Many scholarships and financial aid options are available for students who are diagnosed with cystic fibrosis(CF) and want to pursue higher education. We have compiled a short list of ongoing scholarships for cystic fibrosis patients, but you must take the time to explore the options.Top foundations, companies, centers, and organizations etc. are proud to announce all the below mentioned free scholarships such as the AbbVie CF Scholarship, the Rosemary Quigley Memorial Scholarship, the Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Scholarship, and the Exercise for Life Scholarship etc.
These scholarships are intended to high school seniors and college students, undergraduate & graduate students. These given scholarships for Cystic Fibrosis Patients provide award range from $500 to $100,000 per year.This list of scholarship can help you, so start narrowing down according to your eligibility and apply today!
The Gunnar Esiason Own It Scholarship
The Gunnar Esiason Own It Scholarship is going to be launched as a part of the Boomer Esiason Foundation Scholarship program. High school seniors and college students at any level will be eligible to apply. Applicants must be able to prove a cystic fibrosis diagnosis.
Provided By: The Boomer Esiason Foundation
Course: Multiple courses
Award: $1,000 – $5,000
Eligibility: High school seniors and college students
Deadline: September 8, 2017.
ApplyNow: https://www.esiason.org/cf-living/scholarships/gunnar-esiason-own-it-scholarship
The Research Grants
At Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Research grants are intended to support basic science research. United States residents and applicants from outside the United States are welcome to apply. Support is available for $100,000 per year (plus 8 percent for indirect costs) for up to two years, at which time a grant may be competitively renewed for additional funding.
Provided By: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Course: Multiple courses
Award: Total $100,000 per year
Eligibility: Applicants must be independent investigators
Deadline: September 6, 2017
Apply Now:https://www.cff.org/Research/Researcher-Resources/Awards-and-Grants/Research-Awards/Research-Grants/
The Rosemary Quigley Memorial Scholarship
The Rosemary Quigley Memorial Scholarship honors a remarkable woman who achieved her personal, educational, and professional ambitions in spite of the constant presence of cystic fibrosis in her life.Scholarships are available to students with cystic fibrosis who are pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees with a clear sense of life goals, and whose commitment to living life to the fullest – despite having CF – is exemplary
Provided By: Boomer Esiason Foundation (BEF)
Course: Undergraduate or graduate degrees
Award: $500 to $2,000
Eligibility: Students with cystic fibrosis
Deadline: June 16, 2017
Apply Now: https://www.esiason.org/cf-living/scholarships/rosemary-quigley-memorial-scholarship
The Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Scholarship
The Naag Tag Inc. is proud to offer the Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Scholarship. The scholarship is designed to raise awareness for Cystic Fibrosis. Incoming freshman, Incoming transfer (undergraduate), freshman, sophomore, Junior, Senior, Graduate, Law students are eligible to apply. Students are required to write an essay around a topic about the disease for the chance to receive the $1500 scholarship.
Provided By: Naag Tag Inc.
Course: Multiple courses
Award: $1,500
Eligibility: Arizona resident and Non-Arizona resident students
Deadline: Thursday, June 01, 2017
Apply Now:https://www.naagtag.com/awareness-scholarship-for-cystic-fibrosis
The BEF’s General Academic Scholarships
The Boomer Esiason Foundation’s General Academic Scholarships assist CF patients pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees.
Provided By: Boomer Esiason Foundation
Course: Undergraduate and graduate degrees
Award:$500 to $2,500
Eligibility: Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadline: June 30, 2017, September 29, 2017, and December 29, 2017
Apply Now: https://www.esiason.org/cf-living/scholarships/bef-general-academic-scholarships
The Rimington Trophy Scholarship
The Boomer Esiason Foundation established the Rimington Trophy Scholarship in 2012 to recognize individuals who are living, breathing and succeeding with cystic fibrosis.Applicants must have cystic fibrosis and demonstrate scholastic ability, character, leadership, service to the community, need for financial assistance and daily compliance to CF therapy. Winners will receive award range from $1,000 to $2,000.
Provided By: The Boomer Esiason Foundation
Course: Multiple courses
Award:$1,000 to $2,000
Eligibility: Applicants must have cystic fibrosis
Deadline: June 23, 2017
ApplyNow: https://www.esiason.org/cf-living/scholarships/rimington-trophy-scholarship
The Exercise for Life Scholarship
BEF’s Exercise for Life Scholarship will be awarded to one male & female high school student and one male & female undergraduate student (who have cystic fibrosis) on the basis of demonstrated financial need, academic accomplishment and athletic ability in the area of running. BEF will grant one male and one female high school student $10,000 and one male and one female undergraduate student $10,000. Grants are made directly to the academic institution to assist in covering the cost of tuition and fees.
