Resources
Scholarships
There are many academic scholarships available for students with GT. Below is a GRF-compiled list, updated on June 1, 2020.
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#RAREis Scholarship
Amount: $5000
Candidate: Anyone over the age of 17 who are residents of the United States who have been diagnosed by a physician as having any form of rare disease regardless of treatment status.
Deadline: May 7
Contact: Every Life Foundation
Beth Carew Memorial Scholarship
Amount: $500-$6000
Candidate: Any undergraduate student with hemophilia, von Willebrand disease, or a related inherited bleeding disorder
Contact: Colburn-Keenan Foundation, Inc.
Website: http://www.colkeen.org
BioRx/Hemophilia of North Carolina Educational Scholarships
Amount: Three $2,000 scholarships
Candidate: intended for caregivers of children affected with bleeding disorders, a person who has been diagnosed with hemophilia, or a sibling of a person diagnosed with hemophilia. Preference will be given to a hemophilia community member, parent, and family members seeking healthcare-related education from an accredited college or university or certified training program.
Deadline: May 1
Contact: BioRx
Phone: 866-442-4679
Website: http://diplomatpharmacy.com/resources/nc-scholarship
Christopher Pitkin Memorial Scholarship
Amount: amounts of scholarships vary from $500 - $1,000
Candidate: All members of hemophilia and bleeding disorders community, including spouses, siblings, and children
Deadline: June 28
Contact: Hemophilia Foundation of Southern California, 6720 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, CA 90038
Phone: (323) 525-0440
Email: laura@hemosocal.org
Website: http://www.hemosocal.org
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
Contact: NuFACTOR, Eric Dostie Scholarship Administrator, 44900 Winchester Road, Temecula, CA 92590
Website: http://www.nufactor.com/patients/resources/factor/eric-dostie-scholarship.html
National Hemophilia Foundation
Amount: Multiple scholarships available - continually updated
Deadline: Spring
Hemophilia Federation of America
Amount: Multiple scholarships available
BioMatrix Scholarships for the Bleeding Disorders Community
Deadline: August 1
Description: The streamlined application process allows interested parties to complete one simple application for multiple scholarships offered
Website: factorsupport.com