College Scholarships from the Diabetes Scholars Foundation

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The Diabetes Scholars Foundation Scholarship Program is available to incoming freshmen seeking a higher education at an accredited four year university, college, technical or trade school. This scholarship recognizes students who are actively involved in the diabetes community, who have high academic performance, who participate in community and/or extra-curricular activities and who have demonstrated that they are successfully managing the challenges of living with diabetes. Diabetes Scholars Foundation scholarships are not based on financial need.

THERE IS ONE GENERAL APPLICATION, APPLICANTS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING SCHOLARSHIPS THAT APPLY TO THEM.

Scholarship Awards:

The following scholarships will be awarded to students who are high school seniors and will be incoming freshmen in the fall and who have Type 1 diabetes:

At least five $5,000 scholarships will be awarded to students that will be incoming freshmen with Type 1 diabetes,
The Jay Franke Scholarship (one $5,000 and one $3,500) will be awarded to a student pursuing an Arts Degree (ie music, theater, dance),
The Bradley D. Gendron Memorial Scholarship ($1,000) will be awarded to a student residing in Colorado,
The Josh Smith Memorial Scholarship ($1,000) will be awarded to a student residing in Ohio,
The JDRF Medical/Research Scholarship ($1,000) will be awarded to a student majoring in Healthcare
The JDRF Advocacy Scholarship ($1,000) will be awarded to a student majoring in Political Science,
The JDRF Outreach Scholarship ($1,000) will be awarded to a student majoring in Mental Health (Psychology/Social Work),
The JDRF Rising Star Scholarship ($1,000) will be awarded to an incoming freshmen with Type 1 diabetes,
The Spibelt Athletic Scholarship ($1,000) will be awarded to a student athlete,
The Megaw Family Scholarship ($2,500) will be awarded to a student majoring in Science,
The Nicky Randazzo Memorial Scholarship ($3,200) will be awarded to a student majoring in Business,
The Phil Sutherland Scholarship ($1,000) will be awarded to a student athlete,

Eligibility:

High School Seniors with type 1 diabetes seeking a higher education at an accredited four year university, college, technical or trade school.
U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
Have contributed to diabetes research or advocacy through fundraising efforts, volunteering, public speaking, etc.
Have demonstrated exemplary academic performance.
Participates in community or extra curricular activities or sports.
Endorsement from Physician or CDE that demonstrates that they are managing their diabetes. HbA1c is not a criterion.
Letter of Recommendation from High School Counselor or Teacher.
Complete a personal essay.

Application Process:

Complete the Scholarship Application. Handwritten applications will NOT be accepted. Exception - Physician/Diabetes Educator and Teacher/Counselor recommendation may be handwritten. Application must be signed by the applicant.
Complete the Checklist to be sure that all the information requested is complete. Mail the Checklist with the application.
Application Package, including Letters of Recommendations, must be received in full by May 15, 2012. All information needs to be sent in one package. Incomplete packages will not be processed.
Any questions can be directed to collegescholarships@DiabetesScholars.org.
Applications will only be accepted via mail. NO electronic filing will be accepted.
Applicants will be notified via email when their application is received.
Letters of recommendations from Physician/CDE and Teacher/Counselor must be sealed in an envelope and signed by the writer across the seal.
All fields must be completed. If a field is not applicable, enter N/A. Do not leave any fields blank.

Selection Process:

Each application will undergo an initial screening to ensure all criteria have been met.
Completed applications will undergo a blinding process and sent to a review committee for evaluation.
Each application will be scored using a grading grid.
A selection committee will meet to award the scholarship.

Award Announcements:

The winners of the 2011 scholarships will be telephoned by June 1, 2011. Those applicants not selected will not receive any other notification.
Upon verification that the winners have been accepted and registered to an accredited four year university, college, technical or trade school, the checks will be distributed inJuly directly to the school.

Complete application packages must be received by May 15, 2012. Mail to:

Diabetes Scholars Foundation
1935 S. Plum Grove Avenue
#356
Palatine, IL 60067

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