Scholarships
The Arizona Hemophilia Association provides information about educational scholarships when we are made aware of them. Each scholarship provider has specific requirements, be sure to read the requirements thoroughly. Contact the funding source with any questions or concerns. Many have early deadlines, so apply as early as possible.
BioTek ReMEDys Educational Scholarship
Amount: Three $1,000 Scholarships
Candidate: Any individual who has been diagnosed with hemophilia or other significant bleeding disorder. Any individual whose immediate family member is attached to the hemophilia/bleeding disorder community.
Deadline: May
Contact: Hemophilia Federation of America Scholarship Committee
Phone: 202.675.6984
scholarship@hemophiliafed.org
https://fs4.formsite.com/hemophiliafed/o59viiukwt/form_login.html
Beth Carew Memorial Scholarship
Amount: The number of scholarship awards vary and the scholarship amounts range from $3,000 – $6,000 annually.
Candidate: Applicants must be diagnosed with an inherited bleeding disorder.
Deadline: Information opens in December
Contact: Colburn-Keenan Foundation
PO Box 811 Enfield, CT 06083
Phone: 800-966-2431
Diplomat/Hemophilia North Carolina Educational Scholarships
Amount: $500 to $3,000
Candidate: Caregivers of children affected with bleeding disorders; a person diagnosed with a bleeding disorder; or a sibling of a person diagnosed. The hemophilia scholarship program is funded by Diplomat and administered by Hemophilia of North Carolina, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life of persons affected by bleeding disorders. No preference is given to North Carolina residents or Diplomat patients.
Deadline: May 1
Cascade Foundation of Southern Arizona Educational Scholarship
Amount: $2,000
Candidate: Open to individuals with a bleeding disorder (Hemophilia, vWD, or other factor deficiency), or be the sibling or the child of an affected individual. Candidate must live in Southern Arizona.
Contact: Cascade Foundation of Southern Arizona, Inc.
PO BOX 40397
Tucson, AZ 85717
info@cascadefoundationaz.org
Eric Delson Memorial Scholarship Program
Amount: Varies
Candidate: Students clinically diagnosed with hemophilia or von Willebrand Disease is eligible to apply.
Deadline: July 1
Contact: The Eric Delson Memorial Scholarship Program
Scholarship America
One Scholarship Way PO BOX 297, Saint Peter, Minnesota 56082
https://www.caremark.com/Imagebank/Articles_images/DelsonBrochure_0110_r2.pdf
HFA Educational Scholarships
Amount: HFA awards scholarships to promising students in the bleeding disorders community. We provide 4 scholarships of $2,000-$4,000 in only three categories.
- Educational Scholarship
- Parent/Sibling/Child Educational Scholarship
- Medical/Healthcare Services Educational Scholarship
Deadline: Usually around May 31
Contact: Hemophilia Federation of America (HFA)
www.hemophiliafed.org
Joshua Gomes Memorial Scholarship Fund
Amount: Several $1,000 awards
Candidate: Individuals living with HIV/AIDS accepted or enrolled in college in the US
Contact: Joshua Gomes Memorial Scholarship Fund
Phone: (541)-896-3023
Email: Info@JoshuaGomes.org
The Kevin Child Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Candidate: Person with hemophilia A or B. Must be a high school senior with aspirations of attending an institute of higher education (college, university or vocational-technical school), or a college student already pursuing a post-secondary education.
Deadline: Usually in June
Contact: NHF / HANDI
Phone: (800) 42-HANDI
BioMatrix Memorial Scholarship Program
Amount: Six $1,500 scholarships
Deadline: August 1
Candidate: Students diagnosed with hemophilia or von Willebrand Disease, and in the case of two of the scholarships, immediate family members may also apply. These scholarships are in memory of several amazing individuals who brought remarkable qualities and skills together in a way that truly touched the community they were dedicated to serving. Their efforts to make a difference in the lives of people with bleeding disorders will not be forgotten and shall be carried on with these scholarship opportunities.
Contact: Hemophilia Federation of America
Phone: 202.675.6984
Email: scholarship@hemophiliafed.org
https://fs4.formsite.com/hemophiliafed/biomatrixscholarship/form_login.html
Soozie Courter 'Sharing a Brighter Tomorrow' Hemophilia Scholarship Program
Amount: Five $4,000 graduate scholarships and Ten $2,500 college scholarships, including vocational schools
Candidate: Students with hemophilia A or B. The program is open to high school seniors, students who have completed high school or an equivalent program (eg, graduate equivalency diploma [GED]), and students enrolled in junior college, college (undergraduate or graduate), or vocational school.
Deadline: May
Contact: Pfizer Hemophilia Hotline
Phone: 1-844-202-9344
William N. Drohan Scholarship Fund
Candidate: Applicants must have a parent who is a scientist, doctor, nurse, pharmacists and/or bleeding disorder healthcare professionals who are part of the comprehensive care team, or have Hemophilia B or be a sibling of a person with Hemophilia B. Applicants must have applied to, been accepted at, an accredited college or university.
Phone: 212.520.8272
https://www.hemob.org/programs-1/2018/4/9/dr-william-n-drohan-scholarship-fund
Brothers Healthcare Scholarship Award Program
Award: Two $1,000 scholarships
Candidate: Applicants must attend an accredited technical school, college or university. Have a diagnosed bleeding disorder, OR be a parent, spouse, partner, child, or sibling of a person with a bleeding disorder. Have a GPA of 2.5 or above on a 4.0 scale and submit report card or transcript.
Phone: 800.291.1089
Email: info@brothershealthcare.com
FOSRX/FAST Scholarship Program
Award: One ($5,000, $2,500 & $1,000)
Candidate:
- Applicants are not required to be patients of FOSRX/FAST, but must have an eligible diagnosis (family members of diagnosed person are not eligible) and be a resident of the U.S.
- Applications will be reviewed by committee. Finalists will be required to submit a recent transcript and will be interviewed by the scholarship committee via phone interview. Recipients will be notified after final deliberations. Checks will immediately be sent out after all scholarship requirements have been met.
- All scholarship funds must be used for furthering the education of the recipients through a private or public college/university within the U.S.
- We are looking for applicants who are already accepted to a college/university, and who are willing and able to attend a community event with us as a representative of our scholarship program at some point during the upcoming school year. This is a new requirement this year, so please take note before proceeding.
George D. McCoy Education Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Candidate: Students with severe hemophilia A
Deadline: May
Contact: George D. McCoy Scholarship Committee
Hemophilia of North Carolina
Aptevo B More Scholarship
Candidate: Be diagnosed with hemophilia B. Be a US citizen or legal US resident. Be entering or attending an accredited secondary education institution in the United States. Students who are pursuing or resuming a degree later in adulthood may apply even if there was a gap in their academic career.
Deadline: May
Contact: International Scholarship & Tuition Services, Inc.
Phone: 855.464.4787
NovoSecure Scholarship Program
Amount: Eligible students can apply for one of five $4000 4-year college scholarships or ten $2500 community or vocational scholarships.
Candidate: People with hemophilia A, hemophilia A or B with inhibitors, congenital factor VII deficiency, congenital factor XIII deficiency, acquired hemophilia, and Glanzmann’s thrombasthenia
Deadline: June
Contact: Novo Nordisk, Inc.
Phone: 844-668-6732
https://www.mynovosecure.com/support/keep_moving_forward.html