April 30, 2027

AbbVie Immunology Scholarship

Direct application

Up to $20,000
45 winners

Eligibility

Education level
Graduate
Enrollment
Full-time

About this scholarship

U.S. high school seniors and college students diagnosed with an eligible chronic inflammatory disease who plan full-time enrollment at an accredited two- or four-year college, university, or vocational school may apply through Scholarship America.

Up to 45 awards are available, with up to $20,000 for bachelor's and graduate recipients and $10,000 for associate-degree recipients.

Submit the online application with diagnosis documentation, a transcript, a personal statement on how your disease has shaped your aspirations, and a recommendation letter.

The scholarship aims to ease the financial burden for students pursuing degrees while managing inflammatory disease.

Essay questions

What else to submit

  • Online application
  • Diagnosis Verification Form completed and signed by a healthcare professional
  • Current complete official transcript
  • Personal statement
  • One online recommendation letter
  • Applicant selects and answers ONE of the three main essay prompts (the essay is entered directly online and is limited to 2,000 characters, ~333 words)
  • Optional short answer (one of two provided choices), maximum 300 words, which is not evaluated
  • Current, complete official transcript
  • Completed and signed Diagnosis Verification Form from a healthcare professional
  • One online recommendation letter (due 3 business days after the application deadline)
  • Do not include brand/product/medication names or physician/facility names in the essay
  • Applicant chooses and answers one main essay prompt; the main essay is limited to 2,000 characters (about 333 words).
  • Do not include brand, product, medication, physician, or facility names in the essay.
  • An optional short answer of up to 300 words is not evaluated.