A while ago I post my 7 Tips for Heading to College with T1D. What I didn’t talk about was T1D college scholarships! This is just a small list of scholarships and grants I found; I’m sure there are more out there, but this is a good start!

National T1D College Scholarships

• AAHD Frederick J. Krause Scholarship on Health and Disability: Preference will be given to students majoring in public health, disability studies or research, health promotion, or a field related to diabetes and health.
• American Association Of Diabetes Educators
• Jay Cutler Athletic Scholarship: awarded to a student that will be an incoming freshmen with type 1 diabetes and will be playing a competitive sport in college.
• Novo Nordisk Scholarship: awarded to students that will be an incoming freshmen with type 1 diabetes
• DT1 Cross Fit Scholarship: Students with T1D are considered based on character, hard work, perseverance, need, and the love of learning.
• Diabetes Incorporated Scholarship: Diabetic high school seniors going to college, or students currently in college. This is one application that will apply you to several scholarship awards including:
  • The Lilly Diabetes Tomorrow’s Leaders Scholarship – eleven scholarships at $5,000 each, five scholarships at $4,000 each and five scholarships at $3,000 each will be awarded to students that will be an incoming freshmen with type 1 diabetes
  • Novo Nordisk Scholarship – four $5,000 scholarships will be awarded to students that will be an incoming freshmen with type 1 diabetes
  • The CFO Group Business Scholarship – two $5,000 scholarships will be awarded to a student that will be an incoming freshmen with type 1 diabetes and will be a Business major.
  • Jay Cutler Athletic Scholarship – one $5,000 scholarship will be awarded to a student that will be an incoming freshmen with type 1 diabetes and will be playing a competitive sport in college.
  • Type 1 for 69 years so far – four $5,000 scholarships will be awarded randomly to an incoming freshmen with type 1 diabetes
  • Sanofi – Two $5,000 scholarships will be awarded to students that will be an incoming freshmen with type 1 diabetes
  • Jay Franke Scholarship – two $5,000 scholarships will be awarded to an incoming freshmen with type 1 diabetes and pursuing an Arts Degree (music, theatre, dance)
  • JDRF Rising Star – one $5,000 scholarship will be awarded to a student that will be an incoming freshmen with type 1 diabetes
  • Chef Alain Roby Scholarship – one $2,500 scholarship will be awarded to a student that will be an incoming freshmen with type 1 diabetes and who resides in West Chicago, Illinois
  • Bradley D. Gendron Memorial Scholarship – one $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to an incoming freshmen with type 1 diabetes residing in Colorado
  • Josh Smith Memorial Scholarship – one $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to an incoming freshmen with type 1 diabetes and residing in Ohio
  • Nicky Randazzo Scholarship – one $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to an incoming freshmen with type 1 diabetes and pursuing a Business degree
  • JDRF Medical – one $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to an incoming freshmen with type 1 diabetes and pursing a degree in healthcare such as nursing, pre-med, physical therapy, biomedical engineering.
  • JDRF Advocacy – one $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to an incoming freshmen with type 1 diabetes and pursing a degree in Political Science
  • JDRF Outreach – one $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to an incoming freshmen with type 1 diabetes and pursuing a degree in Psychology or Social Work
• Diabetes Scholars Foundation Scholarships Eligibility: High school seniors/incoming college freshmen with diabetes.
• Disabledperson, Inc. National Scholarship Competition for College Students with Disabilities
• Every Step Counts Scholarship Program: Given to students living with type 1 diabetes (T1D).
• Hope Paige Scholarships: The educational awards recognize exceptional students who have illustrated success managing their illnesses, all the while engaging in extracurricular and community activities.
• Scholarships For Students Pursuing A Law Degree Katz & Phillips 2014 Ashley Rose Honorary Diabetes Scholar Award: Applicant must be either a current law student at an accredited law school or a student entering law school (having already been accepted to an accredited law school) this year.
• Team Type 1 Scholarship: Students with Type 1 diabetes who are/will be attending an accredited NCAA Institution and who compete in an NCAA sport. Minimum GPA of 3.0.
• The Lilly Diabetes Tomorrow’s Leaders Scholarship: Awarded to students that will be an incoming freshmen with type 1 diabetes
• The Scott and Kim Verplank Foundation: Young people who excel in both the classroom and the athletic field, while successfully managing their Type 1 diabetes.

Regional/State T1D College Scholarships

• Aimee Melissa Davis Scholarship: High school seniors with type 1 diabetes from a Travis, Hays or Williamson County, Texas.
• Central Ohio Diabetes Association: Central Ohio students with diabetes.
• Diabetes Hope Foundation Scholarship: Canadian high school students with diabetes from Ontario and other provinces, where available.
• Incight Scholarship: Any student from Oregon, Washington or California who has a disability and will be attending an institution of higher education in.
• John E. Kostic Memorial Foundation Juvenile Diabetes Scholarship: High school seniors from New Jersey with diabetes seeking a higher education at an accredited four year university, college, technical or trade school.
• Los Angeles DUI Attorney Diabetes Scholarship: This $1,000 scholarship is intended to support one hard working, high achieving college student who lives with diabetes.
• Thomas Seefred Trust Scholarship: Ohio residents with diabetes between the ages of 18 and 25 pursuing a bachelor’s degree.
• Type 1 Champions Scholarship Program – Kids With Courage Foundation: Graduating seniors and current college students with Type 1 that live in Missouri or Kansas

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