ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS

 

The Colburn-Keenan Beth Carew Memorial Scholarship
Amount: Five $2,000 awards
Candidate: Person or family member with hemophilia or other bleeding disorder, enrolled full-time in an accredited college.
Deadline: April 4 (request application after December 1)
Contact: The Colburn-Keenan Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 811 Enfield, CT 06082
(800) 966-2431
Fax: 860-763-6494
www.colburn-keenanfoundation.org

 

The Eric Dostie Memorial College Scholarship
Amount: Ten $1,000 awards
Candidate: Person or family member with hemophilia or other bleeding disorder, enrolled full-time in an accredited college.
Deadline: March 1 (request application after November 1)
Contact: NuFACTOR
41093 County Center Drive
Temecula, CA 92591
(800) 323-6832 x1300
fax: (951) 296-2565
www.nufactor.com/web_pages/edostie_scholarship.html

 

Artistic Endeavors Scholarship
Amount: $1,500
Candidate: Person with hemophilia or VWD not necessarily attending college. Scholarship can be used for producing a play, writing a book, painting, publishing or another artistic endeavor. Imagination and portfolio required.
Deadline: April 1
Contact: Hemophilia Federation of America (HFA)
Sandy Aultman1405 West Pinhook
Suite 101Lafayette, LA 70503
337-261-9787
800-230-9797
Fax: 337-261-1787
www.hemophiliafed.org

 

Bill McAdam Scholarship Fund
Amount: $2,000
Candidate: Person with hemophilia, VWD or other bleeding disorder, or spouse, partner, child or sibling, plans to attend an accredited college, university, trade or technical school, or certified training program.
Deadline: May 15
Contact: Bill McAdam
Scholarship Fund
22226 Doxtator
Dearbourn, MI 48128
(313) 563-1412
mcmcadam@comcast.net

 

The BioRX/Hemophilia North Carolina Educational Scholarships
Amount: Two $2,000 scholarships
Candidate: A person with hemophilia, or a sibling or caregivers of children with hemophilia seeking healthcare-related education from an accredited college, university or certified training program.
Deadline: May 1
Contact: Hemophilia of NC
1705 Link Road
Winston Salem, NC 27103
cbarnes@biorx.net

 

Calvin Dawson Memorial Scholarship
Amount: Number and amount of scholarships varies
Candidate: Florida resident with bleeding disorder attending a college, university or trade school.
Deadline: April 30
Contact: Hemophilia Foundation of Greater Florida
1350 North Orange Avenue, Suite 227
Winterpark, FL 32789
(800) 293-6527

 

Christopher Mark Pitkin Memorial Scholarship
Amount: Minimum of two annual $1,200 scholarships
Candidate: All members of the hemophilia community, including spouses and siblings. Applicants must be pursuing a post-high school, college or technical/trade school education. People with HIV and hemophilia and their families are encouraged to apply. Southern CA residents are given preference.
Deadline: August 26
Contact: Hemophilia Foundation of Southern California
33 S. Catalina Avenue, Suite 102
Pasadena, CA 91106
(626) 793-6192 or 1-800-371-4123
(So. CA only) fax: (626) 796-5605
hfsc@earthlink.netwww.hemosocal.org

 

CoaguLife Education Scholarship
Amount: Up to $5,000
Candidate: Person with inherited bleeding disorder graduating from high school or entering college, university or trade school.
Deadline: April 15
Contact: CoaguLife Scholarships
10800 Lyndale Ave. S., Suite 112
Bloomington, MN 55420
(866) 858-9200 x102
www.CoaguLife.com

 

Hemophilia Federation of America
Amount: Between one and three $1,500 scholarships
Candidate: Person with hemophilia or VWD attending any accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocation / technical school in the US.
Deadline: April 1
Contact: Hemophilia Federation of America (HFA)
Sandy Aultman
1405 West Pinhook, Suite 101
Lafayette, LA 70503
800-230-9797
337-261-9787
fax: 337-261-1787
www.hemophiliafed.org

 

Hemophilia Foundation of Michigan Academic Scholarship
Amount: Two $1,500 scholarships.
Candidate: Person, or immediate family member, with hemophilia or other inherited bleeding disorder residing in Michigan.
Deadline: March (applications available in January)
Contact: HFM Academic Assistance
The Hemophilia Foundation of Michigan
905 West Eisenhower Circle, Suite 107
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
(800) 482-3041
(734) 332-4226
fax: (734) 332-4204

 

The Hemophilia Health Services Memorial Scholarship Fund
Amount: $1,500 and up (multiple scholarships available)
Candidate: Full-time undergraduate and graduate students with hemophilia, von Willebrand disease and other factor deficiencies. Applicants must be US citizens and demonstrate financial need, academic achievement in relation to tested ability, and involvement in extracurricular and community.
Deadline: May 1
Contact: Scholarship Committee
Hemophilia Health Services
6820 Charlotte Pike
Nashville, TN 37209-4234
(800) 289-6501, x5175
www.scholarshipadministrators.net Access key: HEMO

 

The Kevin Child Scholarship
Amount: $500 and $1,000
Candidate: Person with hemophilia or VWD. Must be a high school senior planning to attend college, university or vocational school, or a college student pursuing post-secondary education.
Deadline: June 27
Contact: Renee LaBrew
Dept. of Finance, Administration & MIS
The National Hemophilia Foundation
116 West 32nd Street, 11th Floor
New York, NY 10001-3212
(212) 328-3700
(800) 42-HANDI
Or: Mary Child Smoot (203) 968-2776

