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  • FRIENDS OF DBA
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  • Scholarship Application Form

    Scholarship Application Form

    Application Deadline - Nov 30, 2026

  • Read and follow the instructions carefully prior to submitting your application. All recipients will be notified between January 1-15, 2027.

  • Our goal is to continue supporting our mission statement and award candidates that fall into it.

    Our mission statement: As a Foundation, Our mission is to generate funds for research to find a cure for Diamond Blackfan Anemia (DBA). Our additional purpose is to provide DBA Families with education when necessary and to assist DBA Families in crisis.

    If selected, you will be asked for documentation to support the data you provide. Likewise, all correspondence and award agreements will be generated from the personal information submitted below. So, please use proper spelling, capitalization and punctuation.

  • I. Personal Data

    Tell us about yourself
  • Format: (000) 000-0000.

  • Optional Informations 

    Information regarding gender, ethnic origin and race are optional. The information is requested for post-scholarship report generation only and in no way affects your selection for college scholarship awards.

  • Gender
  • Are you a US citizen?
  • Please check your veteran status.
  • Please check your status at the time of application.
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  • Have you submitted an application for admission to college, vocational school

  • II. High School Information

  • Are you a May 2026 high school graduate?

  • III. For Students Currently Enrolled in school

  • IV. Extras

  • Do you plan to complete a two-year degree?
  • Do you plan to transfer to another college and complete a 4-year degree?
  • Do you have a disability?
  • Are you a GED recipient?
  • Are you interested and willing to major in Science, Technology, Engineering (Pre-Engingeering) or Math?
  • Were you born outside the USA?
  • Were your parents born outside the USA?
  • Will you be working while attending (School Name)?*
  • If so, will you work

  • VII. Essay

  • Your essay should be 300-500 words. You should address in your essay: your college goals and choice of major, what you intend to do with your education, and why a scholarship is important to you. Include any academic and non-academic accomplishments, personal characteristics, or experiences that make you uniquely worthy of scholarship consideration.

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  • VIII. Applicant's E-Signature

  • By signing the space below, you are certifying that all information is correct and that you are the person completing this application. When you press the submit button, you will receive an email confirmation that your application was received. Please print for your records and retain as verification of your application.

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    Friends of DBA committed to equal opportunity in employment and education. Friends of DBA does not discriminate in any program or activity on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability, marital status, or any other protected class.

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