside in the state of Illinois. Scholarship can be used for tuition for any type of post-secondary institution – including trade school, room and board, books and/or supplies (including computer equipment) for the 2013-14 school year. All applicants must submit an application, transcripts, two letters of recommendation and an essay.
Deadline: June 15, 2013
Contact: Rocky Williams, Education & Outreach Coordinator
Bleeding Disorders Alliance Illinois
210 S. DesPlaines St.
Chicago, IL 60661-5500
Phone: 312.427.1495
Email: rwilliams@bdai.org
Web: http://www.bdai.org
Scholarship link: http://www.hfi-il.org/scholarships.htm
Iowa
Hemophilia of Iowa Scholarship Fund
Amount: Varies
Candidate: Must be a member of the Hemophilia of Iowa and someone with a diagnosed bleeding disorder or the immediate family member (sibling, child or caregiver) of someone with a diagnosed bleeding disorder. Candidate should also be a high school graduate before or in 2013 and be enrolled in a degree-seeking program at an accredited college, university or trade school in the U.S. during the 2013-14 academic year with a minimum of 6 credit hours.
Deadline: March 31, 2013
Contact: Hemophilia of Iowa Scholarship Fund
c/o Shane Kelley
22930 20th Street
Fairbank, IA 50629
Email: ssckelley@yahoo.com
Phone: 319.239.3948
Web: http://www.hemophiliaofiowa.org/
Kansas
Midwest Hemophilia Association Scholarship
Amount: One $1,000 award
Candidate: Available to any post-secondary undergraduate student who has been diagnosed with a bleeding disorder and lives in the service area of MHA (specifically Western Missouri and Eastern Kansas). The applicant must be pursuing continuing education via college or trade school.
Deadline: June 1, 2013
Contact: Midwest Hemophilia Association
c/o Mark Dudley
P.O. Box 412866
Kansas City, MO 64141
Email: info@midwesthemophilia.org
Phone: 816.479.5900
Web: http://midwesthemophilia.org/applications-and-registrations/
Georgia Northway Memorial Scholarship
Amount: Number and amount of awards vary.
Candidate: Available to someone with a diagnosis of hemophilia or related bleeding disorder, or the family member/carrier for hemophilia or related bleeding disorder. Applicant or applicant’s family must also be members in good standing with the Midwest Hemophilia Association.
Deadline: May 1, 2013
Contact: Truman Heartland Community Foundation
4200 Little Blue Parkway, Suite 340
Independence, MO 64057
Email: info@midwesthemophilia.org
Phone: 816.479.5900
Web: http://midwesthemophilia.org/applications-and-registrations/
Louisiana
Louisiana Hemophilia Foundation Scholarships
Amount: Three types of award programs, several awards ranging from $500 to $1,000.
Candidate: Available to anyone with hemophilia or other bleeding disorder and a Louisiana resident attending a college, vocational, or trade school. Each applicant will be required to work 8 service hours with the LHF.
Deadline: Two deadlines– June 15 for Fall semester; December 20 for Spring semester
Contact: LHF Scholarship
3636 S. Sherwood Forest Blvd., Suite 450
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
Phone: 800. 749.1680
Web: http://lahemo.org/news.html
Michigan
Hemophilia Foundation of Michigan Academic Assistance Awards
Amount: Two scholarships are awarded for $2,500.
Candidate: Available to anyone with a bleeding disorder, family members of those with a bleeding disorder, or family members of someone who died due to complications of a bleeding disorder. The applicant must be seeking a post-secondary education, which can include a college, university or trade school.
Deadline: March 22, 2013
Contact: Hemophilia Foundation of Michigan
1921 West Michigan Avenue
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Phone: 734.544.0015 or 800.482.3041
Web: http://www.hfmich.org/?module=News&event=View&newsID=52
Missouri
Midwest Hemophilia Association Scholarship
Amount: One $1,000 award
Candidate: Available to any post-secondary undergraduate student who has been diagnosed with a bleeding disorder and lives in the service area of MHA (specifically Western Missouri and Eastern Kansas). The applicant must be pursuing continuing education via college or trade school.
