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Deadline: The Jane Calmes ALS Scholarship Fund

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The Jane Calmes ALS Scholarship Fund

Deadline to apply: May 24, 2021 3:00 pm CT

In addition to the physical and emotional toll faced by people impacted by ALS, the financial strain of the disease can devastate a family’s ability to plan for future expenses. Families impacted by ALS often do not have the financial means to support the pursuit of college degrees or vocational certificates.

Recognizing this unmet need, The ALS Association and Mark Calmes, of the Association's National Board of Trustees, established The Jane Calmes ALS Scholarship Fund in honor of Mark's wife, Jane, who lost her battle with ALS in 2017. Read more about Jane and how the scholarship was founded here.

The purpose of the scholarship fund is to provide financial assistance to students pursuing an accredited college degree or vocational certificate, and whose ability to cover the costs is severely compromised as a result of their family’s financial burden of ALS.

Eligibility

To be considered for The Jane Calmes ALS Scholarship Fund, an applicant must be:

  • An individual whose finances have been impacted negatively due to having a diagnosis of ALS themselves, or having a parent, guardian, or family member (living or deceased) diagnosed with ALS. Must be able to demonstrate financial need.
  • A high school senior, high school graduate, current postsecondary undergraduate student, or currently enrolled in vocational program;
  • Someone who is planning to enroll for a minimum of six credits per semester in undergraduate study at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school for the entire upcoming academic year, in pursuit of completing a degree program;
  • A U.S. Citizen attending a U.S. school.

The ALS Association’s goal is to fund as many students as resources allow, at $2,500 per semester or $5,000 per year. 

CLICK HERE TO APPLY

DONATE TO THE FUND

*The Jane Calmes ALS Scholarship Fund is administered through Scholarship America.

Date: Monday, May 24, 2021
Time: 12:00 AM - 3:00 PM

This event does not require an RSVP.