2025 Sara Elizabeth Stubblefield Memorial Scholarship

Sara Elizabeth Stubblefield Memorial Scholarship 2025

Vision: The recipient of the Sara Elizabeth Stubblefield Memorial Scholarship will be a student living with epilepsy and seizures, who exhibits a strong commitment to her/his education and perseverance in eliminating the obstacles epilepsy and seizures may present.
The applicant must be a college-bound or career/technical school-bound high school senior residing in the state of Illinois. He/she must have epilepsy/seizure disorder and be under a physician’s care.
The scholarship is a $3,000 award per academic year, renewable for up to four (4) years, provided the recipient remains a student in good standing.
The scholarship was established in memory of Sara Stubblefield, who passed away from Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) in 2011 at the age of 36. Sara was a passionate advocate for others with epilepsy in both her life and career, earning a Masters in Social Work and working for the Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Southern Illinois for ten years prior to her death.
The Sara Elizabeth Stubblefield Memorial Scholarship is funded by the Sara Elizabeth Stubblefield Memorial Foundation, a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) charitable foundation. All information provided in this application is confidential and will be used solely for determination of scholarship award.
The application deadline for the 2025 scholarship is March 31, 2025.
Please direct all questions about this scholarship to Jennifer Stubblefield Lobenhofer at sesscholarship@gmail.com.
Personal Information
Name*

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Date of Birth*

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Address*

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Are you currently being treated by a physician for epilepsy?*

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Submit a letter from the physician overseeing your epilepsy care verifying that you are in treatment under their care.*

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Education
What is the name of your high school?*
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Please provide your high school's address.*

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What postsecondary institutions (colleges, universities, or career/technical training institutes) have you applied to?*
What is your cumulative grade point average (GPA)? (Please provide the scale on which your GPA is based - e.g., 4.0/4.0.)*
Please attach a copy of your current transcript.*

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List any academic awards or honors you've received.*
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Financial Information
Approximate Annual Household Income (Choose one)*

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Please describe any special circumstances the committee should consider with regard to your family’s current financial standing.*
Essay 1
Please discuss something of direct personal importance to you as a person living with epilepsy. For example: How have you overcome the challenges of epilepsy, either personally, socially, or academically? What does living with epilepsy mean to you? Is there an individual who has been instrumental to your success? (If yes, describe who and how so.) Describe an achievement you are especially proud of. (250 words or less)*
Essay 2
Please discuss your plans for your future educational and professional endeavors. For example: What are your career goals? Why have you chosen this field of work? Are these goals influenced by your epilepsy? (250 words or less)*
Letters of Recommendation

Submit two letters of recommendation with this application. At least one of these letters must be from a teacher or academic counselor. The other may be from a coach, employer, or clergy member, etc. (Please note: Letters may be uploaded here or may be submitted directly by references via email to sesscholarship@gmail.com if recommenders prefer this approach to maintain confidentiality.)
Letter of Recommendation #1

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Letter of Recommendation #2

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College/University Information

Attach a copy of your university or college acceptance letter(s), or confirmation of enrollment. If these items are unavailable, enclose a list of the addresses and telephone numbers of the admissions office(s).
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Sara Elizabeth Stubblefield Memorial Scholarship 2025

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