TL;DR: We know that diabetes isn’t the only challenge you can face when going off to college — money matters too.
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Academic Interest Diabetes Scholarships
American Association of Diabetes Educators
Eligibility: There are several scholarships available to members of the association, including students.
Scholarship Amounts: Scholarships vary, and are meant to ease the cost of attending the annual AADE conference.
Deadline: Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
NIH Undergraduate Scholarship Program
Eligibility: Full-time student/U.S. citizen at an accredited 4-year university. Minimum GPA of 3.3 or within the top 5 percent of your class. Demonstrates “Exceptional Financial Need.”
Scholarship Amounts: $20,000. Paid research training at the NIH during the summer, paid employment and training at the NIH after graduation.
2022 deadline has passed
Prime Medical Alert Nursing Scholarship
Eligibility: Open to applicants working towards a two-year or four-year degree in nursing.
Scholarship Amounts: Up to five students will be selected with a reward of $1,000 each.
Deadline: The scholarship renews each semester and must be submitted by July 31st for Fall applications for December 15th for Spring applications.
The Prosper Shaked Scholarship for Future Medical Professionals
Eligibility: U.S. citizen. Must be able to demonstrate full-time enrollment at an accredited college or university in pursuit of a degree related to the medical field. Must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 through the time you are applying.
Scholarship amount: $1,500
Deadline: Applications for next year’s scholarship must be submitted and received or postmarked by no later than August 15th, 2022 for eligibility in the fall of the application year (2022)
Osmosis Raise the Line Scholarship
Eligibility: U.S. citizen pursuing a degree in medicine, nursing, or other health science career.
Scholarship Amount: One $5,000 scholarship and five $1,000 scholarships.
Osmosis will award 6 students like you with funds that can help pay your rent, ease your tuition fees, or help finance costs when paying for exams.
Deadline: 2022 information not yet released
THE INITIATIVE:
Living with diabetes can make everyday activities more challenging due to the need to manage blood glucose levels. High costs of healthcare, insulin, diabetes devices, and supplies only make things more difficult.
Students living with diabetes have to deal with all this and more. They are often living away from home, feeling pressure to get good grades, and working tirelessly to pay for school. Regardless of these challenges, individuals with diabetes rise to the occasion. They are some of the strongest people in the world. Not only do they face these challenges, but they conquer them and rise.
Individuals living with diabetes deserve to be recognized for their resilience and determination to keep going even when things get tough.
Students living with diabetes have to deal with all this and more. They are often living away from home, feeling pressure to get good grades, and working tirelessly to pay for school. Regardless of these challenges, individuals with diabetes rise to the occasion. They are some of the strongest people in the world. Not only do they face these challenges, but they conquer them and rise.
Individuals living with diabetes deserve to be recognized for their resilience and determination to keep going even when things get tough.
The Skin Grip Diabetes Scholarship (in the reward of $1,000) will be awarded to 25 individuals who live fearlessly and fight to make the world a better place despite their diagnosis.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
To be eligible for this scholarship, you must be a high school senior, any undergraduate in a 2- or 4-year degree program, or a graduate student who is living with diabetes (regardless of type). Applications will open on December 1, 2022 and close on February 1, 2023. (Due to payout restrictions, these scholarships are only available to US residents.)
Here is a link to the application page: https://bold.org/
National Scholarships
Auger & Auger Disabled Scholar Award
Eligibility: High school seniors going to college, or students currently in college.
Scholarship Amounts: $1,000
Deadline: July 31, 2022
Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C. Disability Scholarship
Eligibility: Students currently in college.
Scholarship Amounts: $1,000
Deadline: October 1, 2022
Diabetes Scholars Scholarships
Diabetes Scholars - a program of Beyond Type 1 - will be awarding ~50 individual scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 each in 2022.
Scholarships currently available to U.S. citizens and permanent residents.
2022 deadline has passed
Eligibility: Diabetic high school seniors going to college, or students currently in college.
