Scholarships

The Green Family Scholarship

The Bleeding & Clotting Disorders Institute offers an annual scholarship fund sponsored through The Community Foundation of Central Illinois. The Green Family Scholarship is awarded to recipients in need of additional funds to assist with acquiring higher or technical education. Each year, up to five recipients are chosen to receive a $1,500 scholarship to help cover the cost of tuition, book fees and any other course fees.

To qualify for the scholarship, the recipient must meet the following parameters:

• Reside in the BCDI service area of downstate Illinois
• Be diagnosed with a congenital or acquired chronic bleeding disorder or a congenital clotting disorder
• Maintain a GPA of 2.5 or above
• Be enrolled, or plan to enroll, as a full time student at an accredited vocational/trade school, junior college or four-year university
• Have attended a Hemophilia Treatment Center’s (HTC) comprehensive clinic on an annual basis
• Submit an essay and must demonstrate a desire to succeed

To apply, visit the Community Foundation of Central Illinois for more details. Applications for the scholarship will be accepted starting January 9, 2023 and the deadline to apply is March 8, 2023.

For more information about the BCDI Scholarship Fund or other scholarships available, please contact Marsha at (309) 692-5337 or email Marsha@ilbcdi.org.

Other Scholarships Available:

Many other scholarships are available to students with bleeding and clotting disorders. Information on these scholarships can be found on the National Hemophilia Foundation and the Bleeding Disorders Alliance Illinois websites.