2008-2009 Applications for KUFA Scholarships and Patient Awards and NJ Coalition on Donation Scholarship Awards are NOW CLOSED. Visit our website in January for the 2009-2010 applications.
Patient Awards and Scholarships
2008-2009 Applications for KUFA Scholarships and Patient Awards, NJ Coalition on Donation Scholarship are NOW CLOSED.
Visit our website in January for the 2009-2010 applications.
The Kidney & Urology Foundation of America is proud to offer its scholarship and awards program for kidney and urology patients, one of the only of its kind. The program is intended to stimulate education, rehabilitation and adjustment to living productively with renal and urologic disease and includes scholarships, achievement awards and individual recognition awards. The spectrum of awards provides opportunities to patients of different ages, backgrounds, interests and strengths. The awards offered are as follows:
Kidney & Urology Foundation of America Scholarship Award
This award is for college-bound patients (aged 17-25) with kidney or urologic disease whose academic career would benefit from financial assistance.
Recipients can receive up to $2,000 per year (renewable for up to 4 years maximum).
New Day Education & Rehabilitation Award
This award is for patients 25 years or older attending or returning to school to complete a degree, obtain professional certification, learn a new job skill, change careers, or seek physical rehabilitation.
Recipients can receive up to $1,500 per year to support their schooling (renewable for up to 4 years maximum).
Covelli Family Achievement Award
This award is for young patients who deserve to be recognized for having improved their academic or life skills.
Recipients can receive up to $500 and a certificate acknowledging their achievements.
Bright Star Recognition Award
This award is for patients or family members who deserve to be recognized for their courage, strength, determination, generosity of spirit or kindness.
Recipients will receive $250, a certificate, and earn $250 for their unit’s Patient Services Fund.
New Jersey Coalition on Donation Scholarship Award
This award is for organ, tissue or eye donors, transplant recipients, donor family members or awareness advocates.
Two scholarships will be awarded in the amount of $2,000 each.
