HeavenCent Scholarship
Sickle cell disease is an inherited disease where red blood cells form a crescent moon shape and die early, leaving only a small number of healthy red blood cells. This creates a blockage of blood flow, causing a sickle cell crisis.
Centoria Shantay Robertson lived with sickle cell disease for forty years, but she never let the disease define who she was. She was passionate about education and encouraged others with her disease to pursue their dreams. As a way to honor her memory and support other people who have experience with this disease, the HeavenCent Scholarship will support a student who has direct or indirect experience with sickle cell disease.
Students are eligible to apply if they have personal experience or indirect experience - of an immediate family member - with sickle cell disease.
To apply, write about yourself and how your experience with the disease has affected and empowered you.
Tell us about yourself. How has your direct or indirect experience with sickle cell disease affected, influenced, and empowered you?
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The application deadline is May 15, 2024. Winners will be announced on Jun 15, 2024.
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Award amounts per winner are designated by the donor. Check the award amount for a detailed breakdown.
The winner will be publicly announced on Jun 15, 2024. Prior to the announcement date, we may contact finalists with additional questions about their application. We will work with donors to review all applications according to the scholarship criteria. Winners will be chosen based on the merit of their application.
Award checks will be sent to the financial aid office of the winner's academic institution or future academic institution in their name to be applied to their tuition, and in the name of their institution (depending on the school's requirements). If the award is for a qualified educational non-tuition expense, we will work with the winner directly to distribute the award and make sure it goes towards qualified expenses.
Before we award the scholarship, the winner will be required to confirm their academic enrollment status. Depending on the circumstances, verification of Student ID and/or their most recent transcript will be required.
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