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Scholarships

The Epilepsy Foundation of Kentuckiana sponsors two scholarships one for college bound high school seniors and one for the non-traditional adult student who live in Kentucky and Southern Indiana.
For questions, please contact Beth Stivers, MS, Director of Education at 502-907-1533.
Applications must be submitted by mail and post-marked by Monday, June 22, 2020.

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Shannon O' Daniel Memorial Scholarship

Vision: The recipient of the Shannon O'Daniel Memorial Scholarship should be a student who has shown courage in dealing with epilepsy and seizure, commitment to their education, and perseverance in eliminating the obstacles that epilepsy and seizures may present.

About the Scholarship
The Epilepsy Foundation of Kentuckiana is now accepting applications for the 2020 Shannon O'Daniel Memorial Scholarship Award requirements are: 
  • Is currently under a physician's care for epilepsy/seizures (i.e. neurological seizures);
  • Is currently undergoing treatment and/or taking anticonvulsant medication(s); 
  • Can demonstrate their struggle to overcome adversity because of their epilepsy/seizures;
  • Is a college freshman entering their Fall 2020 semester;
  • Lives in Kentucky or Clark, Floyd, or Harrison counties in Indiana.


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​Download application:  2020 Shannon O'Daniel Memorial Scholarship Application 
Submission Deadline:  June 22, 2020

Past Scholarship Recipients:
2002   Jason Buffat                        2009  Mary Whitlock                                   2016   Cody Peele
2003   Ashley Hester                      2010  Barbara Vanderveer                         2017   Makayla True Stock
2004   Whitney  Mayo                   2011  Ashley Walter                                      2018   Nina Piazza
2005   Lori Payton                          2012  Lindsey Taylor Hannan                    2019   Isabelle Hobbs
2006   Elizabeth Farrar                 2013  Nicole M. Peters                                 2020  Makailynn Sullivan
2007   Bradley Waller                    2014  Alexander Story
2008   Emerson Dick                     2015  Wesley Layne​


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Peggy Sherrell Memorial Scholarship
  
Vision: The recipient of the Peggy Sherrell Memorial Scholarship will be a degree- or certificate-seeking student who shows courage when dealing with epilepsy and seizures, a strong commitment to their education, and perseverance in  may eliminating the obstacles epilepsy and seizures may present.

About the Scholarship
The Epilepsy Foundation of Kentuckiana is now accepting applications for the 2020 Peggy Sherrell Memorial Scholarship.  This one-year, $1,000 award is given to a deserving non-traditional, adult student who meets the following requirements:
  • Is currently under a physician's care for epilepsy/seizures (i.e. neurological seizures);
  • Is currently undergoing treatment and/or taking anticonvulsant medication(s); 
  • Can demonstrate their struggle to overcome adversity because of their epilepsy/seizures;
  • Is a degree or certificate-seeking student (graduating high school senior, first-time adult learner, or those returning to complete their degree/certificate);
  • Lives in Kentucky or Clark, Floyd, or Harrison counties in Indiana.




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Download Application:  2020 Peggy Sherrell Memorial Scholarship Application
Submission Deadline: Must be post-marked by June 22, 2020

Past Scholarship Recipients:
2011  Janie Eckstein                                                     2017  Charles Davis Eckmann
2012  Weston Coward                                                 2018  Keith Pierce
2013  Zachary Lambertus                                          2019  Shamyak Acharya
2014  Isabella McGone                                               2020  Aaliyah Harrell
2015  David Nance
​2016  Nicole Lynn Morrison


Other Scholarships for Students/Families Affected by Epilepsy:

UCB Family Epilepsy Scholarship Program™
Review Criteria and Download Application Online:
https://www.ucbepilepsyscholarship.com/

Visit the National Epilepsy Foundation website Scholarships for additional  scholarship opportunities.
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​982 Eastern Parkway
Louisville, KY  40217
(502) 637-4440
Toll-free (866) 275-1078

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