Scholarships

Eastern Pennsylvania Bleeding Disorders Foundation and generous donors have partnered to award undergraduate college and trade school scholarships. To qualify, you must be a permanent resident of one of the 41 counties in our coverage area, and you must be treated at one of the following six Hemophilia Treatment Centers:

  • Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
  • Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
  • St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children
  • Penn State Hershey Medical Center
  • Lehigh Valley Hospital – Muhlenberg

Scholarship recipients receive up to $2,000 a year for a maximum of 4 years, as long as the student remains in good standing with the college or trade school and completes a volunteer requirement at an Eastern PA event each year.

DEADLINE
Applications must be submitted to our office by August 15th in order to be applied to the upcoming school year. Late applications will not be accepted.

Application Materials:

  1. Completed application form
  2. An essay (minimum 200 words neatly typed), which must include:
    A. How the scholarship will help you achieve your academic goals
    B. Any other pertinent information you would like to share with the Foundation
  3. Copy of your class roster (must include your name and student ID)
  4. Copy of your tuition bill
  5. Signed letter from your treatment center verifying your diagnosis of hemophilia or vWD
  6. Head shot e-mailed to lisa@epbdf.org. The candidate must be dressed appropriately and the photo must be high resolution (i.e. photo from graduation, prom, etc). Please note that all scholarship recipients will be featured in our newsletter and on our website.
  7. Discussion with the Foundation about volunteering at a mutually-agreed upon event.

These steps must be followed each year for renewal of scholarship.

Please submit all of the above to:
Eastern PA Bleeding Disorders Foundation
Liberty Place at Kennett Square
148 West State Street, Suite 305
Kennett Square, PA 19348

For more information contact lisa@epbdf.org or 610-770-5215, or 610-883-3266.

Once we have received all of this information, we can process your request. All scholarship awards are made payable to the college and mailed directly to the school. Scholarship recipients will receive a congratulations letter from the Foundation.

Supported by a charitable donation through the Matthew Thomas Scholarship Fund.

2023-2024 Scholarship Recipients

Kristian Azzarano
Junior

Rochester Institute of Technology

Nick Azzarano
Nickolas Azzarano
Senior

Rochester Institute of Technology

Matthew Bayer
Matthew Bayer
Senior

Thomas Jefferson University

Caleb DeFrank
Caleb DeFrank
Sophomore

Alvernia University

Jocelyn Doerr
Jocelyn Doerr
Freshman

University of Mount Olive

Karissa Doerr
Karissa Doerr
Freshman

University of Mount Olive

Zachary Glavin
Zachary Glavin
Freshman

University of Pittsburgh

Isaac Heilman
Isaac Heilman
Sophomore

Saint Joseph’s University

Steven Huang
Steven Huang
Freshman

Lycoming College

Teia Hudson
Teia Hudson
Sophomore

University of Pennsylvania 

Kataryna Iannuzzi
Senior

Rowan College at Burlington County

Michael Iannuzzi
Michael Iannuzzi
Senior

Rowan College at Burlington County

Rylee Knepper
Rylee Knepper
Senior

Lancaster Bible College

Justine Lampe
Junior

Indiana University

Jasper McHugh
Jasper McHugh
Freshman

West Chester University

Nicholas McKeen
Nicholas McKeen
Sophomore

Harford County Electrical Contractors Assn

Noah Penica
Sophomore

Penn State University

Jose Perez
Sophomore

Community College of Philadelphia

Courtney Rowe
Courtney Rowe
Freshman

Shippensburg University

Tejas Sharma
Senior

Villanova University