The Arthritis Foundation is proud to announce that the 2020-2021Arthritis Champions Scholarship application process is open! The Arthritis Champions Scholarship is generously funded by Dr. & Mrs. Walter J. Winterhoff and Dr. Smriti Bardhan.
The scholarship is awarded annually to deserving students with arthritis or a related rheumatic disease who:
- Impact the arthritis community, serving as positive role models and leaders
- Live their best life, while empowering others to do the same
自2010年以来,关节炎冠军奖学金已资助42名大学生,共发放50万美元的奖学金。自从三年前扩大到全国范围以来,已经收到了近800份申请。每个合格的申请都由全国各地的领导志愿者匿名审查。应用包括论文涵盖挑战和成就,尽管关节炎,未来的目标和关节炎社区参与和影响。获得关节炎冠军奖学金的学生不仅努力过最好的生活,尽管有关节炎,也让其他人分享类似的经历。
Eligible Scholarship Applicants:
- Have doctor-diagnosed arthritis or a related rheumatic disease
- Have and maintain a 2.5 or higher GPA (unweighted)
- Are a United States citizen or legal and permanent resident of the U.S.
- Have been accepted to an accredited undergraduate program, graduate program or medical school in the U.S.
- Are enrolled full-time each semester
- Are an engaged Arthritis Foundation advocate, fundraiser, participant, volunteer and/or supporter
Not all eligible applicants will be selected as scholarship recipients.
No member of Arthritis Foundation staff, the national board of directors or Arthritis Champions Scholarship committee, or their immediate family, shall be eligible for a scholarship award.
Get additional general scholarship details and the online application here:arthritis.org/scholarship
If you have questions, please contact Jennifer Ziegler atjziegler@arthritis.orgor 470-481-4921.