2026 Scholarship Program Application - Neurofibromatosis Northeast

2026 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

The Neurofibromatosis Northeast Scholarship Program was established with funds raised at the Steps2Cure NF
road races and walkathons. The scholarships are awarded to assist persons with Neurofibromatosis (NF) to
continue their education after high school and pursue undergraduate degrees or trade school certificates. Grants
are awarded annually to go towards college-related/vocational school related expenses, such as tuition/fees and
books. NF Northeast has a limited scholarship fund therefore the grant awards will be based on the number of
approved applicants and within a range of $500-$1000.00 (with all recipients receiving the same grant amount).

Eligibility Criteria:

The NF Northeast Scholarship Program is open to individuals with NF who are entering or currentundergraduate stu dents (Associate’s, Bachelor’s, vocational school certification) at an accredited US-based college/university or trade/vocational school on a full-time basis. Students can only receive this scholarship once.

First Name

Last Name

High School Name

High School Address

High School Cumulative GPA:

Date of High School Graduation:

College/University Name

College/University Address

Academic Status for next school year - 2026-2027

Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior

Total yrs. remaining to complete degree, if applicable.:

College/University GPA, If applicable.

Annual tuition and fees for your college/university or Trade school:

Date of Birth

Home Address

City

State

Zip

Phone Number

Parents Names and Address (if different from above)

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Extracurricular activities/interests and work experience

ESSAY QUESTION: Optional

Please tell us about your future goals, highlighting why you are applying for this scholarship and how you have overcome any challenges due to NF to reach your goals. Optional - Please provide any additional information you want the Committee to consider in evaluating your application.

Please tell us about your future goals

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

1) A letter of recommendation from a teacher, coach, mentor, etc. 2) For entering freshmen - An official high school transcript and an acceptance letter or confirmation of enrollment from your college/university/school. 3) For current college/university students – an official college/university transcript.

Required to complete your application.

Scholarship recipients will be encouraged to share a digital photo for the scholarship announcement, in the NF Northeast newsletter. By signing below, each scholarship recipient confirms that the information provided is factual and grants NF Northeast permission to use his or her name, photograph (if submit a photo), likeness, personal information and prize information in any media, including the Internet, for publicity, promotion, and other purposes. Scholarship recipients will be encouraged to share a digital photo for the scholarship announcement, in the NF Northeast newsletter. By signing below, each scholarship recipient confirms that the information provided is factual and grants NF Northeast permission to use his or her name, photograph (if submit a photo), likeness, personal information and prize information in any media, including the Internet, for publicity, promotion, and other purposes.

APPLICATION CERTIFICATION
I certify that the information presented in my application is accurate and complete. I understand and agree that any inaccurate information, misleading information, or omission will be cause for the invalidation of any grant offered to me. NF Northeast may verify any and all parts of my application materials.

Signed by:

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST
To be considered complete, all applications must include the following:

You live in the Northeast, see list of states on page 1
Complete, signed application.
Essay question response.
Letter of acceptance from your college/university/school or trade school.
A letter of recommendation from a teacher, coach, mentor, etc.
For entering freshmen - An official transcript from your high school and an acceptance letter or confirmation of enrollment from your college/university or trade school.
For current college students – An official transcript from your college/university or trade school.
Completed application submitted by the due date.