Scholarships

Some local Epilepsy Foundations offer scholarships for education or summer camps. This is not a complete list, so please contact your local Foundation for scholarships offered in your area.

Elam Baer & Janis Clay Educational Scholarship

Students who live in Minnesota or eastern North Dakota and have shown courage in dealing with epilepsy, commitment to their education, and perseverance in eliminating the obstacles that epilepsy may present are welcome to apply for the Elam Baer & Janis Clay Educational Scholarship. Click here for more information or contact the Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota.

Erika Knode Memorial Scholarship

The scholarship is named for Erika Knode, who died in 2014 of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP). She was a 2004 graduate of Clark High School in San Antonio. The scholarships are funded by the Erika Epilepsy Awareness Memorial Foundation and awarded by the Epilepsy Foundation Central & South Texas. Applicants should be high school seniors or students at a trade school, college, or university who reside in Central and South Texas. Learn how to apply.

Ira Rosenzwog Memorial Scholarship Fund

Awarded by the Epilepsy Foundation Maryland, the Ira Rosenzwog Scholarship Fund was created to assist college students and others who have epilepsy to further their education. Applicants must be a resident of Maryland. 

The Jim Davies Scholarship

The Jim Davies Scholarship provides financial support for the pursuit of higher education to students living with epilepsy. The Jim Davies Scholarship is a one-year $1,000 award from the Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago for students residing in Illinois. Learn how to apply.

The Kayla Ross Memorial Foundation Scholarship

The Kayla Ross Perry Memorial Foundation (KRPMF) invites young adults living with epilepsy; or young adults pursuing Creative Arts and are attending college to apply for their scholarship. The winner will be notified by email and will be announced on social media as well. The winning application will receive a minimum of $1,000.00 towards college tuition and expenses. The winner must live in the DC, MD, or VA area to be eligible. More information and details are provided here.

Morgan McGee Scholarship

The Morgan McGee Scholarship Fund was established to help students with epilepsy reach their full potential. This opportunity is for high school seniors and current college students who have epilepsy and currently live in Idaho planning to attend school in Idaho. Students interested in furthering their education in trade, vocational, or technical are also eligible to apply for scholarships. Visit Epilepsy Foundation of Idaho for more information and to apply.

Sara Elizabeth Stubblefield Memorial Scholarship for Persons with Epilepsy

Awarded by the Epilepsy Foundation Greater Chicago, this scholarship will provide financial support for the pursuit of higher education to a student living with epilepsy. It is a one-year $2,000 award and will be given to a deserving student under a physician's care for epilepsy and is bound for college or a vocational school. They must be a high school senior residing in the state of Illinois. Learn more here.

Shannon O' Daniel Memorial Scholarship and Peggy Sherrell Memorial Scholarship

The Epilepsy Foundation of Kentuckiana sponsors two scholarships for students living with epilepsy in Kentucky and Southern Indiana.

• The Shannon O'Daniel Memorial Scholarship for a college-bound high school senior.
• The Peggy Sherrell Memorial Scholarship will be a degree- or certificate-seeking student.

Learn more here. For questions, please contact Beth Stivers MS, director of education, at 502-907-1533.