Diabetes Scholarships

The Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation continues the legacy of Mrs. Newcombe, who was unable to attend college because of a visual impairment. To do this it partners with specific colleges and universities to help students with disabilities in their quest for higher education. No grants are made directly to individual students. Colleges and universities receive grants from the Foundation and are responsible for selection of recipients and for scholarship administration, following guidelines establ...

Kids with Courage Foundation is a nonprofit located in the Midwest. They recognize the need for scholarships for students with Type 1 diabetes due to a lifetime of expensive daily medications and quality healthcare. In support of this goal, they have been able to fund Type 1 Champions Scholarships program for four years with over $19,000 in scholarships being awarded. The Kids With Courage Foundation scholarships will be available for Kansas and Missouri students who battle Type 1 diabetes. Thes...

A program of Beyond Type 1, Diabetes Scholars aims to empower success through education for people living with type 1 diabetes. Diabetes Scholars offers scholarships for T1Ds entering college. First founded as the Diabetes Scholars Foundation in 2008, the goal was that – in this one small area of life – diabetes could be an advantage. Since 2008 the Foundation has awarded over $1.75 million in college scholarships to students with Type 1, through scholarships of $1,000 to $5,000 each. In 2018, t...

Diabetes, Incorporated provides and facilitates quality education and services for and on behalf of the diabetic community. Each year Diabetes, Incorporated will award at least one $1,000 Scholarship. The scholarships will be split between the Spring and Fall semesters and will be given directly to institution to defray the costs of higher education. Prior year recipients may reapply annually. Diabetes, Incorporated may choose to offer additional scholarships based on the applications, funds ava...

The goal of the Scott and Kim Verplank Foundation is to provide young people challenged with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) the financial ability to pursue a college education. Each year, the Foundation provides renewable college scholarships to students beginning their undergraduate studies of up to $10,000 to be used toward tuition, student fees, and books. Scholarships are renewable for up to a maximum of four years for any one recipient based on completing the renewal requirements.

The Delaware Diabetes Coalition, Inc. (DDC) is a statewide nonprofit organization. Formed of a network of health care organizations, DDC works to better the lives of all people in Delaware affected by diabetes through awareness, prevention, identification, dissemination of services and advocacy. DDC also set up a scholarship to provide financial assistance to high school seniors who are planning to attend further education in an accredited higher education program or students currently enrolled ...

The Thomas J. Seefred Scholarship was established in 2005 with funding generated by the Thomas J. Seefred Trust. Its purpose is to award scholarships for college students between the ages of 18 and 25 who suffer from Juvenile Diabetes and are pursuing a bachelor's degree. Each recipient may be awarded up to $3,000 to be used for expenses such as tuition, fees, room and board during the academic year. Please note that preference will be given to residents of Mahoning, Trumbull, or Columbiana cou...

The John E. Kostic Memorial Foundation offers scholarship programs that benefit high school seniors going on to four year universities and current college students. The Juvenile Diabetes Scholarships benefits incoming college freshman in the state of New Jersey. Amounts of scholarships vary but in the past have been for $5,000 each.