Scholarships - Eastern Pennsylvania Hemophilia Foundation

The Eastern PA Hemophilia Foundation awards undergraduate college and trade school scholarships to students with hemophilia, vWD and other factor deficiencies. To qualify, you must either live in Pennsylvania (Eastern PA’s coverage area) or if you live outside the state, then you must be treated at one of the following six Hemophilia Treatment Centers:

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children
Penn State Hershey Medical Center
Lehigh Valley Hospital – Muhlenberg

Scholarship recipients receive up to $2,000 a year for a maximum of 4 years, as long as the student remains in good standing with the college or trade school and completes a volunteer requirement at an Eastern PA event each year.

DEADLINE
Applications must be submitted to our office by August 15th in order to be applied to the upcoming school year. Late applications will not be accepted.

Application Materials:

Completed application form
An essay (minimum 200 words neatly typed), which must include:
A. How the scholarship will help you achieve your academic goals
B. Any other pertinent information you would like to share with the Foundation
Copy of your class roster (must include your name and student ID)
Copy of your tuition bill
Signed letter from your treatment center verifying your diagnosis of hemophilia or vWD
Head shot e-mailed to lindsayf@hemophiliasupport.org. The candidate must be dressed appropriately and the photo must be high resolution (i.e. photo from graduation, prom, etc). Please note that all scholarship recipients will be featured in our newsletter and on our website.

These steps must be followed each year for renewal of scholarship.

Please submit all of the above to:
Eastern PA Hemophilia Foundation
Victoria Business Center, Suite 227
1489 Baltimore Pike
Springfield, PA 19064

Contact Lindsay Frei for more information at 484-445-4282 or lindsayf@hemophiliasupport.org.

Once we have received all of this information, we can process your request. All scholarship awards are made payable to the college and mailed directly to the school. Scholarship recipients will receive a congratulations letter from the Foundation.

Supported by a charitable donation through the Matthew Thomas Scholarship Fund.

2019-2020 Educational Scholarship Recipients