Elam Baer and Janis Clay Epilepsy Scholarship
This scholarship was created to support students who live in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota and have shown courage in dealing with epilepsy, commitment to their education, and perseverance in eliminating the obstacles that epilepsy may present. Selection is based on how the applicant has navigated challenges due to epilepsy, their career goals, achievements, etc.
Elam Baer and Janis Clay Epilepsy Scholarship
The program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarships and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team.
Eligibility
Applicants to the Elam Baer and Janis Clay Scholarship must:
- Reside in Minnesota, North Dakota or South Dakota.
- Have an epilepsy or seizure diagnosis.
- Be high school seniors, graduates, current college undergraduates, or graduate students.
- Plan to enroll in part-time or full-time undergraduate or graduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school during the upcoming academic year.*
- Have a minimum grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent).
*Certification programs must be through an accredited institution. Certification programs must be a minimum of one semester/term in length and recipients must be enrolled at the time awards are disbursed.
Awards
If selected as a recipient, the student will receive a $1,500 award. Up to 10 awards will be granted. Awards are not renewable, but students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements.
Awards can be used for certificates, undergraduate or graduate study.
Notification
All applicants will be notified in late-July.
Payment of Scholarships
Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of Elam Baer and Janis
Clay. Payment is made in August.
Selection of Recipients
Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:
- Academic performance
- Demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities
- Work experience
- A statement of educational and career goals and objectives
- Unusual circumstances
- Financial need
- An essay that addresses how your diagnosis has impacted your life.
Financial need, as calculated by Scholarship America, will be considered.
Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any family member of Elam Baer and Janis Clay play a part in the selection.
Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. Students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements.
All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.
Requirements
As part of your application, you must upload the following:
- A current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display:
- Student name
- School name
- Grades
- Credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.
NOTE: If you are providing SAT or ACT test scores, and those scores are not listed on your high school transcript, you will need to upload a copy of your test score report(s) separately. If you are uploading a college transcript, those scores are not required.
Students must submit a completed Diagnosis Verification Form. This form must be printed, completed, and signed by your healthcare professional to confirm you are living with epilepsy. The completed form must be uploaded with your application by the application deadline date. No exceptions will be permitted.
Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.
