The Epilepsy Foundation of Kentuckiana sponsors two scholarships. One is for college bound high school seniors and the other is for any degree/certificate seeking student who lives in Kentucky and Clark, Floyd, or Harrison counties in 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 Friday, May 13, 2022.
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 2023 Shannon O'Daniel Memorial Scholarship.
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 2023 semester;
Lives in Kentucky or Clark, Floyd, or Harrison counties in Indiana.
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 2021 Laura Tinnell 2008 Emerson Dick 2015 Wesley Layne 2022 Laura Phelps
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 2022 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.
