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Program

AFA Teens for Alzheimer's Awareness College Scholarship
Organization

Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA)
Opportunity Type

Scholarship
About the Program

As more and more families across America are affected by Alzheimer’s disease, many teenagers as well are becoming aware of this heartbreaking brain disease—from personal experiences in their own families, watching friends and neighbors, or involvement in community service.

Recognizing this, the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA), a national nonprofit organization, has created a division specifically for teens, AFA Teens. Its goals include raising awareness among teenagers and the general public about Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias; providing education, counseling and support to young family members; enabling teens to share feelings with other teens and experts; and referring teens and their family members to supportive services.
Application Deadline

February 15, 2019
Application Website

www.afateens.org/about_new.html

Program Benefits

Scholarship Amount
 $500-$5,000
Renewable?

No

Requirements

Description
  • United States citizenship or permanent residency 
  • Plan to enter an accredited four-year college/university within 12 months of the scholarship deadline 
  • Be currently enrolled in a public, independent, parochial, military, home-school or other high school in the United States (if not currently enrolled, please explain extenuating circumstances) 
  • Submit all required materials by the application deadline 
  • In order to be named winner, runner-up or Honorable Mention and to process the scholarship award, the scholarship recipient will be required to supply his or her Social Security number, and submit proof of high school enrollment (i.e., official transcript) and U.S. citizenship (passport, birth certificate; driver’s license is not acceptable); and he or she subsequently must provide official documentation of registration from the college/university that he or she is attending in the following fall or spring in order to receive the scholarship monies.
Open to residents of:
 National - All 50 States
Open to students attending school in:
 National - All 50 States
Year in School
  • 12th Grade
Citizenship
  • U.S. Citizens
  • Legal Permanent Residents
Keywords
 Teens for Alzheimers Awareness College Scholarship
Organization Address

AFA Teens College Scholarship Alzheimer’s Foundation of America 322 Eighth Avenue, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10001
Last Modified Date
 November 30, 2015