AFA Teens for Alzheimer’s Awareness College Scholarship

Scholarship Overview: High school seniors who has been impacted by Alzheimer’s or another dementia-related illness on themselves, their families or their communities
Application Available: November 1, 2023
Deadline Date: March 1, 2024

Scholarship Details:

AFA provides scholarship support to rising college freshman who have been impacted by Alzheimer’s disease or other related dementias.  AFA’s Teens for Alzheimer’s Awareness College Scholarship Essay Contest is an annual competition for college-bound high school seniors.

Eligibility Requirements: Applicants must

  • Must currently be a senior in high school.
  • Be attending a U.S. college/university in the fall following graduation.
  • Must live in the United States.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Provide all requested supporting documents.
  • Submit the essay/video NO LATER than 5:00 pm ET on April 1, 2024.

Application Requirements

Write a brief autobiography and a 1,500-maximum word essay or submit a video no more than 4 minutes long, describing the impact of Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia-related illness on themselves, their families or their communities, and what they have learned.

Visit Scholarship Website in November 2023 for additional application requirements.

Application Requirements: Essay, Video

Essay Details:

1,500-maximum word essay or submit a video no more than 4 minutes long, describing the impact of Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia-related illness on themselves, their families or their communities, and what they have learned.

Award Amount: $5,000 with additional prizes awarded for runners up

Award Details:

The grand prize winner receives $5,000, with additional prizes awarded for several runners up. More than $428,000 in college scholarships have been awarded since the program’s inception. See a list of last year’s awards here: https://alzfdn.org/young-leaders-of-afa/alzheimers-awareness-scholarship/

Website/URL: https://alzfdn.org/young-leaders-of-afa/alzheimers-awareness-scholarship/

Scholarship Manager Information:

Contact Email: Info@alzfdn.org
Contact Phone Number: 866-232-8484
Additional Contact & Submission Information:

Application and Essay/Video are required.
Submit the essay/video NO LATER than 5:00 pm ET on April 1, 2024.

Additional Scholarship Information:

Alzheimer’s Foundation of America | AFA’s Teen Alzheimer’s Awareness Scholarship (alzfdn.org) .

Filters:

Eligibility: Disability or Health Condition, U.S Citizen/Permanent Resident
Areas of Study: Open to All
Applicant’s Current Education Level: High School Senior