 

Lawrence Madeiros Memorial Scholarship
Amount: Minimum $1000
Candidate: High school students with bleeding disorder or other chronic disorder. Applicants must be accepted at, or currently enrolled in, an accredited college or university.
Deadline: June 16
Contact: Carol Madeiros
Positudes, Inc.
485 Bunker Hill Road
Mayfield, NY 12117
(518) 863-2668
fax: (518) 863-6126
lamspintacular@aol.com

 

Michael Bendix Sutton Foundation
Amount: Two $2,000 scholarships
Candidate: Person with hemophilia pursuing pre-law study.
Deadline: March 30
Contact: Michael Bendix
Sutton Foundation
c/o Marion B. Sutton
300 Maritine Avenue
White Plains, NY 10601

 

Mike Hylton and Ron Niederman Memorial Scholarships
Amount: Ten $1,000 scholarships
Candidate: Men with hemophilia or VWD, or immediate family member, attending or entering a college, university, trade or technical school. Must be US resident.
Deadline: April 30
Contact: Linda Leigh Sulser
Factor Support Network
900 Avenida Acaso, Suite A
Camarillo, CA 93012
(877) FSN-4-YOU
www.FactorSupport.com/scholarships.htm

 

Millie Gonzalez Memorial Scholarship
Amount: Five $1,000 scholarships
Candidate: Women with hemophilia or VWD, or immediate family member, attending or entering a college, university, trade or technical school. Must be US resident.
Deadline: April 30
Contact: Linda Leigh Sulser
Factor Support Network
900 Avenida Acaso, Suite A
Camarillo, CA 93012
(877) FSN-4-YOU
www.FactorSupport.com/scholarships.htm

 

Parent Continuing Education Scholarship
Amount: $1,500
Candidate: Parent of a school-age child with a blood-clotting disorder. For use in furthering the parent's own education.
Deadline: April 1
Contact: Hemophilia Federation of America (HFA)
Sandy Aultman
1405 West Pinhook, Suite 101
Lafayette, LA 70503
337-261-9787
800-230-9797
fax: 337-261-1787
www.hemophiliafed.org

 

Professor Ulla Hedner Scholarship
Amount: Scholarships from $2,000 to $7,000 on a competitive basis.
Candidate: Awarded to high school seniors and college or vocational students under the age of 23. The scholarships awards between $2,000 to $7000 per year on a competitive basis to any consumer with hemophilia complicated by inhibitors. Please call SevenSecure to request an application.
Deadline: April 30th for the next school year
Contact: SevenSECURE
1-877-NOVO-777
SevenSECURE@rxcrossroads.com

 

Rachel Warner Scholarship
Amount: Funds are varied and limited
Candidate: Person with bleeding disorder.
Deadline: May 1
Contact: The Committee of Ten Thousand
c/o Rachel Warner Scholarship
236 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 609
Washington, DC 20002
(800) 488-2688
fax: (202) 543-6720

 

Scott Tarbell Scholarship
Amount: $1,500 and up (multiple scholarships available)
Candidate: Students with severe hemophilia A or B only. Applicants must be US citizens majoring in computer science or math at a technical/vocational school, college or graduate school in US. This scholarship can also be used to pursue computer certifications such as MCSE, CNE or CNA.
Deadline: May 1
Contact: Scholarship Committee
Hemophilia Health Services
6820 Charlotte Pike
Nashville, TN 37209-4234
(800) 800-6606, x5175
fax: (615) 352-2588
http://www.hemophiliahealth.com

 

SevenSECURE Adult Education Grants
Amount: Grants of up to $2500
Candidate: Adults over the age of 23 can apply for grants up to $2500 for training to help improve their career or transition to a new one.
Deadline: Year-round
Contact: SevenSECURE
1-877-NOVO-777
SevenSECURE@rxcrossroads.com

 

SevenSECURE K-12 Edu-Grants
Amount: Grants of up to $500 per person per year
Candidate: K-12th grade tutoring for any consumer with hemophilia and inhibitors are awarded up to $500 a year to help families who require additional tutoring or other forms of learning help.
Deadline: Year-round
Contact: SevenSECURE
1-877-NOVO-777
SevenSECURE@rxcrossroads.com

 

Sibling Continuing Education Scholarship
Amount: $1,500
Candidate: Sibling of a school-age child with a blood-clotting disorder. For use in furthering the sibling's own education.
Deadline: April 1
Contact: Hemophilia Federation of America (HFA)
Sandy Aultman1405
West Pinhook, Suite 101
Lafayette, LA 70503
337-261-9787
800-230-9797
fax: 337-261-1787
www.hemophiliafed.org

 

Soozie Courter Hemophilia Scholarship Program
Amount: Sixteen $5,000 undergraduate scholarships, two $7,500 graduate scholarships, and two $2,500 vocational scholarships
Candidate: Students with hemophilia A or B. Must be a high school senior or recipient of a graduate equivalency diploma (GED), or currently enrolled in an accredited junior college, college (undergraduate or graduate) or vocational school.
Deadline: April 15
Contact: The Resource Group
Hemophilia Scholarship Program
345 Hudson Street, Fourth Floor
New York, NY 10014-7475
(888) 999-2349
www.hemophiliavillage.com