AFA’s Teen Alzheimer’s Awareness Scholarship

AFA’s Teen Alzheimer’s Awareness Scholarship provides educational funding to college-bound high school seniors who have been impacted by Alzheimer’s disease.

Applicants are asked to write an essay (1,500 word maximum) or submit a video no more than 4 minutes long, describing the impact of Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia-related illness on themselves, their families or their communities, and what they have learned.

The grand prize winner receives $5,000, with additional prizes awarded for runners up. More than $428,000 in college scholarships have been awarded since the program’s inception.

To qualify for AFA’s Alzheimer’s Awareness Scholarship, the student:

1. Must currently be a senior in high school.
2. Be attending a U.S. college/university in the fall following graduation.
3. Must live in the United States.
4. Must be a U.S. citizen.
5. Submit the essay/video NO LATER than 5:00 pm ET on April 1, 2024.
6. Provide all requested supporting documents.