Outreach

Don't miss this special opportunity!

The Diabetes Scholars Foundation Scholarship Program is available to incoming freshmen seeking a higher education at an accredited four year university, college, technical or trade school. This scholarship recognizes students who are actively involved in the diabetes community, who have high academic performance, who participate in community and/or extra-curricular activities and who have demonstrated that they are successfully managing the challenges of living with diabetes. Diabetes Scholars Foundation scholarships are not based on financial need. There are now 4 JDRF Scholarships included in the list.

The JDRF Medical/Research Scholarship ($1,000) will be awarded to a student majoring in Healthcare
The JDRF Advocacy Scholarship ($1,000) will be awarded to a student majoring in Political Science
The JDRF Outreach Scholarship ($1,000) will be awarded to a student majoring in Mental Health (Psychology/Social Work)
The JDRF Rising Star Scholarship ($5,000) will be awarded to an incoming freshmen with Type 1 diabetes

The deadline to apply is May 15th.

There are additional scholarships on the list as well. To see the complete list and download a copy of the application, please visit www.diabetesscholars.org.
 

Bag of Hope – Newly Diagnosed? Please take advantage of our Bag of Hope program for children and teens. The bag comes with Rufus, the bear with diabetes as well as and meter and great information for both parents and children. For more information on how to receive a Bag of Hope, please click here.

Adult Type 1 Tool Kit: As we all know, children with T1D grow up to be adults with T1D. To request the Adult Type 1 Toolkit please click here.

Mentor Program: When you or your child was diagnosed with Type1 did you wish you had someone to talk to about all the changes? Well this is your opportunity to be that person for someone who is newly diagnosed. Please contact Alix Heald at aheald@jdrf.org if you are interested in becoming a mentor. If you are interested in being matched with a mentor please complete a Bag of Hope request form and return it to the JDRF office.

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For more information about the Eastern
Pennsylvania Chapter Outreach
Programs please contact:
Alix Heald,
Outreach Manager, at
610-227-0360 or aheald@jdrf.org