Due Oct 1, 2026

BELOvEDS Nania Foundation vEDS Scholarship

Direct application

$1,000
2 winners

Eligibility

Location
United States
Education level
Undergraduate

About this scholarship

College, trade, or technical school students may apply if they or their parent or legal guardian has a confirmed diagnosis of vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (vEDS). Applicants must provide written diagnosis documentation, proof of a valid U.S. address, and proof of current or upcoming enrollment.

Two $1,000 scholarships are awarded. The program was established in memory of Angelo Nania Jr., who passed away in 2019 from complications related to vEDS.

Complete the online application, submit a personal essay or a three-minute reel responding to the provided prompt, and upload your school schedule. All information is verified by the scholarship committee.

Essay question

What else to submit

  • Online application
  • Written diagnosis documentation
  • Proof of valid U.S. address
  • Proof of current or upcoming enrollment
  • School schedule
  • Personal essay or three-minute reel
  • Personal essay or reel must respond to the provided candidate-and-funding-use prompt.