Diabetes Education Scholorships for and about Children with Diabetes

by Priscilla Call Essert on February 8, 2010

With two boys in high school, I was pleased to learn of the Diabetes Scholars Foundation. So pleased I wanted to share it with every JDRF family.

The organization’s mission supports activities related to education for and about children with diabetes. This includes funding scholarships for diabetes education conferences and higher education. Diabetes Scholars Foundations also provide scholarships for a variety of diabetes-related conferences throughout the year.  To learn more, please visit www.diabetesscholars.org.

The Diabetes Scholars Foundation Scholarship Program is available to incoming freshmen seeking an education at an accredited four year 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.  Application Package, including Letters of Recommendations, must be received in full by April 15, 2010.

Last year the organization received 600 applications and awarded $200,000 in scholarships.  It is a small non profit with a big idea.  Diabetes Scholars Foundation is supported by many of the same companies that support diabetes research and JDRF:  Animas, Bayer, Accu-Check, OmniPod and Abbott to name a few.  This small nonprofit also hopes for support from individuals like us.

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