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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Looking for some updated deadlines…. for Type 1 diabetes scholarships
If you click on the links it should show you the deadlines for each. Some are saying that they are temporarily suspended bc of Covid :/
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looking to apply for a scholarship for T1D. Does anyone know of any that are current? thanks