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  • KRPMF Scholarship Entry

  • Scholarship Description and Details:

    In honor of the late Kayla Ross Perry, the Board of Directors (BOD) of the Kayla Ross Perry Memorial Foundation (KRPMF) invites you to apply for the scholarship for Young Adults Living with Epilepsy who are attending college for the 2024-2025 school year. 

    All submissions will be reviewed by the KRPMF BOD. The winner will be notified by email and it will be announced on social media by May 10, 2024. The winning application will recieve $1000.00 towards college tuition/expenses.

     

    Scholarship Rules:

    To be eligible:

     a. You must live in the DC, MD or VA area

     b. You must be a freshman enrolled in a two year or four

    year accredited college or university

     c.  You must have at least a 2.0 GPA 

     d.  You must be a graduating senior(2024) at a high school located in the DC, MD, VA area.

     e. Lastly, your must either major in creative arts in college or be living with Epilepsy.

    Application must include the following:

     a. Completed Student Application

     b. Write a Short Essay by answering the question: In 500 words(double spaced)describe how you plan to educate your college classmates and college community on Epilepsy and how you would reduce their fears and prejudices?

     c. Attach a List if School/Community Activities

     d. Attach an official High School Transcript

     e. Copy of the Applicant's College Acceptant Letter

     f.  Proof of Enrollment and major course of study (award letter;registration/official class schedule)

     g. Physician Letter of Attestion concerning Epilepsy diagnosis if applicable

  • Student Applicant Information

  • Please enter the information for the student applicant below.

  • To qualify you must live in the District of Columbia, Maryland or Virginia area and be between 16 and 22 years of age. Additionally, you must be living with Epilepsy.

    All submissions must be received by the end of the day on Friday,May 10,2024  by 11:59 pm if submitted via email (electronically). * Submissions mailed by the US Postal Service must have a US Postage Service postmark date of May 10, 2024 including the required attachments. (submissions received after the deadline will not be eligible for consideration). All submissions must include a letter from the applicant's neurologist attesting to the applicant's seizure disorder/epilepsy diagnosis in addition to all required attachments and documents.

    *Electronic submissions must be emailed to ejayp@kaylarossperrymemorialfoundation.org with required attachments.

    Visit us at www.kaylarossperrymemorialfoundation.org

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