Scholarship Amounts: $1,000
2022 deadline has passed
LimeConnect Pathways Scholarship
Eligibility:
- Have, or consider themselves to have a visible or invisible disability
- Current high school senior in the U.S. or Canada graduating in the Spring or Summer of 2022
- Accepted to, or applied and awaiting acceptance to, a 4-year university or college in the U.S. or Canada for the 2022-2023 academic year
- Intending to be enrolled full time in that 4-year university or college in Fall 2022
Scholarship amount: $1,000
Deadline: May 30, 2022
Patient Advocate Foundation Scholarship for Survivors
Eligibility: High school seniors going to college, students currently in college or graduate school
Scholarship Amounts: $3,000
2022 deadline has passed
Eligibility: High school seniors going to college, students currently in college
Scholarship Amounts: Four $5,000 scholarships
Deadline: application not yet posted
Eligibility: High school seniors going to college, students currently in college or graduate school
Scholarship Amounts: 5 awards of $250 each
Deadline: Application posted in June 2022
Wells Fargo Scholarship Program for People with Disabilities
Eligibility: High school seniors going to college, or students currently in college.
Scholarship Amounts: $2,500
2022 deadline has passed
Sports-Related Diabetes Scholarships
Eligibility: Have type 1 diabetes, are in high school or college, and play tennis competitively in tournaments or on their school or club team.
Scholarship Amounts: $10,000 or $5,000
2022 deadline has passed
Scott And Kim Verplank Foundation
Eligibility:
- Childhood diagnosis of type 1 diabetes
- Successfully managing diabetes with proper medication, exercise, and diet.
- Commitment to education by maintaining an excess of a 3.0 grade point average.
- Commitment to participating in athletics by actively participating on an organized team.
- Completion of application with supporting documentation and endorsements.
Scholarship Amounts: $10,000 (renewable for up to four years)
2022 deadline has passed
Eligibility: Students with type 1 diabetes who are/will be attending an accredited NAIA & NCAA Institution and who compete in an NAIA & NCAA sport. Minimum GPA of 3.0.
Scholarship Amounts: 100 scholarships ranging from $500 to 5,000 with two $10,000 scholarships.
2022 deadline has passed
Regional Diabetes Scholarships
The Ability Center Scholarship
Eligibility: Those enrolled in post-secondary program living with a disability who have a permanent address in Lucas, Wood, Fulton, Henry, Ottawa, Defiance, Williams county in Ohio or in Monroe or Lenawee county in Michigan
Scholarship Amounts: Various amounts
2022 deadline has passed
Aimee Melissa Davis Scholarship
Eligibility: High school seniors with type 1 diabetes from a Travis, Hays or Williamson County, Texas.
Scholarship Amounts: $5,000
2022 deadline has passed
Diabetes Hope Foundation Scholarship
Eligibility: Canadian high school students with diabetes from Ontario and Nova Scotia.
Scholarship Amounts: $2,500
2022 deadline has passed
Eligibility: Any student from Oregon, Washington or California who has a disability and will be attending an institution of higher education in.
Scholarship Amounts: $500 - $1,500
2022 deadline has passed
John E. Kostic Memorial Foundation Juvenile Diabetes Scholarship
Eligibility: High school seniors from New Jersey with diabetes seeking a higher education at an accredited four year university, college, technical or trade school.
Scholarship Amounts: $5,000
Deadline: 2022 deadline has passed
Thomas Seefred Trust Scholarship
Eligibility: Ohio residents with diabetes between the ages of 18 and 25 pursuing a bachelor’s degree.
Scholarship Amounts: $3,000
2022 deadline has passed
Type 1 Champions Scholarship Program - Kids With Courage Foundation
Eligibility: Current high school seniors or college students whose permanent residence is in Missouri or Kansas
Scholarship Amounts: various
Application posted in January, 2023, deadline April 15, 2023
Delaware Diabetes Coalition College Scholarship
Eligibility: Current high school seniors or college students
Scholarship Amounts: $1,000
Deadline: 2022 deadline has passed