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Scholarship opportunity for women with bleeding disorders

Everyone give a shout out to Sandy who shared this information. I've been meaning to post it for some time. I know some of our HPS ladies would be great applicants for this scholarship. It will, however, require making some sort of contact with the local chapter of the National Hemophilia Foundation. You'll have to get a recommendation from them. I know that HPS is so rare, and so often misdiagnosed, that we don't even typically show up on the Foundation's radar. But hey, nothing ventured, nothing gained. And in the meantime, you might make some valuable contacts, both for yourself and the HPS Network. Go for it ladies! (Yes, I know some of the dates say 2006 - just check with the foundation if you need any help.)

PROJECT RED FLAG
Academic Scholarship for Women with Bleeding Disorders, 2008
The National Hemophilia Foundation is pleased to offer the Project Red Flag Academic Scholarship for Women with Bleeding Disorders. This scholarship is designed to benefit women with bleeding disorders in their pursuit of post high school studies. The scholarship is inspired by the generosity of two extraordinary young women from the bleeding disorders community: Josephine Droney and Lindsey Hanson.
Click here to download application

About Project Red Flag
Launched in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC) and with support from ZLB Behring
in 2000, Project Red Flag: Real Talk About Women’s
Bleeding Disorders is the National Hemophilia Foundation’s
education and outreach program to raise the awareness of
women and their healthcare providers about the symptoms
of bleeding disorders. Project Red Flag also seeks to encourage
proper diagnosis and treatment.

2006 Guidelines
Two awards of $2500.00 each will be granted. These funds
may be used to pay expenses related to undergraduate or
graduate studies at a college, university or an accredited
vocational school.

Who Can Apply?
Applicants must be female residents of the US and have a
bleeding disorder diagnosed by a hematologist*.
*Note women affected by bleeding disorders could include
those with a diagnosis of von Willebrand disease, hemophilia
or other clotting factor deficiency, or carrier status. Application Requirements
Please complete the requirements below:

Application Form
Essay
School Reference
Chapter Reference
Eligibility and Selection Process
Applications will be reviewed and evaluated by a volunteer
review committee. Scholarships will be awarded based on
essay, references, and outstanding achievements. The winners
will be announced during the last week of June.
Deadline
All applications must be postmarked by May 15, 2006. Please
forward your completed application and references to the
following address:

Renee LaBrew Project Red Flag Scholarship
National Hemophilia Foundation
116 West 32nd Street, 11th Floor
New York, New York 10001





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