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Scholarships For People With Epilepsy

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There are many scholarships available for specifically for people with epilepsy.

***These links are in no way related or connected to Empowering Epilepsy, so please conduct the appropriate research about the organization before applying. Empowering Epilepsy does not provide scholarships, and cannot provide any information about the listed scholarships. Please contact these organizations directly.

Check out the links below for some possible resources:

 

FACES College Scholarship Program

FACES annually provides partial financial support for the education of incoming freshmen or currently enrolled undergraduate/graduate students affected by epilepsy and seizure disorders. The award amounts will vary and will not exceed $2,500 per student, depending on the applicant’s financial need. We are seeking to recognize the personal accomplishments of those living with epilepsy during their college journey.

Past scholarship recipients are welcome to apply again.

To apply, submit your application and all supporting documents by Monday, June 27, 2022.

If you have any questions or would like for information about the program, please email FACESscholarship@nyumc.org Your message will be returned within 48 hours.

 

Microsoft DisAbility Scholarship

The disAbility Scholarship at Microsoft delivers on the mission of Microsoft’s cross disability employee resource group to empower and enable people with disabilities. This scholarship enables high school students with disabilities to go to college and target a career in the technology industry. In addition, we hope to contribute to increasing the pool of persons living with a disability enrolling in higher education and, in the long term, decrease the unemployment bias for this demographic.

This scholarship will be awarded to promising high school seniors who plan to attend a vocational or academic college and have a financial need. The amount of this non-renewable scholarship to be awarded is $5,000, which is paid through the Seattle Foundation on behalf of the disAbility Employee Resource Group (ERG) at Microsoft to the recipient’s school’s Financial Aid Office.

 

Taylor Huth Memorial Scholarship Program

A college scholarship fund set up by the family and friends of Benjamin “Taylor” Huth to remember and celebrate Taylor’s zeal and love for life. 

Through The Epilepsy Alliance Ohio. You must live in the surrounding area to apply.

A college scholarship fund set up by the family and friends of Benjamin “Taylor” Huth to remember and celebrate Taylor’s zeal and love for life. This is a 1 year – $1,500 scholarship honoring local, outstanding students who have overcome or are working to overcome the challenges of epilepsy. Click here or the link above to learn how to apply. Send to: The Epilepsy Alliance Ohio at: 895 Central Ave., Suite 550, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Applications must be postmarked by March 31, 2022

Empowering Epilepsy has no affiliation with this or any of the scholarships.

UCB Family Epilepsy Scholarship Program

In 2023, UCB will award 30 scholarships of up to $5,000 and three scholarships of up to $10,000 to people living with epilepsy, their family members, and caregivers pursuing higher education.

Thirty applicants who demonstrate academic and personal achievement will receive scholarships of up to $5,000 each. Two applicants will receive Epilepsy Leader Scholarships of up to $10,000 each honoring the late Sandra Helmers, MD, MPH, and the late John M. Pellock, MD, two prominent figures in the epilepsy community who passed away in 2016. Additionally, UCB will award one applicant the Joe D’Souza Memorial Scholarship of up to $10,000. This scholarship was created in 2019 in memory of UCB’s global medical director.

The recipients of the Epilepsy Leader Scholarships and the Joe D’Souza Memorial Scholarship will demonstrate academic and personal achievement and will also exemplify some of the qualities that Drs. Helmers and Pellock were best known for, including a desire to advocate for and serve others, an interest in positively contributing to the epilepsy community, and a persevering spirit.

Applications for the 2023 scholarship program are due Friday, March 31, 2023.

Click this link to learn more and register: https://www.ucbepilepsyscholarship.com/user/register

 

***Please note, Empowering Epilepsy is only sharing information about available scholarships. Empowering Epilepsy has no information, other than what is listed above, about the scholarships, nor any affiliation with the scholarships or the companies providing the scholarships. Empowering Epilepsy currently offers NO direct scholarships. To learn more about the above listed scholarships, please click on the links to their websites.

