AFA’s 2023 Teen Alzheimer's Awareness Scholarship
Open to all current high school seniors who reside in the United States and plan to enter an accredited college/university in the U.S. in 2023.
A valid transcript from your high school must be included in the submission or the application will not be considered.
PLEASE READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE APPLYING.
AFA Teen Alzheimer’s Awareness Scholarship applicants MUST meet the qualifying guidelines:
1. Must be a US citizen
2. Must be currently living in the US
3. Must be attending a university in the US
4. Must be attending college immediately following graduation (no gap year/semester)
AFA Teen Alzheimer’s Awareness Scholarship 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 be NO MORE than 1500 words.
3) Video must be NO MORE than 4 minutes.
4) Video format requirement is MPEG-4 (mp4, m4v)
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?
Submissions must be accompanied by a high school transcript.
All Application submissions must be received by 5:00pm EST on March 1st 2023.
ANY APPLICANTS OR SUBMISSIONS WHICH DO NOT MEET THE OUTLINED REQUIREMENTS AND PROVIDE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.