Deadline: June 1, 2013
Contact: Midwest Hemophilia Association
c/o Mark Dudley
P.O. Box 412866
Kansas City, MO 64141
Email: info@midwesthemophilia.org
Phone: 816.479.5900
Web: http://midwesthemophilia.org/applications-and-registrations/
Georgia Northway Memorial Scholarship
Amount: Number and amount of awards vary.
Candidate: Available to someone with a diagnosis of hemophilia or related bleeding disorder, or the family member/carrier for hemophilia or related bleeding disorder. Applicant or applicant’s family must also be members in good standing with the Midwest Hemophilia Association.
Deadline: May 1, 2013
Contact: Truman Heartland Community Foundation
4200 Little Blue Parkway, Suite 340
Independence, MO 64057
Email: info@midwesthemophilia.org
Phone: 816.479.5900
Web: http://midwesthemophilia.org/applications-and-registrations/
Gateway Hemophilia Association Scholarships
Amount: Four, $1,000 awards
Candidate: A student diagnosed with a bleeding disorder and pursuing post-secondary school education via college or trade school. Applicant must live in the service area of the GHA. The service area has been identified as Eastern Missouri and Southern Illinois.
Deadline: March 31, 2013
Contact: Gateway Hemophilia Association
14248 F Manchester Road,
PMB #310
Manchester, MO 63011
Email: info@gatewayhemophilia.org
Phone: 314.482.5973
Web: http://www.gatewayhemophilia.org/programs/gha-programs/scholarship-program/
New York
Mary M. Gooley Hemophilia Center Scholarship and Bob Hersh Memorial Scholarship
Amount: Awards totaling $2,000.
Candidate: Eligible individual must be a person affected directly or indirectly by hemophilia, von Willebrand disease, other hereditary bleeding disorder or hemochromatosis. High school seniors, graduates, students in good-standing already enrolled in a post-secondary program, or planning to enroll in a course of study at an accredited 2 or 4-year college, university, or vocational technical school program or certified training program, with priority given to undergraduate study. Applicants must reside in upstate NY or be enrolled in a post-secondary program in upstate NY. (Please see website for a specific list of upstate NY counties.)
Deadline: March 30, 2013
Contact: Hemophilia Foundation of Upstate New York, Inc.
Scholarship Application
70 Linden Oaks, 3rd Floor
Rochester, NY 14625
Email: Kristina.Ritchie@rochestergeneral.org
Phone: 585.922.5700
Web: www.hemocenter.org/site/PageServer?pagename=programs_scholarships
Washington, DC- Capital area
George and Linda Price Scholarship
Amount: Two, $2500 awards
Candidate: Available to individuals living with a bleeding disorder, their siblings or their parents, who are also active, participating members of HACA. The applicant’s home must be located in Prince Georges or Montgomery County, Maryland, Northern Virginia, or Washington, DC. Scholarship awards are meant for either high school seniors and undergraduates attending an accredited nonprofit college, university, vocational, or technical school in the US, or college seniors planning to attend graduate school or students enrolled in graduate school.
Deadline: May 15, 2013
Contact: Hemophilia Association of the Capital Area
10560 Main Street, Suite 419
Fairfax, VA 22030-7182
Email: admin@hacacares.org
Web: http://www.hacacares.org
Virginia
Lyman Fisher Scholarship
Amount: Two, $2,000 awards
Candidate: Available to deserving members of the bleeding disorder community and their family members for secondary or higher education. Applicants must have prior participation with the chapter and be a resident of Virginia or planning to attend school in Virginia.
Deadline: May 3, 2013
Contact: Virginia Hemophilia Foundation
P.O. Box 188
Midlothian, VA 23113-0188
Email: vahemophiliaed@verizon.net
Phone: 800.266.8438
Web: http://vahemophilia.org/index.php/lyman-fisher-scholarship
This list was compiled by HANDI on February 27, 2013. Additions or revisions can be emailed directly to handi@hemophilia.org