U.S. Scholarships

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.

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Amount:

Four scholarships, $500- $3,000

Candidate:

People affected by hemophilia or related bleeding disorders. This can include patients, their siblings, their parents or other caregivers. At least one of these scholarships is awarded to an applicant pursuing health-related education. 

Deadline:

May 15

Contact:

Chad Brown, Optum
Email: Chad.Brown@optum.com

https://www.optum.com/en/pharmacy-services/infusion-pharmacy/infusion-therapies/hemophilia/bleeding-disorder-scholarship-program.html

 

Amount:

Two $1,000

Candidate:

Brothers Healthcare will donate $2,000 per year to be awarded as two $1,000 scholarships to a male and female student who has a bleeding disorder like hemophilia or von Willebrand disease.

Deadline:

April 1

Contact:

info@brothershealthcare.com  
https://www.brothershealthcare.com/scholarship-application/

Scholarship Committee
11705 Slate Ave, Suite 200
Riverside, CA 92505

Amount:Varies per recipient
Candidate:

Persons who have been diagnosed with an inherited bleeding disorder, have volunteered time and energy to any organization within their community, and are entering or attending an accredited 2- or 4- year undergraduate institution in the United States to obtain their first undergraduate degree.

Deadline:March 20
Contact:Colburn-Keenan Foundation, Inc.
800-966-2431
fax: 888-345-0259
BethCarewScholarship@colkeen.org
http://colkeen.org/beth-carew-new/

Amount:

One $1,000 scholarship

Candidate:

U.S. student with hemophilia A or B who aspires to attend college or vocational school, to a matriculating college/univ/vocational student, or to an eligible individual in pursuit of a post-secondary degree.

Deadline:

June 4

Contact:

https://www.hemophilia.org/community-resources/financial-assistance/scholarships
Completed applications accepted through email to: alaurent@hemophilia.org

Amount:

12 $2,500 college scholarships, including vocational schools
1   $5,000 graduate scholarships

Candidate:

  • Have been diagnosed with hemophilia A or hemophilia B;
  • Reside in the continental United States;
  • Meet one of the following criteria:
    • Be a high school senior in a school in the United States;
    • Have completed high school or an equivalent (eg, general equivalency diploma [GED]); or
    • Be currently accepted to or enrolled in a junior college, college (undergraduate or graduate), or vocational school;
  • Submit a completed application and appropriate materials before the application deadline.

Deadline:

 May 31

Contact:

Download application here:
https://www.hemophiliavillage.com/scholarship-program

pfizerscholarship@rarityhealth.com

Amount:

Number and amount of scholarships varies

Candidate:

Florida resident with a 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
https://www.hemophiliaflorida.org/what-we-do/scholarships
Amount:Ten $1,000 scholarships
Candidate:Students who either have hemophilia or a similar bleeding disorder or have a family member with a bleeding disorder. Students must be citizens of the United States, and enrolled full-time in an accredited two- or four-year college program.
Deadline:March 1
Contact:NuFACTOR Scholarship Administrator
41093 County Center Drive
Temecula, CA 92591
800-323-6832 x 1300
https://www.nufactor.com/resources/bleeding-disorders/eric-dostie-scholarship-form.html

Amount:

The number and amount of scholarships vary

Candidate:

 Student with hemophilia B or sibling, applying to or attending college/vocational school or graduate school, in financial need.

Deadline:

July 15

Contact:

https://www.hemob.org/scholarships
contact@hemob.org
Amount:Two $12,500 awards
Candidate:For students  pursuing post-secondary education, including college degrees, vocational trainings, or other educational pursuits.
Deadline:March 31
Contact:Hemophilia Alliance Foundation
20 Vine St #1227
Lansdale, PA 19446info@hemophiliaalliancefoundation.org

Amount:

Two $2,500 scholarships.

Candidate:

Individuals within the bleeding disorders community who reside in the state of Michigan seeking a post-secondary education, which can include a community college, university, graduate level or trade school. This includes those with bleeding disorders (clotting disorders are not eligible for this scholarship) and immediate family members (parent, sibling, grandchild) of those with a bleeding disorder.

Past applicants are eligible to re-apply.

*Previous scholarship winners, HFM employees, and family members of HFM employees are not eligible to apply

Deadline:

March 30 (all documents including transcripts must be received by this date)

Contact:

Kaite Scott, LMSW, Program Social Worker
1921 West Michigan Avenue
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Phone: 734.961.3512
Email: kscott@hfmich.org

www.hfmich.org/scholarship

Candidate:Anyone with hemophilia B who is pursuing education after high school – regardless of age or current factor IX choice.
Deadline:April 30
Contact:

https://www.ixinity.com/in-the-community

Sponsored by Medexus

Amount:

One $1,000 scholarship

Candidate:

Persons diagnosed with severe hemophilia A

Deadline:

May 15

Contact:

Hemophilia of North Carolina
Phone: (800) 990-5557
https://bleedingdisordersnc.org/resources/educational-scholarships/
scholarships@bleedingdisordersnc.org

Candidate:Applicants must be diagnosed with a chronic disorder. Applicants MUST be Graduating from High School in the year of the Scholarship Award. This is a one time per person award. Applicants must have applied to, been accepted at, an accredited college or university.
Deadline:May 1
Contact:

THE LAWRENCE MADEIROS SCHOLARSHIP
c/o P O Box 11,
Mayfield, NY 12117
(518) 424-0970

https://www.thelmsf.org/contact
contact@thelmsf.org

Amount:

$2,000

Candidate:

Full-time or part-time students of any age with hemophilia B, who are pursuing post-secondary education (undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, trade schools, and certifications).

Deadline:

April 28

Contact:

https://www.ixinity.com/in-the-community