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Empowering yourself to design and elevate your life requires education. The hemophilia community is fortunate to have abundant scholarships available to current and future college students with bleeding disorders to help them get the education they need to live the lives they dream.

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
http://www.nufactor.com/pages/eric_dostie.html

HFA 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)
1405 West Pinhook, Suite 101
Lafayette, 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, planning to attend an accredited college, university, trade or technical school, or certified training program.

Applications must be submitted electronically using MS Word or rich text format.  Reference forms must be emailed directly from the reference’s email.  Use in the  subject line: “[your last name]/McAdam Scholarship Application.” One professional and one personal reference should be submitted. Do not send handwritten material; previous winners not eligible.

Deadline:

May 15

Contact:

Bill McAdam Scholarship Fund
22226 Doxtator
Dearbourn, MI 48128
(313) 563-1412
mcmcadam@comcast.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 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.net
www.hemosocal.org

Continuing Educational & Creative Arts Scholarships

Amount:

Ten $2,000 educational scholarships and Five $1,000 creative arts scholarship.

Candidate:

Individuals with a bleeding disorder or their sibling, parents or child, enrolled at a 2- or 4- year college or university; or child age 5 to 17 (eligible for the arts scholarship).

Deadline:

April 15

Contact:

The Factor Foundation of America
Peninsula Corporate Center
950 Peninsula Corporate Circle, Suite 3017
Boca Raton, FL 33487
866-843-3362 or 561-981-8814
fax: 561-981-8622
www.factorfoundation.org

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
337-261-9787
800-230-9797
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
201 Great Circle Road
Nashville, TN 37228
(800) 289-6501, x5175
www.FactorCare.com

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

MedPro Rx “Education is Power” Scholarship

Amount:

A minimum of twenty-five scholarships ranging from $500 - $2,500

Candidate:

Individual living with hemophilia or von Willebrand Disease attending college or vocational school

Deadline:

May 1

Contact:

Kathy Robinette-Stoneberg, Scholarship Coordinator
MedPro Rx, Inc.
140 Northway Court
Raleigh, North Carolina 27615-4916
Phone: (866) 528-4963
www.medprorx.com
educationispower@medprorx.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:

Five $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:

Two $1,000 scholarships

Candidate:

Women with hemophilia or VWD 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

HFA Parent Continuing Education Scholarship

Amount:

Two $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)
1405 West Pinhook, Suite 101
Lafayette, LA 70503
337-261-9787
800-230-9797
fax: 337-261-1787
www.hemophiliafed.org

SevenSECURE: Ulla Hedner Scholarship

Amount:

Scholarship of up to $7000

Candidate:

Adults with inhibitors can apply for
scholarships up to $7000 planning to attend or attending as a full-time student at a college or university

Deadline:

May 30th

Contact:

SevenSECURE
1-877-NOVO-777
SevenSECURE@rxcrossroads.com
www.novoseven-us.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

Salvatore E. Quinci Foundation Scholarship

Amount:

Two $2,000 scholarships

Candidate:

Person diagnosed with hemophilia or other bleeding disorder accepted into an accredited university, college or vocational/technical school.

Deadline:

April 6, 2007

Contact:

Salvatore E. Quinci Foundation, Inc.
178 Florence Street
Melrose, MA 02176
781-760-7138
www.seqfoundation.org

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
201 Great Circle Road
Nashville, TN 37228
(800) 800-6606, x5175
fax: (615) 352-2588
www.FactorCare.com

SevenSECURE Adult Education Grants

Amount:

Grants of up to $2500

Candidate:

Adults with inhibitors 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
www.novoseven-us.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
www.novoseven-us.com

HFA Sibling Continuing Education Scholarship

Amount:

Three $1,500

Candidate:

Sibling of a school-age child with a blood-clotting
disorder. For use in furthering the sibling's own education at a college, university or trade school.

Deadline:

April 1

Contact:

Hemophilia Federation of America (HFA)
1405 West Pinhook, Suite 101
Lafayette, LA 70503
337-261-9787
800-230-9797
fax: 337-261-1787
www.hemophiliafed.org

Soozie Courter “Sharing a Brighter Tomorrow” Hemophilia Scholarship Program

Amount:

Sixteen $5,000 college 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 4

Contact:

Wyeth
1-888-999-2349
www.hemophiliavillage.com(Programs & Services)




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