scholarships for dialysis pts

[mel75]

hello there,
has anyone of heard of scholarships for school for kidney patients? I am getting ready to start dental hygiene school and I really need help financially. Since most of our extra money went to the hospital and dr's we have none left for school. Any help is welcome. Thanks a bunch
 
mel

[twirl]

good luck and please check with O'karol
my son is an asthma patient and is applying for a $5000.00 scholarship for asthma patients
Will To Win is the title of an essay he has to write
and we have a doctor and a couple of his teachers sending in letters about Allen

[frankenarm]

I have heard of them, in fact I was awarded $2000. in scholarship money from the Northwest Kidney Center Foundation. Its really awesome and it will allow me to go back to school in the fall.
My best suggestion would be to ask you social worker. Thats how I found out about mine, and he (my social worker) was super helpful even though we had less than a month for me to apply.
Just start asking around!
Good luck!

[okarol]

Check out this thread: http://ihatedialysis.com/forum/index.php?topic=3608.0 Assistance for living donors and recipients

and this - it's a PDF file The American Kidney Fund Patient Scholarship Program kidneyfund.org/patient-grants/assets/scholarship-2008-application.pdf
UPDATE: Scholarships for People with Kidney Disease
Please note: The application deadline has passed for the 2008-2009 academic year. More information for 2009-2010 academic year will be available in May, 2009.
The American Kidney Fund's Patient Scholarship Program provides support for people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) to further their education or vocational training as part of an effort to initiate, maintain or resume employment and independent living. 
Scholarships are awarded for education or training in nephrology-related health professions such as medicine, nursing, dialysis technician, nutrition and social work.
We accept applications for this program on an annual basis. Please check back when our 2009 application process begins.

Depending on where you live the NKF of some states have scholarships for Transplant and kidney patients like this one http://www.kidneyut.org/patient_services.php

[karen547]

i was just awarded 500 dollars from the nkf of upstate ny, there are lots of scholarships available.

[mel75]

Thanks everyone.