The Scott and Kim Verplank Foundation Scholarship supports high school seniors who were diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in childhood and are active members of an organized sports team. It pays up to $10,000 a year toward tuition, fees, and books, and is renewable for up to four years for recipients who keep meeting the program's requirements. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher.
DemographicsChildhood diagnosis of type 1 diabetes; U.S. citizen; must actively participate on an organized sports team.
Renewable up to four years for recipients who continue to meet eligibility requirements.