About Our Scholarships

Scholarships Available

We are offering 4 scholarships of $2,000-$4,000 in three categories. Below is a breakdown of each scholarship.

Educational Scholarship ($2,000): - Awarded to 2 individuals; - Must be a person with a bleeding disorder; - Seeking a post-secondary education

Parent/Sibling/Child Scholarship ($2,000): - Awarded to 1 individual; - Must be a parent/sibling/child of a person with a bleeding disorder; - May or may not have a bleeding disorder themselves; - Seeking a post-secondary education

Medical/Health Services Scholarship ($4,000): - Awarded to 1 individual; - A person with a bleeding disorder OR an immediate family member; - Seeking a post-secondary education

Application Requirements

In order for your application to be complete, you must submit the following materials:

This Online Application
List of your Honors, Extracurricular Activities, and involved Organizations
One (1) or Two (2) Essays, 750-1500 words per essay - PDF Files Only
Two (2) Reference Letters (uploaded or emailed) - PDF File Only
Proof of a Bleeding Disorder - PDF File Only
Acceptance letter (for Freshmen/Transfer Students only) - PDF File Only
Transcript (official or unofficial) (uploaded or mailed) - PDF File Only

Essay Prompts

Essay #1 - Required for ALL HFA Educational Scholarships

Essay Prompt: Explain why you are applying for the scholarship/how will it be used?

Requirement: 750-1500 words, PDF File Only

Essay #2 - Required for Medical/Health Services Educational Scholarship

Essay Prompt: Why did you choose a degree in the medical/health services field and how will it contribute to your immediate or long-term career plans?

Requirement: 750-1500 words, PDF File Only

Please choose the scholarship(s) you are applying for:

Educational ScholarshipParent/Sibling/Child Educational ScholarshipMedical/Health Services Educational Scholarship

Scholarship Issuer

About You

Contact Information

First Name

Last Name

Email Address

Phone Number

Mailing Address

City

State

Zip Code

Personal Information

Gender

Birth Date

Parent / Guardian Name(s):

What is your relationship to the bleeding disorders community?

(Choose primary relationship or hold Ctrl to choose more than one.)

Type of Bleeding Disorder

Severity

Your Education

Tell Us About...Your School

Last School Attended

Graduation Date

School City

School State

GPA | 4.0 Scale

Tell Us About...Your Chosen School

College or Vocational School(s) applied to or attending

Have you been formally accepted at your chosen school?

Yes

No

Entering as

Check this box if you are a Transfer Student:

Other Activities

Tell Us About...Your Honors, Activities, & Organizations

Honors

Activities

Organizations

Material Submission

Below, upload your supporting materials. In order for your application to be considered complete, you must upload all required documents. Incomplete applications will NOT be considered by the committee.

For those applying for the Educational Scholarship / Parent/Sibling/Child Scholarship & Medication/Health Services Scholarship, you must upload both essays.

Important Notes

Only PDF files will be accepted.
Upload both essays if applying for Medical + Other scholarships.
Only official transcripts may be mailed in; all other documents (including unofficial transcripts) must be uploaded.

ESSAY PROMPTS (750-1500 words per essay)
Essay - Required for ALL HFA Scholarships:
Explain why you are applying for the scholarship/how will it be used?

Essay #2 - Required for HFA Medical/Health Services Scholarship:
Why did you choose a degree in the medical/health services field and how will it contribute to your immediate or long-term career plans?

File Uploads

Upload: Essay

Upload: Essay #2

Upload: Proof of Bleeding Disorder

Upload: Acceptance/Enrollment Letter

Reference Letter #1

Upload nowWill be emailed

Upload: Reference Letter #1

Reference Letter #2

Upload nowWill be emailed

Upload: Reference Letter #2

Upload: Official Transcript

Upload nowWill be mailed to HFA

Upload: Official Transcript

If you are attending a different school than the one on the transcript you provided, please attach your acceptance letter for the upcoming school year. Failure to do so will result in your application being incomplete. If you are attending the same school as your transcript, no further action is needed.

Complete

Review & Selection Process

The scholarships granted are determined by the scholarship committee of HFA. All decisions made by the committee are final. Recipients will be notified of the outcome by the scholarship committee by e-mail. Any information submitted with this application will become the property of HFA.

All information contained in this application will be utilized in the determination of each scholarship winner. Applications must be completed in full in order to be considered by the committee. All scholarship and grant award recipients will be notified no later than August 1st.

For any questions about your application, please contact the team at scholarship@hemophiliafed.org.

Want to apply for more scholarships? Browse through our Scholarships Database to see what's available!

Click the "Submit Application" button below to complete your application.