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Sickle Cell Thalassemia Patients Network (SCTPN)

SCTPN Undergraduate Scholarships

SCTPN Undergraduate Scholarships are dedicated to academic excellence and assisting young adults living with a hemoglobinopathy to continue their education. The scholarship is awarded to students accepted to an accredited two or four-year college or university, with recipients eligible to reapply annually.

Award

Varies

Deadline

May 31, 2011

Level

Undergraduate

Status

Closed for this cycle

All majorsRenewable award

Who is eligible

  • Must be diagnosed with Sickle Cell Disease or Thalassemia
  • Must be accepted to an accredited two or four-year college or university
  • Must maintain a 2.5 grade point average (for renewal/re-applying students)

What you'll need

  • Completed scholarship application and forms
  • Two letters of recommendation from non-family members (for re-applicants: one letter must be from a professor)
  • Essay (350-500 words): Answering the questions provided on the scholarship flyer
  • For renewal applicants: Essay response to the prompt: "Should workers have Unions, and do you think workers will benefit from a Union? Why or why not? And do Unions help or hurt society as a whole?"
  • Official transcript (for renewal applicants; unofficial accepted if official is pending)

How to apply

  • Download the scholarship application form and flyer from the SCTPN website.
  • Complete all application forms clearly and accurately.
  • Obtain two letters of recommendation.
  • Write the required 350-500 word essay.
  • Submit the application materials via mail to: SCTPN-Scholarship, 1139 St. Johns Place, Brooklyn, NY 11213, or via email to: Scholarship@sctpn.org.

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