Please read all instructions before applying.

Applicants for AFA’s 2025 Teen Alzheimer’s Awareness Scholarship must meet the qualifying guidelines:

1. Currently be a high school senior

2. Currently reside in the US as a citizen

3. Must attend an accredited college/university in the US immediately following high school graduation in 2025 (no gap year/semester)

4. Entries are accepted from November 1st , 2024 at 12 noon EST. Deadline extended to April 1, 2025 at 5:00pm EST.

Submissions must meet the required formatting guidelines:

1. Submissions may be in either written essay format or video format. DO NOT SUBMIT BOTH. Duplicate submissions will be disqualified.

2. Written essay must not exceed 1500 words.

3. Video must not be longer than 4 minutes and must be submitted in an MPEG-4 format (mp4, m4v).

4. Submissions must be accompanied by a valid high school transcript (unofficial copy is acceptable).

All submissions (written or video) must answer these 3 questions:

1. How has Alzheimer’s disease changed or impacted your life?

2. What have you learned about yourself, your family, and/or your community in the face of coping with Alzheimer’s disease?

3. What are your plans to raise awareness in regards to Alzheimer’s disease and dementia?

Applicants or submissions which do not meet the outlined guidelines will be disqualified.