Scholarship Opportunities

The Colburn-Keenan Foundation will begin accepting new applications for the Beth Carew Memorial Scholarship on February 1, 2011 through April 15, 2011 for the upcoming 2011-2012 academic year. To review eligibility criteria and to fill out an application go to www.colkeen.org. Applications can also be mailed, faxed, or emailed by requesting them at 800-966-2431 or admin@colkeen.org.

When you go to the website www.colkeen.org, if you look in the green menu along the left hand side of the screen, the fifth item in that menu is the Beth Carew Memorial Scholarship. Once you click on it, it will bring up the page with information on the website and the application link is located at the bottom of that page. The eligibility requirements are listed on the application itself.

Please contact Melissa Pardieck at 309-692-5337 or mpardieck@ilbcdi.org with any questions.

The Alex Lieber Memorial Scholarship was established to provide financial assistance for people living with a bleeding disorder to support their higher education.
The scholarship was set up in memory of Alexander Scott Lieber, who was born in 1986 with severe hemophilia A. Alex passed away on December 21, 2003, at age 16 after a brief bout with bacterial meningitis. He is greatly missed, but through this scholarship, his inquisitive and caring spirit will live on.
If you would like to apply for the Alex Lieber Memorial Scholarship Award for 2011, please check our website for application materials and instructions.

Amount: Four $500 scholarships to be used for education-related expenses
Candidate: Person with hemophilia or von Willebrand disease accepted to an accredited college, university, vocational/technical, or post secondary school. Candidates must be able to demonstrate a strong record of volunteer service. This scholarship is being offered to residents of the United States only.
Deadline: June 1, 2011
Contact: LA Kelley Communication, Inc.
65 Central Street
Georgetown, MA 01833
978.352.7657
Fax: 978.352.6254
Email: info@kelleycom.com 
www.kelleycom.com/AlexLieber/ 

Many scholarships are available to students with inherited bleeding disorders. Information on these scholarships can be found on the National Hemophilia Foundation and the Hemophilia Foundation of Illinois websites.