Scholarships for Epileptics

• Scholarships for the epileptic community are offered by non-profits as well as corporations. Some scholarships are reserved for those who suffer from epilepsy, while others, such as the UCB Family Epilepsy Scholarship Program, are for the families and caregivers of epileptics. This means that if you have a child, sibling or parent who is epileptic, there are also resources for you to help pay for college.
  
  

Pfizer Scholarship

• You may seek funding from private corporations. For example, pharmaceutical giant Pfizer offers the Pfizer Epilepsy Scholarship. This includes 25 awards of $3,000 each as of April 2011. High school seniors and college students may apply. The scholarship is merit based, meaning that you must have and maintain a good grade point average. Further, Pfizer seeks to award students with a broader involvement in the community. This means that having extra-curricular activities will greatly improve your chances of receiving an award.
  
  

UCB Scholarship

• UCB, a European pharmaceutical company also offers scholarships for epileptics, as well as their family members and caregivers. The scholarship is merit based, so you have to have a good GPA as well as demonstrated community involvement and overall excellence to qualify. Three letters of recommendation are required from a school official, a community member and a member of a health care team. You will also have to submit a short essay explaining why you are an ideal candidate for the award.
  
  

Epilepsy Foundation Scholarships

• The Epilepsy Foundation is a national organization with state affiliates that provides resources for epileptics. While the national organization does not offer scholarships, your state organization might. State affiliates in Illinois, Pennsylvania and Idaho provide scholarships for epileptic college students. The size of the award and specific requirements vary from one state to another. Idaho offers more than one memorial scholarship established in the name of deceased epilepsy sufferers. Generally speaking you will need a doctor's statement attesting to the fact that you are a bona fide epileptic.