Applications are no longer being accepted for the 2020-2021 academic school year.
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 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 lindsayf@hemophiliasupport.org or 484-445-4282.
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.
2020-2021 Educational Scholarship Recipients
Hajar Abusief
Freshman
New York University
Nickolas Azzarano
Sophomore
Rochester Institute of Technology
Uyen Duong
Freshman
Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
Johanna Graser
Sophomore
La Salle University
Kataryna Iannuzzi
Freshman
Rowan College at Burlington County
Michael Iannuzzi
Freshman
Rowan College at Burlington County
Rylee Knepper
Freshman
Lancaster Bible College
Nadine Lampe
Sophomore
University of Southern California
Noelle Lampe
Senior
Loyola Marymount University
Elisa Macera
Sophomore
University of Delaware
Melanie Matthews
Senior
King’s College
Jenna Oliviero
Senior
Alvernia University
Tori Robbins
Junior
Stockton University
Trevor Robbins
Senior
Stockton University
Hallie Seidel
Senior
West Chester University
Andrew Snyder
Senior
Villanova University
Jacqueline Torres
Sophomore
Community College of Philadelphia
Corey Witmer
Sophomore
Junior
Alvernia University
Ryan Zhao
Sophomore
University of California Berkeley