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  • Cleveland Marathon
    Sat, May 20
    Mall B
    May 20, 7:00 AM – May 21, 3:00 PM
    Mall B, 300 St Clair Ave NE, Cleveland, OH 44114
    Join Empowering Epilepsy’s Purple Pacers Cleveland Marathon Team! Do you enjoy running or want to try a 5K for the first time? No matter what your experience, there is something for you.
  • Brain Surgery Conference
    Sat, Jun 17
    Empowering Epilepsy Headquarters
    Jun 17, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM EDT
    Empowering Epilepsy Headquarters, 23500 Mercantile Rd Suite D, Beachwood, OH 44122, USA
    Has your doctor said that brain surgery could be an option for you? That can be a scary road, as it involves many scans, tests, and evaluations. Learn more about the road to brain surgery for epilepsy. Can it help? What are your chances it will work? How can you make the best decision?
  • Mar 26, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT
    AMF Riviera Lanes, 20 S Miller Rd, Fairlawn, OH 44333, USA
    Enjoy 2 hours of bowling with shoes, all you can eat pizza, wings, and soft drinks, and the chance to meet others who support epilepsy awareness. Make sure to wear purple!
  • Mar 27, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM EDT
    Beachwood, 23500 Mercantile Rd Suite D, Beachwood, OH 44122, USA
    Join Empowering Epilepsy's Art Therapy Classes to Illustrate your artistic flare and discover what you can do while living with seizures.
  • Mar 28, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Virtually via Zoom
    Meet other Young Adults who are living with epilepsy, learn strategies to better manage your seizures, and discover what you can do!
  • Mar 29, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Warren, 8828 E Market St #2, Warren, OH 44484, USA
    Meet others who understand epilepsy, learn strategies to better manage your seizures, and make new friends.
  • Mar 30, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM EDT
    Virtual Event
    Enjoy an hour of Q & A with Dr. Krishna Mourya Galla, Adult Epileptologist from Cleveland Clinic Epilepsy Center. From 8:00 - 9:00 PM, enjoy an hour of talk time with other Adults living with epilepsy.
  • Apr 04, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM EDT
    Virtual Event
    Meet others, ages 60 and above, who are living with epilepsy, learn strategies to better manage your seizures, and make new friends.
  • Apr 06, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM EDT
    Virtual Via Zoom
    Meet other Teens living with epilepsy, learn strategies to better manage your seizures, and make new friends.
  • Apr 15, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Virtual Support Group via Zoom
    Meet other Kids and their families who are living with epilepsy, learn strategies to better manage your seizures, and make new friends.
  • Apr 15, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT
    Empowering Epilepsy Headquarters, 23500 Mercantile Rd Suite D, Beachwood, OH 44122, USA
    Caregivers and Loved Ones of people with epilepsy, this is for you! Illustrate your artistic flare and discover what you can do while taking care of a loved one living with seizures.
  • Apr 18, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Virtual via Zoom
    Meet and talk with Parents of Children living with epilepsy at any age. Learn strategies to better manage your child's seizures, and realize you are not alone!
  • Apr 19, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Virtually Via Zoom
    Have you lost a loved one to Epilepsy and seizures? Join our Empowering Epilepsy - Epilepsy Bereavement Group. Meet and talk with others who have lost a loved one to epilepsy and seizures.
  • Apr 29, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM EDT
    Webinar - Zoom
    What is a Seizure Action Plan? When someone you love has a seizure, it's important for people around them to know what to do. Learn all about Seizure Action Plans, how to create them, and how they can
  • May 20, 7:00 AM – May 21, 3:00 PM
    Mall B, 300 St Clair Ave NE, Cleveland, OH 44114
    Join Empowering Epilepsy’s Purple Pacers Cleveland Marathon Team! Do you enjoy running or want to try a 5K for the first time? No matter what your experience, there is something for you.
  • Jun 17, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM EDT
    Empowering Epilepsy Headquarters, 23500 Mercantile Rd Suite D, Beachwood, OH 44122, USA
    Has your doctor said that brain surgery could be an option for you? That can be a scary road, as it involves many scans, tests, and evaluations. Learn more about the road to brain surgery for epilepsy. Can it help? What are your chances it will work? How can you make the best decision?
  • Mar 25, 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM EDT
    Echo Lanes, 2592 Elm Rd NE, Warren, OH 44483, USA
    Gather your friends, create a team, and join Empowering Epilepsy to celebrate Purple Day and promote epilepsy awareness in our community. Enjoy 2 hours of bowling with shoes, all you can eat pizza, wings, and soft drinks, and the chance to meet others who support epilepsy awareness.
  • Mar 23, 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM EDT
    RollHouse Solon, 33185 Bainbridge Rd, Solon, OH 44139, USA
    Enjoy 2 hours of bowling with shoes, all you can eat pizza, wings, and soft drinks, and the chance to meet others who support epilepsy awareness.
  • Mar 19, 2:00 PM EDT – Mar 20, 6:00 PM EDT
    RollHouse Entertainment Parma, 12859 Brookpark Rd, Cleveland, OH 44130, USA
    Gather your friends and family to enjoy 2 hours of bowling with shoes, all you can eat pizza, wings, and soft drinks, and the chance to meet others who support epilepsy awareness.
  • Mar 15, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Fairlawn Kiwanis Community Center, 3486 S Smith Rd, Fairlawn, OH 44333, USA
    Meet others who understand epilepsy, learn strategies to manage your seizures and make new friends.

Donate to Help Us
Change the Conversation About Epilepsy!

Here are some ways you can donate:

In Person

Empowering Epilepsy Headquarters

23500 Mercantile Road, Suite D
Beachwood, OH 44122

Online

Make a tax deductible donation‏.

Over the Phone

It's easy to donate offline too.

Tel: 216-342-4167

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