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Academic Interest Diabetes Scholarships
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.
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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 Amount: $20,000. Paid research training at the NIH during the summer, paid employment and training at the NIH after graduation.
Application Deadline: April 3, 2023
Letter of Recommendation Deadline: April 17, 2023
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Eligibility: Open to applicants working towards a two-year or four-year degree in nursing.
Scholarship Amount: 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.
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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, 2023 for eligibility in the fall of the application year (2023)
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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
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Eligibility: A high school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student living with diabetes.
Scholarship Amount: Twenty-five (25) $1,104 scholarships
The deadline for the 2023 scholarship has passed.
Eligibility: US students with the goal of being an educator and a passion for urban education. Students must be currently enrolled in a university OR are high school students who have plans to enroll in a university.
Scholarship Amount: 2 separate students will be awarded $3,000 and $2,000, respectively
Deadline: August 15, 2023 (selection announcement September 15, 2023)
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National Scholarships
Eligibility: High school seniors going to college, or students currently in college.
Scholarship Amount: $1,000
Deadline: July 31, 2022
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Eligibility: Students currently in college.
Scholarship Amount: $1,000
Deadline: October 1, 2023
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Eligibility: The applicant is a US citizen or permanent resident who has been diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes and is currently enrolled in high school as a graduating Senior or home-schooled as a Senior.
Scholarship Amount: $1,000 -$5,000 each
Deadline: April 14, 2023
Recipients will be notified no later than June 1, 2023.
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Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors going to college or students currently enrolled in college who have Type 1 Diabetes or have an immediate family member with diabetes.
Scholarship Amount: Three (3) $1,000 - $1,5000 scholarships will be awarded for 2023.
Deadline: April 14, 2023
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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 2023
- Accepted to, or applied and awaiting acceptance to, a 4-year university or college in the U.S. or Canada for the 2023-2024 academic year
- Intending to be enrolled full time in that 4-year university or college in Fall 2023
Scholarship Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Early June 2023
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Eligibility: High school seniors going to college, students currently in college or graduate school who have been diagnosed with and/or been actively treated for a cancer or chronic disease within the past five years.
Scholarship Amount: $3,000
Deadline: March 9, 2023
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Eligibility: High school seniors going to college, students currently in college or graduate school who have Type 1 Diabetes
Scholarship Amounts: 5 awards of $250 each
Application posted in June or July 2023
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Eligibility: High school seniors going to college, or students currently in college with an identified disability.
Scholarship Amount: $2,500 for full-time students, $1,250 for part-time students
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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: Two (2) National Winners in the amount of $10,000 each; Ten (10) Regional Winners in the amount of $5,000 each; and, Two (2) NJTL program grants in the amount of $2,500 each
Deadline: May 1, 2023
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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 Amount: $10,000 (renewable for up to four years)
Deadline: April 15, 2023
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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 Amount: 100 scholarships ranging from $500 to 5,000 with two $10,000 scholarships.
Deadline: March 2023
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Regional Diabetes Scholarships
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 Amount: Various amounts
Deadline: March 31, 2023
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Eligibility: High school seniors with type 1 diabetes from a Travis, Hays or Williamson County, Texas.
Scholarship Amount: $5,000
Deadline: April 17, 2023
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Eligibility: Canadian high school students with diabetes from Ontario and Nova Scotia.
Scholarship Amount: $3,000
Deadline: March 6th 2023, 11:59 pm PST
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Eligibility: Any student from Oregon, Washington or California who has a disability and will be attending an institution of higher education in.
Scholarship Amount: varies
Deadline: April 15, 2023
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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 Amount: $5,000
Deadline: May 5, 2023
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Eligibility: Ohio residents with diabetes between the ages of 18 and 25 pursuing a bachelor’s degree.
Scholarship Amount: $3,000
Deadline: May 1, 2023
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