Provided By: BEF- Boomer Esiason Foundation
Course: High school and degree course
Award: Total $40,000
Eligibility: High school and undergraduate student who has cystic fibrosis
Deadline: June 2, 2017
ApplyNow:https://www.esiason.org/cf-living/scholarships/exercise-for-life-athletic-scholarship
The Bonnie Strangio Education Scholarship
Through Boomer Esiason Foundation, the Bonnie Strangio Education Scholarship is awarded annually to a person living with CF who, like Bonnie, has an upbeat personality and a “can-do” attitude. Applicants must be an undergraduate or graduate student who has cystic fibrosis and whose service and commitment to the prevention and cure of CF is exemplary.
Provided By: The Boomer Esiason Foundation
Course: Degree courses
Award: $500 to $1,000
Eligibility: An undergraduate or graduate student
Deadline: June 16, 2017.
Apply Now: https://www.esiason.org/cf-living/scholarships/gunnar-esiason-own-it-scholarship
The Living Breath Foundation Scholarship
The Living Breath Foundation is open to individuals with Cystic Fibrosis who are graduating from high school or continuing their higher education at a 2 year, 4 years or trade school, are currently living in California or Arizona, and are a US citizen. Grants range from $1000 to $5000 and are made directly to the recipient to assist in covering any of the following; tuition, books or the extra expenses of going to school while having Cystic Fibrosis, which can include: private rooms, rooms with running water, bathrooms, food and parking.
Provided By: The Living Breath Foundation
Course: Multiple courses
Award: $1000 to $5000
Eligibility: Currently living in California or Arizona, and are a US citizen
Deadline: April 1st, annually.
ApplyNow: http://thelivingbreathfoundation.com/aid.html
The AbbVie CF Scholarship
The annual AbbVie CF Scholarship is now accepting applications! In honor of the 25th year of the scholarship program, the AbbVie Company is now offering Scholarship to undergraduate or graduate students who are diagnosed with cystic fibrosis (CF).The winners will get up to $3,000 scholarship award for use during the academic year 2017-2018.
Provided By: AbbVie Company
Course: Degree course
Award: $3,000
Eligibility: Undergraduate or graduate students
Deadline: May 24, 2017.
Apply Now: http://usascholarships.com/abbvie-cf-scholarship-program/
The Anita Giampalmi Cystic Fibrosis Scholarship
The Anita Giampalmi Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Scholarship is awarded through the Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities (RCPD) in memory and recognition of Anita Giampalmi.The scholarship provides a monetary reward as well as recognition of efforts toward the achievement of an educational program at MSU for a student who has cystic fibrosis.The scholarship fund has produced an award in the amount of up to $1,500.
Provided By: The Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities (RCPD)
Course: Multiple courses
Award:$1,500
Eligibility: A student who has cystic fibrosis
Deadline: Varies
Apply Now:https://www.rcpd.msu.edu/scholarships/cfs
The Elizabeth Nash Foundation Scholarships
The Elizabeth Nash Foundation awards scholarships to assist persons with CF in pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees. Grants range from $1,000 to $2,500 and are awarded annually.
Provided By: Elizabeth Nash Foundation
Course: Undergraduate and graduate degrees
Award:$1,000 to $2,500
Eligibility: Undergraduate and graduate students with CF
Deadline: Varies
ApplyNow: http://www.elizabethnashfoundation.org/
The Jill M. Balboni Memorial Scholarship
The Cystic Fibrosis Scholarship Foundation has put forward an amazing scholarship termed as Cystic Fibrosis Scholarship. The scholarship is open to High school seniors with 3.2 GPA. Every winning candidate will receive $5,000 amount.
Provided By: Cystic Fibrosis Scholarship Foundation
Course: Multiple courses
Award:$5,000
Eligibility:3.2 GPA or better in high school and college
Deadline: Varies
Apply Now:http://cfscholarship.org/scholarships/
The Honeywell & Abbott Laboratories Cystic Fibrosis Scholarships
The Abbott Laboratories, the pharmaceutical research, development, and manufacturing company awards students who are living with cystic fibrosis. Through the CF Care Forward Scholarship Program, 40 students are chosen each year to receive free money for college. Each student should submit an essay that talks about who inspires them, work can be submitted creatively, through poems or artwork. In addition to 40 awards of $2,500 for the essay contest,
Provided By: The Abbott Laboratories
Course: Degree course
Award: 40 awards of $2,500
Eligibility: Undergraduate Students
Deadline: Varies
ApplyNow: http://www.financialaidfinder.com/student-scholarship-search/fortune-500-company-scholarships/honeywell-abbott-labs/
