International Essential Tremor Foundation Scholarship

Scholarship Sponsored by International Essential Tremor Foundation

Each year the IETF awards up to six $3,000 scholarships to qualified post-high school students of all ages, to lessen the burden of higher education. The scholarships can be used for supplies, books or tuition at licensed, accredited institutions of higher education (including trade schools) and are paid directly to the educational institution.

Applying for an IETF Scholarship

• Review our Scholarship Description for requirements, criteria and required documentation.
• Complete an Application.
• Submit all scholarship application materials electronically as one document to pmccartney@essentialtremor.org OR mail documents to IETF, Attn: Patrick McCartney, PO Box 14005, Lenexa, KS 66285.
• All application materials MUST be submitted together for consideration.
• Applications missing materials will make the application ineligible.

Annual Application Deadline  – May 1 with an award announcement by July 15.

Eligibility requirements:

• High school or GED graduate of any age attending a licensed, accredited institution of higher learning
• Applicant has been diagnosed with ET

Scholarship criteria:

• Academic success (at least a 3.0 Unweighted Cumulative GPA)
• Community service and/or Leadership skills
• Essay submission, limited to 500 words, answering the question: “How has ET affected my life?” If you were previously awarded an IETF scholarship, you must submit a new essay.

Application materials to be submitted even if applied in the past:

• Completed application form (obtained on the IETF website)
• Letter of acceptance from the educational program director
• Most recent high school or higher education transcript
• Essay (see Scholarship criteria above)
• Doctor’s letter of ET diagnosis