AFA offers scholarships for those affected by Alzheimer’s
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NEW YORK – The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America is offering scholarships of up to $5,000 for college-bound high school seniors who are affected by Alzheimer’s or other dementia-related illnesses.
According to a release by the AFA, ways that Alzheimer’s impacts a student’s life can include; having a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia-related illness; helping care for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia-related illness; volunteering or working in a care setting that serves individuals with dementia; raising Alzheimer’s awareness in their school or community; or conducting Alzheimer’s research.
Those interested in applying can do so by submitting an essay, with a 1,500-word maximum, or submitting a video less than four minutes long that describes how Alzheimer’s has impacted their life.
Entries for the annual Teen Alzheimer’s Awareness Scholarship can be made at www.alzfdn.org/scholarship. The deadline is March 1 at 2 p.m.
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