scholarships
school is expensive, and so is living with diabetes
that’s why we’ve compiled a list of scholarships available specifically for students like you.
MannKind Al Mann Centennial Scholarship
Current bachelor's (4-year) and community college (2-year) students, including incoming freshmen pursuing life sciences. Must live with diabetes.
Scholarship
Amount: Up to $10000
Amount: Up to $10000
Beyond Scholars Scholarships (Program of Beyond Type 1)
Graduating high school senior who lives with Type 1 diabetes.
Scholarship
Amount: $1,000–$5,000
Amount: $1,000–$5,000
Diabetes Incorporated
High school seniors going to college, or students currently enrolled in college, who have Type 1 Diabetes or have an immediate family member with diabetes.
Scholarship
Amount: Three (3) scholarships of $1,000–$1,500
Amount: Three (3) scholarships of $1,000–$1,500
Elizabeth Auger Annual Scholarship for Students with Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes
High school seniors going to college, or students currently in college, who have Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes or an immediate family member with diabetes.
Scholarship
Amount: Three (3) scholarships of $1,000–$1,500
Amount: Three (3) scholarships of $1,000–$1,500
Katz & Phillips P.A. Ashley Rose Honorary Diabetes Law Student Scholarship
Current law students whose life has been impacted by diabetes.
Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Rolling
Marc and Valerie Fishman Scholarship
High school seniors with Type 1 diabetes pursuing a post-secondary degree in a healthcare field (nursing, dietetics, physical and occupational therapy, physician assistant, and others).
Scholarship
Amount: $1,000, renewable
Amount: $1,000, renewable
Skin Grip Diabetes Scholarship
Students with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes — graduating high school seniors, undergraduate students, and graduate students.
Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Amount: $1,000
Trace Brave T1D Scholarship
High school seniors going to college, students currently in college, or graduate students with Type 1 Diabetes.
Scholarship
Amount: Two (2) awards of $250
Amount: Two (2) awards of $250
Jim's Team 4 Diabetes Foundation
High school seniors or undergraduate students at an accredited college, university, technical, or trade school who live with Type 1 diabetes.
Scholarship
Amount: $500
Amount: $500
Auger & Auger Disabled Scholar Award
High school seniors going to college, or students currently in college, who live with a disability.
Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Amount: $1,000
Buckfire & Buckfire P.C. Disability Scholarship
U.S. citizen enrolled at an accredited college or university; has a disability diagnosis; completed at least one semester.
Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Amount: $1,000
LimeConnect Pathways Scholarship
Current high school senior in the U.S. or Canada with a visible or invisible disability, graduating spring/summer and accepted into a 4-year university for fall enrollment.
Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Amount: $1,000
Patient Advocate Foundation Scholarship for Survivors
High school seniors going to college, or students in college/graduate school, diagnosed with and/or treated for cancer or a chronic disease within the past five years.
Scholarship
Amount: $3,000
Amount: $3,000
The Frederick J. Krause Scholarship on Health and Disability
Undergraduate or graduate students with disabilities majoring in public health, disability studies, health promotion, or a related field.
Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Amount: $1,000
Wells Fargo Scholarship Program for People with Disabilities
High school seniors going to college, or students in college, with an identified disability.
Scholarship
Amount: $2,500 (full-time); $1,250 (part-time), renewable
Amount: $2,500 (full-time); $1,250 (part-time), renewable
Novo Nordisk Donnelly Awards
High school or college students with Type 1 diabetes who play tennis competitively.
Scholarship
Amount: Two (2) National Winners at $10,000 each; Ten (10) Regional Winners at $5,000 each; Two (2) NJTL program grants at $2,500 each.
Amount: Two (2) National Winners at $10,000 each; Ten (10) Regional Winners at $5,000 each; Two (2) NJTL program grants at $2,500 each.
Scott and Kim Verplank Foundation
High school seniors with a childhood diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes who maintain a 3.0 GPA and actively participate in organized athletics. U.S. citizens only.
Scholarship
Amount: $10,000, renewable for up to four years.
Amount: $10,000, renewable for up to four years.
Team Type 1 Global Ambassador Scholarship
Applicants with Type 1 diabetes attending an accredited NAIA or NCAA school and playing a sanctioned sport, with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Scholarship
Amount: $500–$10,000; renewable up to 4 years.
Amount: $500–$10,000; renewable up to 4 years.
Delaware Diabetes Coalition College Scholarship
Current high school senior or undergraduate student who is a Delaware resident living with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes.
Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Amount: $1,000
Diabetes Hope Foundation Scholarship (Canada)
Students in their final year of a Canadian secondary school/CEGEP program entering an accredited post-secondary institution; Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident; received care for T1D by a Canadian pediatric health care team for at least 1 year.
Scholarship
Amount: $3,000
Amount: $3,000
INCIGHT Scholarship
Students from Oregon, Washington, or California who have a disability and will be attending an institution of higher education.
Scholarship
Amount: $500–$1,500
Amount: $500–$1,500
Justin Troy Page Memorial Foundation Scholarship
Type 1 diabetic students enrolled at an accredited college or university in North Carolina. Must be a resident of North Carolina.
Scholarship
Amount: $1,500
Amount: $1,500
The Ability Center Scholarship
Individuals with a disability in Allen, Defiance, Hancock, Henry, Fulton, Lucas, Ottawa, Paulding, Putnam, Sandusky, Seneca, Williams, or Wood counties in Ohio, or Monroe or Lenawee counties in Michigan; 3.0 GPA; enrolled in a post-secondary degree program.
Scholarship
Amount: Various
Amount: Various
The John Lepping Memorial Scholarship
Permanent resident of New York New Jersey or Pennsylvania who lives with a disability.
Scholarship
Amount: $5,000
Amount: $5,000
Thomas Seefred Trust Scholarship
Ohio residents (preference for Mahoning, Trumbull, Columbiana counties), ages 18–25, completing a bachelor's degree, who live with juvenile diabetes. Current high school students are not eligible.
Scholarship
Amount: $3,000
Amount: $3,000
Type 1 Champions Scholarship Program — Kids with Courage Foundation
High school seniors or college students with permanent residence in Missouri or Kansas who live with Type 1 diabetes.
Scholarship
Amount: $1,000–$3,000
Amount: $1,000–$3,000
Elbowbumpkid College Scholarship
Current high school or college students living with Type 1 Diabetes residing in Connecticut, Massachusetts, or Rhode Island.
Scholarship
Amount: Two (2) awards of $1,500
Amount: Two (2) awards of $1,500
American Association of Diabetes Educators
Members of the association, including students. Scholarships help cover the cost of attending the annual AADE conference.
Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Amount: Varies
Deadline: Rolling
NIH Undergraduate Scholarship Program
Full-time U.S. citizen at an accredited 4-year university; minimum 3.3 GPA or top 5% of class; demonstrates exceptional financial need.
Scholarship
Amount: $20,000 plus paid research training and employment at NIH.
Amount: $20,000 plus paid research training and employment at NIH.
Prime Medical Alert Nursing Scholarship
Applicants working toward a 2-year or 4-year degree in nursing.
Scholarship
Amount: $1,000 (up to five recipients per semester)
Amount: $1,000 (up to five recipients per semester)
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