Scholarship Description
The Rosemary Quigley Memorial Scholarship honors a remarkable woman who achieved her personal, educational, and professional ambitions in spite of the constant presence of cystic fibrosis in her life. Rosemary was a devoted wife, friend and family member, and she had a certain predisposition for travel and adventure. She relished the challenges and enrichment of her academic studies at Harvard and Michigan that, along with various internships, governmental appointments and fellowships, led to her career as a medical ethics professor and health policy attorney.
Rosemary passed away in 2004 at the age of 33. In her memory, Rosemary’s husband, family, friends and colleagues established this scholarship program to enable and inspire young adults with cystic fibrosis to engage in academic studies that will lead them to lives and careers of personal and professional fulfillment.
Amount: $500 to $2,000
Deadline: June 12, 2015
Requirements:
Scholarships are available to students with cystic fibrosis who are pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees with a clear sense of life goals, and whose commitment to living life to the fullest – despite having CF – is exemplary.
The scholarship committee will select finalists who will be interviewed on the phone. The award recipient will be chosen based on a majority vote based on ALL parts of the application.
Applicants are required to provide all of the following documents in order to be considered:
• Application
• Essay (1. Discuss the importance of compliance to CF therapies and what you practice daily to stay healthy; 2.Discuss your post-graduation goals.)
• Recent photo
• Letter from physician (on letterhead) confirming CF diagnosis and therapy routine
• Transcript (high school, college and/or graduate school)
• Letter of acceptance from academic institution
• Detailed breakdown of tuition costs from academic institution
• W2 form for both parents
Year of Need: College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior, College 5th Year, 1st Year Grad, 2nd Year Grad,
Type:
Num Awards: 1
Min Award: 500
Max Award: 2,000
Deadline: 2024-12-31
Website: http://esiason.org/
Sponsoring Organization
Boomer Esiason Foundation
483 10th Avenue, Suite 300
New York, NY 10018
Contact Person:
Phone: 646-292-7930
Fax: 646-292-7945
Web: http://esiason.org/
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